In Reply to: Soft-Sided or Hard-Sided? posted by UCLA78 on December 02, 2024 at 16:44:31
My primary piece is a B&R carry on which maximizes capacity, probably 90+ % of my trips. My practice is nationwide and in the past I’ve taken 15-25 trips a year and used the B&R the last 6-7 years. They are extremely well constructed and have a lifetime guarantee. I have used a larger B&R case for longer mostly international flights and it is great too. The carry on is expandable which allows you to used a larger capacity for ground transportation, but the collapsible sides also assists in packing more for overhead; you can pack the expanded case and then compress it to meet overhead capacity.
Before my B&R case I used a TravelPro carry on for 15 years and about 300 flights but when I finally had to replace it the quality had deteriorated substantially. So it goes. But B&R make a great product.