Why do luggage manufacturers keep making the same mistakes?
Jul 17, 2017, 4:28 pm
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Jul 25, 2017, 11:05 pm
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For the commenters who say, "ditch the wheels," that isn't possible for many travelers. Age, being short, mobility problems, arm injuries, or other issues prevent many from using non-wheeled bags. I agree with the others that the pocket or attachment strap being WIDE enough solves the problem of removing a second item from the extended handle of the main bag.
Jul 26, 2017, 11:21 am
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Jul 26, 2017, 1:35 pm
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More likely 4-5Lbs heavier than the packs I normally carry. It has nothing to do with how much weight I am physically able to carry and everything to do with how much more stuff a lighter bag allows me to pack and carry on board (in this case, 4-5lbs more, which is significant).
Jul 26, 2017, 3:55 pm
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Handles & wheels add weight and volume which means less packing space. It's that simple.
Make your own choice. If you can't carry a bag, then use one with wheels & a handle and accept the fact that you have less space or will need to check. Otherwise, learn to pack better and carry the thing.
Make your own choice. If you can't carry a bag, then use one with wheels & a handle and accept the fact that you have less space or will need to check. Otherwise, learn to pack better and carry the thing.
Jul 27, 2017, 9:22 am
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More likely 4-5Lbs heavier than the packs I normally carry. It has nothing to do with how much weight I am physically able to carry and everything to do with how much more stuff a lighter bag allows me to pack and carry on board (in this case, 4-5lbs more, which is significant).
Jul 29, 2017, 9:41 pm
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It's like Ryanair needs a separate forum so it's passengers can stop posting misleading information for the millions of other passengers on hundreds of other airlines that simply do not weigh luggage. Enough already. We don't fly Ryanair so it does not apply to us.
Jul 30, 2017, 3:29 am
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Agree. Lufthansa, for one, has weighed my carry on luggage. Our bags were also weighed coming out of Myanmar. It's happened several times where on checking in at the ticket counter we've been asked to put our carry on bags on the scales. We are given a carry on tag once weighed.
I try to use cases that weigh less than 5 lbs. I want to be able to lift my suitcase into the overhead compartment. It's easier when it's lighter.
I try to use cases that weigh less than 5 lbs. I want to be able to lift my suitcase into the overhead compartment. It's easier when it's lighter.
Jul 30, 2017, 5:25 am
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Who cares what a rolling carryon weighs? The wheels make the point moot. A 2 or 3 pound difference means nothing. And for those who eschew wheels for the sake of weight, wow, what a waste.
Exactly. I calculate I've taken 500 flights in my life in dozens of countries on scores of airlines and I have never, not once, been challenged or had my rolling carry-on weighed by an airline carrier. Hundreds of friends and work colleagues, same thing, weight has never been an issue, ever.
It's like Ryanair needs a separate forum so it's passengers can stop posting misleading information for the millions of other passengers on hundreds of other airlines that simply do not weigh luggage. Enough already. We don't fly Ryanair so it does not apply to us.
Exactly. I calculate I've taken 500 flights in my life in dozens of countries on scores of airlines and I have never, not once, been challenged or had my rolling carry-on weighed by an airline carrier. Hundreds of friends and work colleagues, same thing, weight has never been an issue, ever.
It's like Ryanair needs a separate forum so it's passengers can stop posting misleading information for the millions of other passengers on hundreds of other airlines that simply do not weigh luggage. Enough already. We don't fly Ryanair so it does not apply to us.
I stopped checking baggage years ago and then ditched the carry-on bags with wheels. I can travel for weeks with a 3lb-4lb bag or pack and, if I really want to go all out, I may also carry a personal item on board. As I said, my idea of a "perfect" bag (as that B&R bag was described) is not a rigid one with wheels and a handle that weighs in excess of 9lbs empty.
I am really looking forward to flying with the new Goruck GR3 at the end of the year, when it is released. It is a 45L backpack that is built like a tank and weighs 4lbs. I also enjoy flying with the 45L Tom Bihn Aeronaut, which weighs 3lbs or, on shorter trips, the 30L Aeronaut, which weighs about 2.5lbs. That's my idea of "perfect". If you want to argue the point further, knock your self out.
Jul 30, 2017, 11:43 am
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I stopped checking baggage years ago and then ditched the carry-on bags with wheels. I can travel for weeks with a 3lb-4lb bag or pack and, if I really want to go all out, I may also carry a personal item on board. As I said, my idea of a "perfect" bag (as that B&R bag was described) is not a rigid one with wheels and a handle that weighs in excess of 9lbs empty.
I am really looking forward to flying with the new Goruck GR3 at the end of the year, when it is released. It is a 45L backpack that is built like a tank and weighs 4lbs. I also enjoy flying with the 45L Tom Bihn Aeronaut, which weighs 3lbs or, on shorter trips, the 30L Aeronaut, which weighs about 2.5lbs. That's my idea of "perfect". If you want to argue the point further, knock your self out.
Just to add a few airlines that have weighed my cabin bag as a matter of policy:
China Air
Singapore Air
Turkish
The bottom line, imo, is that flying is stressful so I try to minimize the physical stress of it as much as I can.
That way, when irrops happen I have the energy to smile and speak politely.
Jul 31, 2017, 8:43 pm
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Exactly. I calculate I've taken 500 flights in my life in dozens of countries on scores of airlines and I have never, not once, been challenged or had my rolling carry-on weighed by an airline carrier. Hundreds of friends and work colleagues, same thing, weight has never been an issue, ever.