Any opinions of Away luggage vs hard-shell Calpak? I have a carry on from Calpak that I enjoy (got it for only $50 at TJMaxx) but wondering if the hype was worth it in terms of overall value. Do you guys think it lasts longer or is significantly better than other slightly cheaper luggage brands?

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honestly, same. unless you’re going tumi, b&r, or rimowa, they’re all the same

Calpak has been great for me

Away made it 2 years and 200k weekly for work with three weeks travelling Japan and South Korea so far. Literally no issues yet, fit all sizes of plane bins, and one wheel that might go in the next year. So I'm estimating 3 years of hard service before I call in the lifetime warranty.

And the built in battery has saved me a couple times a year. Not as nice looking as the Tumi's but seems to hold the same.

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