Random fashion thoughts

[Working Stiff]



sup
 
luggage should be inherited, whenever possible

ugh new money, don't you know?

 

[LA Guy]



Fok, does rimowa make any aluminum luggage without the ugly ass wheels on the bottom? Would rather get a zero but I thought I read somewhere quality went down, got bought out or some **** can't really recall. They look much nicer than the rimowas.

ZERO Halliburton was sold to a Japanese luggage company in the mid 2000s, but afaik, it was just one of those strategic purchases - companies change hands all the time. I certainly haven't heard of any drastic decrease in quality. I mean, it's not like they will fall apart. Maybe if you are throwing them off a bridge onto a moving train, you might worry about incremental changes in durability, but I assume you won't be doing that. I mean, even James bond needs to get into casual clothes and stop sipping cocktails when he does that type of ****.

I've never seen a Rimowa without wheels.

That said, every frequent traveler that I know uses a roll. Unless you have porters and a private jet, running between terminals to make a connection, or even just getting your **** from security to the farthest gate from security, is a pain, without wheels. Fuuma and I both use a Briggs&Riley. No, they are not beautiful, but they are durable. Softsided cases don't crack or warp - if a hardsided case warps, you are **** outta luck - and ballistic nylon withstands most types of force better - a knife being the exception, in which case, your luggage is the least of your worries.

 

[LA Guy]

Talked to Ben - there should be an awesome interview with Karlo Steel of Atelier New York coming soon. Some of his opinions may surprise you.

 

[kindofyoung]

sneak peek of an idea that will hopefully turn out cool

anyone got any tips for some dark black fabric, preferably a little sturdy but not so thick it'd be hard to sew using a "normal" sewing machine? or is cotton the only option besides nylon/leather?

 

[jet]

zero it is thanks

 

[habitant]

My wife just bought one of those raspberry samsonite spinners and its really nice. Effortless

http://www.sears.ca/product/samsonite-controll-2-25-dual-spinner-upright/614-000244491-51614-XXXX

I think i want a black one lol.

 

[cyc wid it]

Hrmmm I have some janky hand me down Victorinox (maybe knock-off). Maybe I'll upgrade it to one of the B&R discontinued sale items. A lot of my friends who travel nonstop for work are big fans of their various carry ons. Can't expense it though :foo:

 

[Lionheart Biker]

Anyone in England cool enough to proxy something for me an therefore avoiding me huge customs fees? thanks

 

[habitant]



Hrmmm I have some janky hand me down Victorinox (maybe knock-off). Maybe I'll upgrade it to one of the B&R discontinued sale items. A lot of my friends who travel nonstop for work are big fans of their various carry ons. Can't expense it though :foo:

I just thought it was weird how I have no problem spending 1k on a jacket, but luggage or another bike for a grand seems excessive.

 

[cyc wid it]



I just thought it was weird how I have no problem spending 1k on a jacket, but luggage or another bike for a grand seems excessive.

All depends on how much you travel I guess.

 

[momentoftruth]

Muji makes decent luggage IMO. I always check mine because I'm lazy (and typically bring a suitcase big enough to bring back vinyl/clothes/etc) and I've yet to have a problem in 3+ years. Light aluminum shell, super-smooth wheels (as someone who used to fly twice a week that anti-wheel thing sounds absurd. Airports are annoying enough as it is), For $200ish you could do much worse

 

[ceoceo]

I use Filson large duffel bag.. It is so heavy and uncomfortable, and it leaves bruises on my shoulder when I pack for a trip longer than 4 days.

The only reason I use it I think is to do this at the airport:

 

[jet]



My wife just bought one of those raspberry samsonite spinners and its really nice. Effortless

http://www.sears.ca/product/samsonite-controll-2-25-dual-spinner-upright/614-000244491-51614-XXXX

I think i want a black one lol.

dude 5 c notes for that? you can do a lot better

 

[Find Finn]



That said, every frequent traveler that I know uses a roll. Unless you have porters and a private jet, running between terminals to make a connection, or even just getting your **** from security to the farthest gate from security, is a pain, without wheels.

I use a Porter Boston, but after having arrived painfully late to a flight in Milan (5 minutes before gates closed) and having to run through an entire airport, I'm seriously thinking about chaining my carry on to a backpack.

 

[ink22]

Deciding between Lenovo Ideapad Y510p and MacBook Pro with retina display. What should I do? Both have pros and cons. My current laptop is several years old MacBook Pro. Can't really play any games with it.

Lenovo Y510p seems like a good gaming / multimedia laptop. http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/ideapad/y-series/y510p/index.html What are your experiences with Lenovo? Any of you got Y500/Y510p? While Lenovo isn't ugly, its design and trackpad won't be as good