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$700 for a suitcase. Good grief. Surely far more likely to draw the attention of an unscrupulous baggage person.

teh_klev 9y ago
If you do a serious amount of travel each year there's no substitute for a good quality piece of luggage. I know this from personal experience from years back where cheap stuff just falls apart.
- virgilp 9y ago
  You can get a Samsonite piece of luggage for less than half that amount, though. And it's decent quality - definitely not the kind of cheap stuff that falls apart.
  - teh_klev 9y ago
    Sure, but some people are happy to pay extra, maybe it's the brand, or the style, or that one unique feature not available from another less expensive brand. If you're on the move a lot then you and your luggage become engaged in a deeply personal relationship :)
  - goblin89 9y ago
    I have a Delsey suitcase (with Samsonite they’re in similar price range). I was never too careful about handling it, rolled far on various uneven surfaces outdoors, and usually filled it up in excess of 30 kg with books and equipment—it was quite reliable, I’m sure it would’ve served me for years to come. One time at baggage claim it came out without a wheel. I suppose it doesn’t matter how tough your piece of luggage is if your baggage handler happens to be having a bad day. To replace the wheel a Delsey store asked me to give it up for three weeks in Hong Kong, which I couldn’t do. Some pricier brands’s policies promise 1–3 day turnarounds, which makes a difference if you’re moving around frequently.
- jdietrich 9y ago
  Red Oxx bags are ludicrously over-built and cost under $300. Most leisure travellers would be better off with a cheap, lightweight MLC like the Rick Steves Back Door Bag.
- jedanbik 9y ago
  Nothing like Briggs and Riley! Not a lot of their competitors offer lifetime warranties, but they do. They have replacement components, so you can fix a broken wheel instead of tossing the bag and starting from scratch.
- jaclaz 9y ago
  >If you do a serious amount of travel each year there's no substitute for a good quality piece of luggage. A private jet and a butler would however do quite fine. ;-)
nwhatt 9y ago
I kind of want to see the listing that this guy bought it from, If only to test my own bullshit meter.

If you do a serious amount of travel each year there's no substitute for a good quality piece of luggage. I know this from personal experience from years back where cheap stuff just falls apart.

virgilp 9y ago
You can get a Samsonite piece of luggage for less than half that amount, though. And it's decent quality - definitely not the kind of cheap stuff that falls apart.
- teh_klev 9y ago
  Sure, but some people are happy to pay extra, maybe it's the brand, or the style, or that one unique feature not available from another less expensive brand. If you're on the move a lot then you and your luggage become engaged in a deeply personal relationship :)
- goblin89 9y ago
  I have a Delsey suitcase (with Samsonite they’re in similar price range). I was never too careful about handling it, rolled far on various uneven surfaces outdoors, and usually filled it up in excess of 30 kg with books and equipment—it was quite reliable, I’m sure it would’ve served me for years to come. One time at baggage claim it came out without a wheel. I suppose it doesn’t matter how tough your piece of luggage is if your baggage handler happens to be having a bad day. To replace the wheel a Delsey store asked me to give it up for three weeks in Hong Kong, which I couldn’t do. Some pricier brands’s policies promise 1–3 day turnarounds, which makes a difference if you’re moving around frequently.
jdietrich 9y ago
Red Oxx bags are ludicrously over-built and cost under $300. Most leisure travellers would be better off with a cheap, lightweight MLC like the Rick Steves Back Door Bag.
jedanbik 9y ago
Nothing like Briggs and Riley! Not a lot of their competitors offer lifetime warranties, but they do. They have replacement components, so you can fix a broken wheel instead of tossing the bag and starting from scratch.
jaclaz 9y ago
>If you do a serious amount of travel each year there's no substitute for a good quality piece of luggage. A private jet and a butler would however do quite fine. ;-)

nwhatt 9y ago

I kind of want to see the listing that this guy bought it from, If only to test my own bullshit meter.