Best Lightweight Luggages! — Travel Tip

Hardside versus Softside Luggage: Which is better? In terms of durability, the answer is both types of luggage fair the same against airline mis-handlers. The best way to approach which choice is best is to look at the pro’s and con’s of both. Generally, hardside luggage made of 100% virgin polycarbonate material are about two pounds lighter than the average softside bag. You’ll pay more for high-end, lightweight hardsides with premium shells, but you’ll lose exterior and interior pockets, and you can’t get that extra winter sweater packed in when your hardside bag is packed to the max. With softside baggage you get that little extra gusset when stuffing in the extra pair of shoes as you head to the airport.

Four-wheel luggage versus Two-Wheel: Don’t those travelers walking along side their four-wheel “spinners” look like they’re on a Sunday stroll? Four-wheel luggage is the fastest growing variety and the reason is they’re easier to maneuver in tight spaces like crowded airport ticket lines and elevators, down the aisle of an airplane cabin, and they are slightly better for your back since you don’t have to twist as when pulling traditional two-wheel luggage. And if you’re worried those four wheels are sticking out and waiting to get knocked off, we’ve found four-wheelers hold up just as well as the two-wheel type that are recessed and protected. The reason seems to be that the four-wheel luggage is capable of spinning away from impact. The only negative to spinners capable of rotating 360 degrees is they don’t roll on carpet as well as two-wheel uprights.

Luggage Features: Does your luggage have the features and added accessories travelers need? Business travelers whose meetings require formal attire often prefer a bag equipped with a removable garment fixture so they can pack a few suits without wrinkles. If you don’t need it, this accessory can take up space and add precious ounces to your bag. Other features such as exterior and interior pockets can add more ounces so if your gift recipient is a true Packing Light traveler, they’ll count every ounce to stay under those dreaded airline weight maximums. Sum toll, most travelers prefer less pockets and choose to pack small items like undergarments, socks, toiletries, and jewelry in packing cubes and hanging organizers which add organization and order to your world on the road.

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