Best carry on with suiter - help me choose :)
Jul 6, 2015, 7:38 am
#1
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Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 6
Best carry on with suiter - help me choose :)
Afternoon all
I have a new job that involves a lot more European travel that I normally do. Longer trips will tend to be with the legacy carriers - 90% of the time with BA but occasionally with Lufthansa or KLM.
I need to carry an extra suit with me (44" jacket). My shirts usually go in an Eagle Creek shirt folder. So I'm looking for a good quality carryon that includes a suiter with a good capacity for other items but that fits most airlines.
My choices so far are:
Briggs & Riley domestic baseline carry on 2 wheeler (great reviews, lifetime guarantee but may be a bit tall for some alrlines and expensive)
Victorinox Werks Traveller 5.0 20 (may fit more airlines, good brand but heard some people have had issues over their warranty. New model so not many reviews.)
Any opinions on these two from regular European flyers? Or any other suggestions? Max budget £400 so Tumi is out.
I know I could fold the jacket but that's a bit of a faff and I tend to find that garment carriers produce a better result at the other end.
Thanks in advance.
I have a new job that involves a lot more European travel that I normally do. Longer trips will tend to be with the legacy carriers - 90% of the time with BA but occasionally with Lufthansa or KLM.
I need to carry an extra suit with me (44" jacket). My shirts usually go in an Eagle Creek shirt folder. So I'm looking for a good quality carryon that includes a suiter with a good capacity for other items but that fits most airlines.
My choices so far are:
Briggs & Riley domestic baseline carry on 2 wheeler (great reviews, lifetime guarantee but may be a bit tall for some alrlines and expensive)
Victorinox Werks Traveller 5.0 20 (may fit more airlines, good brand but heard some people have had issues over their warranty. New model so not many reviews.)
Any opinions on these two from regular European flyers? Or any other suggestions? Max budget £400 so Tumi is out.
I know I could fold the jacket but that's a bit of a faff and I tend to find that garment carriers produce a better result at the other end.
Thanks in advance.
Jul 9, 2015, 5:03 am
#6
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Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 6
Just as a quick update, I bought the Victorinox Werks WT 5.0 traveler 20. Based on initial impressions and having not yet used it in outside these four walls:
Pros:
- Good build quality.
- Nice long handle for those of us blessed with height.
- Clever design. The flat panel inside the bag is a nifty solution to internal rails for the handle.
- Suiter is wide enough for my broad shoulders and is removable.
- Guarantee seems good for the first 5 years.
Cons:
- Advertised dimensions do not include wheels. It irritates me immensely that companies continue to do this when more and more airports have the sizers at the gate. In this case though, I shouldn't fall foul of anyone apart from low cost carriers.
- Front pocket is definitely big enough for a laptop but there is no padded protection.
Pros:
- Good build quality.
- Nice long handle for those of us blessed with height.
- Clever design. The flat panel inside the bag is a nifty solution to internal rails for the handle.
- Suiter is wide enough for my broad shoulders and is removable.
- Guarantee seems good for the first 5 years.
Cons:
- Advertised dimensions do not include wheels. It irritates me immensely that companies continue to do this when more and more airports have the sizers at the gate. In this case though, I shouldn't fall foul of anyone apart from low cost carriers.
- Front pocket is definitely big enough for a laptop but there is no padded protection.