So I have studied this forum very carefully, but still can’t seem to find a convincing answer to my question on which Carry-On Wheeled Garment Bag would best fit my travel needs. I travel constantly 2-4 days a week. I normally pack 1 or 2 suits and 2 pair of slacks, 4 dress shirts plus whatever accessories I need (socks, underwear, toothbrush, etc…) My one pet peeve with traveling is getting to my hotel and having to iron my clothes. I also don't like the larger upright roller bags that seem like overkill. I need a bag that won’t wrinkle my clothes (Specially my suits). For this reason I was researching garment bags. At first I was looking into shoulder garment bags such as the Tumi Classic Garment Bag. But I can see this becoming a pain when walking through airports. A shoulder garment bag would probably get heavy and their carry-on dimensions are questionable at best. So I think I have decided on a roller garment carry-on bag. I have narrowed my search to the following three bags based on the research on this forum. So I need someone to convince me on which one I should pick. The three bags are as follow:
-Tumi Alpha 2 Carry-On Wheeled Garment Bag
http://www.tumi.com/p/carry-on-4-whe...t-bag-022038D2
-Briggs and Riley Baseline U174 Carry-On Wheeled Garment Bag
http://www.briggs-riley.com/shop/typ...ed-garment-bag
-Gate8 Trifold Garment Bag
http://www.gate8-luggage.com/trifold-cabin-bag
The pros/cons I see with each are as follow
Tumi Pros: Reputable brand, nice looking, perfect size, 4 wheels
Tumi Cons: Quality seems questionable based on reviews since they are now made in china/ The warranty is subpar/ Expensive/ Handle bar on inside does not allow for flat surface
Briggs & Riley Pros: Reputable brand/ Great quality/ Outside handle bars for flat surface/ Perfect size/ Lifetime warranty/ Cheaper than Tumi
Briggs & Riley Cons: 2 wheels make it difficult for isles/ Does not look as nice as Tumi/ Seems like it has less bags on the outside.
Gate8 Pros: Innovative concept/ Detachable laptop bag/ Cheapest of all the bags
Gate8 Cons: Quality seems questionable based on some reviews/ Trifold means more wrinkles/ 7 day return policy/ Non-reputable company
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Price is not really a concern. But I do want to stay under $800.
Thanks everyone.
Ed