need luggage advice: briggs and riley

[guest]

i only have a cabin trolley from rimowa. i need something bigger for check in. thinking of briggs and riley but dunno which piece to get. help on models and colors please. my rimowa is a topaz gold piece so i dunno if black and gold would look horrible. not sure what they have in olive.

 

[Digmenow]

B & R is all that I will buy anymore. Lifetime bulletproof guarantee (which I am about to test since a recent mishap involving a "helpful" traveler). Still very few pieces of olive luggage (and fewer B&R) on the baggage carousels so it's quite recognizable in a sea of black or red luggage.

Briggs & Riley Baseline U524X 24 Expandable Upright The expandability is quite handy if you tend to come home with more stuff than you left with and after years of bashing by baggage handlers, we have yet to have the mechanism in any of our several pieces fail. I've stuffed them to the point where the zippers shuld have burst but they always come through secure and tight. * Dimensions: 24 x 10.5 x 18 in. / 61.0 x 26.7 x 45.7 cm * Linear Dimensions: 52.5 in. * Capacity: 4536 cu. in. / 11521.4 cu. cm * Weight: 12.5 lbs. / 5.6 kg. * Fabric: 2520D ballistic nylon outer fabric is abrasion resistant, water repellent, color fast and self healing Soft, durable twill lining is light-colored to easily locate packed items * Zippers: Self-repairing, durable YKKÂ

Racquet Coil™ zippers Ergonomic zipper pulls Lockable main compartment zipper pulls

 

[guest]

cool i'll pick up one of those. 3-6 days seems fine. the olive rocks forget how nice it was and indeed a welcome change from black ballistic.

i should mention i mostly shuttle between 2 homes, which is the bulk of my travel, and maybe stay at a hotel over the holidays only once or twice a year.

 

[PorterInjax]

I have been a road warrior for well over 20 years. I've tried all sorts of bags and you just can't beat Briggs and Riley. Quality, cost and guarantee put them in a league of their own. I'm not crazy about the aesthetics of the bags but it is what I now carry around the world

 

[Gus]

+1 on the expandable model.

 

[lee_44106]

+1 on the Briggs & Riley. Can't beat lifetime warranty

 

[philosophe]

Briggs & Riley bags are bulletproof. Definitely get the expandable model.

 

[globetrotter]

I love B&R, but I have no advice about larger cases, I prefer carry on

 

[Cant kill da Rooster]

Are you all saying B&R is better than Tumi?

 

[ferry1950]

I recently switched from a B&G bag to a Rimowa 28" bag for longer days on the road.
IMO, the Rimowa is a much better piece of luggage than the B&G and I am curious why you are not getting another Rimowa.

 

[Digmenow]

Originally Posted by Cant kill da Rooster

Are you all saying B&R is better than Tumi?
Tumi is wonderful luggage (so I'm told) but their warranty, although formerly lifetime, had limitations that were not publicized. Now I understand that even the lifetime warranty is gone. In researching this response, it would appear that their quality has taken a hit as well. Tumi Warranty Policy B&R is sold with a warranty where they claim that even if your taxi driver backs over it, they will repair or replace it

 

[Cant kill da Rooster]

^ that's fair, however from a purely visual perspective, if you have both in front of you and you examine them, it appears to me that Tumi is superior. Any other comments to this fact?

My biggest complaint is that Tumi has very limited colour choices and when you land, try finding the black bag that is yours. Otherwise, it is an amazing piece of luggage.

 

[globetrotter]

Originally Posted by Cant kill da Rooster

Are you all saying B&R is better than Tumi?

I am. I used to worship tumi, now I wouldnt take it for free. their warrentee sucks, I don't like thier design, and their products aren't sturdy.

 

[Timeless Fashion]

Any advice on a good 20" B&R carry-on?

 

[lee_44106]

Originally Posted by Cant kill da Rooster

Are you all saying B&R is better than Tumi?


An emphatic "better" in value. I don't know about design.

Tumi is "better" known as a luxury brand also, for what it's worth.

Originally Posted by Cant kill da Rooster

^ that's fair, however from a purely visual perspective, if you have both in front of you and you examine them, it appears to me that Tumi is superior. Any other comments to this fact?

My biggest complaint is that Tumi has very limited colour choices and when you land, try finding the black bag that is yours. Otherwise, it is an amazing piece of luggage.

Appearance in this case is certainly deceiving.

Tumi quality has objectively gone down. I have an old made in USA carry-on wheeled luggage that's still going strong tody. Newer Tumi stuff, not so much.