Crew Luggage
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Seattle
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Had 2 Travelpro bags. They did not uphold the warranty on either one of them, even when the honeycomb backbone that "never fails" broke on one of them.
Bought a Briggs & Riley. Took it to the seller after 3 years to get a zipper and wheel fixed. Bag was essentially rebuilt to like-new condition. Cost about $10 for 1-way shipping...
Bought a Briggs & Riley. Took it to the seller after 3 years to get a zipper and wheel fixed. Bag was essentially rebuilt to like-new condition. Cost about $10 for 1-way shipping...
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Wor Yerm
Age: 68
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Our lot give us hard shell Samsonite suitcases. We do about 150 night stops per year which means that the case is handled at least 350 times per year. Our current, 'roundish' version is no where as good as its 'squareish' predecesor as it lasts about three years whereas the older ones did about five. The weakest point would you believe are the legs on the bottom of the case. After a thousand or so "slides across the tarmac" they wear out and the hinge wire becomes exposed which renders the thing U/S. Our system is somewhat brutal with our bags but if I was a frequent flyer I'd choose a hard shell Samsonite, and a second hand one like this would be excellent VFM.
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Join Date: Mar 2011
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I used Travel Pro after I switched to flying charter, where I know the bag smashers (AKA me) are going to be nice to the luggage. When I flew airlines I used Luggage Works, the big honking heavy steel framed ones, I flew Dash's and it survived multiple crushings, falls, beer spills (didn't happen to me but a captain I was paired with once.)
If it's not going to get thrown around much I 'd say save your money and get the Travel Pro one. The luggage Works are nice but about 3x more expensive.
If it's not going to get thrown around much I 'd say save your money and get the Travel Pro one. The luggage Works are nice but about 3x more expensive.
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I use Travelpro Crew series of luggage. It gets a mix of airline abuse as well as me shoving it into a Hawker 800 or 750.
My first one last 5 years before beginning to split.
Given the abuse, I think it did well.
My first one last 5 years before beginning to split.
Given the abuse, I think it did well.
