edwardmedina, welcome to FlyerTalk.

FlyerTalk disfavors posting to very old threads as the information contained earlier in the thread may no longer be reliable. Since this thread long became dormant, a new FlyerTalk forum was started in called Travel Products. For these reasons, I'll close this thread.

One of the most popular types of threads in the new forum compares different brands of luggage. Feel free to join a more current thread in the Travel Products forum should you wish to discuss or compare particular brands of bags. Enjoy FlyerTalk! Ocn Vw 1K, Moderator.