I have 30kg checked baggage allowance, and 7kg cabin baggage for upcoming trip.
My check-in bag only weighs 14kg, whilst I am struggling to fit my camera/lens/ binoculars into the 7kg limit, althoug I have just about managed it. I just wish I could feel comfortable enough to check in expensive equipment, but I don't. My cabin bag is small, well within the limit. I'm not wearing a jacket/coat, so can't 'stuff' things into my pockets, and even if I could, being a 5ft woman, i'd look a bit strange with pockets bulging all over the place.
Returning (with a different airline), I will have 23kg, and 8kg.