Originally Posted by
Apieinthesky
Hey everyone, thanks so much for all the input. Also, thanks freezy for the 20% coupon from amazon.com. That might be good if I want to purchase other items as well. Right now I think the Briggs and Riley baseline duffel and the Tumi McGuire look like the best fit for me. I also like the Tumi Alpha Bravo Kessler, but it seems like a smaller bag (not sure if it'll fit enough things for a trip longer than 2 nights). Maybe as a secondary bag to a larger duffel? I'm also looking at the Tom Bihn bags.
I generally like to look at my top options in person before purchasing, but know that's sometimes not possible. I'm not sure if in this case it would be more of a hassle than it's worth.
And I see that the McGuire can be purchased from amazon, but meant that I couldn't find it on Tumi, so I figured it was discontinued. Not sure if I could find one in stores anymore to look at.
The McGuire on Amazon qualifies for free returns. If you do not like it, they will pay for the return shipping. For the price and hassle free return, it might be worth a try.
I have the Kessler and it holds quite a bit of stuff. For me, it can handle a lot more than 2 days. Although this item qualifies for the 20% savings, it does not for free shipping on returns.
Good luck.