Rimowa vs Briggs & Riley Carry On?
I am in need of a new carry on to replace my Victorinox - it is a 22" which actually measures 23" with the wheels and as such is too large (millions of miles on that bag before it got size retired)
I am considering the Rimowa Salsa Deluxe or the Rimowa Salsa Deluxe Hybrid, or the BR International Baseline wide body Spinner Carryon 21".
Hard or soft is not important to me. I want the most capacity for a size that i can still carry on both domestic and international.
Any opinions on these bags? Something else i should consider? One of the other rimowa models?
A couple questions on sizing:
* both the Rimowa and BR bags are 15"+ wide - with the 14" requirements on UA/AA/Delta, is this a problem? I have heard the Salsa Deluxe fits in the sizers if needed but that the external hardware on the BR makes it too large if actually put in the sizer. What about the Salsa Deluxe Hybrid? I would primarily use the external pockets for docs/ipad so nothing large.
I need the bag this week so will probably order online with overnight shipping as there are no travel stores where i live. Any favorite online retailers?
I will likely go with spinner rimowa vs 2 wheel as i travel often with children and have my hands full and it seems a bit easier to manage - ie can push while pulling my huge checked piece which is an old 2 wheel if needed.