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Old Sep 7, 2016, 7:35 am
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Originally Posted by klevin99
Ever watch how they stack the luggage carts? I'm sure your damage was crush damage because your bag was on the bottom. I'd venture to say bags are heavier than ever these days, not to mention cargo that can be mixed in.

A lesson for all of us. Not sure I'd trust a tripod either, but what can you do?
Originally Posted by Beven12S
I'm perplexed why you would think that bags are heavier these days. INLE, enforcement of overweight bags has been increasing yearly. Do you have data that there are a greater proportion of overweight bags over the time period you are considering?
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Originally Posted by Beven12S
I'm perplexed why you would think that bags are heavier these days. INLE, enforcement of overweight bags has been increasing yearly. Do you have data that there are a greater proportion of overweight bags over the time period you are considering?[/QUOTE

This FT. You don't need support for your conclusions.
IMHO we are veering OT with this luggage weight discussion. There is only one rule we should all follow when flying with our personal camera equipment and that is NOT to check it.
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