Seahorse Protective Equipment Cases

What Seahorse Protective Equipment Cases does

Seahorse Protective Equipment Cases (legal name: Seahorse Cases) designs and manufactures waterproof, airtight, dustproof, and crush-resistant hard cases at its headquarters and manufacturing facility in La Verne, California. Founded in 1997 after two decades of prior development in injection-mold manufacturing, the company produces 100% polycarbonate cases with proprietary TwistLock latches featuring Flip Latch Pressure Equalization, IP67 waterproof rating, floatation capability, and MIL-STD 810F and ATA 300 certifications, backed by a lifetime limited warranty. Its catalog spans 36+ SKUs across four size tiers — Micro (SE52-SE85), Small (100-400 series), Medium (500-700 series), and Large (800-1600 series, including dedicated rifle and laptop variants) — plus an accessories line covering foam inserts, lid organizers, replacement latches, O-rings, mounting clips, and straps.

The company sells exclusively direct-to-consumer through its Shopify-powered e-commerce site, seahorse.net, with orders shipped via UPS Ground from California within two business days and free shipping above $100. There is no international shipping, no disclosed distributor or reseller program, and no app, API, or software surface. Unit prices range from $21.50 for entry-level micro cases to $600.50 for the largest rifle case. Customers span four horizontal use-case segments — photography professionals, civilian firearms owners, outdoor enthusiasts (kayaking, boating, hiking, camping), and industrial/defense buyers — with no named enterprise accounts and no segment-level revenue split disclosed. The company is privately held, founder-owned, has 51-100 employees, no external funding rounds, no acquisitions, and no disclosed partnerships.

Name

Seahorse Protective Equipment Cases

Legal name

Seahorse Cases

Website

https://seahorse.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Seahorse Protective Equipment Cases designs and manufactures 100% polycarbonate waterproof, crushproof hard cases (IP67, MIL-STD 810F, ATA 300) in California, selling 36+ SKUs direct-to-consumer to photographers, firearms owners, outdoor enthusiasts, and industrial/defense buyers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

La Verne

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Hard Protective Case Sales: Seahorse generates revenue through direct-to-consumer sales of waterproof hard protective cases and accessories through their e-commerce platform. Products are sold at various price points ranging from $21.50 for entry-level micro cases to $600.50 for large rifle cases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

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Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Seahorse designs, manufactures, and sells watertight, airtight, dust-proof, and crush-resistant hard protective cases made from 100% polycarbonate. The company offers a full lineup of Micro, Small, Medium, and Large series cases with proprietary TwistLock latches and Flip Latch Pressure Equalization, serving individual consumers across photography, firearms, outdoor, and industrial use cases. All products are 100% manufactured and assembled at the company's facility in La Verne, California.

Product overview

Seahorse Protective Equipment Cases manufactures a comprehensive portfolio of waterproof, crushproof, and airtight hard protective cases designed and assembled in California. The product lineup is organized into four main size categories: Micro Series (SE52-SE85) for compact everyday carry items like phones and cameras; Small Cases including 100, 200, 300, and 400 Series for personal electronics and pistols; Medium Cases comprising 500, 600, and 700 Series for photography equipment and laptops; and Large Cases spanning 800, 900, 1200, 1500, and 1600 Series for industrial equipment and rifles. The company also offers dedicated laptop cases, firearms-specific configurations with pistol foam inserts, and comprehensive accessories including organizing boards, foam inserts, latches, handles, and mounting solutions. All cases feature 100% polycarbonate construction, IP67 waterproof ratings, TwistLock latches with pressure equalization, and are backed by a lifetime limited warranty.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Seahorse Micro Series Protective Cases (SE52, SE56, SE57, SE58, SE59, SE85)

Quantifiable outcome

• IP67 Waterproof - submersible to 1m for 30 minutes
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pelican Products: Pelican is the dominant direct competitor in rugged, waterproof hard protective cases. It serves the same firearms, photography, outdoor, defense, and industrial customers with a broader catalog and established global B2B and government distribution.
• Explorer Cases: Explorer Cases (by GT Line) makes IP67-rated, MIL-spec polymer cases used in defense, industrial, and outdoor applications, directly competing across Seahorse's product range and certifications.
• Plano (Plano Molding Company): Plano is a major manufacturer of storage and protective cases, with strong overlap in firearms storage (pistol and rifle cases) and outdoor/tackle applications, directly competing with Seahorse's foam-configured firearms products.
• Gator Cases: Gator Cases produces a wide range of protective cases and bags for musical instruments, audio, and lighting gear, overlapping with Seahorse's photography and electronics protection use cases through similar ATA and MIL-spec features.
• SKB Cases: SKB is a long-standing direct competitor offering waterproof, ATA-rated, and MIL-spec hard cases across rifle, pistol, music, photo, and industrial categories, overlapping heavily with Seahorse's SKU range and customer base.
• Nanuk: Nanuk manufactures polycarbonate and resin protective cases with IP67 ratings and is a direct head-to-head competitor in the D2C and pro-audio/photography/outdoor segments where Seahorse competes.
• HPRC (Hard Resin Composite Cases): HPRC designs and manufactures high-end waterproof hard cases for photography, military, and industrial use, competing in the same premium, certified (MIL/IP/ATA) segment as Seahorse.
• Go Professional Cases: Go Professional Cases builds custom hard cases primarily for DJI drones and photography equipment — a directly comparable, smaller-scale D2C manufacturer with custom foam inserts analogous to Seahorse's Accuform foam offering.

Broad incumbents

• OtterBox: OtterBox is a much larger, broader protective-products incumbent primarily focused on consumer phone cases and select electronics/coolers, providing an adjacent point of comparison on polycarbonate consumer protection products at scale.

Regional players

• B&W International (B&W Cases): B&W International is a German manufacturer of rugged hard cases for tools, photography, and outdoor use with comparable IP/MIL certifications; it competes with Seahorse's product category but primarily serves European markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/seahorsecases
• Facebookfacebook.com/seahorseprotectiveequipmentcases

Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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