Briggs and Riley versus TravelPro carry on

[Anonymous]

Is Briggs and Riley really worth the extra $300-400 over a travelpro? Heck, I just saw a TravelPro at Nordstrom Rack for $125. Trying to convince myself it's still worth going for a Briggs and Riley. But the differential in cost is huge. Any advice?

[Anonymous]

DH has Briggs and Riley and I have TravelPro. Mine is a few years older than his, and they're both doing fine, no issues.

[Anonymous]

Travelpro is good and used to be much better back in the 90s. However, it is still better than most. You will generally get better quality travelpro more reminiscent of the higher quality they used to have if you buy the ones made for flight attendants that are often not sold through normal retailers (e.g., https://www.flightattendantshop.com/travelpro-flightcrew5-22-expandable-pilot-rollaboard/)

Source: I sold luggage as a summer job in college

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DH has Briggs and Riley and I have TravelPro. Mine is a few years older than his, and they're both doing fine, no issues.

Same here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Travelpro is good and used to be much better back in the 90s. However, it is still better than most. You will generally get better quality travelpro more reminiscent of the higher quality they used to have if you buy the ones made for flight attendants that are often not sold through normal retailers (e.g., https://www.flightattendantshop.com/travelpro-flightcrew5-22-expandable-pilot-rollaboard/)

Source: I sold luggage as a summer job in college

It does seem like a quality product, but that adds a lot of weight. It's over 10 pounds. Their maxlite roller is just over 5 pounds.

[Anonymous]

I don’t love my travelpro but I wouldn’t pay for B&R unless maybe I traveled 3x a month.

[Anonymous]

I have both. B and R is more durable, but mostly I invested because of their lifetime warranty. I have had small issues with my B and R eg zipper pull broke and it was easy to fix.
The rubber on wheels of my Travelpro rollerboard disintegrated after many many years- it is no longer usable and not worth getting fixed. A Travel pro rolling cabin bag I used infrequently has issues with handle, can’t use anymore. The inner fabric lining of Travelpro is cheaper than B and R but has held up.

I can’t say if it’s worth the price differential for you but B and R is definitely more sturdy and for me, Travelpro is luggage is fine but you will probably replace it in the future.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Travelpro is good and used to be much better back in the 90s. However, it is still better than most. You will generally get better quality travelpro more reminiscent of the higher quality they used to have if you buy the ones made for flight attendants that are often not sold through normal retailers (e.g., https://www.flightattendantshop.com/travelpro-flightcrew5-22-expandable-pilot-rollaboard/)

Source: I sold luggage as a summer job in college

It does seem like a quality product, but that adds a lot of weight. It's over 10 pounds. Their maxlite roller is just over 5 pounds.

That's probably one reason the quality has gotten lower over time - using lighter materials. It's all about trade-offs, I guess

[Anonymous]

My TravelPros have all fallen apart. I have a Briggs and Riley now. Way more durable and can't beat the warranty.

[Anonymous]

Ignore me if there’s a reason why you’re only considering these two brands, but I switched from a TravelPro to the basic Away hardshell a few years ago and haven’t looked back - I really love it. Just got back from a 2-week trip to Asia where it was my only luggage and it was perfect. It’s also between the TravelPro and Briggs & Riley in price - around $250 I think.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Travelpro is good and used to be much better back in the 90s. However, it is still better than most. You will generally get better quality travelpro more reminiscent of the higher quality they used to have if you buy the ones made for flight attendants that are often not sold through normal retailers (e.g., https://www.flightattendantshop.com/travelpro-flightcrew5-22-expandable-pilot-rollaboard/)

Source: I sold luggage as a summer job in college

It does seem like a quality product, but that adds a lot of weight. It's over 10 pounds. Their maxlite roller is just over 5 pounds.

That's probably one reason the quality has gotten lower over time - using lighter materials. It's all about trade-offs, I guess

Yes and they do have a range of products at different price points, to their credit. The Maxlite line is I think aimed at less frequent travelers who just need a basic bag and will value the lightness and are less concerned with long run durability if they are using it on a couple trips a year.

We have a pretty heavy old school Costco Kirkland brand roller that is still going strong after like 12 years.

[Anonymous]

Travel pro platinum elite is solid. The construction is a huge step up from their other lines. The downside is that platinum elite cartons are all 2 wheels (or at least used to be). 4 wheeled rollers are better, but it’s not the end of the world.

[Anonymous]

I think B&R is the only luggage company with 100% total “no questions asked” lifetime warranty. To me that’s worth it unless you’re the type to get bored and just WANT something new.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think B&R is the only luggage company with 100% total “no questions asked” lifetime warranty. To me that’s worth it unless you’re the type to get bored and just WANT something new.

Well, few things are really timeless. If you had spent a lot of money on a suitcase and then spinners were released, all the warranties in the world wouldn’t keep you from wanting an upgrade.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think B&R is the only luggage company with 100% total “no questions asked” lifetime warranty. To me that’s worth it unless you’re the type to get bored and just WANT something new.

But don’t you have to ship your broken bag to be fixed?