Hartmann Briefcases

[whnay.]

Does anyone know on the web where you can get Hartmann briefcases for competitive prices? My friend just had his stolen and is looking for a replacement.

Thanks.

 

[PhiloVance]

Originally Posted by whnay.

Does anyone know on the web where you can get Hartmann briefcases for competitive prices? My friend just had his stolen and is looking for a replacement.

Thanks.


Is this a "good" brand? I keep seeing Hartmann briefcases at the Marshalls in the Atlantic Center Mall. I don't recall the prices, but its Marshalls, so it should be heavily discounted. As I recall, they were not all leather, there were some cloth or linen pieces on the outside, a dark leather and lighter cloth combination.

 

[whnay.]

Originally Posted by PhiloVance

Is this a "good" brand? I keep seeing Hartmann briefcases at the Marshalls in the Atlantic Center Mall. I don't recall the prices, but its Marshalls, so it should be heavily discounted. As I recall, they were not all leather, there were some cloth or linen pieces on the outside, a dark leather and lighter cloth combination.

This is the case I'm on the hunt for...

http://www.hartmann.com/shop/product...sp?sku=5770-B#

 

[PhiloVance]

Sorry, didn't see anything like that . . . they looked more like travel bags.

 

[AlanC]

London Luggage carries Hartmann attaches. Note that you can get 20% off that list price and free shipping.

I ordered my Atlas from LL and was pleased with the service.

 

[shoefan]

That is a classic and superb briefcase. I would suggest he phone some of the Hartmann factory stores (e.g. there is one at Wrentham Village in Massachusetts); I've seen that model there, though it's still not cheap. They have/had it in the tan/belting leather color, not the black, I think in a 4" size. The factory stores seem to have fairly frequent promotions, so my guess is if he was able to take advantage of one, he'd get it for around 1/2 price. The briefcase would be a factory second, so no lifetime warranty, but I've never really noticed what the flaws are, other than maybe a slight mark on the leather, etc.

 

[ChicagoRon]

Hartmann has price support (official retailers are required to sell at the same price), so nobody will advertize a good discount, but if you go to a small private luggage place, you might be able to talk them down 20-25%.

It is a good brand, but they never really recovered from the recent introduction of Tumi into a market that they once dominated alone.

 

[whnay.]

Originally Posted by AlanC

London Luggage carries Hartmann attaches. Note that you can get 20% off that list price and free shipping.

I ordered my Atlas from LL and was pleased with the service.
Thanks Alan. I'll tell him to go with them.

 

[Oligarch]

Am thinking of going for one of the following:

http://www.hartmann.com/shop/productDetail-sku-5090

http://www.hartmann.com/shop/productDetail-sku-5140

Unfortunately, my local retailer only has the second (smaller) one in-store to look at, so I can't compare both side by side. Any color on either would be appreciated!