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Luggage- Hard vs soft vs backpack
robert angel:
--- Quote from: SkyNorth on June 23, 2015, 04:23:37 PM ---RA...I agree you can save $50-80 at Walmart and $10-20 if you went with Eagle Creek type gear. But Why?
If your buying a cotton shirt sure value may win over Patagonia TNF Mountain HW Arcterex Osprey Mountain smith.
But a real piece of gear why worry about $50 or even more?
A pair of Levi's cost me $65 if lose a pair of jeans or nice shirt to a blown zipper I have lost money - if I lose my undies OOOO NO -- LOL
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Believe me, I consider quality, style and durability when I buy almost anything. That's why if I'm camping or going to some of the remote uninhabited barrier islands where we live, I'll usually wear (pack) Patagonia, Marmot or Arc'teryx.
I'll probably get the water proof Patagonia 60 liter duffle for $119, but their 60 liter size rollaway--which looks like a duffle but just with a light frame and wheels, starting at $340? No.
My wife does need big luggage that can roll--but a 60L duffel's w/o wheels is just too much weight when she's toting it herself.
Some things you pay twice as much for and they last three times as long. Not all food's the same either. I buy a gallon of 'regular' milk and by the time I'm half or two thirds done, it's spoiling. The local organic milk lasts weeks longer and is cheaper.
I bought an 'as new' but previously owned 'certified' to three years or 100,000 miles Lexus L series four years ago and it's been about trouble free. The little issues were covered. Can't say the same for most Mercedes I've heard of--even if it's most little things that are going wrong--those 'bells and whistles' cost a lot. And most BMW models fare even worse and that's all reflected in resale value. Speaking of depreciation--one of the worst is BMW. A friend of mine bought a 7 series and has had issue after issue--finally got a Lexus and is one happy lady.
You generally do get what you pay for.
SkyNorth:
LOL...My Lexus is a Toyota 4X4 truck with the 4.7 L V8. Probably, the same block as your Lexus.
When I was married I told the cute girl if she couldn't carry it - She didn't need it...Right. That philosophy always worked for me. Of course, I am divorced now. So be careful using my advice there. HAHA.
I forgot to tell you the reasons I support Patagonia so aggressively. I was a retail dealer of theirs in another life. They are very easy to work with, very philanthropic, make some of the best products around, and Yvon Choinard is a great person. My opinion they always treated dealers, customers, and employees better than themselves.
Maybe one day we can take our Lexus's for a trip in the Cohutta Wilderness.
Fosgate5:
Went with a Samsonite Winfield 2 hard side 24in. 2 reasons. Went with a coworker to Dallas TX, went to pickup his soft sided bag and the thing was sliced end to end down the middle back between the carry handle. That was a brand new bag. This is the ultimate reason though after talking with the little woman this bullet planting problem (Tanim Bala) is starting to resurface. Now recommended to either use pocketless hard side or wrap your bags once again.
Carryon, jeez I cant find any spinner pocketless soft side or hardside that will meet the new dimension guidlines of Cebu Pacifics ATA flights
"Carry-on should not exceed the following size and weight restrictions: 115 centimeters ([/size]56 x 36 x 23 cm[/color][/size]) or 45 linear inches (22 x 14 x 9 in) for Airbus flights and 115 centimeters ([/color][/size]56 x 35 x 20 cm[/color][/size]) or 43 linear inches (22 x 13 x 8 in) for ATR flights (dimensions include handles and wheels)"[/color]
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[/size]Only thing I can find that meets that is a duffle or similar bag. Which means lots of pockets. So I figured I may as well use my Tenba 632-451 14L Action Pack backpack for my GoPro gear, cinch the rain cover on with a lock and call it good. [/color][/size][/font]
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