Luggage Works???

[Jonny Sacko]

Maybe a little stoned, but not chinese.

 

[jke406]

I purchased mine here, best deal I have seen.

www.peripatetictravel.com

Guy offers free embroidered handle & free shipping, I think that works out to about $28 in savings. Hope it helps

This worked well for me, too. I'd recommend him.

 

[Dan Roman]

I don't normally go around recomending one bag over another, they all seem about the same to me, that said, I just bought a Rick Steves (the guy with a PBS travel show) bag at a luggage shop in Portland OR. This is the first bag that has stood out as being exceptional. The reason is the thing is considerably lighter than any other bag I've ever had. It's well designed as far as carrying things and the wheels work great (rollerblade wheels). It appears well made (time will tell) and likely to last a long time.
I've been through a bunch of bags and this is the first one that has impressed me.
I looked, he's got a web site were you can buy one foer $139. At the shop in OR it was $99 with an airline discount.

 

[Britpilot]

The original poster asked where he could get some Luggage Works bags. I think that question has been answered.
I've had one for ten years now and it's still good. How many American workers does Strong Bags employ?

 

[SkiMoguls]

PNT luggage is not American made. It is American assembled.

Jesus you guys, I don't know why I post here it always turns into someone saying that they absolutely know for sure beyond any reasonable doubt that...until someone tells them otherwise that what they are saying isn't true still believe what they want to because they heard from a guy from a guy.

I've been to the factory where PNT puts their bags together. All, I repeat ALL of their material is imported from china. It's not a bad thing, because they do have US workers there, and make a decent bag. Many of us here at SWA, including the guy who makes the Strongbags, thinks that they charge too much, weigh a ton (international bag is 16 pounds empty), and don't agree with their $150 refurbishment program.

I think if you were to bash Strongbags, why don't you try to get a luggage company rolling with USA workers, and the factory, and the building, insurance, material, parts, etc, and see how far you get. I think that the Strongbags guy will eventually like to employ US workers, and I'm sure he will be successful when he does.

So, unless you want to pay over $300 for a bag that is manufactured 100% here in the good ole US of A, then don't buy from PNT, or Strongbags, or Travelpro, or eBags, or Samsonite, or American Tourister, or Costco, or Swiss Army,...get the picture?

To those people who think that PNT bags are 100% american made are WRONG! PNT is in the import business like every other luggage company in the US. Old pictures on their about us page should be removed because they are misleading. I've been to their factory, because I'd thought it would be cool, and he outright told me that they had to stop manufacturing in their factory - too expensive. (my first stop was the original Bass Pro Shop in Springfield)

Sorry to say it and I'm all with buying american made products whenever I can, but face it - when it comes to luggage, it will most likely be made/assembled in China.

I still stand by my man here at SWA...Strongbags Vortex bag is a good bag for $100 less than an equivalent PNT bag (stealth).

Last post here in this topic anyway for me...Don't believe everything you see gentlemen.

 

[weasel_lips]

You said"PNT luggage is not American made. It is American assembled."

Good enough for me. Like I said, SUPPORT THE AMERICAN WORKER!

 

[weasel_lips]

Hey, Weasel...question for you - how much of what you use is from China? Most everything I would imagine.

Try gaining a little education about LuggageWorks...Their material, and every other bag is that they sell are made in China. They assemble them here with some with not so good hardware, and other china made parts.

Anyway, you'd only be supporting probably 2 laborers at PNT who would probably like to go hunting for gopher instead.I've been to the factory where PNT puts their bags together. All, I repeat ALL of their material is imported from china. It's not a bad thing, because they do have US workers there, and make a decent bag. Many of us here at SWA, including the guy who makes the Strongbags, thinks that they charge too much, weigh a ton (international bag is 16 pounds empty), and don't agree with their $150 refurbishment program.

Dude, you must work for that MADE IN CHINA Strong Bag outfit or something. You seem to be taking this rather personally. + How many people "tour" luggage factories on their spare time?????? (Besides you, of course)

Here is the best darn bag you can get. And it is made (or assembled as you like to say) in the USA. By American workers not Chinese....

http://www.stopoverstore.com/product/detail.cfm/pid/910
( PURDY NEAT STOP-OVER STEALTH 22" )

And it DOES fit under the 737 jumpseat just fine (despite not being the special 737 version of the bag), if you don't have the side pockets stuffed full. + it has a laptop pocket built in + a stabilizing strap to keep your flight case from swinging around. Hey, and it has a cool stainless steel handle too.

If it costs me a couple $$ more to support the American worker, I am HAPPY to do it. Thank you.

 

[Britpilot]

If it costs me a couple $$ more to support the American worker, I am HAPPY to do it. Thank you.

There you go.

 

[SkiMoguls]

No I don't work for that "Strongbag" outfit, but I am supporting what my "brother" at SWA is doing.

I too try to buy American made products, and was only trying to say that PNT is not all what they seem.

I have and still use my PNT bag, but my side pockets did tear up.

I'm supporting my boys' company because he has guts and a vision. I did meet him in the MDW crew lounge...nice guy.

Later...