Dr.Tate wrote:
> Interesting topic. I was just going to ask this question. Received a
> nice set of American Tourister in 1981 which has since traveled a few
> million miles with me. On a recent flight to OKC some gorilla finally
> managed to cave the wheels in on the 3-suiter. After 22 years of
> service, I decided to retire it and get something smaller that I can
> take on the plane with me.
>
> Big concern after having luggage inspectors break two notebook
> computers because they don't know what they are doing, was in being
> able to take notebook with me and keep it in the cabin.
>
> I have questions about soft sides which the airlines have torn on
> sharp edges. Wonder if soft sided leather would be a better choice.
> And let me go to the other end of the spectrum. Which vendor handles
> high end luggage capable of withstanding the younger more aggressive
> baggage hanadlers.
>
> On Fri, 22 Aug 2003 05:37:16 GMT, "Blake S"
> wrote:
>
>
>>"The Bill Mattocks" wrote in message
>>news:a534b8d4.0308211618.2d2c4371@posting.google.com...
>>
>>>"Mike Cordelli" wrote in message
>>
>>news:<_Z61b.28821$Vx2.13162969@newssvr28.news.prodigy.com>...
>>
>>>>Check to see if you live near any of the American tourister or Samsonite
>>>>factory outlets. Some very good deals there. Then check ebags.com and
>>
>>look
>>
>>>>in their outlet to see what they have..
>>>
>>>
>>>Good deals, crappy luggage. It falls apart. Warranty means nothing
>>>when you are on the road when it breaks.
>>>
>>>Best Regards,
>>>
>>>Bill Mattocks
>>
>>So if American Tourister, Samsonite, and ebags are all crap, then what's
>>decent. My Factory Outlet Samsonite has lasted almost 3 years any many
>>flights, although it's had about enough. On the other hand, the Samsonites
>>have lasted longer than anything else I've owned.
>>
>>
>>
>
>
Try http://www.irvs.com. If you want longevity try Briggs and Riley.
Their warranty covers airline damage (not sure of the details). As for
laptops, I use a North Face laptop backpack. It has a padded
compartment and I've never had a problem - but then I always remove the
laptop before running it through security.
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