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Ambleton said:
Wow.....10 times the OP's budget.....I hope for that price it includes your first holiday?We've got a set of American Tourister Soundbox cases - They have done a few trips now, still in tip top condition and funky colours mean easy to spot on the belt. £125 ish for medium, £150 for large.
Eastpak soft suitcase:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0771LVB9R/ref=emc_b_5...
Two soft rollerblade wheels which are great for cobbles and should be indestructible. If you've ever been stranded in a strange city with cobbles, trying to find your hotel in 34c dragging a f
king useless 3 wheeled Samsonite, you'll understand my feelings on 4 wheelers.
Squishy upper side but not too wide, to fit behind the front seats of your 2 seatsuper sports car whilst leaving you sufficient rear view. Shown next to CabinMax:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0771LVB9R/ref=emc_b_5...
Two soft rollerblade wheels which are great for cobbles and should be indestructible. If you've ever been stranded in a strange city with cobbles, trying to find your hotel in 34c dragging a f
king useless 3 wheeled Samsonite, you'll understand my feelings on 4 wheelers.Squishy upper side but not too wide, to fit behind the front seats of your 2 seat
Dakine make stuff that will actually withstand the abuses of modern air travel (we've got three, one is nearly 20 years old, and we have travelled quite a bit). Semi-rigid and a few different sizes to choose (oo-errr), Highly recommended. A good choice of colours too, or business black if that's your thing.
North Face duffels are good too, but it depends what you are packing. No good for formal wear, but they are easy to store at your destination if that is a concern.
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North Face duffels are good too, but it depends what you are packing. No good for formal wear, but they are easy to store at your destination if that is a concern.
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Another vote for North Face Duffels.
Sure, if you're on the less mobile side wheels are nice but they take up quite a lot of bag space. As a result you can usually get the same/more in a smaller duffel, with the benefit of just hoiking it on your back as a rucksack leaving both your hands/arms free.
Sure, if you're on the less mobile side wheels are nice but they take up quite a lot of bag space. As a result you can usually get the same/more in a smaller duffel, with the benefit of just hoiking it on your back as a rucksack leaving both your hands/arms free.
Ive been looking at suitcases lately as I need to replace my ancient cases and went for a look first hand at John Lewis on Oxford St. The 'hard shell' must be a joke because to me they just deform so easily? My old hard shells from early 2000's are so much more solid (although they weight a bit more). One thing it's made me do is look more at decent soft shell (Briggs and Riley etc) or the horrendously expensive aluminium cases like the one mentioned above on the basis it will last 20 years.... Trying to sell to the Mrs that they dent and scratch easily yet cost over a grand is failing miserably though....
Imasurv said:
Ive been looking at suitcases lately as I need to replace my ancient cases and went for a look first hand at John Lewis on Oxford St. The 'hard shell' must be a joke because to me they just deform so easily? My old hard shells from early 2000's are so much more solid (although they weight a bit more). One thing it's made me do is look more at decent soft shell (Briggs and Riley etc) or the horrendously expensive aluminium cases like the one mentioned above on the basis it will last 20 years.... Trying to sell to the Mrs that they dent and scratch easily yet cost over a grand is failing miserably though....
I've had a Briggs & Riley large suitcase for maybe 30 years. Still looks as good as new. Worth the cost I think.R.
Imasurv said:
Ive been looking at suitcases lately as I need to replace my ancient cases and went for a look first hand at John Lewis on Oxford St. The 'hard shell' must be a joke because to me they just deform so easily? My old hard shells from early 2000's are so much more solid (although they weight a bit more). One thing it's made me do is look more at decent soft shell (Briggs and Riley etc) or the horrendously expensive aluminium cases like the one mentioned above on the basis it will last 20 years.... Trying to sell to the Mrs that they dent and scratch easily yet cost over a grand is failing miserably though....
Thats similar to us, we looked in JL at Samsonite and American Tourist, they are very light weight but don't seem strong enough and some reviews seem to suggest they crack.The Leaper said:
Imasurv said:
Ive been looking at suitcases lately as I need to replace my ancient cases and went for a look first hand at John Lewis on Oxford St. The 'hard shell' must be a joke because to me they just deform so easily? My old hard shells from early 2000's are so much more solid (although they weight a bit more). One thing it's made me do is look more at decent soft shell (Briggs and Riley etc) or the horrendously expensive aluminium cases like the one mentioned above on the basis it will last 20 years.... Trying to sell to the Mrs that they dent and scratch easily yet cost over a grand is failing miserably though....
I've had a Briggs & Riley large suitcase for maybe 30 years. Still looks as good as new. Worth the cost I think.R.
stevemcs said:
Imasurv said:
Ive been looking at suitcases lately as I need to replace my ancient cases and went for a look first hand at John Lewis on Oxford St. The 'hard shell' must be a joke because to me they just deform so easily? My old hard shells from early 2000's are so much more solid (although they weight a bit more). One thing it's made me do is look more at decent soft shell (Briggs and Riley etc) or the horrendously expensive aluminium cases like the one mentioned above on the basis it will last 20 years.... Trying to sell to the Mrs that they dent and scratch easily yet cost over a grand is failing miserably though....
Thats similar to us, we looked in JL at Samsonite and American Tourist, they are very light weight but don't seem strong enough and some reviews seem to suggest they crack.I have a North Face duffel and a hard shell Samsonite. The North Face is excellent for short trips or trips to places a bit off the beaten track where a wheeled suitcase would be unwise. The samsonite I have is seemingly bullet proof, it’s been thrown around by a few hundred baggage handlers on over 100 flights and aside from some minor cosmetic scuffs is as good as the day I bought it. My wife has a cheap Tripp suitcase that has earned its keep but she tends towards her larger north face duffel most of the time. Both of our north face bags are around a decade old and they’re still going, less than a quid per trip, can’t argue with that.
I do covet Rimowa suitcases but I can’t justify buying one when my existing two pieces of luggage continue to serve me so well for a fraction of the money.
I do covet Rimowa suitcases but I can’t justify buying one when my existing two pieces of luggage continue to serve me so well for a fraction of the money.
seefarr said:
Eastpak soft suitcase:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0771LVB9R/ref=emc_b_5...
Two soft rollerblade wheels which are great for cobbles and should be indestructible. If you've ever been stranded in a strange city with cobbles, trying to find your hotel in 34c dragging a fking useless 3 wheeled Samsonite, you'll understand my feelings on 4 wheelers.
Squishy upper side but not too wide, to fit behind the front seats of your 2 seatsuper sports car whilst leaving you sufficient rear view. Shown next to CabinMax:
Never have i agreed so wholeheartedly with a post! I've got a nearly identical one, and its been great.https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0771LVB9R/ref=emc_b_5...
Two soft rollerblade wheels which are great for cobbles and should be indestructible. If you've ever been stranded in a strange city with cobbles, trying to find your hotel in 34c dragging a f
king useless 3 wheeled Samsonite, you'll understand my feelings on 4 wheelers.Squishy upper side but not too wide, to fit behind the front seats of your 2 seat
I don't know why there are so few two wheeled suitcases these days. The four wheeled ones only work inside the airport.
stevemcs said:
Imasurv said:
Ive been looking at suitcases lately as I need to replace my ancient cases and went for a look first hand at John Lewis on Oxford St. The 'hard shell' must be a joke because to me they just deform so easily? My old hard shells from early 2000's are so much more solid (although they weight a bit more). One thing it's made me do is look more at decent soft shell (Briggs and Riley etc) or the horrendously expensive aluminium cases like the one mentioned above on the basis it will last 20 years.... Trying to sell to the Mrs that they dent and scratch easily yet cost over a grand is failing miserably though....
Thats similar to us, we looked in JL at Samsonite and American Tourist, they are very light weight but don't seem strong enough and some reviews seem to suggest they crack.I've got an old Antler case that's been around the world with me (including when I was doing a lot of trips each year between work and personal life). Bought it from a factory outlet about 10 years ago and it's lasted well. A quick look on their website shows a medium case being £200 now with a 10 year warranty.
My brother has the aforementioned Eastpak bags. They're pretty good also.
I bought a Travel Pro cabin bag in TKMaxx years ago. This has also had a kicking and has been a great case.
I'd maybe avoid hard shell cases unless going for a Rimowa.
Avoid Tripp luggage (tbh I don't know where sells this now anyway given Debenhams is no more). In my experience it's crap and I couldn't get spare parts (lost a wheel on a 4 wheel spinner case).
My brother has the aforementioned Eastpak bags. They're pretty good also.
I bought a Travel Pro cabin bag in TKMaxx years ago. This has also had a kicking and has been a great case.
I'd maybe avoid hard shell cases unless going for a Rimowa.
Avoid Tripp luggage (tbh I don't know where sells this now anyway given Debenhams is no more). In my experience it's crap and I couldn't get spare parts (lost a wheel on a 4 wheel spinner case).
We hadn't travelled due to Coivd for a while and got some x2 cases from the lightweight range:
https://itluggage.co.uk/
Think we paid around the £50 mark they've done x3 trips this year and no sign of wear and tear. I also invested in a digital hand weighing scale. Was surprised that my old Antler case which was a bit battered weighed over 6kgs on its own. With two young kids and wanting to maximise the amount we can pack they've been really good. At that price point of they last a few years I wouldn't be arsed.
Obviously the powerfully built directors of PH fly private and don't have such trivial things such as bagge weight allowance etc worry about....
https://itluggage.co.uk/
Think we paid around the £50 mark they've done x3 trips this year and no sign of wear and tear. I also invested in a digital hand weighing scale. Was surprised that my old Antler case which was a bit battered weighed over 6kgs on its own. With two young kids and wanting to maximise the amount we can pack they've been really good. At that price point of they last a few years I wouldn't be arsed.
Obviously the powerfully built directors of PH fly private and don't have such trivial things such as bagge weight allowance etc worry about....
Another vote for Briggs and Riley. They have a sale on a few times a year too.
We invested in 2 medium hard side trunks a couple of years ago in the sale and so far they have survived everything we have thrown at them. They also comply with 99% of the size requirements for checked baggage.
Lifetime guarantee (just make sure you register) and most of their stuff is super light.
Not sure I would pay full price though, defo wait for the sale.
We invested in 2 medium hard side trunks a couple of years ago in the sale and so far they have survived everything we have thrown at them. They also comply with 99% of the size requirements for checked baggage.
Lifetime guarantee (just make sure you register) and most of their stuff is super light.
Not sure I would pay full price though, defo wait for the sale.
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