It’s crazy to think that after watching so many travel guides. Maurice is the first person on I’ve seen on YT acknowledge that luggage choice depends on dependents and mobility! Thanks Maurice
Maurice: Good stuff as usual. As a 3 million+ mile flyer, I can tell you that any and all brands of luggage break at some point. After years of trial and error (cheap and very expensive), I have standardized on Briggs & Reilly (small, medium, large, rolling suit bag). You are correct, when something goes wrong, they fix it with no charge and no qualifications. Luggage is truly a "get what you pay for" proposition. Good luck on your efforts, keep up the good work.
We went Briggs and Riley a few years ago (8 yrs) got the whole family. We fly long haul about 7-10 times a year plus about 15 short haul. They have been amazing. And recently my wheels gave out. One email to them to request new wheels and they arrived in 3 days. No questions. And the luggage still feels like new.
I used to travel with luggage, but then when I found your channel, I decided to try a backpack only approach. Omg, the freedom was unmatched!! I got off the train, walked & did everything I needed to do before going to the hotel. I remember when we used to go to the hotel to drop everything off & then had to go back to where we started. That was way easier. If I do bring luggage again, it’s definitely going to be carryon size & lightweight. Investing in good bags saves money in the long run. And because I live in hurricane prone areas, we use them for storage & go bags during the season.
@@ShinbiBelldandy Just tried my first backpack-only travel and it wasn't as I thought it would be. I had to pack a lot (with some heavy electronics), and while I loved the freedom, it killed my back & shoulders. Next time, I'll either get the backpack that has wheels and can be rolled, or if I'm packing heavily, just do carry-on. Not sure how you felt about heavy load
Maurice Moves has truly transformed my approach to productivity. The channel's insights have been invaluable, and this video about suitcases and luggage was no exception. It provided practical tips that made packing and organizing so much easier, enhancing my travel experience. I'm deeply grateful for the guidance and wisdom shared, which have significantly impacted my efficiency and well-being. Thank you, Maurice Moves, for being a crucial part of my productivity journey
Just discovered your channel. Love love LOVE how you stray away from making blanket “this is the best” statements, and clearly identify the fact that everyone’s “best” depends 100% on them as an individual. 🖤
One part I look for is a brick and mortar store. Rimowa is expensive but they have world wide stores with in house repair. So even while traveling if something breaks you can simply bring it into the local shop.
Aloha Mo, I average about .25 Million miles a year and have used an Away Carry on and Shimoda Backpack forever. After nearly 9 years the Away lost a hubcap… not eh who wheel just a hubcap and a zipper pull for the outside pocket. Away replaced my whole suitcase no questions asked. Some companies will say lifetime warranty but will make servicing a PITA. Away was so gracious I actually got the new case and still ordered a new Away Softside outta curiosity not to have a clamshell in tiny Japan hotels. The bowl style packing and retrieval is super nice. Thanks to you I have a full Unbound travel wardrobe and one I move like jagger through my travels. Mahalo for what you do. Visit Hawaii soon. #Aloha 🤙🏽
the way you organize your videos around a decision tree to get to the right recommendation works so well for me. thank you man. I'm rocking the monos rn
Great video! I am a Rimowa fan. About 15 years ago, I bought 3 pieces - a rolling briefcase, a carry on and a check thru - Salsa Deluxe version. I am a consultant, and travel several long haul flights, many short haul flights and countless driving miles. My luggage must be durable and the Rimowa luggage has exceeded my expectations. I recently purchased another carry-on for my husband. Your point about wheels is important. Even as a business traveler, I have had to take my luggage across broken up parking lots, gravel walkways, etc. And another factor regarding weight is that there are times when you have to carry your luggage up stairs or across surfaces where the bag can not be rolled. Now, when I have to go to small towns with small motels requiring me to haul my bags upstairs, I just take a duffel bag and my computer backpack.
After my Tumi luggage was broken into at the airport in Italy-so easily with just a pen poking through the zipper-I switched to Rimowa’s aluminum cases and Globetrotter luggage. The latches on these are solid and secure, and I haven’t had a single problem since.
It's funny that ball bearings inside a wheel are considered a premium gateway to crossing the $200. Mark, when these ball bearings are worth fractions of a dollar, a piece to a manufacturer.
Maurice thanks for the food for thought. I have been debating on getting a strictly check in luggage but, for now have decided I am perfectly happy with what I have a water resistant backpack and my small luggage.
Cool to see you sponsored by Tom Toc. I had a great experience with them recently, bought a sling bag from Amazon but one YKK zipper was broken and wouldn’t budge. Emailed them and they sent out a replacement no questions asked.
Your experience in travelling including to Asia (South East Asia) and structured storyboard with well thought out dimensions makes your content relevant to many audiences. Looking forward to seeing more from you. Thank you.
Lots of comments about Briggs and Riley. As an airline pilot I can tell you they’ve stood up well and once consideration that could be added to wheels is how easy they are to replace. I’ve had bags where it almost broke the frame getting the wheel off and I’ve found B&R to be very good in this case.
Agree going with one bag backpack is incredibly liberating and very doable. Easy to get off the plane and catch the connecting flight. Be ahead of the crowds as everyone queues for the escalators. Only weakness horrible if it lots of long standing or waiting lines or if your connecting gates is really really far away.
Air Canada is pretty goat with their weight limit. As long as you can store it away yourself, you're okay. Only qualm with Canadian airlines is that their carry-on size is really small. While they're often lenient with it, on the off chance they check... oof. Very thorough video, and as usual focuses on the viewer deciding what's right for them, not being pushed towards a certain product or brand 👍
Influence is the 1950s. Luggage has changed a lot since then. For checked bags I always want hard-sided latching luggage. This is because zipper failure and and lack of content protection in soft sided bags can be a problem when the luggage gorillas toss your bags. Softside and zippers work for carry on because I protect those. In the 1960s before wheels I used to often carry two large hard case suitcases. In 1970s when I did a lot of business travel, I often had a high end garment bag that could carry most of what I needed and brief case that was the same size as the pilot's map case. This fit under the seat. There were no laptops or cell phones then, flying was expensive and the service on board was fantastic. Deregulation brought the race to the bottom of price and service declined while the need to carry laptops and cell phones changed what one needed to take. After 9/11 the problem of going through airport security became terrible. Today I try to avoid flying because it is so unpleasant. If I drive or take long distance trains I can take as much luggage as I want. When I am forced to fly it is always a comprise on what I take and the nasty experience at the airport. I have to check what the current TSA rules are, what the airline rules are and what the airport rules are. Then I run into airline personnel who want to enforce non existent rules. I dream of when we took the USS Independence across the Atlantic and we used steamer trunks.
You’re right. All that you described has deluged into this half glass empty approach to what can be carried on board, with elusive airline profitability driving any and all creative ways to charge for ancillary revenue like with checked / carry on baggage. The latch luggage is awesome for safety, but given the weight penalties they’re also tough to pull off. Talk about a catch-22 huh?
@@saltyroe3179 Yup. Nothing like the premium experience of before. Now a commodity, almost, in more cases than not. The Mad Men days of travel and even its etiquette, are forever gone.
Yes the color of the kislux is beautiful and it is a great decision, maybe one day they will add feet and straps. It would be nice to have a bigger bag during the colder months when we have to store gloves, beanies, scarves, etc…
Great video! This is where I've found Eagle Creek to be the best value/balance for features and warranty, especially if you can find one of their pieces on sale somewhere like Canada Luggage Depot or Sierra Trading Post (occasionally you'll see them at Marshalls/Home Goods here in Canada, but rarely in my experience).
I have one kislux bag I got in 2019, it's the LV white catogram speedy. It's counter quality and it has a nice honey patina now, so the leather is real. I think whatever makes you happy go for it. I've seen LV with plastic leather and blood red glaze...
Kinda shocked you skipped over any 2-wheel options for this. Currently using topo's global bags. I have their 30l & 40l backpack; and their 40l roller bag jumping between them depending on the trip. The 40l roller has two massive, durable wheels that wouldn't be out of place on something meant for offroading. Yes, you can't glide it next to you, but I have zero concerns of the wheels ever being damaged. It could likely pass a test via sledgehammer. And it can be worn as a backpack as needed. Having said that, on zipair or budget airlines I would never bring it due to their weight requirements.
I hate zippers with a passion as well as having a hate on for expandable luggage. When Briggs has a hard side carry on without zippers I’m there. I have a level 8 that I bought in a pinch and it was cheap and it’s done well on its first few flights. I practically gave myself anxiety over bag choice. My 20 year old loves his Topo Wheeled Global.
I really love your taste and style always so chic. My faves would be the kislux leather backpack and the Swarovski pave diamond ring so gorg. Thank you for your recommendations.
I use a 50 dollar luggage from ace hardware and my god abused that thing to hell and back. It croaked when we took it to boston and the cobbles murdered the wheels but 50 bucks is an easy throwaway purchase for 4 years of use.
Darn. I was quite interested in your experience and opinion, but I understand two wheeled luggable (vs spinner) is best for tourist travel through streets, cobblestones, steps, etc. And I prefer soft-sided and non-clamshell bags, as light as possible, and ideally with a set of backpack straps. In other words, very different from what you address here.
You release this video just as im writing lists for what i need to pack at the end of the week. I'm travelling to another country for work for the first time, You must be keeping tabs on me 😆
It is really fascinating. I am currently testing a luggage with easy replaceable wheels. Cause this was the only part that ever got broken on all my luggage over the last 20years xD. On pair of wheels costs only 20bucks. I will see wht happens.
I feel the same as you when it comes to the luggage restricting me when traveling. I one-bag on just about all my trips. Granted I also fly standby so checking bags is usually not a smart option. With that being said, I have 2 Samsonite hard sided bags; one carry-on and the other is a larger check-in size. I don't travel with them much and only got them for when I moved across the country and needed to fly with a lot of my stuff. They were mid-tier products and have held up fine after 3 years of minimal use. When they do eventually fail I will be replacing them with something from Briggs & Reilly or a crew bag from TravelPro/LuggageWorks
I wish there were more 2 WHEEL choices. 4 wheels do not make sense: they take space, break and given the center of gravity of a piece of luggage it is not the most efficient way to move its weight around an airport.
i wish i knew how to get ahold of someone to determine if my criminal record (nothing crazy i promise) will prevent me from taking a trip or if i should explore possible options for expungememnt before the trip. been watching alot of these videos preparing and getting tips on how to be efficient in japan
Bought 4 rimowa over 10 years, why? Because they have the best service. Once I broke a wheel. I went down to their shop and they sent it back to my hotel during the evening. If I’m using other brand luggage, most likely I’ll have to buy a new one.
Hey Maurice. Did you touch a speed playback slider before rendering? The shots at the end squatting in front of the luggage is slightly dissonant as if the tempo was forcibly changed and you seem to speak fast. My playback speed on youtube is default so wondering if there's another problem.
I gotta ask, is that T-33 Tomtoc sling ambidextrous? It does look like it but just wanted to make sure, because the other Tomtoc sling you reviewed before was really meant for your right shoulder only.
Hi Maurice, as a humanitarian worker, I need lightweight, durable, and rugged luggage for traveling to remote places. I'm considering getting a rolling duffle bag between 80L to 90L. Do you have any suggestions for me?
@@xoppamorie4276 I know how you feel and I wondered that too for many years. Once I got a job that required a lot more travel I learned it made a big difference for me. Travel is now a big part of my job and I travel A LOT. After several years of buying low-cost options from Marshall’s and Ross, and then having to replace those every year or two when something would break, I finally sucked it up and bought some higher quality. more expensive luggage and it was a game changer. In the 13+ years since, my luggage is going strong and at the rate I was having to rebuy luggage previously, they have easily paid for themselves. This goes for travel backpacks and daily carry bags, also… I’ve found the higher quality ones always outlast the cheapies. And generally they’re more stylish, too.
Maybe it's just me, but your videos seem really dark lately. Even with brightness turned up it's hard to see properly. Specifically the segments with you, the cut scenes are fine.
