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Hand luggage suitcase, what's a sturdy brand?

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Eggybreadwithnuts · 20/02/2026 16:26

Need to buy 2 x hand luggage cases for hols. Dont want cheapy where they are not going to last. Samsonite are £100+ so not that expensive.
Anyone recommend a decent sturdy brand?

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cheapskatemum · 20/02/2026 17:15

SwissGear are a dependable and good value option

Nejma · 20/02/2026 17:16

American tourister

Eggybreadwithnuts · 22/02/2026 11:42

Thanks

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Bjorkdidit · 22/02/2026 13:22

What are people doing with suitcases so they don't last?

I have a couple of old ones that cost about £20 each over 20 years ago that have been used dozens of times including dragging over cobbles and going in the hold and they're still in good condition. I wish they would fall apart so I could justify replacing them.

I do also have the American Tourister one from Costco but it's a bit too small for anything more than a weekend so I'm now looking for something that's as big as Jet2 max cabin dimensions but also expands so it can work as a bigger hold case as its often not much more to put 20 kg in a Ryanair hold than 10 kg in the cabin. But I also want fairly lightweight so the luggage doesn't take up too much of the allowance.

The IT luggage is excellent for the price and we'll designed so it fits a lot in for the dimensions and seems perfectly durable despite the lightweight.

Eggybreadwithnuts · 22/02/2026 14:37

Me too looking for Jet2 size

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rainandshine38 · 22/02/2026 14:39

I’ve got Antler cases. Love them.

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