Purdy Neat - Worth the $$?

[Shobra]

Going on 6 years plus for my PNT from the Turboprops to the jets it is worth the money!!!! I'd also feel guilty returning a bag knowing the professional abuse we and our bags (aren't they called FA's j/k) go through.

 

[Inconceivable]

9 years on my 23" Purdy stealth. individual components have been replaced (handle, wheels, etc.).

To prove no bag is indestructable, the large bullet-stopping metal plate in the bottom of the bag was broken (?!) by USAir Express in the back of a Saab in PIT back in 2003. I can only imagine what happened to the bags around it.

 

[talespin]

Have had my Intl bag for 10 years and is holding up fine. I've replaced the wheels and had them do a zipper. They not only did the zipper, they replaced handle, the flight case strap and put a flap over the bottom portion of the zipper, where your flight case rubs on the zipper. All for free. I paid shipping. I also have the 737 stealth bag which I use most of the time now and it's been going strong. I high recommend their bags if you don't want to replace your bag every year.

 

[Hovernut]

Ditto the above recommendations. The bag is 7 years old and spent 4 years in the "yellow duffel" back in the CRJ cargo bin before the closets were redone.

As long as they aren't seriously overstuffed, they'll shoehorn into the CRJ overhead. International model won't fit in the CRJ closet unless it's standing up and it's the only occupant.

 

[Av8rPHX]

2.5 years on my PNT bag,still works just as good as the day I bought it...went thru 2 TravelPro's previously. Would def buy again if the need ever arose.

 

[John Pennekamp]

I've never owned a PNT, but I've seen plenty of messed up ones. The PNT is very strong and durable right up until it gets a fatal blow. The first time a ramper pitches it out of the cargo hold, ot it "accidentally" gets run over by a tug, the frame is permanently and irreparably tweaked. The PNTs also seem very heavy and bulky.

I've always used a Travelpro. It is simple, light, rugged, and easily repaired. They have a 3 year guarantee for flightcrew use, where they are repaired or replaced scott free. You either take it to a local shop, or send it in. We get a discount of almost 50% off through ASA. I had my old one over 5 years, then bought a new one last year for about $120.

 

[Rez O. Lewshun]

If Big Bill Hopson where flying today he'd have a PNT bag....

Real Air Line Pilots use PNT/LW.....

FA's use travel pro....

 

[John Pennekamp]

If Big Bill Hopson where flying today he'd have a PNT bag....

Real Air Line Pilots use PNT/LW.....

FA's use travel pro....

Oh yea, well my johnson is bigger than yours... dork.

 

[B727FA]

I'd buy a PN/LW again. Fantastic bag!

 

[mushroom]

I have a PNT bag and I have a Costco bag. Contrary to what seems to be the common opinion on this thread, I'd definitely go with the Costco bag over the PNT.

The fabric (Cordura Ballistic nylon) is heavier and better than the PNT.

The honeycomb construction of the bag frame makes it WAY lighter than the PNT for the same size.

The zippers are bigger and better.

The handle is more comfortable, is easier to retract and extend (button-wise), and lasts longer.

The wheels are quieter and better.

For the same size bag, the bag holds WAY more than a PNT bag.

And for about $99, you can get a Costco bag with a great warranty. About 1/3 the price of a PNT bag.

I've had my Costco bag about 3-1/2 years now, with heavy international use, and have replaced NOTHING on it. A common factor with PNT's seems to be the wheels and zippers needing replacement over time. Not so (at least for me) with the Costco bag.

I took a different brand bag to a luggage store to have a repair done and asked the guy about PNT and Costco bags. He said he saw a LOT of PNT bags needing repair.

It's all what you get for the money, I guess.

My .02.