 Poster: A snowHead
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We’ve just come back from France and hauling 5 pieces of luggage between us is getting to be a right old pain in the derrière. Our existing medium hard cases are too small to take everything and I have to pack clothing into boot and ski bags and we do travel light. It would just be great to get down to three bags and not risk the wrath of the check in staff (the woman at Gatwick had a face like a smacked backside last week).
I know this has been asked before but I would really like your recommendations for a roller duffle (we’d have one each) to take boots, helmet and clothing. I’ve read all the previous threads on here and am leaning towards the Danone split roller, eagle creek wheeled cargo hauler xt 90l or the Caribee Scarecrow 70. Any advice on those or anything else would be great.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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We use a mountain equipment which works fine.
One piece of advice is to put a brightly coloured ribbon on at the airport. There must have been at least 7 similar ones on the carousel the other day
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| T Bar wrote: |
We use a mountain equipment which works fine.
One piece of advice is to put a brightly coloured ribbon on at the airport. There must have been at least 7 similar ones on the carousel the other day |
We do that currently with out black suitcases!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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LL Bean. Every time. We have had many over the years. They are duffel type, have wheels and a handle, swallow a huge amount of stuff and last years. Three of the big ones does us for a week. Family of 6, all with own boots (and often and extra pair or two if off piste is on the menu). Would not use anything else now.
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I would look at whatever bag you get and make sure the rollers can be easily replace, usually an allen wrench. Also get some extra rollers and bring them on your trip. Having a heavy bag where rollers have been crushed or broken is not a place you want to be.
I also have boot bag with shoulder straps and a waist belt. The waist belt is key.
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Osprey rolling transporter. Good quality and pretty light in comparison with some of the other rolling duffle bags.
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Got these. Generally very robust.
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I'm likely looking for a new wheeled roller holdall so came to this thread for advice. Do people really pay those sort of prices for a bag? My current bag is an IT Luggage wheeled holdall which cost a fraction of those prices and I reckon has had over 10 years of use. I'm only looking to replace it now as the wheels seem to be bowing out a bit.
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You know it makes sense.
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I have the Dakine Split Roller (100L I think) but I don't like the way it really is two halves, and neither half quite big enough for a helmet without bulging. Also in a hotel room it takes a lot of room to open up fully - some of the hard-case suitcases are also like this. I have decided a cheapish fabric suitcase that top loads is best.
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@sugarmoma666, I'm with you on that! I recently bought a Travelite wheeled duffle
On the plus side it's a great size takes everything including boots and helmet, the expanding lower section is good if carrying less.
On the downside it's really very unstable unless you pack it carefully...even then it has a tendency to wobble in transit. It's also flimsy, I only use it to throw in the car..I don't think I'd use it on a flight but I know you use the train a lot so maybe worth exploring?
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Poster: A snowHead
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I have a Dakine roller and really like it. I think mines the smaller one 85 or 90L and it's okay for boots plus clothes for a week, or a fortnight in the sun, but only just rather than being spacious. It needs to be well packed, and when full it's about 18 or 19kg. If it was slightly bigger you'd get 20kg in and that would be good, but I think the bigger one might be pointless because there's not much point to heaps of space when you're restricted by weight.
A shame there's not a size between, that might be perfect.
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I'm a massive bag fan. As opposed to a fan of massive bags. But really everyone likes different stuff, and I'd hate it if y'all turned up with the same stuff I have as I'd never work out which was mine. I have the DaKine split roller and find it great for those trips; my mates have the old Burton ones which are similar. Burton also do ones with 4 wheels, if that's your thing. The split thing is handy if the bag exceeds 23kgs as you can split it and check it as two pieces. Been there, done that.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I have a Caribee Scarecrow 70 : takes my boots and helmet ; rolls very well (some tend to 'tip' ). splits if you want, but I don't bother with that.
One thing to look out for with bags is their weight -- some can be quite heavy...
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| albob wrote: |
I have a Caribee Scarecrow 70 : takes my boots and helmet ; rolls very well (some tend to 'tip' ). splits if you want, but I don't bother with that.
One thing to look out for with bags is their weight -- some can be quite heavy... |
I like the look of that one too!
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