Tumi tri-fold garment bag -- advice, please

[blank]

I'm able to get this for $300. Can anyone share their experience with this bag? How many days can I do in this? From looking at it, it seems like I can do 2 pairs of shoes in the front pocket, two suits and a few shirts/pants, and all the necessary undergarments.

 

[WingTips]

At that price i would get another one. 2 shoes would be a stretch but 2 suits, toiletries bag, one pair of shoes etc should be a comfortable fit

Mine is about 4 years old and going strong. the ballistic nylon is not that elegant but it works.

 

[P. Bateman]

I have this bag. Your estimates are correct. Sometimes the garments are a bit wrinkled, but leaving in the bathroom with the shower on fixes.

 

[blank]

Originally Posted by P. Bateman

I have this bag. Your estimates are correct. Sometimes the garments are a bit wrinkled, but leaving in the bathroom with the shower on fixes.

So you think two pair of shoes is possible?

 

[Ianiceman]

Originally Posted by blank

So you think two pair of shoes is possible?

If you mean the wheeled version, I love this one for trips longer than a couple of days (which can be covered with a traditional rollaboard) as you have more suit/SC capacity. Double wrap your suits indiviually in cleaners plastic so they will skid off each other and not wrinkle. I would say it's only drawback is a lack of obvious shoe capacity but I usually use it for pleasure not business so take a holdall as my second personal piece as opposed to a computer bag, and get more shoes in there. It will take three suits, shirts, wash kit and underwear easily.

 

[P. Bateman]

 

[Ianiceman]

Originally Posted by P. Bateman

What no shoe bags?

 

[P. Bateman]

Just for demonstration, sir.

 

[pvrhye]

Originally Posted by P. Bateman

I have this bag. Your estimates are correct. Sometimes the garments are a bit wrinkled, but leaving in the bathroom with the shower on fixes.

JefferyD is gonna kick your ass.

 

[SeamusAtlanta]

Hmm, wrinkles worry me - I just want to arrive fresh and ready, no creases, simple, plus look the part. The tumi bag only looks nice in my opinion, it doesn't perform. I recommend the lat56 red eye bag - www.lat56.com, I pretend I am James Bond with it

 

[wooj]

I have the alpha trifold bag and your estimates are correct. A couple of suits (or jackets) and three or four shirts will fit, as well as two pairs of shoes (stuffed with socks or underwear). There is another pocket that you can flat fold some undershirts or other thinner items. What it won't do is get your clothes anywhere without wrinkles. I've had the Briggs and Riley comparable tri-fold, their rolling suiter as well as this bag and while this is the nicest of the three, everything will still have wrinkles when you arrive. Dry cleaner bags and some careful folding will help, but as the P Bateman suggested, a hot shower will work wonders. My two to three times a week luggage kit is this bag on one shoulder and a Briggs and Riley duffle on the other (with my briefcase inside). I put one pair of dress shoes and a pair of sneakers in the duffle (with another pair of dress shoes on my feet). I use the front pocket instead for an Eagle Creek folder which fits like it was made for it and does a really good job keeping more casual shirts wrinkle free and compressing things down. The trifold isn't a bag that carries particularly well when really stuffed to the gills. A million miles has taught me it is better to have two bags than one heavy one. The lat56 bag looks interesting, sort of like the Skyroll, but I will tell you that I don't think you will find something that is truly a legal carryon that doesn't produce wrinkles. Unless you go for one of those giant rolling garment bags you are going to have to touch up your shirts on the road.

 

[iatrogenic]

Hi Blank,

I have the Alpha Trifold and love it. I got a great deal just like you. I bought for around $300 at Bloomingdales during one of their "insider" sales.

The bag fits at least 2 suits, 3 or 4 shirts, and usually 1 pair of shoes for me. I have never tried 2 pairs. There are also pockets for ties, undershirts, etc.

Again, I highly recommend the bag especially at that price.

-Shaun