New Redoxx Mini Boss--Wow!!
May 5, 2016, 2:54 pm
#16
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LordHamster, I just ordered the Mini-Boss and it is on the way. I would like to get the very same Eagle Creek sleeve you use in the Video. There are several different ones online, so, will you please post the site for that exact one?? Thank you
May 5, 2016, 8:34 pm
#17
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Cleveland, OH
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When you get it, it will come with a shirt folder and a plastic stiffening board. These can be removed, sacrificing rigidity for less weight. I find these "hold" the clothes in place better than normal packing cubes. Id recommend at least two.
Alternatively, if your trip is to a single hotel or destination, bundle packing can be even more effective.
May 9, 2016, 1:18 am
#19
Join Date: May 2006
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Comparing the Mini Boss to the XS Aviator is inaccurate---like the proverbial comparison between apples vs. oranges. The Mini Boss is exactly what Redoxx says it is--a smaller (and slightly modified) version of the Air Boss. So the better comparison is between the Air Boss and Mini Boss
May 9, 2016, 8:14 am
#20
Join Date: Apr 2016
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I'm trying the new Minaal bags now. Using the "Daily" for a couple day trip I'm on now and will try their Minaal 2 for a 4-dayer thru Sunday and then I've got a week on the road to really see if it will replace the WF.
Before I got the Bihn bag the Mini Boss would have been just what I wanted. I probably wouldn't have looked at Bihn. Red Oxx is great stuff and customer service is excellent. The Air Boss & Sky Train are just too big for me now. They don't always fit under the seat. It's funny though, with status on the airlines from travelling all the time I don't need to worry about needing to use the under seat area though :-)
May 9, 2016, 11:45 am
#21
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... Red Oxx is great stuff and customer service is excellent. The Air Boss & Sky Train are just too big for me now. They don't always fit under the seat. It's funny though, with status on the airlines from travelling all the time I don't need to worry about needing to use the under seat area though :-)
I live with my Sky Train. It always goes overhead!
May 19, 2016, 6:23 pm
#22
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Denver, CO
Posts: 72
I sold my Tom Bihn Tristar and kept my Air Boss that I bought in 2009.
About six months ago, I ordered their two compression straps. This addition made the Air Boss an even better bag.
With the Tom Bihn Absolute Strap, The Air Boss is my go to bag for virtually all of my travel needs.
If I need to go smaller, I take my Redoxx Sunchaser instead.
Redoxx... excellent company with a real lifetime guarantee!
About six months ago, I ordered their two compression straps. This addition made the Air Boss an even better bag.
With the Tom Bihn Absolute Strap, The Air Boss is my go to bag for virtually all of my travel needs.
If I need to go smaller, I take my Redoxx Sunchaser instead.
Redoxx... excellent company with a real lifetime guarantee!
May 19, 2016, 6:49 pm
#23
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I think you are correct---the Mini was designed to go head to head with the Tom Bihn Tristar. I am glad because I ended up selling my Tristar. It is a beautifully made bag, but, it did not take many clothes to make it swell like a bloated tick. The Air Boss never did that, and, compression straps really kept it in check. So, I am looking forward to the arrival of the Mini to see if it works as well as the Air Boss at keeping down that bloat.
May 21, 2016, 3:59 pm
#25
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My loadout is the result of years of collecting stuff... I'll actually be posting additional videos shortly (I lost a bunch due to a glitch with my phone). I don't remember what I paid for the various cubes over the years, but I'd put the value of all the accessories I use to around $75-$100. You can get these type of cubes fairly cheaply online from Eagle Creek and other vendors... or the higher quality versions from RedOxx/Tom Bihn.
May 22, 2016, 7:20 pm
#27
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I'll be re-filming my review on my trip this coming Monday to IAD.... this short (ERJ175) flight will be a great use case for a video.
May 27, 2016, 1:34 pm
#30
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Just got the Mini-Boss!!! Actually, it came yesterday but it was in the wrong color. I called Redoxx and, as usual, their customer service was fantastic. First, they said they would send me the correct color bag BEFORE I returned the incorrect one. And second, they sent me the right bag overnight air!!! Just got the correct version and it is fantastic!!! Loved my old Air Boss but it was too big. The Mini is perfect!!!
Last edited by John Isaac; May 27, 2016 at 5:17 pm