Roller bag/overhead bin

What is a roller bag? (Jk) I only use it for personal travel/training (no overnights) but the LW stealth is gold!
 
Rocketman99 said:
Heh, if I only knew you were going to be getting on that plane I would've casually strolled out upstairs through the gate area with a big smile on my face. :D What a freaking miserable morning that was in ORD with the wx and ground delays.

Try being nice to the agents/FAs and maybe next time they'll give you a planeside tag instead of regular claim. :p
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The other FA handled my bag and thankfully I got a plane side tag. I'm glad because I have a feeling if he did it, it would have ended up in Martin's garage with your tires. :-P
 
Since no one has mentioned the Strongbags Vortex.. I've had mine since 2007 now. I like the bag, EXCEPT it is too tall to fit wheels in in many overhead bins. It has to go sideways in the older Airbus bins. Barely fits wheels in in the new ones. That's my one gripe with the bag, especially when I used to commute. I hate being that guy with the sideways bag.

It does fit in the CRJ bin, even the -200!
 
jweldon said:
Not to derail, but what's the best cooler/roller combo? Does the stealth series work well with any specific cooler?
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bc2209 said:
What do you guys strap to the roller bag? Laptop case, headset, cooler? I'm brand new to the game.
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Most crew coolers out there are designed to work with the Stealth bag. Those that are really into bringing food (multiple precooked meals, etc.) seem to prefer the LW brand cooler. For those that are more attached to the laptop/tablet (such as myself) the Aerocoast Pilot Pro cooler combo bag is great. (On a side note, I just saw a promo for a new Aerocoast bag on fb the other day that looked intriguing,,,).
 
Strong bags Canadian for the bring your food to work type! Keeps ice in a solid state for 24hrs, like magic!
 
Screaming_Emu said:
I have the plastic luggageworks 22" and I've been really happy with it.

My only caution is to replace the wheel bearings when they start making noise. I didn't and ended up having to replace my whole bag when the bearings seized around the bolt, melting the plastic it was screwed into.

The only time I've had to check it has been when they run out of room on the airplane...like when @Rocketman99 brings in your airplane late from ORD, turning boarding into a free for all.

I'm usually pretty laid back...and I understand that when room runs out and you're the one holding a bag, you are the one that gets to check it. But when the catty FA says "yeah, you'll have to check that. That wouldn't have fit anyway" I had to counter with "it would, and you know it would because you probably have the same bag."

Honestly surprised my bag didn't end up in Nome.
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I've got a travel pro. Apparently I'm down with the FA's. It's gotten me first class once and exit row twice since owning it, so I guess I'm good.
Don't know much about commuting and things though, but a travel pro and a kcm badge does wonders for my airline flights.
 
bucksmith said:
I've got a travel pro. Apparently I'm down with the FA's. It's gotten me first class once and exit row twice since owning it, so I guess I'm good.
Don't know much about commuting and things though, but a travel pro and a kcm badge does wonders for my airline flights.
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Yup. And there almost always seems to be room for your bag somwhere.
 
I have the LW Stealth 22", and it is amazing. Mine takes a pretty good beating because it rides in the back of the SAAB. As for what I have attached to mine, I have the Luggageworks stealth flight cube. Its an awesome combo.
 
I have used a skyroll for years. It comes with wheels or without. I'm not sure if they still sell them, but I have heard that men's wearhouse carries the non-wheel version.
This summer, on a trip to europe, I used a timbuktu messenger bag....that thing held a LOT of stuff; to which my wife kept adding some additional stuff ;-)
 
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