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Need rolling duffel recommendation?
It is not the most romantic of all imaginable gifts but that's what my
SO wants so that's what it is going to be: a rolling duffel! However, I am a luggage newbie and would like your recommendations: Black or grey color. Good design, layout, material and construction etc. Considering the occasion, good-looking too! Carrying capacity approx equal to or slightly more than a 28" suitcase. I don't want to go ballistic on price, but can be somewhat pricey. Thanks for sharing your experience and opinions. |
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Need rolling duffel recommendation?
Kiran wrote:
It is not the most romantic of all imaginable gifts but that's what my SO wants so that's what it is going to be: a rolling duffel! However, I am a luggage newbie and would like your recommendations: Black or grey color. Good design, layout, material and construction etc. Considering the occasion, good-looking too! Carrying capacity approx equal to or slightly more than a 28" suitcase. I don't want to go ballistic on price, but can be somewhat pricey. Thanks for sharing your experience and opinions. What's it for? Assuming air travel in Asia (looking at the groups) just buy the cheapest that'll hold your gear and won't fall to bits. Expensive luggage in Asia gets bashed about, stolen or robbed from. If you're in Europe then Aldi do a cheap strong one, if you go in on the right week. Tie a distinctive coloured ribbon to it so you can spot a porter leaving with it without your permission... -- William Black "Any number under six" The answer given by Englishman Richard Peeke when asked by the Duke of Medina Sidonia how many Spanish sword and buckler men he could beat single handed with a quarterstaff. |
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Need rolling duffel recommendation?
William Black wrote:
: Expensive luggage in Asia gets bashed about, stolen or robbed from. I do stay away from expensive luggage and well-known brands myself. So, yes absolutely no Tumi, or Calvin Klein, Polo, Pierre Cardin, etc. The last three are probably ca@p in quality but will attract thieves anyway. OTOH I have traveled all over the world with boring black Briggs & RIley, which is fantastic quality but looks like the cheapest Chinese stuff and the name seems to be not known at all. No problem anywhere. But, I agree, it is a consideration. |
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Need rolling duffel recommendation?
Kiran wrote:
It is not the most romantic of all imaginable gifts but that's what my SO wants so that's what it is going to be: a rolling duffel! However, I am a luggage newbie and would like your recommendations: Black or grey color. Hi, nononono you want the wildest/craziest/weirdest color scheme available. they're ALL black which means they're hard to spot easy to loose easy for somebody to get the wrong one mine is RED with a BLACK framework. my mobility aid is in a black bag... but there's NO mistaking it! Good design, layout, material and construction etc. Considering the occasion, good-looking too! Carrying capacity approx equal to or slightly more than a 28" suitcase. I don't want to go ballistic on price, but can be somewhat pricey. Thanks for sharing your experience and opinions. other than that I'd get the LL Bean catalog (or go online) and get it monogrammed too... helps if it ever gets to the lost/found... like tucking a business card in the pockets. ttyl Hackamore -- Hackamore http://www.hackamore.com http://www.hackamoretravel.com |
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Need rolling duffel recommendation?
Hackamore wrote:
Kiran wrote: It is not the most romantic of all imaginable gifts but that's what my SO wants so that's what it is going to be: a rolling duffel! However, I am a luggage newbie and would like your recommendations: Black or grey color. Hi, nononono you want the wildest/craziest/weirdest color scheme available. they're ALL black which means they're hard to spot easy to loose easy for somebody to get the wrong one mine is RED with a BLACK framework. my mobility aid is in a black bag... but there's NO mistaking it! Buy a cheap black one and tie a coloured ribbon to it. other than that I'd get the LL Bean catalog (or go online) and get it monogrammed too... helps if it ever gets to the lost/found... like tucking a business card in the pockets. Don't bother with business cards. Write your name and the address where you want it to go in big letters in felt tip pen and put the sheet of paper just inside the main compartment of the bag. -- William Black "Any number under six" The answer given by Englishman Richard Peeke when asked by the Duke of Medina Sidonia how many Spanish sword and buckler men he could beat single handed with a quarterstaff. |
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