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Briggs and reiley

>Briggs and reiley

Sorry forgot to mention, EU based traveller. Briggs and Reiley only has stores in US/UK, neither of them ship to EU. Only third party sellers available in europe which will lack easily accessible parts.

I concur. Been very happy with my luggage after over a decade and 15-30 long haul flights a year. My only problem was when TSA destroyed the unlocked lock and zipper pull tab.

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Pelican Cases. They now specialty "brands" for use cases, like travel.

https://www.peli.com/eu/en/products/cases/travel-cases

And are available in the EU.

Doesn’t look like it has many extra parts in store, like new wheels, or self repair kits. Also these are rugged cases, I’m just looking for something easily repairable hard cases, not super hard cases. Don’t have cameras or any expensive electronics just for normal clothes.

Lifetime warrenty means there is no need for self repair kits or new wheels. they do sell extra wheels if you wan them though. And if you want a case that will stand up to anything, Pelican's have a long well earned reputation. And yes, you can put clothes in them.

Luggage Works AINEC

https://luggageworks.com/

They make what the pilots and flight staff use.

Will their warranty cover OP pulling it behind a bike and trashing it? Good choice if they will

I’ve been very happy with my Travel Pro. Not sure how parts and service availability is in the EU though

$600 can’t be worth it tbh

If you can find it secondhand, the original Victorinox Tourbach (not the Tourbach 2.0).

I own several pieces and they’re incredibly durable. The only issue I’ve had is the original handles were designed with a (fake) carbon fiber insert overlaid with plastic. After about 10 years, the plastic part cracked. However, Victorinox sent me a replacement handle (which didn’t have the inlay) for free. Only issue I’ve had in 15 years.

Is Samsonite available there? the hard shell ones are the way to go

I know they don't back up the warranty if the damage was caused by the airlines. So that's kind of a downside.

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My parents immigrated 35 years ago and my mother still uses the same Samsonite hard case suitcase. I have an American Tourister (which is a sub brand of Samsonite, irl) and I have it for 10+ years for a very reasonable price.

Oh nice. The wheels on my Victorinox disintegrated after ~5 years and they charged me to replace them.

5 years of how much usage? Most companies aren't really gonna replace that kind of wearable. Not saying wheels are consumable but they are kind of.

Light use. They didn't break. The plastic/rubber decomposed.

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Nautica Luggage.

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I am retired Military, and I have a 3 piece navy blue and yellow set, that made it through 20 years of military moves and two deployments to Iraq. Despite the worse abuse the airlines and military cargo could throw at them.

I didn’t mind if they get used up, if I can buy the replacement wheels for it. And if they wheels are affordable. All suitcase wheels are held on by 4 screws and should be user replaceable within few mins.

Yeah, I should have looked for a replacement wheel instead of bringing it back to the shop.

I wonder if you can work backwards, and find luggages that are easily fixable, and pick the most rugged of that type?

+1 for Travel Pro, specifically the Platinum Elite. It’s a little pricey, but has served me well over several hundred thousand miles. Built well, packs well, and fits in all Delta planes that I have encountered.

I do have 1 wheel that is warping. Need to contact them.

OP this is the correct answer. Take a look at crew bags on your next flight. Almost none of them are “mainstream” brands. Most are from LW.

Luggageworks isn’t pretty to look at, but damn if they won’t last decades for us regular travelers.

Depends on materials, production and durability, along with other factors like style, if that’s something you value.

Good luggage is expensive. Luggage is expensive in general and if you’re buying 3-4 sets over the course of your lifetime, $600 for a set that will work and work well your whole life and for generations really isn’t an unreasonable price 🤷🏾‍♀️

I was looking into this and finally bought Level8. They provide a limited lifetime warranty. I haven't got to travel yet but the luggage looks really good and the wheel is probably the smoothest I have ever seen. It cost me 420 for a set of three.

Pretty sure my $100 one is fine lol

Also used luggage is a dime a dozen lol

I’m sure it is. I was only commenting on the idea that it can’t be worth it.

If you’d said that can’t be necessary then I’d have to agree. Whether or not it’s worth it is a personal call, based on a number of factors.

I would save up for something made under stricter employment laws, for example, as that cost of being particular about the production process is important to me. It isn’t important to everyone and not everyone can afford to prioritize that. I can’t always afford to prioritize that… it’s a really terrible trade off.

+ For TravelPro (just don't go on the cheaper-end) ..and I do see flight crews using them as well from time to time as well. Check amazon and luggagepros.com for good pricing.

I went with the platinum elite on the same notes

They ain’t light either! Heavy, super durable, very repairable. Worth the money.

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My Delsey Helium has been checked a checked bag through over 100 flights and is still going strong...

You want one that uses large 100mm scooter wheels. Then you can swap out the original crap for scooter wheels with good bearings.

As mentioned I’m not worried about airlines abusing the luggage but rather myself.

Patagonia - MLC maximum legal carryon - had mine since ‘94; 20 + countries even served as a crag bag for a year, hideable pack straps, cordura or some sort of ballistic cloth… this thing is bomber

Away all the way

That’s exactly what I’m looking for. I don’t need 20 years of warranty for “normal use”. I need a luggage that’s self repairable and the seller offers replacements parts for a long time.

Sounds like a good idea. Which bags have wheels that can be switched out for 100mm scooter wheels?

The luggage works website (I just learned about them from this thread) has a parts list.

But I'm curious, how do you attach your luggage behind your bike?

I pull it through its handle.

North America only tho :(