Would you buy your teens carry on luggage from Five and Below?

[Anonymous]

Oooh I might get myself and DD one lol.
It won’t get thrown about because it’s carryon. It stays with us.

[Anonymous]

Maybe buy one and check the quality.

[Anonymous]

No, discount stores or Walmart.

[Anonymous]

I bought something similar in a pinch - I was already on a trip and needed another bag to bring things home. It was OK, but I am not going to press my luck by flying with it again. It is strictly for roadtrips / overnights / sleepovers / dance recitals etc.

[Anonymous]

I'm pretty cheap but I buy decent luggage. If you buy a $25 bag it might last a year or two. But a $100 bag can last many years. It's cheaper in the long run. And a suitcase breaking while in an airport or something will be an expensive pain in the butt to replace.

[Anonymous]

Try goodwill if you're on a budget. Agree also with TJMaxx.

[Anonymous]

It’s garbage. Go to Marshall’s for inexpensive suitcases. You can get Samsonite for a reasonable price.

[Anonymous]

We buy ours the Northface ones: https://www.thenorthface.com/en-us/bags-and-gear/luggage-and-duffels/rolling-luggage-c224545/base-camp-rolling-thunder28-pNF0A87GC?color=O87&size=OS

They last forever and are basically indestructible. We have them in different sizes for travel vs summer camp. Each kid has a wheeled bag and a larger duffle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We buy ours the Northface ones: https://www.thenorthface.com/en-us/bags-and-gear/luggage-and-duffels/rolling-luggage-c224545/base-camp-rolling-thunder28-pNF0A87GC?color=O87&size=OS

They last forever and are basically indestructible. We have them in different sizes for travel vs summer camp. Each kid has a wheeled bag and a larger duffle.

So op wants to spend 25$ and you recommend the bag that cost 350$. O classic dcum

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'd go to Marshalls or TJ Maxx. And definitely check how it feels, how it rolls. Bring something to put inside to see how it rolls when heavy (or grab a cast iron frying pan, I guess.

We buy all our luggage from TJ Maxx. I definitely see people with better, higher quality luggage. We bought everyone rollons in 2016 for a big international trip where we checked baggage and we're all still using the same luggage - a lot of driving trips, so they do get wear and tear from being stacked on top of each other. Have also flown (and checked them). We're not heavy flyers, and given the covid years of no travel maybe we've gotten more years of use than expected. I've started traveling for work again and I definitely want something just a little sturdier - the wheels aren't as smooth as they once were and it can be awkward getting on and off escalators/moving walkways. But I'm also probably fine another couple of trips.

+1 to this. I've only bought from these stores and I've never had an issue with luggage breaking or looking like crap. I know it's anecdotal, but my success with these stores makes it hard to consider buying might elsewhere and I'm not the type to mind splurging on purchases.

It'll cost a little more (~$75) or so, but you'll be able to find name brand pieces, some even with multi year or lifetime warranties

[Anonymous]

Target’s is decent too. My kid used a less than $100 one for a decade at least.

[Anonymous]

The wheels and construction are important. I guess you could check it out yourself.

I had a wheel give out in me during a trip. It was such a pain!

[Anonymous]

No. Go to Costco

[Anonymous]

Those bags are in Unique for couple of dollars and free on Nextdoor/craigslist.

[Anonymous]

I still carry my indestructible LL Bean duffle bags I got as a high school graduation gift in 1989.