Originally Posted by
Royce
+1 ^ plus a nomination for thread of the year.
I never check a bag on an outbound. If for some reason it needs to be checked enroute, it's usually the only Rimowa that comes out
I _never_ check my Rimowa! I have the small Rimowa roll-aboard that will fit even on the smallest international overhead compartments. I like to use it because I've seen folks try to squeeze their bags in the overhead with such force that it crushed the contents of soft bags. On a day or weekend trip, my clothes and laptop go in it.
The bag is costly enough that I don't think checking it is a good idea. It may attract the wrong kind of attention.