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Old Jun 26, 2014 | 9:58 pm
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Originally Posted by deniah
hardshell are NOT more durable than softshell luggage. soft shell absorb impact. hard shell dent or snap. pretty straight-forward
Soft-side luggage passes the impact through to the contents. The luggage won't fail, the contents might get unhappy.
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