Purchase New Luggage...

[av8er23]

I am about to buy a new piece of luggage. I am going to school on the CRJ-200 in Jan. Does anyone have any suggestions as far as size and brand?

 

[Cardinal]

Somebody asks this every week or so but that allows us to continue plugging the Purdy Neat Bag. www.luggageworksonline.com

 

[av8er23]

I knew there would be a quick reply recommending purdy neat. Is is really worth the price. Sure I want a durable bag but dang thats a lot of money.

 

[Thedude]

Yes, it is worth the money. Nothing sucks worse than to have your bag fall apart on the first day of a 5 day trip

If you can find the old samsonite hardside rollerbag. The one like Delta used to use back in the early 90's, is great for 3 day trips but its hard to find nowadays.

 

[wheelsup]

I knew there would be a quick reply recommending purdy neat. Is is really worth the price. Sure I want a durable bag but dang thats a lot of money.

Go to TJ max and buy a 22"-23", 14" width, 8" height samsonite for $80 or so. Make sure you get one with a hefty strap like I did, it makes lugging your flight case 10x easier. Works good, lasts long time.

You can drop the $300 on a 'real' carry-on but what will you buy your groceries with?

~wheelsup

 

[BoilerUP]

I'm pretty much sold on the Purdy Neat 22" bag, but has anybody used PNT Tote Bags? I'm considering the Executive Tote. I'm looking for something just large enough to put a change or two of clothes in, along with a book or two, iPod, and other assorted stuff. I could get a cheap bag from Wally World, but I'd rather like my investment to last a while. Comments and/or suggestions?

 

[Junkflyer]

Costco has a line of stuff fairly cheap, lifetime warranty. Take it back if it breaks and they give you a new one.

 

[Cardinal]

Can't really help ya with the tote, but I like to minimize the amount of crap I'm dragging. Their clip-on duffel is quite handy, mostly because in my inestimable aircraft the crew is completely separated from our bags in flight and on the ground, to a degree. All of the days projects (book, bid packet, mp3 player, water, camera, sunglasses) go in the duffel and stays with me.

 

[BoilerUP]

Is that the "large" PNT duffel for 39.99, Cardinal? I just found that, and it looks cheaper and probably easy to use. I don't want to carry a ton of bags on the road, but rather a quality alternative to a rollaboard if I know I'm only going to be gone for one night.

 

[Cardinal]

Well it's model 201A, the "Duffel Bag" on this page http://www.luggageworksonline.com/product.asp?CatID=3. Room to throw a shaving kit for a quick overnight. Not really a clothes carrier, though, one sweater sized garment bulks it out.

 

[Headwind]

I bought the Purdy Neat about 5 years back and it's a tank. It will last forever, but it's very heavy. The bag that I replaced was a Travel Pro Crew III that lasted 5 years.
I must say that I liked the Travel Pro better. I know the stealth bag is built like a tank and will last two times longer, but for $140.00 the Travel Pro is hard to beat.

HEADWIND

 

[Galaxy]

I have been using LLBean for many years. The bags seem to last 3 years of fractional torture and when you need a replacement because the old one is torn and worn with broken zippers all you do is order a new one and ship the old one in the box the new one came in. you will get a credit for the cost of the bag. It will cost you around $200 but its a bag for life.

 

[Dep676]

Wingman Luggage You can try their website at www.wingmanluggage.com

However it seems to be down at the moment or getting upgraded. Their number is 877-946-4626. They have a life time warranty vs a 3 or 5 year like PudryNeat. They are built to look similar to PN luggage and are cheaper. They have a 23 or 24 inch.

 

[ultrarunner]

I'm pretty much sold on the Purdy Neat 22" bag

Will the Purdy 102NG fit in a CRJ overhead if not stuffed like crazy?

Just wondering if anyone has tried it.

 

[av8er23]

Will the Purdy 102NG fit in a CRJ overhead if not stuffed like crazy?

Just wondering if anyone has tried it.

I was wondering that myself?