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Briggs and Riley Carry-On (real.lemmy.fan)
submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by oleorun@real.lemmy.fan to c/buyitforlife
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I just bought this carry-on, the 22" Essential expandable, from Briggs and Riley based solely on their lifetime warranty and the feature-set I was looking for in a bag.

I've suffered too many times with loose or damaged castors, wonky expandable handles, straps that break when cinched, and ZIPPERS - like, the one part of the entire bag that really, really needs to work!

I will be using it for the first time next month so I'll be able to offer my opinion on the bag then.

Anyone else already have one and care to share their experiences?

ETA: I forgot about their sustainability efforts: check out https://www.briggs-riley.com/pages/our-sustainability-efforts.

Again, not offering an opinion on use of the bag just yet, just passing along their information.

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[–] walden@sub.wetshaving.social 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I've only ever heard good things about Briggs and Riley bags, but here's my take on it:

They're a low key fashion brand. A $700 piece of luggage is a splurge, no matter how nice it is. If it gets replaced 2 or 3 times under warranty, it's probably the last bag you'll ever buy -- but a nice Travelpro should last equally as long, you'll just be buying replacements instead of getting warranty replacements.

This is all dependent on how often you use it, of course. This community isn't about buying the cheapest thing or the most economical thing, so B&R fits the bill, especially if you travel often.

But to reiterate, I've only ever heard good things. They are good bags, and having a good bag is super important if you travel often.

I also want to point out how ridiculous this picture is. Nobody is hand stitching these bags... C'mon!