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Sub Zero G World's Lightest Luggage Suitcase
by Loubielou82
Like most girls, I could probably be accused of taking far too many clothes and shoes on holiday! Every year I find myself packing the case, weighing it, emptying it, repacking it, weighing it again and finally getting it to an acceptable weight for the flight out, only to have to go through the whole process again when packing to come ... home and trying to fit all of the souvenirs in too. One of my gripes with a lot of suitcases is that they are so heavy on their own and take up 5 or 6kg of the baggage allowance before you even put anything in them.
So I finally purchased one of these worlds lightest suitcases. I have to admit I looked at these several times in the shops but always felt that they seemed so flimsy and wouldn't withstand the baggage handlers at the airport, however after reading many reviews of the suitcase and being slightly reassured by the 10 year guarantee, bit the bullet and paid £50 for a large size case.
I can safely say this is the best case I have ever had. Weighing only a couple of kilos I can fill this to the top and still be able to comfortably lift it. No more worrying about going over the baggage allowance. It is very roomy inside unlike some cases which seem to be filled with the handle mechanism. It has a very large cushioned handle which makes it comfortable to carry without the bar cutting into your hand, and perhaps most importantly, it is made of sturdy stuff. I have now had this on 3 flights and it is still fully intact. It is a stylish looking case, and I see that there are now a variety of designs on sale too if you want something a little trendier.
Overall, this is a must for anybody who travels abroad with everything but the kitchen sink! I will be purchasing another in the smaller size for shorter trips too.
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Argos Zebra 3 Piece Trolley Set
by thriftygiftyisme
=Argos Flowered Holdall=
One of my bad habits is buying luggage, I must have about 4 sets of suitcases and a variety of bags, but when I saw this one I knew I had to have it. It had a rose design which I thought was unusual. I was going to stay with friends for a couple of days, without sounding mad it was cheaper to catch an ... internal flight on hand luggage than it would have been driving, so another plus point as this would weigh less than a 18in suitcase. I paid about £20 for it.
=Size=
The bag has a 30 litre capacity, but for me as long as I could fit enough clothes in it that was fine, the size of the bag apr. 12in height, 18in width and 6in depth, and has a weight of 1.5kg. Weight and size it seemed to be the answer to everything. It even had a retractable handle and 2 wheels.
=Shoulder Strap=
Included in the bag was a shoulder strap, which I found to be useful as it gave me the choice to carry or pull along, the strap was comfortable to use, although I tended to pull it along more than carry.
=First Outing=
I will admit that even before I got out of the house it had been packed and repacked about 3 times, not for the want of over packing, but you need a degree in getting this packed, as really dependant on how you're going to carry it is how you pack it. This may sound mad, but bear with me.
-Shoulder Strap Carry-
For carrying the bag this way, I found that it was better packed as heavier items laid across the bottom, fill the gaps with roll up items, light nightie, underwear, as the zip is on the top of the bag, this evens the weight of the bag out and make it easy to carry.
-Roll along-
You need to pack this completely different, as packing as above the weight is not evenly distributed as you roll along and it won't really go anywhere without a massive struggle and it wants to tip over, so with this style of roll along, you need to pack at a sideways bottom up as you need the weight at the bottom of the bag to support the base to wheel it along.
-Negative Aspects-
To me, I want a bag that if I'm going to use I want a choice how to use it, if I want to swop carrying methods, great, but with this bag you can't.
I also found that the handles were not strong on the bag, I was looking at the stitching and noticed that it was starting to come undone after about 2 uses, the material of the bag was not very strong either. Although I used mine as check in luggage, I would not have been comfortable using the bag as check in luggage, as I would have had visions of my underwear going round the luggage reclaim!.
The zip was not very strong, even though there was space in the bag, it was a struggle to do the zip up, I did not want to pull hard for fear of breaking the zip
=What did I do=
when I returned back from my break, the bag went back to Argos, I know it was £20 for a bag, but I really did expect better quality from the bag.
=Would I recommend=
Apart from the fact I loved the pattern, I'm sorry I could not recommend this bag.
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Argos Wheeled Holdall
by thriftygiftyisme
=Argos Flowered Holdall=
One of my bad habits is buying luggage, I must have about 4 sets of suitcases and a variety of bags, but when I saw this one I knew I had to have it. It had a rose design which I thought was unusual. I was going to stay with friends for a couple of days, without sounding mad it was cheaper to catch an ... internal flight on hand luggage than it would have been driving, so another plus point as this would weigh less than a 18in suitcase. I paid about £20 for it.
=Size=
The bag has a 30 litre capacity, but for me as long as I could fit enough clothes in it that was fine, the size of the bag apr. 12in height, 18in width and 6in depth, and has a weight of 1.5kg. Weight and size it seemed to be the answer to everything. It even had a retractable handle and 2 wheels.
=Shoulder Strap=
Included in the bag was a shoulder strap, which I found to be useful as it gave me the choice to carry or pull along, the strap was comfortable to use, although I tended to pull it along more than carry.
=First Outing=
I will admit that even before I got out of the house it had been packed and repacked about 3 times, not for the want of over packing, but you need a degree in getting this packed, as really dependant on how you're going to carry it is how you pack it. This may sound mad, but bear with me.
-Shoulder Strap Carry-
For carrying the bag this way, I found that it was better packed as heavier items laid across the bottom, fill the gaps with roll up items, light nightie, underwear, as the zip is on the top of the bag, this evens the weight of the bag out and make it easy to carry.
-Roll along-
You need to pack this completely different, as packing as above the weight is not evenly distributed as you roll along and it won't really go anywhere without a massive struggle and it wants to tip over, so with this style of roll along, you need to pack at a sideways bottom up as you need the weight at the bottom of the bag to support the base to wheel it along.
-Negative Aspects-
To me, I want a bag that if I'm going to use I want a choice how to use it, if I want to swop carrying methods, great, but with this bag you can't.
I also found that the handles were not strong on the bag, I was looking at the stitching and noticed that it was starting to come undone after about 2 uses, the material of the bag was not very strong either. Although I used mine as check in luggage, I would not have been comfortable using the bag as check in luggage, as I would have had visions of my underwear going round the luggage reclaim!.
The zip was not very strong, even though there was space in the bag, it was a struggle to do the zip up, I did not want to pull hard for fear of breaking the zip
=What did I do=
when I returned back from my break, the bag went back to Argos, I know it was £20 for a bag, but I really did expect better quality from the bag.
=Would I recommend=
Apart from the fact I loved the pattern, I'm sorry I could not recommend this bag.
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