wrg Posted March 15 #1 Share Posted March 15 Hi all, Would you recommend using hard side luggage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butterfly4108 Posted March 15 #2 Share Posted March 15 It really won't matter, it will arrive after being kicked and thrown a few times looking like someone else's luggage🤣. I've tried it ALL...the best advice I can give you is buy TSA approved locks, especially to place on your luggage before you leave it at the port as well as straps. I've lost many things IN PORT having my suitcases gone thru by port workers. So the airlines destroy it and the port workers enjoy it. The straps and locks make it harder to take the time so they'll find a suitcase easier to access. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Hag Posted March 15 #3 Share Posted March 15 12 minutes ago, wrg said: Hi all, Would you recommend using hard side luggage? We like big, soft rolling duffles that we can stick under the bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fa-Li Posted March 15 #4 Share Posted March 15 Switched to hard sided this year and I’ve been pleasantly surprised by how much more fits in the same size case, and how light weight the bags are. Ours fit under the bed with no problem. I especially like the kind that each side is its own zippered compartment. Really keeps things organized. Believe it or not, Target Carrie’s several very nicely made versions that are dupes of far more expensive brands. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Colorado Coasty Posted March 15 #5 Share Posted March 15 We have been using the same 2 sets of Travel Pro hard sided luggage for several years. They have taken a beating but have never failed. They have lasted longer than any expensive soft sided luggage we have owned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Potstech Posted March 15 #6 Share Posted March 15 On a recent cruise 3 of us had hard sided luggage and 1 had a soft sided one. His came off the airline ripped all the way down one side. All others had no problem. We have been using the same hard sided Samsonite luggage for years with no problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cr8tiv1 Posted March 15 #7 Share Posted March 15 I prefer hard sided luggage. Travel Pro and Away have very high ratings. I like Delsey that is NOT a clam shell. It unzips, the top opens, and is so much easier to pack. I just purchased a great Delsey 19" hard sided carry on with a very user friendly front pocket. https://www.amazon.com/Titanium-International-Expandable-Spinner-Luggage/dp/B00MQEVGK6/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=Rot2t&content-id=amzn1.sym.bc5f3394-3b4c-4031-8ac0-18107ac75816&pf_rd_p=bc5f3394-3b4c-4031-8ac0-18107ac75816&pf_rd_r=X5GFFY57Z4Y0CN3BK797&pd_rd_wg=7Mnt2&pd_rd_r=1e959dd1-a78d-45bd-9632-0e205fff39ff&ref_=pd_gw_ci_mcx_mr_hp_atf_m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrg Posted March 15 Author #8 Share Posted March 15 Thanks all. I was concerned that our hard sided luggage would be difficult to store in the cabin. But from your responses, we shouldn't have any problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LHT28 Posted March 15 #9 Share Posted March 15 We use both HEYS brand with AWD I just use zip ties for the lock they never seem to bother I used locks & they cut them off At the port I use locks only once in Miami did someone try to cut it off & they must have been interrupted as they did not cut all the way through If someone wants in the bag they will do their best to get in Once had a bag with the separate zip on the side someone slashed through on the inside into the main bag Some days you just cannot win 🙄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butterfly4108 Posted March 16 #10 Share Posted March 16 3 hours ago, LHT28 said: We use both HEYS brand with AWD I just use zip ties for the lock they never seem to bother I used locks & they cut them off At the port I use locks only once in Miami did someone try to cut it off & they must have been interrupted as they did not cut all the way through If someone wants in the bag they will do their best to get in Once had a bag with the separate zip on the side someone slashed through on the inside into the main bag Some days you just cannot win 🙄 And I thought I had all the bad luck with luggage, you beat me for sure!!! 😄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted March 16 #11 Share Posted March 16 We love our Travel Pro Max Lite soft sided luggage. It's been all over the world and is still holding up well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mum2Mercury Posted March 16 #12 Share Posted March 16 I was interested in buying some hard-sided luggage, thinking it looked tougher -- then I looked at some at Marshalls (?). Even in the store it was banged up, and a few pieces even had holes. That was enough to convince me to stick with soft-sided stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SbbquilterUT Posted March 17 #13 Share Posted March 17 After 10 years working on the road I prefer soft sided with 2 quality roller blade wheels - my Travel Pro is now is nearly 14 years old (flown about 500,000 miles) and is ready for retirement but hate to part with it. 4 wheels are great for airport concourses and flat sidewalks, awful on long carpeted hotel halls and cobblestones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted March 17 #14 Share Posted March 17 2 hours ago, SbbquilterUT said: After 10 years working on the road I prefer soft sided with 2 quality roller blade wheels - my Travel Pro is now is nearly 14 years old (flown about 500,000 miles) and is ready for retirement but hate to part with it. 4 wheels are great for airport concourses and flat sidewalks, awful on long carpeted hotel halls and cobblestones. Just buy new Travel Pro....I purchase them online...the new ones I've bought as gifts are very much like my originals. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilovesailaway Posted March 21 #15 Share Posted March 21 This is the spinner I bought at Costco about a year ago for $50. I have used it for a few trips and its still like new. I haven't kicked it down several flights of stairs yet but apparently it can handle that too lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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