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Old Apr 9, 2005 | 11:54 am
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Briggs and Riley. Only Andiamo comes close and it is more expensive and harder to find. In addition to the Briggs and Riley warranty the thing to consider is the material. Most if not all high end luggage is made from threads of ballistic nylon. Like a shirt, or sheets for a bed, the material in luggage can be woven at different thread counts, or thread densities. The higher the density the tougher, more, well, dense, is the material. At the time I was choosing luggage a few years ago the thread count on B&R was nearly twice what it was on Tumi if I recall correctly. The downside of that is that they are a bit heavier. I had planned on getting Tumi, but between that and the warranty I went with B&R and have been very happy. Have 5 of their bags and each is a gem.
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