Kirby Posted January 15, 2019 Share #1 Posted January 15, 2019 I think it's almost time for a new carry on suitcase. I currently have an Eagle Creek bag in a bright blue that I like, but I think it's beginning to look a bit worn. But it seems to hold a lot for its size, isn't too heavy and h?as a lot of useful pockets. So tell me about your luggage - hard shell or soft sided? 4 wheels or 2? Brand ? I like the look of those light weight hard shell bags that seem pretty durable, but I like having at least one outside pocket for books or other things I want to keep handy. But let me know what you like or don't like about your luggage, please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep_herder ★ Posted January 15, 2019 Share #2 Posted January 15, 2019 Briggs and Riley soft side with 2 wheels and we have several sizes, small semi-hard sides for my wife''s camera gear, a carry on and one larger for longer trips. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrapr ★ Posted January 15, 2019 Share #3 Posted January 15, 2019 For checked bags we have a Timbuk2 26" roller bag. 2 wheels, soft side, clam shell open. Nice enough bag for a long trip. For carry on 2 wheel Costco style. WoScrapr like 4 wheel. Nothing special really. Although WoScrapr has been buying a few lately. I guess we are going on a trip. We always pack a couple of day packs for walking around town. Usually these have a water bottle pocket on the outside. I think one daypack has a top access which is handy. It is small so doesn't go into the main pack. I think there is a separate zipper on top to get into the main storage. My daypack is large enough to fit my chromebook 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrapr ★ Posted January 15, 2019 Share #4 Posted January 15, 2019 I just took my neighbor to the airport. 3:45 am!!! She had a rolling duffle. I don't think I would like that. Pretty heavy. And I think it was > carry on size. Then everything is all jumbled up. I guess packing cubes would help 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitepedal ★ Posted January 15, 2019 Share #5 Posted January 15, 2019 I got 2 matching pieces during a sale a couple years ago..my old suitcase was destroyed when I went to Seattle...my luggage went to San Francisco... Anyway..it has traveled in my car..but not by plane yet...London Fog i think 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted January 15, 2019 Share #6 Posted January 15, 2019 Just now, Scrapr said: I just took my neighbor to the airport. 3:45 am!!! She had a rolling duffle. I don't think I would like that. Pretty heavy. And I think it was > carry on size. Then everything is all jumbled up. I guess packing cubes would help I use a rolling duffle bag. It's not for suits and dress shirts and packing takes some planning. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prophet Zacharia Posted January 15, 2019 Share #7 Posted January 15, 2019 Permissible sizes for carry-on bags have shrunk, and I suspect enforcement of this will become increasingly rigid in coming years. You should check the dimensions of anything you are going to buy against whatever your most frequent airline has set as its standards. You will be surprised at how small that is now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted January 15, 2019 Share #8 Posted January 15, 2019 I have a Samsonite hard case with 4 wheels that rotate. It's just big enough to fit in the overhead. It doesn't have any outside pockets but I usually travel with a briefcase/backpack. Ive had it around 5 years and have used it a lot for personal and business travel. it's got a few knicks but is holding up really well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinneR ★ Posted January 15, 2019 Share #9 Posted January 15, 2019 Best American Duffel. I travel light. No wheels. Will Steger took these across Antarctica on a dogsled. Works for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrapr ★ Posted January 15, 2019 Share #10 Posted January 15, 2019 Everything you know about packing is wrong! I give you The packing Burrito 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickinMD ★ Posted January 15, 2019 Share #11 Posted January 15, 2019 When I went on vacation in 2017 I wanted luggage that was hard shell but light and could be locked in US Airports/Airlines. I got the silver luggage below with a flexible, hard-to-dent, hard shell at my local Costco for around May or June, 2017 for $159.99. It was $238 on Amazon at the time. I really like them - they have the standard divider with pockets stretching across the middle inside - except I wish they made the carryon so you could easily hook it on the big one's walking handle to make it easier walking through airports, etc. I can just barely get the carryon's soft plastic handle (the handle showing on the right side of the first picture below) around the bigger one's walking handle and slide it down to the bottom of the handle and easily walk with them joined together that way, but it is a real tight fit. Next time I use it in an airport I'll take something like a tight bungee cord to join them together. The big piece weighs 12.6 lbs empty and when I stuff it full it weighs about 45 lbs (I have a hand-held luggage scale), less than Southwest Airlines max. of 50 k lbs and it just within Southwest's (standard Airline) max of length + width + height of 62 inches. The second zipper, visible on the lock picture at the bottom, allows the locked big piece to expand in height by a couple inches if you unzip it. The carryon meets standard carry on dimensions: "Carryon items are limited to one bag plus one smaller, personal-type item. Southwest Airlines limits carryon bag dimensions to 10x16x24 inches." Both pieces have a special TSA keyslot (see closeup at bottom) so you can lock it the combination (of your choice) lock going through the airport and on the plane - the TSA has a key that will unlock them. Note that: "In the United States the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) requires access to luggage without the passenger being present," so you have to have leave luggage unlocked unless you have a TSA lock - which can also be be done with small extra add-on TSA-openable locks that are cheap. The bigger one's dimensions are listed under the top pic The zippers have a tongue that inserts into the lock panel. The TSA keyslot on the left allows you to lock your luggage in USA Airports: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Page Turner Posted January 15, 2019 Share #12 Posted January 15, 2019 2 hours ago, maddmaxx said: I use a rolling duffle bag. It's not for suits and dress shirts and packing takes some planning. ...I have one of those that I use for local trips around here of three to five days (like up to lake Tahoe). Mine is way too big to use as a carry on, but meets the limitations for checked baggage, and I usually use a small rucksack for a carry on that has compartments and pockets on the outside. I honestly think that @AirwickWithCheese ought to pick out @Kirby 's new luggage, because he is certain to consider all the possibilities, in terms of practical use and tasteful design. This is something he will be really, really good at. I know this for certain. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted January 15, 2019 Share #13 Posted January 15, 2019 22" Tumi, 2 wheels. Soft side. Two outside pockets, 1 mesh inside pocket, zip-out folding suit section, expands 2". Got it off eBay about 6 months ago. Good size for long weekend up to a week of vacay, or 3-4 day business trip. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep_herder ★ Posted January 15, 2019 Share #14 Posted January 15, 2019 Saw this while on the web this morning. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirwickWithCheese Posted January 15, 2019 Share #15 Posted January 15, 2019 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team scooter Posted January 15, 2019 Share #16 Posted January 15, 2019 We have an inexpensive set. The wheels are clunky, the pull out handles are flimsy/hard to operate and most of the plastic inside corner reinforcements have cracked off. After every trip we tell ourselves we'll buy new luggage but.... When I do look for the next set, it will be a quality brand with heavy duty wheels, the ability to stack and roll with a unique or ugly color that will be easy to spot on the turntable 200 feet away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep_herder ★ Posted January 15, 2019 Share #17 Posted January 15, 2019 10 minutes ago, team scooter said: We have an inexpensive set. The wheels are clunky, the pull out handles are flimsy/hard to operate and most of the plastic inside corner reinforcements have cracked off. After every trip we tell ourselves we'll buy new luggage but.... When I do look for the next set, it will be a quality brand with heavy duty wheels, the ability to stack and roll and a unique or ugly color that will be easy to spot on the turntable 200 feet away. You can always tie some crime scene tape to the handle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team scooter Posted January 15, 2019 Share #18 Posted January 15, 2019 5 minutes ago, sheep_herder said: You can always tie some crime scene tape to the handle. We have our dog's brightly colored bandanas tied to the handles. But unless the handle is pointed in the right direction at just the right moment.... If they were hard sided, bright colored duct tape used creatively would work too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted January 15, 2019 Share #19 Posted January 15, 2019 10 hours ago, Kirby said: I think it's almost time for a new carry on suitcase. I currently have an Eagle Creek bag in a bright blue that I like, but I think it's beginning to look a bit worn. But it seems to hold a lot for its size, isn't too heavy and h?as a lot of useful pockets. So tell me about your luggage - hard shell or soft sided? 4 wheels or 2? Brand ? I like the look of those light weight hard shell bags that seem pretty durable, but I like having at least one outside pocket for books or other things I want to keep handy. But let me know what you like or don't like about your luggage, please. How much do you want to spend and how much will you use it? We've had great success with traditional inexpensive two-wheeled semi-soft sided carry-on bags from Costco and Target. We check them normally, but they do occasionally get carried-on. If your current bag still works, get a "fun" luggage strap for it and call it a day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted January 15, 2019 Share #20 Posted January 15, 2019 55 minutes ago, sheep_herder said: You can always tie some crime scene tape to the handle. I actually do that on my rolling duffel I take on supported bike tours. I was looking for a regular duffel just before my first supported tour. Couldn’t find one so I bought the rolling duffel at stuff mart. There had to be 100 exactly like it on the tour. The next year I put long strands of police tape on it so I could find it among piles of duffels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted January 15, 2019 Share #21 Posted January 15, 2019 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrapr ★ Posted January 15, 2019 Share #22 Posted January 15, 2019 25 minutes ago, Road Runner said: That is overweight sitting empty on the tarmac. Some bagge handler has a bad back looking at that We had something similar. Indestructible 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris... Posted January 15, 2019 Share #23 Posted January 15, 2019 My carry on is a ThinkTank streetwalker pro V.2. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted January 15, 2019 Share #24 Posted January 15, 2019 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team scooter Posted January 15, 2019 Share #25 Posted January 15, 2019 40 minutes ago, Scrapr said: That is overweight sitting empty on the tarmac. Some bagge handler has a bad back looking at that LOL, I'll purposely get a seat so I can watch out the window as the loader person throws the luggage onto the conveyor up into the plane. On a 737, one spot is usually directly in front of the engines. It seems the heavier it is, the worse the luggage gets treated, dragging it off the cart dropping it onto the wet pavement, etc. They also seem to load the fancy matching luggage sets haphazardly out of order so it gets mixed up and takes the passenger longer to gather it at their destination. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted January 15, 2019 Share #26 Posted January 15, 2019 12 hours ago, MickinMD said: Mick's smaller suitcase looks a lot like the one I referenced earlier. I Highly recommend it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
late Posted January 15, 2019 Share #27 Posted January 15, 2019 I wanted to tell you about my carry on, but what Samsonite makes now is inferior. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsnip Totin Jack ★ Posted January 15, 2019 Share #28 Posted January 15, 2019 I'm like the good shepherd and recommend Briggs and Riley. They are pricey but they are built to last and have a lifetime warranty. I used to travel a lot as an auditor and in the first five years went thru a lot of luggage. I bought a Briggs and Riley carry-on suitcase with two-wheels. I've had that bag for about 20 years, had the zipper replaced twice, gratis. I'm still using it on every trip. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted January 15, 2019 Share #29 Posted January 15, 2019 2 hours ago, jsharr said: This is an actual photograph of what it will look like when I fly out to visit @AirwickWithCheese and he greets me as I get off the plane with my luggage. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted January 15, 2019 Share #30 Posted January 15, 2019 11 minutes ago, jsharr said: This is an actual photograph of what it will look like when I fly out to visit @AirwickWithCheese and he greets me as I get off the plane with my luggage. Huh? I thought Cheese was older than that... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted January 15, 2019 Share #31 Posted January 15, 2019 12 minutes ago, Kzoo said: Huh? I thought Cheese was older than that... I used a filter, just like all the Kool Kidz do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted January 16, 2019 Share #32 Posted January 16, 2019 B and R and the better TravelPro bags. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted January 16, 2019 Share #33 Posted January 16, 2019 Travelpro Crew bags so soft sided with a steel outer frame. A custom Italian leather duffel. It just came back from 4 days in the Cayman Islands. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrapr ★ Posted January 16, 2019 Share #34 Posted January 16, 2019 1 hour ago, Wilbur said: Travelpro Crew bags so soft sided with a steel outer frame. A custom Italian leather duffel. It just came back from 4 days in the Cayman Islands. Little Cayman? WoScrapr & I loved "Little" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Page Turner Posted January 16, 2019 Share #35 Posted January 16, 2019 3 hours ago, Wilbur said: A custom Italian leather duffel. ...is it "fine Corinthian leather" ? Or just regular leather. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted January 16, 2019 Share #36 Posted January 16, 2019 3 hours ago, Page Turner said: ...is it "fine Corinthian leather" ? Or just regular leather. Peasant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted January 16, 2019 Share #37 Posted January 16, 2019 17 hours ago, Old#7 said: I'm like the good shepherd and recommend Briggs and Riley. They are pricey but they are built to last and have a lifetime warranty. I used to travel a lot as an auditor and in the first five years went thru a lot of luggage. I bought a Briggs and Riley carry-on suitcase with two-wheels. I've had that bag for about 20 years, had the zipper replaced twice, gratis. I'm still using it on every trip. Briggs and Riley makes excellent luggage. I use their small backpack as a brief case and it stands up very well. I have used other pieces over the years and found them to be excellent. My Travelpro is more than 20 years old and I recently had the wheels replaced. The old ones still worked but had lost an inch in diameter to wear. I see a lot of people with the newer series crew bags and they don't stand up at all. If you are using it to visit AWWC, his dandyness will only be happy if you show up with Globe Trotter luggage though.. You have been warned. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted January 16, 2019 Share #38 Posted January 16, 2019 8 hours ago, Scrapr said: Little Cayman? WoScrapr & I loved "Little" We stay on the more grander Cayman. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted January 16, 2019 Share #39 Posted January 16, 2019 I have a carry-on kakhi green Eagle Creek I use several times annually for past 15 yrs. the wheels are probably abit worn...since it seems loud. Yes, I like the pockets. The case is soft-sided but hard and roll-away. I can't carry duffle bags nor very heavy backpacks.....not good for a small person. the latest models don't look as high quality as this older that I have. The case itself can't be too heavy because I must be able to heft it overhead.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep_herder ★ Posted January 16, 2019 Share #40 Posted January 16, 2019 2 hours ago, shootingstar said: The case itself can't be too heavy because I must be able to heft it overhead.. Nothing wrong with letting someone help with the lifting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted January 16, 2019 Share #41 Posted January 16, 2019 2 hours ago, sheep_herder said: Nothing wrong with letting someone help with the lifting. I do this for folks almost every time I ride in the back. It is a good ice breaker and expedites the loading. IT is also a nice way to help the fellow travellers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted January 16, 2019 Share #42 Posted January 16, 2019 1 minute ago, Wilbur said: I do this for folks almost every time I ride in the back. It is a good ice breaker with the ladies and expedites the loading. IT is also a nice way to help the fellow travellers meet the cute chicks. FIFY Such a gentleman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted January 16, 2019 Share #43 Posted January 16, 2019 2 hours ago, Kzoo said: FIFY Such a gentleman. The young chicks go to Mexico. I go to south Florida and Cayman. Little old ladies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted January 16, 2019 Share #44 Posted January 16, 2019 An inexpensive set that we bought at Costco. They are all stained and battered, but they work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted January 16, 2019 Share #45 Posted January 16, 2019 I think carry-ons are going away soon, they airlines seem to want to charge more for those than checked bags. If that is the case, why not just bring more for less? I have two big suitcases, both soft. One from REI with may be a bit too much, and one from Eagle Creek. One wheel on the Eagle Creek bag broke, now it isn't as much fun anymore. I have an REI duffel kind of bag that can pass for carry on, it has no wheels but has backpackish straps for horking it around effectively. It is ok. I don't know what to recommend, except get brightly colored things if you check them in so you can spot them easily. Also get hard shell things if you plan to hork around breakable items. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team scooter Posted January 16, 2019 Share #46 Posted January 16, 2019 Some of the bags that people carry on are ridiculous. I felt obliged to help a lady put a huge bag in her overhead but I couldnt get the door to close. Having strained my back lifting it in, I figured I did my good deed and left it. The flight attendant walked by and tried to close it herself, then flashed everyone within view a dirty look. It took her several tries but she slammed it closed. Probably pushed out the aluminum skin on the plane in the process though. I don't know if they got it to open again. I made sure I got in line before her when we exited the plane. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted January 17, 2019 Share #47 Posted January 17, 2019 4 hours ago, team scooter said: Some of the bags that people carry on are ridiculous. I felt obliged to help a lady put a huge bag in her overhead but I couldnt get the door to close. Having strained my back lifting it in, I figured I did my good deed and left it. The flight attendant walked by and tried to close it herself, then flashed everyone I like the preview version better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted January 17, 2019 Share #48 Posted January 17, 2019 Here is a picture of some luggage tossed from the truck on one of my trips. I have better pictures somewhere, probably on a hard drive. The wheels on my duffle lasted about eight days. I don’t care, I set up my tent as close to the luggage trucks as I can. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR46 Posted January 17, 2019 Share #49 Posted January 17, 2019 What more would you need. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted January 17, 2019 Share #50 Posted January 17, 2019 Timberland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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