Looking for a new 22'' Rollaboard
Apr 28, 2005 | 11:23 pm
#76
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Programs: DL, AA, UA, B6, WN
Posts: 434
Originally Posted by Meriem
Actually I have been using an Eddie Bauer rollaboard for my last few trips (as a scientific experiment ) 
and I find them surprisingly sturdy and practical. Not bad at all, and the price is certainly right. However - are they being discontinued? They don't seem to appear on the Eddie Bauer website anymore.
and I find them surprisingly sturdy and practical. Not bad at all, and the price is certainly right. However - are they being discontinued? They don't seem to appear on the Eddie Bauer website anymore.
Apr 29, 2005 | 3:03 pm
#77
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: TPA/AUS
Programs: AA EXP/2MM/AC; UA Silver; AS; DL; Marriott LTT; National Car Elite
Posts: 2,449
Originally Posted by MsEverywhere
I was in the market for a large lightweight rollaboard. I shopped @ lunch time so didn't have time to shop around.
I got a Travelpro Xtreme that I'm very happy with, for $80 at Luggage Service in Tampa. It seems to be expandable. I had a weigh-in when I got home. My old bag was 10 lbs. This was 6.5 pounds, I could lift it empty with 2 fingers.
My ONLY concern with the bag is that it seems to be a little too big. I measured it when I got home, and it's 22 X 16 X 9. That puts it at 46 which is one inch wider than the legal allowance. Does anyone think this will be a problem for international?
I got a Travelpro Xtreme that I'm very happy with, for $80 at Luggage Service in Tampa. It seems to be expandable. I had a weigh-in when I got home. My old bag was 10 lbs. This was 6.5 pounds, I could lift it empty with 2 fingers.
My ONLY concern with the bag is that it seems to be a little too big. I measured it when I got home, and it's 22 X 16 X 9. That puts it at 46 which is one inch wider than the legal allowance. Does anyone think this will be a problem for international?
May 25, 2005 | 5:09 am
#78
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Marietta, GA
Programs: Delta MM
Posts: 609
Well, I decided it was time to retire my old bags and after reading through this thread I decided to go with TravelPro. I got the Platinum 22" suiter and it has been wonderful. I can't know whether or not it is one of the best bags made, but I can definitely say that it is THE best bag that I have ever owned. In shopping, I dismissed the handle extension as a gadget that didn't hurt anything even though I wouldn't use it ("does it really matter if I hold my hand this way or this way?") - WRONG - I love it! While I couldn't honestly call it a feature I couldn't live without, I use it practically all the time and find it to be much more comfortable. The bag itself is well built and cleverly designed with lots of little features I had never really thought about. For those buying new bags, the TravelPro is definitely worth considering.