Rimowa very overrated?
Sep 13, 2017, 1:56 pm
#31
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Pelican cases are practically indestructible. I once broke a latch, it was my fault. Tried to find a replacement latch, but couldn't find anyone who sold just the latch. I finally called Pelican. They wouldn't sell me one, but they sent me a new set of 4 latches for free. Turns out their policy is "you break it, we'll replace it."
I wonder if anyone has tried their luggage.
I wonder if anyone has tried their luggage.
Sep 30, 2017, 11:22 pm
#32
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Definitely not overrated - it was very obvious when family and I ran through 3 different airports to catch our connections, and I was the only one who had an easy time rolling my bags along (good wheels, minimal effort - and my bag was THE heaviest of the lot).
My Rimowas have been over numerous surfaces, squashed and sat on, and yet survived many trips and many years of abuse. Expensive? Heck yes. Worth every cent? HECK YES.
My Rimowas have been over numerous surfaces, squashed and sat on, and yet survived many trips and many years of abuse. Expensive? Heck yes. Worth every cent? HECK YES.
Rimowa is so overrated that people like you, bulbmogul, and me swear by them and most of us own more than 1 piece of Rimowa - I'm on my 4th and my collection is growing and all my Rimowa are used regularly on my frequent trips around the world.
The only 'complaint' that I have is that for the price that they are charging us, they need to offer a lifetime warranty so that we can always experience their incredible customer services. The wheels on one of my Salsa no longer rolled smoothly so I was working near DFW and found out that their official repair center is nearby. I took the bag there in the morning and picked up in the afternoon with brand new wheels for that legendary glide through airports again ^
Oct 2, 2017, 8:38 am
#33
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B&R is where its at for me. I would not spend the money on a Rimowa. I fly close to 160 days a year which is more than even your average flight attendant and have been for the last 8 years consecutively. Ive used 1 B&R bag for that entire duration. While the bag has its scuffs, nothing is broken and it works as well as the day I bought it.
i too was perplexed as to the cult like following of the Rimowa bags. they are very expensive and for what?? the plastic they use on the outside is not proprietary. I am sure it a very nice bag but i dont see the price point.
Oct 2, 2017, 11:45 am
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Plastic? What plastic? Alu is the one to go with.
Oct 3, 2017, 3:38 am
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The Aluminum/Topas (inclusive of Topas Titanium) Rimowa items seem to have become a lower proportion of sold Rimowas than used to be the case several years ago.
If I wanted a polycarbonate/plastic suitcase, Rimowa isn't what I would be picking up.
I like my Rimowas, but only the cabin bag ones really do it for me. And even then I don't take them on most of my trips.
If I wanted a polycarbonate/plastic suitcase, Rimowa isn't what I would be picking up.
I like my Rimowas, but only the cabin bag ones really do it for me. And even then I don't take them on most of my trips.
Oct 3, 2017, 5:07 am
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The Aluminum/Topas (inclusive of Topas Titanium) Rimowa items seem to have become a lower proportion of sold Rimowas than used to be the case several years ago.
If I wanted a polycarbonate/plastic suitcase, Rimowa isn't what I would be picking up.
I like my Rimowas, but only the cabin bag ones really do it for me. And even then I don't take them on most of my trips.
Oct 3, 2017, 12:45 pm
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Oct 3, 2017, 3:18 pm
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BTW: If plastic is plastic, then you certainly won't object to using the K2Global you get when BA breaks your suitcases.
Looks and feels flimsy.
Oct 3, 2017, 3:28 pm
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Too heavy for most customers. It's great in C/F when you have an allowance in excess of 3x70 lbs, but not so much when you have to cram everything for a 14-day trip into an already 14 lbs heavy luggage with a 50 lbs allowance.
BTW: If plastic is plastic, then you certainly won't object to using the K2Global you get when BA breaks your suitcases. Looks and feels flimsy.
BTW: If plastic is plastic, then you certainly won't object to using the K2Global you get when BA breaks your suitcases.
Looks and feels flimsy.
Apr 10, 2018, 11:53 am
#42
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I cannot say enough good about Rimowa's service.
Last year, I checked my Salsa in on a short-haul flight. When I got to baggage claim, it was sitting off the belt, with the handle pulled up, so I grabbed it and left the airport. At the hotel a bit later, I noticed that an airline handler had actually pulled out the handle and then threw the bag, slightly denting the handle - so it didn't slide in and out smoothly at all.
As there's no service centre in the country where I'm working, about ten days ago I contacted a service centre in Europe to make a repair appointment, and this past weekend took the bag up on a weekend trip. I dropped it off on Thursday, and returned Friday expecting something like a EUR100 bill - I've had the bag about four years, and told the repair centre that it was airline damage.
When I returned to pick-up my bag, they gave me a brand new one. I asked if they were sure - they were. I'm not sure if there could have been some other issue in the mechanism - there was a bit of a language barrier - but all to say I left feeling *extremely* impressed with Rimowa. I have three of their bags now, and will be adding another before too long. I can't say enough good things...
Last year, I checked my Salsa in on a short-haul flight. When I got to baggage claim, it was sitting off the belt, with the handle pulled up, so I grabbed it and left the airport. At the hotel a bit later, I noticed that an airline handler had actually pulled out the handle and then threw the bag, slightly denting the handle - so it didn't slide in and out smoothly at all.
As there's no service centre in the country where I'm working, about ten days ago I contacted a service centre in Europe to make a repair appointment, and this past weekend took the bag up on a weekend trip. I dropped it off on Thursday, and returned Friday expecting something like a EUR100 bill - I've had the bag about four years, and told the repair centre that it was airline damage.
When I returned to pick-up my bag, they gave me a brand new one. I asked if they were sure - they were. I'm not sure if there could have been some other issue in the mechanism - there was a bit of a language barrier - but all to say I left feeling *extremely* impressed with Rimowa. I have three of their bags now, and will be adding another before too long. I can't say enough good things...
Last edited by makin'miles; Apr 19, 2018 at 2:37 pm
