Top Carry on Bag -- $2,150.00

Not cheap. Frugal!

Who pays that kind of money for a carry-on bag?

The same people who pay $5,000 for sheets, or $50,000 for a chandelier in their living room. In other words, people who have way more money than we do. :-)

Stunning. I want one. But at 12.5 lbs too heavy for a carry-on, as most aluminum bags are (Rimowa included). Price is always relative.

To paraphrase Mardee, people who have way more money than sense.

I doubt we will be seeing one of these on a RS tour where we are carrying our own luggage. But, that’s probably a bargain price for some elite traveler groups when you consider what celebrities and their followers will pay for a purse or pair of shoes.

Frank, thanks for letting us know about this so we can all get one before they sell out. Oh wait-I don't like the aluminum color.

And the first commenter said he bought a second one *just to display ! *

Whoa! you mean there a case that retails for $2150?

So what? Really, so what? It is a beautiful case, and I just cant see making a discussion out of what someone might spend their money on as though there is some shortcoming.

Traveling with expensive brands of any type are a signal to potential thieves that you have money.

I recently watched carryons that hadn’t met the weight limit at the gate being literally thrown down a chute from the walkway to be taken and loaded onto the plane. They were bouncing onto the tarmac. $2150, yea right, who does that?

Not cheap Frank, smart.

These articles are so frustrating because they never take into account the weight of the bag. 12.5lbs?!

I think they are running out of things to write about.
And yes, the weight means it would get gate-checked!

Amazon shows 2 buyer reviews; each gave it 5 stars

Probably that Italian leather that pushes the price up.

The folks that buy that kind of stuff, travel by private jet and do not have to deal with weight limits.

Besides, how much can Taylor Swift's 'unmentionables' weigh that they would push a 12lb bag over the 8-10kg limit some airlines impose?

But it is the right size! And how many cases have "The lower part of the case can be secured with the interjecting metal buckle straps."?

I don't know where people got a weight of 12.5#. Frank, you didn't provide a link. I found the bag on Amazon and they showed the weight as 16.1#. On Lufthansa, with a weight limit for carryon of 17.6# (8kg), you could only carry on 1½# of clothes!

BTW, at 22½", it's ½ inch too big to check on most domestic airlines and almost an inch too big to check on most European airline.

OK, I found Sterling Pacific's website and they show the weight as 12.0#. Maybe Amazon's weight is shipping weight. Still, that only gives you 5.6# of contents on Lufthansa. You could carry that in a grocery sack, and they only cost 8¢ at my store.

https://sterlingpacific.com/products/40l-cabin-travel-case

They list it at 12lb.

VAP, we're just having fun. :-) I don't think anyone is criticising that someone with a lot of money would buy that; in fact, if I had millions of dollars, I'd probably be buying similar items. I used to really limit my hotel budget to screaming cheap, and now I'm spending almost $350 for a hotel room in Paris, which seems (to me) terribly extravagant. But once you get used to something (wealthy lifestyle, automatic garage doors, $2000+ bags), it's hard to go back. ;-)

My mother used to say that expensive luggage just made you a target. I think she was right.

By gosh, Lee, you are correct. But it's aluminum and stainless steel so you could hammer it down an inch or two.

I bought Briggs and Riley suitcases, which are pretty pricey: but: lifetime guarantee and they are designed to last. You get what you pay for. For those who can't afford these then keep buying cheap junk at Walmart.

Frank,
The $75 criteria for a bag is a good one. It creates a challenge for you and helps to filter out A Lot of bags - decreases bag addiction/hoarding tendencies.

My filter is - I am waiting for RS to make a 27 liter version of his Oslo Bag.

$2,150.00 for a bag is quite reasonable for multimillionaires who know that “you can’t take it with you.”
These same people fly on private luxury jets and have personal assistants to handle their luggage for them. Compare to a Taylor Swift concert ticket or a Super Bowl ticket. The bag lasts much longer. I just hope the factory workers who make expensive luggage are paid well.

I just looked up the case. It looks like a suitcase for high level cartel members, diamond or gold dealers, or Sylvester Stallone’s watch collection. It has its niche.

It comes with a leather wax care kit, pen, and manual. That definitely hikes up the price. I wonder if the wheels are straight line movement only or swivel ... Hmmmm. The dealbreaker for me is the clamshell design. What were the case designers thinking?

"Compare to a Taylor Swift Concert ticket" our daughter went to her concert in Nashville and her ticket cost less than $200 and she stayed with a tenth of the price of that bag.

Regardless of cost, I'm wondering how a 12 lb bag that's an inch to big for most airlines sizing boxes could possibly be rated 'top carry on bag'. Maybe one of the worst 'best of' ratings I've ever seen.

You get what you pay for.

Or less.

I'm sure I paid less than $100 (probably less than $75) for my ebags eTech Weekender. Used it for at least a dozen weeks in Europe and countless days domestically and it's never failed me.

A $2000 bag couldn't have served me any better.

Cala,
Your daughter did really well to get a Taylor ticket under $200. I saw on the news where tickets were running at $600 and upward into the thousands. I would think hotel prices would be upward too, given the crowds. (Just like Super Bowl events).

The people who buy such an expensive bag have to buy an expensive bag. They have no choice. They live in a world that requires it. No way they would use regular luggage. It would not fly in their circle of friends. A bling life means you have to do certain things.

The people who buy such an expensive bag have to buy an expensive bag. They have no choice.

That’s a bit of an overstated generalization isn’t it? Of course they do. I have, and know many who buy luxury items because they admire the design, style and fashion of that item and were willing to pay the price. Not right or wrong and no one forced the purchase. But, sure some buy on pressure, I can’t speak to that. To buy cheap is no more a badge of honor than it is to buy something out of someone else’s budget. There are many choices offered in today’s market, you get to choose what you like. No need to dig others for their choice is there?

Folks who get a bag such as that, NEVER carry their own bags and NEVER fly coach, They very seldom fly commercial.

Just for kicks - I surfed Amazon for expensive luggage. I found a Louis Vuitton for about $3,900. Also, some sort of robot luggage that follows you for about $3,300.

The mega wealthy truly live in a different world than most of us. I would be more worried about the suitcase being stolen rather than the contents.

People who can afford this stuff probably think nothing of the cost.

Sun baked..... or the robot bag deciding to no longer recognize you as it's over lord and going rogue one dark night...

.. ~haunted robot music~

Doric,
I’m contemplating the different ways robot luggage can go rogue.

Mine would say - not Budget Airline Again! I’m going to find a luxury jet - then roll away. Or, perhaps find a lovely Italian leather bag to hang out with. Robot romance.

treemoss2, that is so sad to have friends like that. What's the point of having all that money if it means you "have to" do certain things? Doesn't this make you appreciate your own friends? I bet Warren Buffett doesn't feel the need to buy pricey luggage to fit in with his friends.

I can't imagine what would make a piece of luggage worth $2150. I wouldn't pay that much even if I did have the money. I wonder how shiny it will look after its been bounced off the tarmac a few times by baggage handlers.

people who have way more money than sense

Wow, do I hate this phrase. It suggests that everyone should have the same priorities when spending money. I'm dirt cheap on many things, but my golf costs me well into four figures per month. And I'm well pleased to spend it.

So no one has ever traveled in a premium cabin, stayed at a luxury resort, paid a pretty penny for a fleeting experience or bought a pair of Bose headphones?

"So no one has ever traveled in a premium cabin, stayed at a luxury resort, paid a pretty penny for a fleeting experience or bought a pair of Bose headphones?"

In my case, there's a range of expenses that I can reasonably afford, and a $2K luggage item is above that range. I usually book Premium Economy for long flights these days, and don't mind spending a reasonable amount for other expenses. I recently watched a very informative video describing a rail trip on the Orient Express and booking one of the suites for £116,000 for about a five day trip would far exceed my limit.

One of my splurges a short time ago (just after the pandemic ended) was to attend an Eagles concert. I stayed in a really nice hotel, dined in top notch restaurants, booked a Limo in from the airport and got a really good seat for the concert. I can't remember the exact cost but I'm sure it was several thousand dollars. It was worth every penny!!!

I thought it looked worth two grand. When you read about it, the materials are all top quality, it's a really nice bit of design aesthetically, and I'd hope its construction is sound enough to take a beating. Probably being produced largely by hand in small numbers. It has the same sort of riveted on corner bumpers you'd see on a road case for shipping gear for touring music. Way cooler than Louis Vuitton for about the same sort of price.

https://uk.louisvuitton.com/eng-gb/products/horizon-50-014182/M23209

I think I will stick to my RS through the back door bag, and use the money for a few more plane tickets. The weight is a deal killer for me. I even cut compression straps out my bags since I don't use them and the grams saved add up to kilos.