The Luggage Thread

[M4TM]

Holiday travel season is right around the corner. Usually, I travel with a backpack as my carry-on bag, but I'm thinking about getting a bigger carry-on bag with wheels for convenience.

Stopped by the Samsonite black label shop today and saw the McLaren bags - not bad and a bit more reasonably priced than most of the black label stuff :

any other suggestions?

I typically carry laptop, camera and lenses, jacket/hoody and other odds and ends. Backpack just isn't big enough anymore.

oh, and budget is big factor! i'd like to keep it under $400 if possible...

what do you all use when you travel??

[herpsky]

rimowa

or

one of those burton carry-on thangs

[seenmy]

rimowa and then a tarp hold all from one of the big outdoors brands is what i use

[Ryan]

I use the Burton Flight Deck

i got mine on sale at sierrasnowboard for like 60 bucks, normally they run around $200. so far its been holding up.

liked it so much also ended up getting a burton double deck when im on longer trips

I use a patagonia lightwire 25 backpack also

Really like the rimowa topas line though..probably will break down and just shell out for my next piece

[youreit]

question your masculinity when you are wheeling luggage my friends, question it. i am of the belief that a man should never travel with more than he can carry on his shoulder. filson pullman ftw

[phen3N]

filson pullman is dope, but i dunno where the hell you got that belief...

[sawn-off chef]

rirawin

that rimowa is sick, the pricing is pretty fair, when i need to travel more i may invest in one.

as of now i'm about to pick up a billykirk weekender, that'll do me right for now.

[mr fluffernutter]

filson pullman is dope, but i dunno where the hell you got that belief...

dunno

but i wouldnt be caught dead with wheel luggage

[FunkyFrenchy]

rimowa

or

one of those burton carry-on thangs

or a custom made LV or goyard if you have the money.

do anyone know if rimowa makes black metal luggages?

[edmond]

you can have it painted black theyre aluminum..have it powder coated

[Appleseed]

Typically lug my stuff around in Pelican cases.

[fje]

I need a backpack for about 3 changes of clothes and some other crap. Suggestions?

[M4TM]

i took a look at some rimowa's and i like them a lot. not bad but there's no pockets and stuff inside, so i don't think i can throw the macbook in there. i'd have to still carry a backpack for that unfortunately.

damn, i leave on Thursday - want to pick up something soon!

[Cool Story Hansel]

i took a look at some rimowa's and i like them a lot. not bad but there's no pockets and stuff inside, so i don't think i can throw the macbook in there. i'd have to still carry a backpack for that unfortunately.

damn, i leave on Thursday - want to pick up something soon!

Most airlines allow you to carry-on a second small bag (like messenger laptop bag sized) for free but don't really advertise this.

Otherwise just get one of those neoprene sleeves and you'll be fine. It's a carry-on after all, so nobody's throwing it off those luggage buses.

I travel with an Ann Demeulemeester Weekend bag (just barely fits carry-on dimensions, I've had it hold over 25kg to reduce check-in weight) and a Head Porter (lol) messenger bag that looks like a laptop bag but actually fits a ton of other stuff as well. With those two combined I don't have to check anything in for trips that last less than a week. If I need a suit, I switch the messenger for a garment bag.

[edmond]

i check in my camera and laptops using my trusted aluminum rimowa

[eastcoastrider27]

question your masculinity when you are wheeling luggage my friends, question it. i am of the belief that a man should never travel with more than he can carry on his shoulder. filson pullman ftw

I like the cut of your jib.

[edmond]

[M4TM]

^^^ pretty nice. i have a feeling i'll eventually spring for one of those aluminum rimowa cases... kinda out of the budget for now though...

[kiya]

I swear by Hideo Wakamatsu luggage...

I think every major city in America has at least one account if i'm not mistaken.

The best part is their customer service is amazing for warranty work and their prices are super low for what you're getting.

http://www.hideo-wakamatsu.com/

Sorry, here's the site in english: http://hideowakamatsu.com/

[PAND]

^^^ pretty nice. i have a feeling i'll eventually spring for one of those aluminum rimowa cases... kinda out of the budget for now though...

That looks like Nogami's:

[acapulcogold]

I know it's completely off topic, but I need that shirt on the left ...

Oh, but to contribute: when traveling I rock a POS samsonite and carry my camera/carryon stuff in a Burton F-Stop backpack.

[mrjameskent]

My girlfriend got me a Globetrotter case for Christmas, absolutely love it...

[Cool Story Hansel]

I used to swear by Rimowa but I don't like them as much as I used to. The fact that it's a hard shell means you lose quite a bit of flexibility. I use a soft shell Stratic now for my check-in bag. That way if I'm flying back with more than I came with, I don't have to worry about being able to fit it into my bag.

[M4TM]

i ended up getting a cheap poly carb case for my handcarry - worked out pretty well on my travels. aluminium rimowa will have to wait...

like this, but in black.

[RandR]

My girlfriend got me a Globetrotter case for Christmas, absolutely love it...

your girlfriend has good taste. I've never been disappointed by globetrotter, and the quality of work is excellent.

[Guest IbRiNgHoMeDaBaCon]

good stuff the globetrotter case looks nice.

[choice]

I noticed the majority of this thread is heavy luggage. Can anyone reccomend some duffles/weekend bags?

[kino]

filson duffle

[redX]

j.crew duffle for slimmer wallets... like mine!

[AstroWolf]

I am a Tumi kinda dude, but dont have any, so is that a lie? i just like Tumi...

i use a northface roller bag, its alright for the cash, and can take a fucking beating.