Suitcases have a max 2 trip usage limit!

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I am starting to think there is no such thing as a suitcase that is not in essence disposable. I've never had one survive more than two trips without being broken, normally the wheels. So sick of keep buying new suitcases.

Does anyone know of any where the wheels don't snap, or become unusable?

seems to be contradicted by most of the comments on this thread, but okay.

I've got a cabin sized suitcase I bought from the range 10 years ago for less than £30 - I've used it at least 30 times, abroad, long railway journeys, etc. Still holding up okay, just looking a little worn. A lot of the time paying more just goes on a branded name or particular design rather than better materials.

I bought two of the soft shell IT ones two years ago. First use one had lost half the zip pull/tags and one had lost a wheel. My previous Tripp one lasted 10 years. I’ve bought another Tripp as a replacement.

Tripp suitcase / luggage are fab
I’ve had mine 7 or 8 years and only just beginning to die a bit and they have been used 2-3 times a year minimum

my sister had a Tripp one that broke at the airport and she managed to fix it ( broken wheel ) it was around 2 years old
she messaged them with photos / and they actually sent her a suitcase to her hotel in Spain to replace the one that was broken

They have a 5 year guarantee

I have a Primark suitcase bought for £25 in 2007, when they opened their London Oxford Street shop.

Has been international and still going.
Had two and the other broke after 15 years.

Something going on with yours OP.

Edit: all hard case.

You must have done something to anger the air travel gods then, it's the only explanation

What on earth sort of suitcases are they, and are you overloading them somehow?

User error

I don’t agree.
We had Tripp cases before the current Antler ones, and were heavy duty users. The Tripp material cases lasted an excellent amount of time & endured quite a bit of abuse. My Antler case is 6yrs old and still as good as new minus the odd scratches - but that’s why I chose hard shell this time.

We use IT luggage and have had some breakages and dents

Just reading this on a trip away after having had to repack yesterday because one on the cases was badly broken (a crack more than 10cm in the hard shell). It can only have happened on the last trip, as it's been stored empty in a spare room since. However it's more than 15 years old, so that's fair enough. I'd also recommend a Kipling duffle as mine must be almost 20 years old and is still in great condition.

One of my sets of suitcases is at least 30 years old... from Costco.
I hate the new ones that you have to open them up in the middle and have to pack each 'half' them carefully flip them closed. Imagine that the centre zips don't fare well with those long term...

Sorry OP.it is definitely you 😂

Also we have to walk quite long distances over cobbled streets in Italy and Spain during our trips so that isnt good for cases

I have big (70L) and small (40L) North Face Duffle bags. 25 and 24 years old respectively. They have both done a lot of travelling, and are completely bomb proof. They both have rucsac type straps as well as handles, as i prefer having my hands free.

Our big Samsonite was expensive and is probably in year 9. The material is not doing well but the wheels are fab.
I consider it to have been insufficient value for money. The decathlon of the same capacity did 16 years for a quarter of the price.

I've had a second hand one for at least 13 years that survived many a trip from when I worked abroad. Also, another suitcase that must be 8 years old now. I'm using it today in fact and it's still like new!

I've got Antler and Samsonite (both fabric, NOT hardshell). The Antler one is about 25 years old. The Samsonite ones are now 12 years old. I was expat for 7 years and flew home at least 4 times a year (so 8 flights), plus other flights for holidays etc. All suitcases are absolutely fine! What suitcases are you buying?

Im going off the idea of hard shell now. Thats what we have for most of our cases and I find it difficult to get things in and out easily.

Other than being a bit scrapped and not looking Instagram worthy ours (Dunelm) have lasted maybe ten years and multiple long haul flights - looking for a couple of newer bigger ones now because we have more kids ha

I’ve got Eastpak full size and cabin bags which I have had since 2007 and they are still going strong with heavy use.

It’s the wheels that go on mine (John Lewis) I’ve been searching for ways to replace them but doesn’t seem obvious. I think from reading this thread it’s probably because they get carted around city streets/public transport a lot - I can see how if they just go from car to airport interior and back again how there’s much less impact…

Ours last for years and we do multiple trips a year. We have mostly Osprey these days.

We've had suitcases for 10+ years with an average 2-4 flights per year. They were Tripp from Debenhams and never had an issue with them.

I have one 'Animal' hand luggage one, around 20 years old, and a larger Kipling one that's around 10. I love them both! The material on the bottom corner of the Kipling one is starting to wear through which I'm gutted about because it's a gorgeous colour and not one they do any more. They've both had pretty heavy use. The Kipling one in particular I'm amazed is still going because I stuff it to absolute capacity. The zips are damn good not to have given way under the strain!

At the risk of sounding old though, things generally speaking don't 'last' anymore. When I was a kid one iron and one microwave lasted throughout my childhood. I'm now needing to replace these items for the second time in 2 years!

Well yes, if you have a car, the suitcase wheels are going to last a lot longer. Totally different from walking to the coach or bus stop/station in all weathers then taking public transport every time.