Where to buy luggage bags??

[Espire]

Hi everyone,

 

went to mustafa to look for luggage bags..

after looking thru it, was even more lost...

too many to choose from, some were really cheap , some were really exp..

 

anyone got any good brands to recommend?

where u guys normally buy ur luggage bags..

[Nhrisuzu]

bought mine from OG chinatown..

 

not the cheapest u can find though..

[Mzrmazda3]

Chinatown, Mustafa or when departmental stores having big sale

 

No particular brand for me

[Maxus-MIFA9]

Go to Carrefour at Suntec City, a lot of choices to choose and some from European counties.....

[Wreckwrx]

Really depends on your need otherwise aimless shopping will just make u more confused...

 

Simple questions you need to ask yourself are:

 

1. Hand Carry or Check-in?

If Hand Carry, then you must consider Economy Class or Business/ First Class and also the airline you are using as the overhead compartment vary in sizes. A good sales rep at the store will be able to advice you (eg. whether can fit SIA Economy Class etc....)

 

2. Hard shell or soft skin

Hard Shell offers a bit more protection to your contents but soft skin usually allows you to really squeeze in more stuff because it is "strecthable".... a feature that is very good if you are a hardcore shopper.....

 

3. Frequency of usuage

If you just need a luggage for your annual family vacation, then don't need to get very expensive type. Save the $$$ and use it to for more shopping at your destination. However if you are a frequent traveller, then surely you need something more durable to cope with the frequent mis-handling by luggage handlers at the airports. Warranty (especially on the moving parts like the wheels) also becomes an important factor is you are a frequent traveller.

 

4. Ergonomics

If you need to frequently drag your luggage from city-to-city, or one airport terminal to another etc.... Then ergonomics is very important. A simple curvature of the handle makes a whole lot of difference with regards to aching shoulder blades. Add-on features are also very important. For example does the height of the handle allows you to attach your laptop (an extremely useful feature for those travelling for work) easily.

 

5. Wow Factor

Finally, the "wow" factor. If you are decked from head-to-toe in top notch designer gear, then naturally when you travel, you got to travel in style. Go ahead and get your LV luggage bags if money is no object.....

[Espire]

wow, an impressive post.

 

5. Wow Factor

Finally, the "wow" factor. If you are decked from head-to-toe in top notch designer gear, then naturally when you travel, you got to travel in style. Go ahead and get your LV luggage bags if money is no object.....

 

I think this applies to those "working during flying"

[Chickenfarm]

Peoples' Park China Town

[Sirbrian]

I only buy Samsonite cos can repair.

 

Yesterday and queensway shopping centre saw Nike soft skin luggage bag too...damn good...about $200. Very very tempted to buy for my hongkong trip next week.

[Apollo]

aiya.. of cos mooooooooooooosetafar lor.

 

but dun get those chirpo chirpo brand like Polo Club USA...

 

must get APolLO Club one

 

http://www.triathletesports.com/Apollo-Tri.../acacbg0043.htm

 

like this one... wanna run road also guud to use.

 

[Wreckwrx]

Actually people tend to forget that LV started out as makers of trunks and travelling cases..... (pretty much like our modern day samsonite)...

 

But the pricing is really....

 

The price paid for one piece LV luggage bag can easily pay for the entire family vacation to Korea already......

[Wreckwrx]

Actually those brands like Polo Club..Swiss Polo...USA Polo etc...... has quite good deals (especially those buy one get one type of deals).....

 

I just bought one of those recently and for it's virgin trip, I took it on through the following schedule:

 

Singapore - Surabaya (Flight)

Surabaya - Jakarta (Flight)

Jakarta - Bandung - Jakarta (Bus)

Jakarta - Semarang (Flight)

Semarang - Solo (car)

Solo - Yogja (car)

Solo - Jakarta (Flight)

Jakarta - Surabaya (Flight)

Surabaya - Singapore (Flight)

 

The lugggage took a lot of punishment because it wnet through various flights, got hauled up and down cars and buses and not to mention constant packing and re-packing because I was practically in a different hotel every night. Pretty impressive for a chirpo brand.

 

I got mine from OG (People's Park).

[Johnwilliamss]

Really depends on your need. Bought mine from Samsoniteindia :)

[Relacklabrudder3]

best is buy samsonite.

 

 

[Yeowww]

lojel also quite good

[Gnahp]

If you can stretch your budget a little bit beyond samsonite, have a look at Rimowa.

 

 

[Sirex]

I prefer zero halliburton as compared to rimowa

[Treeweeldog]

If you can stretch your budget a little bit beyond samsonite, have a look at Rimowa.

 

"Every Case tells a Story" because of all the dents it's gonna accumulate!

 

But, the warranty is good and the bags do last. From what I've seen they'll even do patchwork repair if the bag gets punctured (the aluminum types).

[Tjkbeluga]

My favourite is Lojel hard case from mustafa. If got one been usng for 6 years with first year very heavy usage and full load all the time. The wheel broke and has a shop near aljuneid to fix it.