tangoll

sk3, you're welcome. One thing I forgot to mention is that the Litestream does not have a carry handle on the side, only a handle on the top of the bag. Especially when walking up/down stairs, it's easier to carry the bag from a handle on the side, rather than having the bag straight up. Also, when opened the attachment of the top cover doesn't seem so sturdy; it's just the cloth material. Other than that, the bag works well for me. And the outer dimensions of the bag are exactly 22 x 14 x 9 inches, inclusive of all wheels, handle, etc.

aviationx

to make long things short.
Can we agree on the three best & lightest?
There are too many pages on this thread and way too many items.

murielales

Highly doubtful.

jjwill

I don't think its been mentioned here but I do know that Samsonite is coming out with a new luggage series called LIFT. The wheeled carry-on is 6lbs. 3 colors. Not a monopole which I like.

BadTime

And to limit the entries, limit the empty weight to 5lbs max?

jjwill

In that case there should be two threads in my humble oppinion. Non-wheeled and wheeled carry-on since they are really two different types of bags and fulfill the needs of entirely different travelers.

TheCount2

I second that. TG my 22in carry on at business class check-in at SYD, and found it was 3-4 kilos overweight and told me I had to check it. But I protested that I carried it on to SYD on UA from SFO, and TG let me carry it on.

brunotattaglia

read faster, peasant.

lwildernorva

ROFLWSUT (rolling on the floor laughing while spitting up tea)!

mre2b9

A. Saks has a new 17" roller weighing in at just over 4 pounds:

http://www.overstock.com/Luggage-Bag...9/product.html

http://www.ebags.com/product/a-saks/...uctid=10128446

SanDiego1K

Nice find, mre2b9. I thought I was done buying luggage for awhile, but I might just have to add to my A Saks collection.

lwildernorva

A. Saks has a 16-inch tote that I've been playing around with. I've used it for car trips but haven't taken it on a plane yet. Packed to the gills, it just barely exceeds the 36 linear inches some airlines have adopted for their definition of a personal item, yet I've managed to pack a pair of shoes, two 15-inch packing folders, and a number of small electronic items in it. For those who fly frequently on regional jets, it could be a winner as I think it would fit in their smaller overhead bins.

Laytona

I found walkin'bag having a sale of 3.9lbs. 22" rolling carry on.

http://www.walkinbag.com/zipcart-ult...e-carryon.html

Laytona

Found Jetcart from swany is now half priced $75, comes with four spinning wheels with 4.5 lbs. weight, 15" laptop storing 22" carryon.

http://www.walkinbag.com/ultra-lightweight-luggage

exbayern

The Travelite Delite originally discussed early in this thread is running low on stock and may be difficult to find now. The Lufthansa shops have long carried limited stock and colurs, and I finally jumped on the last one on Amazon.de for a bargain price of 39,95 Euros.

As an owner of both the Landor and Hawa Sub 2.0 and the Travel Delite, I will say that the Travelite is the preferable of the two in terms of style, space, and practicality. The Sub 2,0 held up well over a year of being checked as well as carry on, while the Travelite zipper is already sticky.

If I were to buy today however of the three choices I would still go with the Samsonite I referenced a few pages ago due to style and size and weight. Cost however is still relatively high, although I did find a few sellers willing to bargain down the cost.