 Poster: A snowHead
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I have a variety of suitcases - none of them ideal, but we've made do. I can pack fairly lightly - I tend to take one really lightweight holdall and one lightweight hard shell case suitcase. However, sometimes there is more weight in one than the other and much to my annoyance, I had to re-pack my bags in the easyjet queue at Innsbruck - one bag weighed a shade of 20kg and the other about 15kg. (Not helped by husband retrieving one ski boot and wanting to stuff it in amongst the 'best' clothes).
What I'd like is 2 similar bags - sort of his and hers - so I can put my boots, ski gear, best gear in one bag and all his in the other. Theoretically, they should then weigh the same. We did have an 'atomic' holdall once but the zip fell to bits after a season's use (plus I had to fight every other Tom, Dick and Harry for my bag at the airport). What do you guys use?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Ski wheelie bag.
Boots go in hand luggage.
No such thing as "best" clothes - its a ski trip not a Buckingham Palace Garden Party.
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erica2004, I have a ski holdall (Salomon 100L Container Bag £75 from Edge2edge last Feb). It's just brill - have used just for me, on family trip and also going on weekends at anytime. I call it 'the Tardis' as seems to take alot but doesn't look enormous. Seems to be well made though time will tell. Wish had got one earlier 
http://edge2edgeshop.co.uk/product/189/Salomon_Container_100_Bag
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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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erica2004, we tend t ojust buy cheap wheeled holdalls. They're often quite light and even if they only last a season, the last ones were £15 so no great pain. The Lokker kit looks good though...
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I am another DaKine Split Roller fan. Think mine is the size down from arv and fully laden it weighs in at around 22 kgs. It has had a real bashing over the last few years and nothing has broken or fallen off. They got it right.
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Bode Swiller, mine full is pushing 35 kilos and 2 pairs of skis+boots with some bits and pieces in the other bag weigh around 22 kilos.
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Drive - take what you like 
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Bode Swiller, The 60/40 weighs in at 6.4kg according to the website. I think it will be too big/heavy for a 20kg weight restriction. I'm not sure I see the benefit of it being 2 separate bags - then having to tie them together. Ditto the lokker one.
Lou, Looks better - I see they do one a bit smaller. I like the separate compartments. I could use the bottom one for the boots and ski gear and the top one for 'best'. fatbob, Plonker  Best clothes are anything other than what you ski in!!! Funnily enough I'm off to a garden party at BPalace next month.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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erica2004, I have the 160L one and could easily fill one part with more than 20 kg of luggage, on some airlines its cheaper to check 2 bags than to pay excess on one! So it can be zipped off and checked as 2 bags. Great if your carrying around a seasons worth of junk
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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80 ltr Samsonite wheelie holdall... inc boots..any more and it is too heavy and you have packed too much..IMV
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North Face base camp duffel bags. Indestructible, come in a range of sizes and you can often pick them up at a discount on the web.
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