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ColbyLang
ColbyLang Posts: 4,397
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Impending Disney trip looming…..luggage set we got as wedding present 13.5 years ago has played out. Luggage got expensive!!! Thinking of buying a few North Face Rolling Thunder wheeled duffel bags (various sizes) instead of spending the same coin on an actual luggage set. Any opinions? Anything else I should look at instead? Budget sub $750
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  • 1voyager
    1voyager Posts: 1,161
    edited January 2022
    Briggs and Riley. It's the last luggage you'll ever need to buy.

    They are on the expensive side, but occasionally there are promos for up to 50% off sales to those who register on their website.
    Large Egg, PGS A40 gasser.
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 34,735
    My approach is to go cheap but serviceable and then to just expect to need to replace it eventually.  It’s friggin luggage.
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike

    "The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand." - Deep Throat
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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 15,936
    JohnInCarolina said:
    My approach is to go cheap but serviceable and then to just expect to need to replace it eventually.  It’s friggin luggage.
    Highly durable (lifetime) luggage that costs more is worth it if you travel every week. Family luggage, not so much.  

    Personal preference, I hate hardsided clamshell luggage.
    THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
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  • lkapigian
    lkapigian Posts: 11,549
    I have a 4 piece Nautica I think I paid $75.00 for used and abused and still do what they need today , stay closed 
    Visalia, Ca @lkapigian
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  • ColbyLang
    ColbyLang Posts: 4,397
    Thinking of opting for commercial trash bags. Little duct tape and here we go. 
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 36,794
    Hard sided is my preferred style when transporting glass containers containing brown water packed in styrofoam.  Can't carry it on due to volume... Never have experienced a breach.  
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. CHEETO (aka Agent Orange) makes Nixon look like a saint.  
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  • Acn
    Acn Posts: 4,490
    We got a 3-piece set at Costco for like $80/$90 maybe a decade ago that are still in good shape.  More recently we’ve all added these duffels for quicker trips or times we don’t want to check luggage.

    https://badbags.com/collections/the-originals/products/duffel-n-3-sp

    They are so well made, it should stand up to anything that gets thrown at them.

    LBGE

    Pikesville, MD

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  • kl8ton
    kl8ton Posts: 6,421
    I'm one step above garbage bag with duct tape. 
    Large, Medium, MiniMax, 36" Blackstone
    Grand Rapids MI
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 34,735
    Legume said:
    JohnInCarolina said:
    My approach is to go cheap but serviceable and then to just expect to need to replace it eventually.  It’s friggin luggage.
    Highly durable (lifetime) luggage that costs more is worth it if you travel every week. Family luggage, not so much.  

    Personal preference, I hate hardsided clamshell luggage.
    I don't know man I travel a fair amount (pre-covid) and I think I have had my most recent travel bag for about eight years.  It's banged up but it still does what it's supposed to, and I paid under $100 for it at like JC Penney or something.  
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike

    "The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand." - Deep Throat
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  • dmchicago
    dmchicago Posts: 4,519
    We bought AWAY luggage a few years ago. Very good quality for the most part.

    Lifetime warranty so anything that has been a problem was replaced right away at the store. 

    My wife travels quite a bit for work and we take 3-4 vacation trips a year. 

    Love the luggage.
    Philly - Kansas City - Houston - Cincinnati - Dallas - Houston - Memphis - Austin - Chicago - Austin

    Large BGE. OONI 16, TOTO Washlet S550e (Now with enhanced Motherly Hugs!)

    "If I wanted my balls washed, I'd go to the golf course!"
    Dennis - Austin,TX
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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 19,780
    Whatever you get, make sure you get the spinny kind i.e. all 4 wheels swivel. Super easy to move. The kids will will have fun racing them.  Go to Costco and get what ya need. 

    Duffels work better for when we rent campers, but otherwise hard-sided luggage suffers the abuse of air travel much better. Especially international. 

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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  • ColbyLang
    ColbyLang Posts: 4,397
    Will peruse Costco as an option. Hadn’t even considered it. Might use it and return it……
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  • TechsasJim
    TechsasJim Posts: 2,252
    I have had a lot
    of success buying Samsonite on Amazon.   Not sure if I just found really good deals and got lucky but I have a pile of them now and they didn’t seem like they broke the bank.   

    Being a gear head is buy North Face but to me that seems more expensive.   
    LBGE, 28” BS, Weber Kettle, HCI 7.8 SE Texas
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  • dmchicago
    dmchicago Posts: 4,519
    ColbyLang said:
    Will peruse Costco as an option. Hadn’t even considered it. Might use it and return it……
    I will say that we bought a Costco suitcase years ago and it held up for many trips. It was probably $99. 
    Philly - Kansas City - Houston - Cincinnati - Dallas - Houston - Memphis - Austin - Chicago - Austin

    Large BGE. OONI 16, TOTO Washlet S550e (Now with enhanced Motherly Hugs!)

    "If I wanted my balls washed, I'd go to the golf course!"
    Dennis - Austin,TX
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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 15,936
    JohnInCarolina said:
    Legume said:
    JohnInCarolina said:
    My approach is to go cheap but serviceable and then to just expect to need to replace it eventually.  It’s friggin luggage.
    Highly durable (lifetime) luggage that costs more is worth it if you travel every week. Family luggage, not so much.  

    Personal preference, I hate hardsided clamshell luggage.
    I don't know man I travel a fair amount (pre-covid) and I think I have had my most recent travel bag for about eight years.  It's banged up but it still does what it's supposed to, and I paid under $100 for it at like JC Penney or something.  
    I ground through a bunch when I was a weekly traveler, never had the cash for the high end stuff back then. Precovid more like 1x/month and I get by with better quality of the cheaper stuff.  Not the $400 bags.  I think checking vs carrying on makes a difference, checking is harder on a bag and probably where hardsided makes sense.

    @lousubcap I’ve never tried the styrofoam, I usually wrap in bubble wrap and then vacuum seal twice, wrap in pants or t-shirts.  No breakage yet.  
    THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
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  • HeavyG
    HeavyG Posts: 10,380
    ColbyLang said:
    Will peruse Costco as an option. Hadn’t even considered it. Might use it and return it……

    Remember, you have to use it for 7 years before it can be returned.
    “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk




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  • ColbyLang
    ColbyLang Posts: 4,397
    HeavyG said:
    ColbyLang said:
    Will peruse Costco as an option. Hadn’t even considered it. Might use it and return it……

    Remember, you have to use it for 7 years before it can be returned.
    Lol
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  • saluki2007
    saluki2007 Posts: 6,354
    I bought an Osprey backpack several years ago. It’s great because I can use it for my stuff and works as a carry on. Then the wife and use the suitcase for herself and the girls. 

    Bonus, I sometimes use the backpack as it’s original purpose as a backpack for hiking.  
    Large and Small BGE
    Central, IL

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  • EzraBrooks
    EzraBrooks Posts: 396
    TravelPro is my go to but I do biz travel 2x a month. Holds up well and great warranty but maybe not worth if if you don't travel a lot.
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  • GregW
    GregW Posts: 2,678
    This is what my family travels with, it's good for a week or so trip. Each family member carries their own backpack as a carry-on.
    https://www.tortugabackpacks.com/collections/travel-backpacks/products/outbreaker-travel-backpack?variant=26900597193

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  • OhioEgger
    OhioEgger Posts: 994
    1voyager said:
    Briggs and Riley. It's the last luggage you'll ever need to buy.

    They are on the expensive side, but occasionally there are promos for up to 50% off sales to those who register on their website.
    I completely agree. I've been super happy with mine for years now. Lifetime guarantee doesn't hurt either.
    Cincinnati, Ohio. Large BGE since 2011. Still learning.
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  • kl8ton
    kl8ton Posts: 6,421
    OhioEgger said:
    1voyager said:
    Briggs and Riley. It's the last luggage you'll ever need to buy.

    They are on the expensive side, but occasionally there are promos for up to 50% off sales to those who register on their website.
    I completely agree. I've been super happy with mine for years now. Lifetime guarantee doesn't hurt either.
    Does your luggage dealer order a new piece with their next quarterly shipment if a defect  is found? 
    Large, Medium, MiniMax, 36" Blackstone
    Grand Rapids MI
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  • ColbyLang
    ColbyLang Posts: 4,397
    kl8ton said:
    OhioEgger said:
    1voyager said:
    Briggs and Riley. It's the last luggage you'll ever need to buy.

    They are on the expensive side, but occasionally there are promos for up to 50% off sales to those who register on their website.
    I completely agree. I've been super happy with mine for years now. Lifetime guarantee doesn't hurt either.
    Does your luggage dealer order a new piece with their next quarterly shipment if a defect  is found? 
    I see what ya did there
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  • MJG
    MJG Posts: 615
    +1 for TravelPro. As a former road warrior I can attest that their carry on bags are well designed and durable. $ not too bad. I believe I bought a few at a BJ’s Wholesale club. 
    Large Big Green Egg in a nest. North Shore of Boston.
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  • kdink
    kdink Posts: 336
    Got my son the Amazon brand for college.  Inexpensive works as planned.


    2 Xl's, MM and Forno Bello
    Pizza Oven in Bergen County, NJ
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  • Acn
    Acn Posts: 4,490
    If you're looking at rolling duffles, I would go with this:

    Global Travel Bag Roller | Topo Designs

    We have several Topo pieces (backpack, 2 laptop bags, dopp kits, camera cube) and the quality beats any item I've ever owned from North Face.  I'm also a big proponent of packing cubes, but that is probably it's own discussion.

    LBGE

    Pikesville, MD

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  • alaskanassasin
    alaskanassasin Posts: 8,930
    I can tell you that if you let me borrow it I will pack it full of frozen halibut and tie green flagging tape to all the handles.
    South of Columbus, Ohio.


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  • TEXASBGE2018
    TEXASBGE2018 Posts: 3,831
    Not a roller bag but I just bought a couple of these in different sizes 1) carry on size and one huge one. They are full grain leather and have decent zippers and straps so they should last a while. Not premium Saddleback Leather quality by any stretch but I don't travel a ton.



    Rockwall, Tx    LBGE, Minimax, 22" Blackstone, Pizza Party Bollore. Cast Iron Hoarder.

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  • TechsasJim
    TechsasJim Posts: 2,252
    @TEXASBGE2018
    I love Saddleback gear.    Don't own much due to cost but their leather is top notch.   Wallet and portfolio are all I own.
    LBGE, 28” BS, Weber Kettle, HCI 7.8 SE Texas
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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 19,780
    ColbyLang said:
    Impending Disney trip looming…..luggage set we got as wedding present 13.5 years ago has played out. Luggage got expensive!!! Thinking of buying a few North Face Rolling Thunder wheeled duffel bags (various sizes) instead of spending the same coin on an actual luggage set. Any opinions? Anything else I should look at instead? Budget sub $750
     Another thought - consider buying a smaller suitcase than you originally may have, as you will easily hit the 50lbs weight limit (economy) when travelling with family. Its hard to pack a 28-29" suitcase tight enough to keep things from moving around. 

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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