Is Tumi luggage worthy of the hype? What about Tumi Outlet stuff?

[Anonymous]

Tumi is not flashy at all, is durable, and functions as expected. It's not the only high quality reliable brand, but is one of them. I am happy with mine, and probably would have been just as happy with any of several other well-respect brands. I'd say it is worth it, as are some others.

[Anonymous]

I have an Tumi backpack I like a lot but like PP’s, checked bags get so much abuse it really makes no sense to pay a lot for it. I do like TravelPro and American Tourister—very good quality and you can find them on sale relatively easily.

[Anonymous]

I have a tumi carry on that’s 25 years old, it’s great, but when I had to buy a new one for my DH I got an Away instead. It’s just as good as far as I can tell. The only thing I don’t like about it is they’re common, so I feel like I need to be more careful with it in the airport and if checking it.

Maybe it will break and I’ll regret it but I’m just not seeing a quality difference that’s meaningful so far and it was like 1/3 the price.

[Anonymous]

No, you never pay for premium luggage. I've traveled for 30+ years and been to over 50 countries. Luggage is a waste. You can go to Marshalls, Value City, or Burlington Coat Factory for luggage that is good enough. Never pay full price for name brands.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, you never pay for premium luggage. I've traveled for 30+ years and been to over 50 countries. Luggage is a waste. You can go to Marshalls, Value City, or Burlington Coat Factory for luggage that is good enough. Never pay full price for name brands.

That’s the whole other end of the spectrum. You don’t have to be cheap to find a decent looking and durable bag.

[Anonymous]

I have one Tumi carry on luggage that I love. I don’t have concerns about it breaking or giving way. I bought it on sale at Nordstrom.com and it was still more than $400 something. I don’t anticipate needing to by another price of it. I think I’ve also seen it for sale at Marshall’s before. Not sure if it was outlet or not.

[Anonymous]

Traveled weekly pre-covid and Tumi carry on lasted 12 years and was damaged by airline. Bought another immediate again. Our wedding Tumi luggage which we use less is 20 years old and perfect condition. Would never buy another brand.

[Anonymous]

My luggage from Macy’s has been going strong for 18 years. We are frequent international travelers and check our bags. I think I paid around $80-100 per suitcase back in 2005. You don’t have to pay high prices for luggage that is durable and easy to handle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Quality has gone down significantly since Tumi was acquired by Samsonite.

This happened in 2016, many of the posts here are about the quality pre acquisition.

[Anonymous]

Here's the value proposition that makes me choose Briggs over Tumi - they have suitcases that I can pack more in than any other. It's their new line that has built in expanders so that I pack as full as I want, hit it a couple times and the thing condenses automatically. I can get 50L in the carry on spinner and it's just really easy for me to manage. For $$$ that's what I'm paying for. I am less concerned with how beautiful it looks. My ONLY reason for spending the money is for this and it's def not ugly, it wheels fine and there's a lifetime warranty on it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Here's the value proposition that makes me choose Briggs over Tumi - they have suitcases that I can pack more in than any other. It's their new line that has built in expanders so that I pack as full as I want, hit it a couple times and the thing condenses automatically. I can get 50L in the carry on spinner and it's just really easy for me to manage. For $$$ that's what I'm paying for. I am less concerned with how beautiful it looks. My ONLY reason for spending the money is for this and it's def not ugly, it wheels fine and there's a lifetime warranty on it.

Agree. I bought Briggs for this reason, after having your basic brands. It's amazing how much more stuff I can get into a Briggs & Riley carryon. Went away for three and a half weeks and had everything I needed in the carry on. It was amazing. And it doesn't hurt that their designs are much nicer than the basic brands. You can really see the quality.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, you never pay for premium luggage. I've traveled for 30+ years and been to over 50 countries. Luggage is a waste. You can go to Marshalls, Value City, or Burlington Coat Factory for luggage that is good enough. Never pay full price for name brands.

Can't disagree more if you fly every week. Durability quality is vital. My strap isn't going to break on a long airport walk. I have had this TUMI bag abt 10 years and it is a beast.

[Anonymous]

As a family, we have many tumi pieces. Both dh and dd are in sales, so lots of travel. Dd has a couple of crossbody bags, too. Nylon ones are pretty indestructible. Plastic gets scratched, though, and does not look best after a year of being beaten up. Most of the pieces were bought at the outlet, and repairs were done through them, too.

[Anonymous]

I don’t travel a lot but have had my time carryon for more than 15 years and it looks new

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op here. This is not a status thing at all. We travel a lot and I am looking for sturdy and smartly designed luggage. Efficient, etc. I’m aware it will get beat up. I’m just wondering if Tumi is well thought out and durable. I’m also considering purchasing it from the outlet and wondering if there’s a lot of difference between what you buy at the mall and what you buy at the outlet.

If you don't care about status there is no reason at all to buy Tumi. It's all about status.