The best suitcases for your next holiday: eight expert picks, rigorously tested
Most suitcases look hardwearing, but which ones actually are? We dropped bestselling luggage brands from a ladder to find out …• 13 travel packing hacks to save you space and moneyA suitcase is like the portrait in the traveller’s attic, accumulating more than its fair share of knocks and scrapes while we refresh ourselves on the road. We trundle them over cobbles, see them tumble from luggage racks on the train – and if we choose to fly, there’s a fair chance they’ll be mishandled before we reunite at the carousel.For our testing, we pushed eight suitcases to the limit by dropping them on to a hard surface, as if they’d been fumbled by a baggage handler. Air travel is especially tough on suitcases, so you might get away with choosing a less resilient case if you make the climate-conscious choice to travel by rail or sea.Best suitcase overall: Away The Large£300 at AwayBest budget suitcase: Tripp Holiday 8£60 at AmazonBest suitcase for shorter breaks: July CheckedFrom £220 at JulyBest small suitcase:Horizn Studios H6 Pro£470 at Horizn StudiosBest for a luxurious look: Carl Friedrik The Trunk£595 at Carl FredrikBest wheeled backpack:Eagle Creek Cargo Hauler duffel£179.95 at WildBounds Continue reading...
Most suitcases look hardwearing, but which ones actually are? We dropped bestselling luggage brands from a ladder to find out …
• 13 travel packing hacks to save you space and money
A suitcase is like the portrait in the traveller’s attic, accumulating more than its fair share of knocks and scrapes while we refresh ourselves on the road. We trundle them over cobbles, see them tumble from luggage racks on the train – and if we choose to fly, there’s a fair chance they’ll be mishandled before we reunite at the carousel.
For our testing, we pushed eight suitcases to the limit by dropping them on to a hard surface, as if they’d been fumbled by a baggage handler. Air travel is especially tough on suitcases, so you might get away with choosing a less resilient case if you make the climate-conscious choice to travel by rail or sea.
Best suitcase overall:
Away The Large
£300 at Away
Best budget suitcase:
Tripp Holiday 8
£60 at Amazon
Best suitcase for shorter breaks:
July Checked
From £220 at July
Best small suitcase:
Horizn Studios H6 Pro
£470 at Horizn Studios
Best for a luxurious look:
Carl Friedrik The Trunk
£595 at Carl Fredrik
Best wheeled backpack:
Eagle Creek Cargo Hauler duffel
£179.95 at WildBounds Continue reading...
