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Feb 19, 2009 | 11:04 am

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Originally Posted by tfar

I just handled the Rimowa you linked to. My grandma had it. It looked brand new and probably was brand new. It looked more solid than comparable poly luggage. It was also light. Still, if you go Rimowa, go alu. I would be afraid the rather short warranty is going to bite you in the proverbial rear otherwise.

The new Samsonite Silhouette 11 line also looks very good and is certainly sturdier than the Rimowa (and costs half). It should come with a ten year warranty IIRC. It has the different size wheels you were talking about in the other thread.

Till

Thanks for the Zero & Rimowa update. Looks like Rimowa it is, though with my check that I receive every week, I can only afford polycarbonate version of Rimowa now - I'll keep alu in mind when I get a pay increase, if any

I looked at the Samsonite Sil 11 series, but I don't see much a difference from my current Sil 10 spinner. And, I don't think they have one in my favorite color (red) - which is another reason why I love my Sammy hardside spinner.

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