Hi Guys, i'm travelling overseas and wondering what luggage to buy. I've got 23kg and will be lugging it around including on a train in the US going place to place. Lots of variations in price and not sure what is good.
Anyone have any recommendations? Looking at these ones.
https://www.strandbags.com.au/collections/flylite/products/f…
https://www.strandbags.com.au/collections/flylite/products/f…
Cheers
Can you please show me an example of this?
I once went to the USA and border security didn't turn the mechanism for the TSA lock all the way back around. So now the combination on the lock doesn't even work because the TSA lock over rides the ability to combination lock the thing.
damned if you do/don't.
without those locks, it would give you endless problems with the TSA also.
some clamshell models will have locks that can't be easily replaced
yes, my understanding is that if they want into your luggage and you have a non TSA lock, they will just cut the lock off.
if you have a hard clamshell case which is unable to be opened still, they will probably pry it open, breaking it in the process.
no one likes the TSA, especially the Americans who have to deal with them regularly.
I personally prefer hard cases like the Antler Juno 2 4W Large Roller Suitcase Hardside, Navy, 81cm. Seems out of stock most places but usually can be had for $200 mark.
This might be another well reviewed option: https://www.amazon.com.au/American-Tourister-Sunside-Expanda…
If you're lugging it around then the 4 free-wheel versions like the ones you selected will be critical to travelling around.
why not a backpack, like an Osprey??
I would caution the sizing. make sure you get large and not extra large suitcase, as I found issues storing extra large suitcase on US train carriages. I always recommend hard plastic case:)
Enjoy your trip.
This was just posted but best to do your own research
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The ONE big thing to consider is wheel durability.
Even if a case has a 10 year warranty, chances are the wheels will shit out long before then and are not covered. So sturdy wheels are a must and also, wheels that should the tread die on a trip, the cases are still useable.
I had my wheels just disintegrate on a recent trip interstate. The cases became unusable to wheel about because the rubber treads were so thick that once they were gone, you only had nubs to wheel about on. My 10 year warranty didn't cover wheels even though I could show the treads didn't die because of wear. I eventually managed to eek out 2 sets of new wheels from Samsonite, but man was it a long process and I was lucky they even had the wheel type anymore after 8 years.
With 23kg limit you don’t want a bag that is too big as you end up with heavier bag that can only be 3/4s full before you reach weight limit. Better with a mid size bag 65-70cm as this can save 2kg in bag weight.
https://www.bagworld.com.au/shop/detail/samsonite-blite-4-me…
https://www.bagworld.com.au/shop/detail/antler-clarendon-med…
As George Orwell was once misquoted as saying, "Two wheels good, four wheels bad"
"Spinners" are great on the smooth marble floors in airports and some railway stations, but anywhere else and you have to drag them on two wheels. The wheel durability on most four-wheelers is rubbish. The wheels are too small and their castoring action makes them most unpleasant to drag. Cobblestones will shatter them in five minutes.
Heed my own personal experience and look for a two-wheeler with large wheels and rubber tyres.
But don't you just tilt the suitcase and move it like a 2 wheeler?
Are the wheels different quality?
Read what I wrote….
"The wheel durability on most four-wheelers is rubbish. The wheels are too small and their castoring action makes them most unpleasant to drag. Cobblestones will shatter them in five minutes."
If you're trying a spinner out in the shop, ask if it's OK to try it outside on the footpath. The answer will probably be "No", as they know it is likely to be damaged. If they say yes, you will soon find out what I'm on about.
I think you are exaggerating… the shop assistant doesn't want you to try it on a footpath because it will get dirty.
Four wheelers likely have poor durability like you said but they won't shatter on cobblestone in 5 minutes and they certainly won't get damaged in a short walk on a footpath.
i can't comment on the quality of the bags, but the inbuilt TSA approved locks they have are next to useless. masterkeys have been leaked online for TSA approved locks and you can either 3d print your own keys or buy some metal ones from aliexpress / ebay. i wouldn't be leaving them unattended thinking they're secure.