Luggage - what to carry on
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19.5 inch |
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Samsonite Sahora Spinners Hybrid
carry on luggage |
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19.5 x 15.5 x 8.5 |
8 lbs |
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$120 |
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On the top of my list for ease of use,
durability and price. |
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21 inch |
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Briggs and Riley Expandable
Upright Carry-On luggage |
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21 x 14 x 8 |
12.2 lbs |
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$345 |
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Samsonite - Pasadena Luggage
Spinner carry on luggage |
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21 x 14 |
5lbs |
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$179.00 |
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American Tourister Meridian |
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21 x 14 x 7 |
10.5 lbs |
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$139.42 |
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Mirror Mirror on the wall who is the
lightest of them all? Wheeled luggage
that is easy on the body. |
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Eagel Creek - Pilot EXP wheeled
luggage |
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21 x 14 x 9 |
6.25 lbs |
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$165 |
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22 inch |
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Briggs and Riley Transcend
Transformable carry on luggage |
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22 x 14 x 9 |
10.5 lbs |
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$319 |
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No one beat Briggs and Riley on
durability or customer service.
They will repair your luggage no
matter what - no questions
asked. |
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Travelpro - Crew5 Rollaboard
7422-01 carry on luggage |
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22 x 14 x 9 |
11.75 lbs |
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$200 |
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Briggs and Riley Superlight
Upright Carry-On
luggage |
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22 x 14 x 8 |
10.5 lbs |
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$269 |
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Samsonite - Ultra 3000 XLT
Expandable Sideroller Carry-on
Upright Suiter carry on
luggage |
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22 x 14 x 9 |
10lb 6oz |
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$130 |
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Costco- Kirkland Signature
Executive 22" Expandable Trolley
carry on luggage |
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22 x 14 x 9 |
13.5 lbs |
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$90 |
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Porter Case
PC II Hard side case - converts
to cart wheeled luggage |
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22 x 14 x 8 |
13 lbs |
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$229 |
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This is a really cool piece of
luggage - my personal pick. |
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Luggage Review:
Carry on luggage should be "airport security
friendly". What does that mean? It means it
unzips easily and exposes the contents of your
bag completely without them falling out. It has
no secret pockets or hidden compartments. It
also has a minimal amount of metal and meets all
carryon luggage size
requirements. Different types of aircraft can
handle different carry on luggage dimensions.
Check with your airline if you have questions
about carry on luggage restrictions. Be
reasonable if your are flying in a little
"puddle jumper" chances are your luggage is not
coming on the plane with you.
When I travel I primarily use a carry on. My
large luggage set stays at the hotel and my
carry on luggage goes with me on small one or
two day excursions. So my carry on luggage has
to be versatile. I am a photo journalist so I
need a carry on that looks nice but can take
some abuse. If you are a business traveler you
may prefer a carry on like a
US business case.
They look clean and polished like the paper work
for a multimillion dollar deal is inside them.
I personally like the carry luggage by
Samsonite. Fundamentally the key to a great carry on is
a lot
of pockets and lightweight. Carry on luggage is just
that something you "carry on" so make sure it
will not exhaust you. Never put your laptop in
carry on luggage unless it was designed for a
laptop. You will hurt your back and shoulders if
you try to stuff your laptop into regular carry
on luggage.
Your
carry on luggage is your travel partner. It
should be like having a personal assistant that
holds everything you may need on a moments
notice like your ID and passport. It should be as easy to travel with as
a good friend. If you own a piece of carry on
luggage that you don't like dump it like a bad
relationship. There is too much great luggage
out there to fight with a piece you don't like.
hint:
If you are considering
leather carryon luggage
think carefully about the type of travel you do
as leather has certain care requirements.
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