Victorinox Werks 4.0 26" Wheeled Duffel at Costco
Aug 8, 2012, 8:29 am
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Victorinox Werks 4.0 26" Wheeled Duffel at Costco
I just picked up a Victorinox Werks 4.0 26" Wheeled Duffel at Costco in Ft. Myers, FL last night for $89.99. This is a good looking bag (available in both black and emerald at my Costco) that typically costs > $300. This bag also comes with the "Carry with Confidence" warranty which covers defects AND common carrier damage for the life of the bag. I don't know which other Costcos are carrying the bag, but, at this price, it's worth checking.
Aug 8, 2012, 8:42 pm
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I just picked up a Victorinox Werks 4.0 26" Wheeled Duffel at Costco in Ft. Myers, FL last night for $89.99. This is a good looking bag (available in both black and emerald at my Costco) that typically costs > $300. This bag also comes with the "Carry with Confidence" warranty which covers defects AND common carrier damage for the life of the bag. I don't know which other Costcos are carrying the bag, but, at this price, it's worth checking.
Aug 12, 2012, 9:23 am
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Great find, OP - the Costco item is 676341, oddly displayed on costco.com under the "jewelry" section, but the description is "VICTORINOX 26" DROP BOTTOM WHEELED DUFFEL". (I guess Victorinox also sells watches, so maybe that's why it's in oddly classified.)
At the South SF costco, they only have purple/black, so maybe the color selection is store-specific. Also, at my store it was only $79.99.
At the South SF costco, they only have purple/black, so maybe the color selection is store-specific. Also, at my store it was only $79.99.
Last edited by flyermatthew; Aug 12, 2012 at 7:05 pm Reason: Update with new info after trip to Costco.
Aug 14, 2012, 8:54 am
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You don't get inventory, you get item introductions. For each warehouse, costco.com has a "new items in the warehouse" page that tells you what is new this week. For example, here's the page for store 422 (Airport Blvd in South San Francisco):
http://www.costco.com/InTheWarehouse...aspx?whsNo=422
If you want to look up an item number to see where it's being introduced, use a google search restricted to costco.com. For example, this query will search costco.com for the string "676341".
http://www.google.com/#hl=en&q=676341+site:costco.com
It's important to note that this is a "new items only" search. The first week something appears, it will show up on the page. After that, the item may still be in the store, but it won't show up on the new items page.
http://www.costco.com/InTheWarehouse...aspx?whsNo=422
If you want to look up an item number to see where it's being introduced, use a google search restricted to costco.com. For example, this query will search costco.com for the string "676341".
http://www.google.com/#hl=en&q=676341+site:costco.com
It's important to note that this is a "new items only" search. The first week something appears, it will show up on the page. After that, the item may still be in the store, but it won't show up on the new items page.
Aug 22, 2012, 11:32 pm
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I'm usually a 2-wheeled upright rather than wheeled duffel person when I checked bags, but I've never given much thought. What are the advantages of the duffel rather than a comparable upright? (I could post this elsewhere, but if I'm decide that the duffel has it's advantages, then I'll likely try to pick one of these up.)
Aug 23, 2012, 8:17 am
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I'm usually a 2-wheeled upright rather than wheeled duffel person when I checked bags, but I've never given much thought. What are the advantages of the duffel rather than a comparable upright? (I could post this elsewhere, but if I'm decide that the duffel has it's advantages, then I'll likely try to pick one of these up.)
For $89 it is a super steal.
Sep 18, 2012, 10:28 am
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Oct 20, 2012, 8:46 pm
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Ended up not getting it, because capacity wise, it seemed smaller than the equivalent height 2 wheeled upright. But I can seem to find a capacity specification for it anywhere. Any ideas of how the capacity compares?
When we check luggage lately, a size we can pack to the weight limit seems ideal. It also seems less than ideal to carry something on top of it - mono-pole and narrow width seems like a balancing act waiting to happen.
Dec 1, 2012, 9:05 am
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price drop on the duffle bag
I'd been considering this bag as a Christmas gift for a friend, but had to think about the $79.00 price. When shopping at SSF Costco last night, the price of the bag had dropped to $39.97! Almost 2-for-1...I got 2! They're available in red/black; black/black; and emerald/black. Not sure if they're available at the Airport location.