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.