G Ro announces new product. Big Wheels in Back, spinners in front
Jun 18, 2019, 6:24 pm
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G Ro announces new product. Big Wheels in Back, spinners in front
They had a big event today in San Diego. I got invited but didn't exactly feel like trekking coast to coast to see this...i had kinda figured this is what it would be.
https://g-ro.com/pages/kickstarter-pre-launch
On SUPER interesting feature is that it is built to roll "side ways" or narrow side foward and supposedly can be pushed one handed down the aisle of a plane with just a few fingers.
Could this finally be the answer to rolling luggage that doesn't have you rudely hitting every elbow, knee and foot on the entire airplane getting to your seat??
<iframe title="vimeo-player" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/338085906" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
https://g-ro.com/pages/kickstarter-pre-launch
On SUPER interesting feature is that it is built to roll "side ways" or narrow side foward and supposedly can be pushed one handed down the aisle of a plane with just a few fingers.
Could this finally be the answer to rolling luggage that doesn't have you rudely hitting every elbow, knee and foot on the entire airplane getting to your seat??
<iframe title="vimeo-player" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/338085906" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Last edited by Allentown; Jun 18, 2019 at 6:31 pm
Jun 18, 2019, 9:24 pm
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A flight attendant friend backed it (and shared that on Facebook) so I looked at it. It seems interesting and I'm intrigued -- but I've been burned too many times on Kickstarter (and Indiegogo even more so) that I am hesitant to shell out $300 for the possibility of suitcase in December (or more likely, February). The fact they have a track record is in their favor but I think I wait it out hope they go on sale next summer 
Jun 21, 2019, 7:59 pm
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A flight attendant friend backed it (and shared that on Facebook) so I looked at it. It seems interesting and I'm intrigued -- but I've been burned too many times on Kickstarter (and Indiegogo even more so) that I am hesitant to shell out $300 for the possibility of suitcase in December (or more likely, February). The fact they have a track record is in their favor but I think I wait it out hope they go on sale next summer
All joking aside, i am sure it is heavy. I also feel like people are a little hyper obscessed with weight...to the point of significantly sacrificing both quality and durability.
Last edited by Allentown; Jul 1, 2019 at 11:16 pm