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I use a Briggs and Riley carry on that has gone with me on countless business and personal trips
I have the Amazon Basics large hardshell that I have checked about 30 times both international and domestic. It has held up pretty well.
+1 for Amazon Basics. Bought mine in 2019 and have taken hundreds of flights since - still works perfectly fine and hasn’t cracked once. Insane value for $50.
Not sure if I’m reading this right but are you saying the airline broke your suitcase every trip in the same spot??? That’s not normal and I wonder if maybe the airline has faulty equipment? Or there’s something you’re packing that’s making a weak point on that side? This sounds so bizarre to me.
But anyways I bought a hard shell Delsey used off FB and it’s been 4 years and still looks the same as when I got it
Wow that’s incredibly frustrating. I would be livid. Might be worth trying the soft side ones. Realizing now that I rarely check in my hard shell and usually just carry it on. When I was in consulting I checked my bag weekly but it was a soft one and I never had any issues.
I have a hard shell samsonite and also a Swiss air hard shell luggage. Only had these 2yrs so far but they have made it safely. My sister and friend has Away and they seem pretty solid
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I've been happy using Away
The Samsonite hard shells that I got from Costco have lasted 9+ years
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I have Travel Pro for both and have been pleased with them.
I have Samsonite and away hard shell. The thing I like about the hard shells is that when it rains my stuff stays dry on the tarmac
Thank you for the insight!!
I used several over the years:
-Amazon basic: zipper failed just before a flight back from Australia. Had to tape/tie it shut. Piece of garbage.
-Samsonite Aero spinner: loved this, took it literally around the world multiple times over the course of 5 years. Still worked but was missing chunks of plastic and really scratched up.
-I’m now rocking the 21 inch expandable hardshell from quince. It’s a higher quality, more unique Away bag for 1/2 the price from what’s likely the same factory in China. The wheels, handle, and materials are great, and I love the included compression straps and ability to expand if needed.
I recently got a Thule Aion carryon and I am in love, I’ve owned Tumi, Rimowa, and several others and I feel like for the size vs what I can fit, and the wheels that glide on anything while remaining compact, I’ve finally found “the one” (for me anyway) they also have a very similar model called the subterra2 that is almost identical that I gave as a gift that was well reviewed as well.