Briggs & Riley TORQ
Oct 17, 2013, 9:13 am
#31
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I also agree with silver-tis, a pair of pj's and an amenity kit would take up half of the room in this bag.
Oct 17, 2013, 1:59 pm
#32
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I only got a med and large for checking in purposes.
I have seen the carryon/cabin in the store and my impression was that it was not that big.
I have other B&R and eBags carry on which will carry more due to soft sides. If I need a hardshell carry on for photo gear the Pelican 1514 comes out.
I have seen the carryon/cabin in the store and my impression was that it was not that big.
I have other B&R and eBags carry on which will carry more due to soft sides. If I need a hardshell carry on for photo gear the Pelican 1514 comes out.
Apr 23, 2014, 10:25 am
#33
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Did you guys have any experience with this luggage having a easily broken lock? I bought this thing 2 months ago, took it on my first trip overseas and the lock broke on my first interconnecting flight from LAX to SFO. After getting to SFO, the lock stop working (any combo would open it).
I took it to a local repair facility in the area and it's taking almost 1 month and still haven't gotten the luggage back yet. B&R says the item was out of stock. I sent B&R an email and they apologize but I feel it's quite strange to be running low on the TSA locks, maybe it's a common issue to have a crappy lock?
I took it to a local repair facility in the area and it's taking almost 1 month and still haven't gotten the luggage back yet. B&R says the item was out of stock. I sent B&R an email and they apologize but I feel it's quite strange to be running low on the TSA locks, maybe it's a common issue to have a crappy lock?
Apr 23, 2014, 10:34 am
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The lock hasn't broken but I've found that the 'convenient' front storage is a waste of space. If the inside of the suitcase if somewhat full, you won't be able to fit your iPad or anything thicker than paper in that compartment.
I picked up the Tumi recently and the ability to expand is worth much more than aesthetics.
I picked up the Tumi recently and the ability to expand is worth much more than aesthetics.
Apr 23, 2014, 1:36 pm
#35
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The lock hasn't broken but I've found that the 'convenient' front storage is a waste of space. If the inside of the suitcase if somewhat full, you won't be able to fit your iPad or anything thicker than paper in that compartment.
I picked up the Tumi recently and the ability to expand is worth much more than aesthetics.
I picked up the Tumi recently and the ability to expand is worth much more than aesthetics.
Jan 5, 2015, 8:41 am
#37
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I purchased the large spinner (QU129SP) and had a problem with the TSA lock right off the bat. I took it back to the store and they exchanged it for me. With the replacement, there have been no problems thus far. I took it on a road trip and got to know it a bit. So far, so good.
I will be taking it out on a business trip to Chicago pretty soon so we will see if there is anything to report once I am back home. ^
I hope it was worth the coin!
I will be taking it out on a business trip to Chicago pretty soon so we will see if there is anything to report once I am back home. ^
I hope it was worth the coin!
Jan 6, 2015, 12:50 pm
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I'd avoid it like the plague. I have 3 co-workers that have all had issues with this bag. Including a new colleague that had her bag break twice. Both times they made her send it into Briggs on her dime. She spent more money on the shipping and the box to ship it in than she did on the bag. (Not cheap to ship it from Milan where it broke on it's first trip, before we got out of the airport). Two others had issues with the lock mechanism, one of them couldn't get it opened while on a trip, the other couldn't get the zipper pull hole into the lock anymore.
I'd run, and run far from this bag.
I'd run, and run far from this bag.
Jan 7, 2015, 11:09 am
#40
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I had one corner of my medium Torq crack. One corner got caved in and then after a couple of months it started cracking around the perimeter of the area that had been damaged. I sent it to Briggs and Riley for repair and they sent me a brand new suitcase as a replacement. There weren't any other cracks on the first one and I haven't had any issues with the second. Between the two they've probably flown 40 something segments as checked luggage.
Jan 7, 2015, 7:56 pm
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I had one corner of my medium Torq crack. One corner got caved in and then after a couple of months it started cracking around the perimeter of the area that had been damaged. I sent it to Briggs and Riley for repair and they sent me a brand new suitcase as a replacement. There weren't any other cracks on the first one and I haven't had any issues with the second. Between the two they've probably flown 40 something segments as checked luggage.
Jan 11, 2015, 12:38 am
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I also had the lock on my medium torq break very quickly, I believe after my first international trip with it. The zippers wouldn't stay locked in the holders. I don't bother with the combination lock though, too big of a pain and an invite for TSA to crack the thing open. I took it to a B&R repair shop in Aurora, CO and it took them over 6 weeks to get it fixed, mostly their fault for screwing up the part order, then another couple weeks to get the part.
Other than that and it looking pretty beat up after a dozen or so trips it's been a good bag.
Other than that and it looking pretty beat up after a dozen or so trips it's been a good bag.
Jan 11, 2015, 3:14 am
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Does anyone know why B&R is discontinuing the large and medium torq spinners? Mabybe I am misunderstanding but that's what their current sale promotion seems to indicate - http://www.briggs-riley.com/category...spx?sec=outlet
Jan 12, 2015, 8:15 pm
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Does anyone know why B&R is discontinuing the large and medium torq spinners? Mabybe I am misunderstanding but that's what their current sale promotion seems to indicate - http://www.briggs-riley.com/category...spx?sec=outlet
Jan 15, 2015, 9:01 am
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Does anyone know why B&R is discontinuing the large and medium torq spinners? Mabybe I am misunderstanding but that's what their current sale promotion seems to indicate - http://www.briggs-riley.com/category...spx?sec=outlet