Originally Posted by
feysul
BR all the way. i have had my BR Widebody spinner International Carry on and have traveled to Europe 25 times in the last 5 years and every week within the USA and the bag is ROCK SOLID.. and two best things about the bag is the Expandabilty option... and the WHEELS... super smoooooooooth!! Best anywhere around..
Tumi is poorly made and Rimowa is all about "look at me"... If you are a serious traveler...BR all the way.
Why did you choose the Widebody over the Essential? It seems like The Essential fits more airlines requirements and the Widebody might be more problematic if you are asked to turn your bag on it's side in the bin.
What makes you say that Tumi is poorly made? My old ones were good. I realize they are part of Samsonite now and no longer make their bags in the USA. They are a little bit flashy and heavy, but design-wise they seem well though out.
I like the Rimowa Topas bags for checked luggage as it is comparatively light and strong. It is flashy, when I bought mine they were pretty rare and I never had a problem with it even in more iffy airports.