Originally Posted by
dimramon
Do you all think the transcend version of the rolling tote would fit?
It seems to be slightly bigger than the baseline according to BR's site.
I found the Baseline version of the rolling tote (the U116) to be easier to use for travel than the Trascend for a couple of reasons.
First, the top of the Baseline is more flat, and therefore makes it easy to balance another bag on top of it, thus using the Baseline as a trolley. The top of the Transcend has a noticeable taper to it, which makes is a good looking piece of luggage, but not very easy to balance another bag on top of it.
Second, the Baseline is configured such that when you unzip it, it opens up from the top. I find top loading a rolling tote to be far far easier to use in the real world than a front or side loading bag. The Transcend is more of a clamshell type shape, and has a bit more of a front loading feel to it when I use it.
Of course, like many things, these little nitpicks are purely personal preference.