Originally Posted by
1holegrouper
This is a very pro spinner and wheels forum. I do not intend to come across cavalier but in my opinion the ultimate road warrior gets rid of wheels altogether. This saves weight, gives you more packing room and helps you to be more mobile for those stairs, escalators, curbs and cobblestone streets.
IDK if I would say this is a very pro spinner and wheels forum. A large number of us favor going without wheels - with Red Oxx and Tom Bihn as particular favorites. I think a lot of the more occasional posters are wheel types, and many get converted.
Originally Posted by
IsleOfMan
I almost always travel in a sport coat. The few times I've tried traveling with a backpack or shoulder bag I've ended up with extremely wrinkled shoulders on my coat. As such, I greatly prefer a rolling-bag. To compensate for the added weight, I pack efficiently with cubes/folders and have moved down to a rolling-tote plus a small laptop bag riding on top. I can go 4 nights with this arrangement, wearing my sport coat and the same pair of jeans both going and coming.
While going wheelless is compelling and works for some, it's not for everyone for a variety of reasons. Mine is a pretty minor reason, but there are plenty of folks with back/knee problems or that otherwise can't cary the load of a shoulder bag.
I too almost always travel in a sport coat, and don't have this issue.
Also, cubes/folders can actually rob you of space.
Originally Posted by
maortega15
Anyone recommend a soft sided carry-on with the specs I want?
I prefer it to be lightweight as well.
And can someone recommend a a small umbrella for men that is good for regular use?
Thanks!
Depends on what you are specifically looking for. Soft-sides and lightweight are hard to do, especially when you want to get something high quality.
Originally Posted by
GadgetFreak
I think you cant go wrong with Briggs & Riley. They do make hardshells now but they are mostly known for their soft bags. The Baseline is their high end, heavier line, and the Transcend and BRX are less expensive, lighter versions. All of those are soft shell. I would not get a wide body myself, but they make standard carry on dimension versions that aren't wide body.
I would never call B&R "lightweight." That is my single biggest gripe with them - their stuff is HEAVY.
Originally Posted by
maortega15
I'm currently looking at Briggs and Riley as a brand. Is it worth paying that much of a price for luggage?
And should I go for spinner or a regular upright would do? If I get a spinner, what would be the biggest spinner I can get as a carry on?
Sorry for all the questions. I'm not really good in choosing suitcases.
It depends on what you value. Before switching over to Red Oxx, I would buy a cheap roller. That would maybe last a year. You can usually find a good B&R case for ~$300-$350. If you are like me, you will keep that B&R case forever and use the warranty. That means it pays for itself, relative to buying a cheaper $60 roller, in 6-7 years. Its also significantly less likely to break on you mid-trip. If I was into something with wheels (other than the Rimowa 747-8, which I want because of how beautiful it is), that is what I would be looking for.
Originally Posted by
LuggageManDan
I would go with the Briggs & Riley or the TravelPro Platinum Magna just because the platinum Magna line has a warranty that covers anything that could happen to the luggage! the 21in spinner or 4 wheeled version would be the best.
Really? Because there are a lot of people on here that have said TP has tried to weasel out of the Platinum warranty. I'd stick with B&R, though I think there are some advantages to the TP product.
Originally Posted by
maortega15
Tumi's quality has gone down and their warranty is horrible now. I also think their wheeled bags are ugly (they have some cool briefs). Of course, I'm not a big fan of the aesthetics of B&R either.
Victorinox has some "no matter what" warrantied items, though I'm not sure about the bag you are looking at. Check the friendly wiki in the thread on unlimited warranties.