We have been looking for a new 22'rollaboard for my boss.The new Tumi line-while very functional and very stylish is too heavy.Briggs and Riely ugly and heavy,We even looked at Porsche design,stylish,functional0but very heavy.
She has a lot of damage to her back and thus wheels are a must-As is getting the absolute lightest bag.But style/design are important to her also.
Cost is not a real consideration.Reliability/waranty is.
Any Ideas?Thanks in advance for the feedback.
We have been looking for a new 22'rollaboard for my boss.The new Tumi line-while very functional and very stylish is too heavy.Briggs and Riely ugly and heavy,We even looked at Porsche design,stylish,functional0but very heavy....She has a lot of damage to her back and thus wheels are a must-As is getting the absolute lightest bag.But style/design are important to her also....Cost is not a real consideration.Reliability/waranty is.
I have an understanding for her requirements, but they are different from mine, so my experience may not help much. That said, I'll offer two thoughts.
First, look at Eagle Creek. Their wheeled bags should be lighter than others.
Second, this may well be a situation where you need a stylish designer brand that may not be best made but would be stylish and sport wheels as well as a comforting name.
Visit a few specialty luggage shops and fancy department stores, and see what they have.
[This advice is specifically meant for bigguyinpasadena because of special circumstances, and is actually the opposite of what I want for myself or would advise average traveller.]
Thank you all for your responses and recomendations .
Looks like I'm leaning toward B&R Baseline Line because of apparent quality and "olive" is a good enough color choice (IT AIN'T BLACK), or TravelPro because of the goodies. I like the looks of Tumi, but it does seem, overpriced. The other "rugged" stuff like Red Oxx just doesn't suit my needs (see below).
To TravelPro people, any favorites among their three lines - Platinum 5, Crew 6 or FlightPro 4?
UAL747FAN - I'll look into the Hartmann a little more, too. Looks very nice (not the leather line - or course), but price is in ther ballpark.
Sorry I wasn't more specific in my original post. I need wheeled luggage due to physical limitations (i.e. no big, strong hubby to carry stuff anymore).
I am pretty satified with Travelpro. It's a lot of luggage for the money. I am somewhat focused on traveling light and keep a selection of Travelpro Crew 5 (18", 20", 22", 24", tote). The only time the 24" gets used is for business trips of 5 nights or more.
Last month I was on a train and saw a fellow with a couple of Hartmann pieces. I learned this was the Intensity collection and I found it's coffee color distinctive. If I didn't already have all the Travelpro pieces I'd likely try the Hartmann gear.
I have an understanding for her requirements, but they are different from mine, so my experience may not help much. That said, I'll offer two thoughts.
First, look at Eagle Creek. Their wheeled bags should be lighter than others.
Second, this may well be a situation where you need a stylish designer brand that may not be best made but would be stylish and sport wheels as well as a comforting name.
Visit a few specialty luggage shops and fancy department stores, and see what they have.
[This advice is specifically meant for bigguyinpasadena because of special circumstances, and is actually the opposite of what I want for myself or would advise average traveller.]
Thanks for the feedback.I Own a Travelpro xtreme(special Edition)which is no longer made I bought it on closeout at IRVS and unfortunately cannot get a matching computer case.I love it-and it is light,distinctive,and has a couple of neat features.
I Also own a lot of LV-which I almost never use anymore.
I guess I'm in the minority here, because I'll never buy another Travelpro. I had a large Walkabout Lite that had a 50/50 chance of coming off the baggage carousel broken. After four trips to the luggage repair shop, I tossed it and bought a Rimowa. I did a lot of research, because baggage weight is a big issue these days and the Travelpro I had been using weighed over 10 pounds empty. The Rimowa is less than 8 pounds and is made of polycarbonate - it's almost indestructible and doesn't look like anyone else's bag, so it's very easy to spot.
I also looked into Briggs & Riley, but their "Superlight" weighed 14.3 pounds in the size I was looking for (comparable to the Rimowa I bought) and I'd rather use those six pounds for packing stuff.
Looks like I'm leaning toward B&R Baseline Line because of apparent quality and "olive" is a good enough color choice (IT AIN'T BLACK), or TravelPro because of the goodies...any favorites among their three lines - Platinum 5, Crew 6 or FlightPro 4?
You can't go wrong with B&R in quality. Travelpro lines are in decreasing quality Platinum 5 > Crew 6 > FlightPro 4. Usually Crew6 would be ragarded as middle of the road best deal. However, if light weight is most important to you, you should visit a luggage store and weigh & handle various suitcases yourself.
ShopAround brings up another interesting point. If light weight rather than flexibity is most important, don't write off hard luggage. Modern materials like polycarbonate are quite light and may well be the best option for someone who is not interested in overstuffing allowed by soft luggage.
Thank you all for your responses and recomendations .
Looks like I'm leaning toward B&R Baseline Line because of apparent quality and "olive" is a good enough color choice (IT AIN'T BLACK), or TravelPro because of the goodies. I like the looks of Tumi, but it does seem, overpriced. The other "rugged" stuff like Red Oxx just doesn't suit my needs (see below).
To TravelPro people, any favorites among their three lines - Platinum 5, Crew 6 or FlightPro 4?
UAL747FAN - I'll look into the Hartmann a little more, too. Looks very nice (not the leather line - or course), but price is in ther ballpark.
Sorry I wasn't more specific in my original post. I need wheeled luggage due to physical limitations (i.e. no big, strong hubby to carry stuff anymore).
There are about seven Hartmann pieces in my house accumulated over the years. The one big problem is that the built-in locks are not TSA-approved and cannot be so modified.
Briggs & Riley #235X measures 20.8 x 12.5 x 10 inches, which makes it 0.4 cm wider than the allowed 25cm in the new carry-on regulations. But they won't take it that serious, will they?
Briggs & Riley #235X measures 20.8 x 12.5 x 10 inches, which makes it 0.4 cm wider than the allowed 25cm in the new carry-on regulations. But they won't take it that serious, will they?
At LHR they might, at least according to some of the stories going around on FT.
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I'm surprised others haven't mentioned it. I'm a big fan of Samsonite. Their hard case suitcases are superior and can take a real beating. I really loan them up with heavy things up to the max on my trans pacific flights.
Briggs & Riley #235X measures 20.8 x 12.5 x 10 inches, which makes it 0.4 cm wider than the allowed 25cm in the new carry-on regulations. But they won't take it that serious, will they?
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At LHR they might, at least according to some of the stories going around on FT.
I have taken this and other similar-size shoulder bags through LHR and all over the world. That's one adantage of a frameless bag. Unless you overpack it yourself, the 10" is basically a fictitious rounded number and it will easily fit the sizer bin, but I was never even asked to try. The trick, again, is not to overpack it so much that it becomes and looks overstuffed.
Please note that the scenario would be different for an even slightly oversize wheeled rollerboard; a bag like that will fail to fit into a sizer bin because of its frame even when empty.
I like the looks of Tumi, but it does seem, overpriced.
I stopped by a Tumi outlet about two weeks ago and most items were half off retail. My friend claimed she had seen them for less at a TJ Maxx, but no idea if she was mistaken.
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I bought it on closeout at IRVS and unfortunately cannot get a matching computer case.I love it-and it is light,distinctive,and has a couple of neat features.
