There I stand, poor fool, and am as clever as before.

I received the two trunk suitcases today.

I made a packing attempt for each suitcase. Before that, I fully filled my 77cm suitcase, which I have used so far. 3 weeks more or less simulated. So really 21 T-shirts, underwear, two jackets, two pairs of shoes, toiletries, 2 jeans, 4 sweaters. Summer vacation . I also packed large bottles of toiletries, which could also be reduced in smaller containers, etc. However: My small travel tripod, which I took with me from time to time (and never used ) was not in it yet Who knows if i need this

The Original Trunk just about held what went into our old Titan case. More is not possible. With the Trunk Plus there is still some air (in the upper, smaller part).

I had hoped that the "normal" size trunk would be way too small, so there was no need to choose.

Now I'm unsure. Of course I want to do it right for the price.

The weight of the Trunk Plus was 22.9 kg (quite spot on) and the other 22.4 kg.

My considerations: I can also take fewer T-shirts with me for three weeks. This would mean that there would still be some space. Maybe 2 instead of 4 sweaters etc. are enough for a summer vacation. If I do the same thing with the Trunk Plus, there is also more space, logically. But then the question arises whether it makes sense to drag such a large suitcase around all the time. I have less of a problem with it when traveling by car, but when flying? And if you have to take the subway or a bus with it? Hm... difficult decision. Sure, if you have a little more space, you can also bring souvenirs, clothes, etc. from your vacation. In the original it will be difficult. And the price difference to the standard size is only 120 euros. That's nothing by Rimowa standards.

Advantage of the standard size: I can apparently use it for a 3-week vacation, but a one-week trip also seems possible to me (or would you say, definitely too big for that?).
Advantage of the Plus Trunk: More space (but is that really always an advantage? Don't you tend to take too much with you? Or lift the weight too much?)

For example, in winter I fly to Georgia (country) for a week. I would then currently only have the Trunk Plus for the trip. It’s probably too much of a good thing for a trip like that? Plan B would then be a Trunk S as an addition (expensive pleasure...). But maybe the best decision? On the other hand: In winter, people like to take thicker/heavy clothes with them. But well, still only a week... What about 10 days? Oh dear... I got myself into hell's kitchen. I thought, if I pack both once, the choice is clear. I silly.

So the standard after all? I think how I'm doing it, I'm doing it wrong

Has anyone here faced a similar decision?

PS The trunk in standard size is difficult to open. It's a bit twisted it seems. Can this be or is this normal??? The Trunk Plus is very easy to open in contrast. Both are brand new after all. That was the case immediately after unpacking. At first I thought, what's going on? It does not open...
Does something like this happen often? Or after use? I still have my doubts about aluminum...


If anyone else has had experience or can give tips, I would of course be very happy to hear about it again.