Carry on Luggage

[milehighclub]

The annual dangerous good review has taken place and bags with removable batteries (like the July bag) can now remain in the luggage on QF group flights (provided the battery is under the the wattage allowed).

 

[Forg]

... when you read the Carry On Luggage thread, know it's nothing to do with 60's-spec British comedy, and agree with the posters who're saying that paying an extra $2800 to save 100g is Seriously Good Value!

 

[Lynda2475]

The annual dangerous good review has taken place and bags with removable batteries (like the July bag) can now remain in the luggage on QF group flights (provided the battery is under the the wattage allowed).

Or just remove the battery pop it in your handbag then check the bag if needed

 

[marki]

I transit there quite often hence so far managed to resist upgrading my 2 (big) wheel Rimowa carryon which rolls smoothly on any carpet.

Yeah Rimowa know carpets

 

[love_the_life]

Just to let you know that when I did the charter flight this year that no luggage was weighed.

And for RooFlyer - when we did Antarctica on Ponant in 2018, all luggage, including checked and cabin, and a lot of people were trying to move stuff around!

 

[RooFlyer]

Just bought the Flylite Spin Air 50cm. A little bit heavier than what I would have liked - but still 1kg lighter than my present one . And volume about the same, in spite of being smaller, as its 2 wheels.

I went into Strand today just to look at it but when they said 30% off = $140, "Sale, Mr Granger" .



Thanks to @Pushka for the thread and others who posted options.

 

[Pushka]

Just bought the Flylite Spin Air 50cm. A little bit heavier than what I would have liked - but still 1kg lighter than my present one . And volume about the same, in spite of being smaller, as its 2 wheels.

I went into Strand today just to look at it but when they said 30% off = $140, "Sale, Mr Granger" .

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Thanks to @Pushka for the thread and others who posted options.

I went into strandbags again a day ago and tried this one out and it does look really good! Nice. Not on sale though. That's a great price.

 

[VPS]

This thread is up to 9 pages. Just for a new carry on bag (and there's been a lot of carry on )

 

[RooFlyer]

And for RooFlyer - when we did Antarctica on Ponant in 2018, all luggage, including checked and cabin, and a lot of people were trying to move stuff around!

Been thinking about this. Whenever I take a checked bag on longer trips, I chuck absolutely everything into it for hot and cold, (even an air mattress if I'm going to a place with hard beds!!) and don't come close to 23kg, which is the limit for the charter on the Antarctic cruise.

So I think the checked bag will be OK. As for carry - on, I hope the charter won't lose my checked bag, so the 'clothes etc for a day' stuff will go checked and its just the electronics and medicines in the carry-on and that should be OK. So I don't think I'm going to try being over.

 

[Pushka]

This thread is up to 9 pages. Just for a new carry on bag (and there's been a lot of carry on )

But I'm a bag nut! Some people have a shoe thing. Mine is a bag thing. And clearly I'm not alone, the thread has flushed em out.


(PS - I actually started this thread in the Emirates Sub Forum as it was an Emirates question but the mods shifted it to this sub forum. Bet they regret that )

 

[love_the_life]

Been thinking about this. Whenever I take a checked bag on longer trips, I chuck absolutely everything into it for hot and cold, (even an air mattress if I'm going to a place with hard beds!!) and don't come close to 23kg, which is the limit for the charter on the Antarctic cruise.

So I think the checked bag will be OK. As for carry - on, I hope the charter won't lose my checked bag, so the 'clothes etc for a day' stuff will go checked and its just the electronics and medicines in the carry-on and that should be OK. So I don't think I'm going to try being over.

We had a checked roller soft bag (duffel style) each - took them to Africa as no hard cases on the small planes - we were fine though we didn't bring home the Ponant parka (it was rubbish and the pockets for some reason were not waterproof). Not something likely to wear again but many people seemed to bring them and they were a) bulky and b) quite heavy so they were in trouble if they were pushing it on the way there. Might be a good idea to take some new outer clothes if you can as we all had to vacuum all of our used gear before both South Georgia and Antarctica to remove any seeds that may have been caught in the fabric or velcro.

 

[Pushka]

We had a checked roller soft bag (duffel style) each - took them to Africa as no hard cases on the small planes - we were fine though we didn't bring home the Ponant parka (it was rubbish and the pockets for some reason were not waterproof). Not something likely to wear again but many people seemed to bring them and they were a) bulky and b) quite heavy so they were in trouble if they were pushing it on the way there. Might be a good idea to take some new outer clothes if you can as we all had to vacuum all of our used gear before both South Georgia and Antarctica to remove any seeds that may have been caught in the fabric or velcro.

I love freebies. It would be taken with me. Until I kondoed and threw it out a few years later.

 

[love_the_life]

I love freebies. It would be taken with me. Until I kondoed and threw it out a few years later.

We did bring home the Silversea ones from the Arctic but have never worn them - I think we eventually got rid of them when we moved here. The newer ones are 2 piece - outer waterproof and inner padded - so would probably bring that one home now.

 

[maia200]

I went into strandbags again a day ago and tried this one out and it does look really good! Nice. Not on sale though. That's a great price.

Maybe on line Travel 30% off over $199.

 

[zig]

We did bring home the Silversea ones from the Arctic but have never worn them - I think we eventually got rid of them when we moved here. The newer ones are 2 piece - outer waterproof and inner padded - so would probably bring that one home now.

I have been wearing the inner puffer jacket all winter on my morning walks. It is so light and warm. Definitely worth bringing home.

 

[Claudia]

I travelled around Europe for 4 months with just a carry-on. I researched for the lightest and largest allowable carry-on, that opened like a suitcase. They were my main criteria. Had to sacrifice ‘looks’ and the built-in trolley wheel variety as it would have added weight. So Pushka, it’s a compromise, what is your main criteria. I ended up with the Caribee Skymasater 40L, and was and still am very happy with it. I removed the inbuilt plastic base to make it lighter again. As a then 59 year old, I could carry it everywhere on my pack, although sometimes I wished it did have built in wheels but then again it is a compromise, weight over volume.

 

[Steady]

Just bought the Flylite Spin Air 50cm. A little bit heavier than what I would have liked - but still 1kg lighter than my present one . And volume about the same, in spite of being smaller, as its 2 wheels.

2 wheels, 4 wheels, meh - so yesterday

 

[TLC93]

2 wheels, 4 wheels, meh - so yesterday
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It's the Antonov of suitcase wheels!