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lynnie


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Hi girls.  I decided against getting a leather carry-on as of now- the one I truly wanted was too big to meet carry on standards.  I am looking for a replacement to my broken, cheapo carry on and saw one I really liked in my grandma's issue of Good Housekeeping (though it was a larger size.)  I really liked the color and found it on ebags. 
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here is the link for stats/reviews:
http://www.ebags.com/victorinox_swiss_army/mobilizer_nxt_3_0_22_expandable_wheeled_upright_closeout/product_detail/index.cfm?modelid=59076

It is Victorionox/Swiss Army brand (which I think i trust) but it is $300 (on sale.)  Does anyone have any experience with this brand?  Is it worth it?  Keep in mind that i use my carryon often (either on planes or trips home- probably at least once a month.) and am sick of having budget luggage break on me.  I want something that I like, that i like the look of, and that is good quality.

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Escrime


Kate Spade

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I have a carry on bag from them, and it's lasted me for a good while and has been dragged from hell and back.

One place to look for better luggage is your local TJ Maxx or Marshalls. The one near me has a lot of well-made brands, like Briggs & Riley and Samsonite, and that's where I usually buy my luggage, and they are at pretty good prices. I've even seen some Coach luggage there once.

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jettie


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I don't have any experience with ther particular brand you are interested in but I can second the recommendation to check TJ Maxx or Marshalls.  They always have lots of high quality luggage in stock.

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kmd


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You can definitely count on the quaility of Swiss Army.

As escrime said, TJ Maxx always has a ton of luggage and I've seen victorinox/swiss army there a lot.  luggagesource.com has a bunch, too.

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halah


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Another vote for TJMaxx I always check there first for luggage.  As for brands I honestly never stray from Samsonite or Delsey.  I fly twice a week with nothing but my samsonite carry-on that thing has been thrown into more cabs, overhead compartments, rental cars, trains, across the world, and dragged blocks in NYC and the thing is still in good shape for 2 years, and rolls like a dream (the wheels always go bad on cheaper bags).

My only other tip is to get a black bag if you're going to use it a lot.  As much as I love having a flashier bag it gets SO nasty so fast.  I have a big orange Delsey and I love that it's easy to find but it's so dirty looking after only a year.

I say go for one of the higher-line samsonites.

I just wanted to add...the feature on my bag I like the most is that it has a soft rubberized pull handle and the other handles on the bag are very soft cushioned leather.  That absolutly saves your hands when carrying the bag around...

-- Edited by halah at 12:52, 2007-08-05

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rlutz


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My luggage is Swiss Army and I love it...I have that carry on, a large duffel and a huge suitcase. i have had them for ahout 7 year and they have held up very well

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