Tumi Tegra Lite or Alpha?
Jan 18, 2013, 8:52 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 19
Tumi Tegra Lite or Alpha?
I am looking at getting one of these two. Anyone have experiences or opinions? I am looking at the international 4 wheel carry on models. They are the same price.
Tegra-lite
http://www.tumi.com/product/index.js...uctId=12550121
Alpha Lite
http://www.tumi.com/product/index.js...uctId=13019533
Tegra-lite
http://www.tumi.com/product/index.js...uctId=12550121
Alpha Lite
http://www.tumi.com/product/index.js...uctId=13019533
Last edited by pnewelljr; Jan 18, 2013 at 9:49 am
Jan 18, 2013, 12:46 pm
#2
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: ALB
Programs: DL Platinum, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Gold, SPG Gold
Posts: 89
I am looking at getting one of these two. Anyone have experiences or opinions? I am looking at the international 4 wheel carry on models. They are the same price.
Tegra-lite
http://www.tumi.com/product/index.js...uctId=12550121
Alpha Lite
http://www.tumi.com/product/index.js...uctId=13019533
Tegra-lite
http://www.tumi.com/product/index.js...uctId=12550121
Alpha Lite
http://www.tumi.com/product/index.js...uctId=13019533
My next bag will be a Briggs and Riley. Hard to justify since I've only have the TP for 6 months.
Jun 2, 2013, 12:35 pm
#4
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 137
Have the Tegra largest size and it has been a reliable companion for about a year now.
It's scratched, but the finish and design of the bag make it very hard to discern the scratching unless you go on a deliberate search working the available light at various angles.
Initially I was worried about the handle as Thomps000 indicates the handle is of suspect strength but even with me packing the big back to the hilt has survived round the world travel.
My trips are too long and I need too many full suits any kind of "one bag" travel.
I put a fully loaded Red Oxx airboss on the top and twist the strap around the handle and in narrow sections, and on carpet I drag it on 2 wheels with all the full weight of it plus the 20LB Airboss on top and the handle has put up with it without bending.
It showed up in Montreal with a decent crease in the top shell (either received a steel toed kick,or more likely had a corner land right on it in a load out) which popped up and and the lasting "damage" is almost invisible.
I stress the interior zipper system by putting my business shoes in there which stretches the fabric by a decent amount and its held up well.
It's latest trip was LA- Hong Kong- Tokyo- La for 10 days returning 6/1/13.
Cant speak for the Alpha, but so far the Tegra has held up.
Uncle Dave
It's scratched, but the finish and design of the bag make it very hard to discern the scratching unless you go on a deliberate search working the available light at various angles.
Initially I was worried about the handle as Thomps000 indicates the handle is of suspect strength but even with me packing the big back to the hilt has survived round the world travel.
My trips are too long and I need too many full suits any kind of "one bag" travel.
I put a fully loaded Red Oxx airboss on the top and twist the strap around the handle and in narrow sections, and on carpet I drag it on 2 wheels with all the full weight of it plus the 20LB Airboss on top and the handle has put up with it without bending.
It showed up in Montreal with a decent crease in the top shell (either received a steel toed kick,or more likely had a corner land right on it in a load out) which popped up and and the lasting "damage" is almost invisible.
I stress the interior zipper system by putting my business shoes in there which stretches the fabric by a decent amount and its held up well.
It's latest trip was LA- Hong Kong- Tokyo- La for 10 days returning 6/1/13.
Cant speak for the Alpha, but so far the Tegra has held up.
Uncle Dave