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    emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Aug 15

    Buying a new carry-on bag (June Bug the terrorist foster dog wrestled my current one and won just before I left town last week -- tho it was overdue to be replaced anyway). I feel like this is an existential decision. What's the proper balance bt functionality and cheapness?

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      1. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Aug 15

        On one side: "You travel a lot. Maybe this is finally the moment to buy a Tumi." On the other side: "Shut up! Your last one was perfectly adequate and lasted years." My real instinct: "No matter what, make sure it's snazzy to make gate check pickup easy."

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      2. Lydia Alix Fillingham, PhD, JD the obscure‏ @FillinghamLydia Aug 15
        Replying to @emptywheel

        side topic: do TSA dogs sniff out terrorist foster dogs?

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      3. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Aug 15
        Replying to @FillinghamLydia

        I think I even got sniffed and they offered me no help against her.

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      2. Ed Bott [404: Halloween Name Not Found]‏Verified account @edbott Aug 15
        Replying to @emptywheel

        The TravelPro bags are really good. We used to pay for Briggs & Riley but these are much less costly.https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-carry-on-luggage/ …

        2 replies 1 retweet 9 likes
      3. Tom Lommel‏ @tomlommel Aug 15
        Replying to @edbott @emptywheel

        Tom Lommel Retweeted Wirecutter Deals

        Also their top pick is on sale right now. (They seem to go on sale every two weeks though.)https://twitter.com/WirecutterDeals/status/1029732070010933248 …

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        Wirecutter DealsVerified account @WirecutterDeals
        The top pick in our guide to the best checked luggage, the Travelpro Platinum Magna 2 25-Inch Expandable Spinner Suiter (olive) down to $232 (from $300) http://wrctr.co/2BoLoGD  Buy: http://wrctr.co/2MNYq1v 
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      4. Wirecutter Deals‏Verified account @WirecutterDeals Aug 15
        Replying to @tomlommel @edbott @emptywheel

        Not as often as you'd think! We post separate deals on the separate colors, which tend to drop independently, and we recommend a few different models of Travelpro luggage for different needs.

        0 replies 0 retweets 7 likes
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      2. Kat Capps‏ @KatCapps Aug 15
        Replying to @emptywheel

        I lucked out with a used Tumi at Goodwill, although I had to wrestle a man for it. It’s really great. I don’t know if I would spend $300 for it but for $20 it was awesome. Best hard shell luggage I’ve ever owned.

        2 replies 0 retweets 6 likes
      3. Kat Capps‏ @KatCapps Aug 15
        Replying to @KatCapps @emptywheel

        Bright yellow to boot.

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      2. Tessa‏ @TessaLightsItUp Aug 15
        Replying to @emptywheel @everyhumanknows

        Do you have a Marshall’s or TJ Maxx where you live? They have great luggage at a steep discount.

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      3. IBrake ForAnts‏ @ibrake4ants Aug 15
        Replying to @TessaLightsItUp @emptywheel @everyhumanknows

        I second this - also Nordstrom rack. I've seen Tumi at both places.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. Puns N' Roses‏ @gthanku Aug 15
        Replying to @ibrake4ants @TessaLightsItUp and

        No idea about luggage, but generally speaking, brand name products sold at discount stores are often lower quality products made by said brands for such stores (get shipped straight to them). Doesn't mean they're not worth buying, just FYI.

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      1. Kaz from AU‏ @karenjs15 Aug 15
        Replying to @emptywheel

        One day I'd like to invent the 'Tardis' bag - bigger on the inside

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      1. Annette‏ @wohinjetzt Aug 15
        Replying to @emptywheel

        I have a TravelPro that I’ve used for more than twenty years. I’ve replaced a couple of zipper pulls and that’s it. Has fit in every overhead compartment I’ve tried. Even on those little planes with compartments only on one side.

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      1. Susan Daniel‏ @SusanDa50168535 Aug 15
        Replying to @emptywheel

        Constant traveler advice here- spend the money for a well made bag, outside pockets for easy access to ids/water/phone, size to fit under seat if necessary, consider how quickly color choice will show dirt, I like straps or wheels option for ease in big airports Happy Shopping

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      1. laura eeek! reineke  🕷️‏Verified account @ohonestly Aug 15
        Replying to @emptywheel

        idk if it's cliche yet, but @Away's Bigger Carry-On has served me extraordinarily well

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      1. DKelly‏ @dianekellyworld Aug 15
        Replying to @emptywheel

        Also, I need to see a pic of said luggage terror.

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      1.  🇺🇸Ed Booooooberman‏ @E_Gruberman Aug 15
        Replying to @emptywheel

        Forget Tumi. At that price point Briggs & Riley is the only choice. lifetime repair/replace for *any* damage, no proof of purchase required, no questions asked. Ed's TravelPro recommendation is good, too - almost as good, half the price. If you decide to go cheap, look at Timbuk2

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      1. CinnyMac‏ @lego_mama Aug 15
        Replying to @emptywheel

        Life goal: “Finding the proper balance btwn functionality and cheapness.”

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      1. Michelle & Emmett‏ @EmmettMiche11em Aug 15
        Replying to @emptywheel

        TUMI

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