Briggs & Riley Transcend 20 Carry-on Upright

- Lifetime warranty covers accidental damage
- Excellent water resistance
- Lightweight (8.7 pounds)
- Expensive
- Telescoping handle can stick
- Size is deceiving
Reviews rank the Briggs & Riley Transcend carry-on bag as the best rolling luggage, praising it for superb durability, water resistance and excellent ease of use -- plus a lifetime warranty that even covers accidental damage. The handle telescopes into an outside pocket so the bag's interior is flat and easy to pack so clothes don't wrinkle, with maximum usable space. A clip attaches a second smaller bag if desired. Smaller and larger versions of the Transcend luggage are also available. If you travel infrequently and don't want to spend this much, reviews recommend the Delsey Helium Fusion Carry-on Expandable Suiter Trolley (*Est. $80) as a budget choice, though it doesn't have a warranty that covers accidental damage.
We found the best comparison tests of Briggs & Riley luggage at Good Housekeeping and Consumer Reports magazines. Good Housekeeping tests a larger size in the Transcend series, while Consumer Reports tests the 20-inch carry-on in the similar Baseline series. TheTravelInsider.com compares the 21-inch expandable Transcend bag less formally with other carry-on bags, but based on long experience testing luggage. We also found useful owner-written reviews at eBags.com, LuggageOnline.com, and Amazon.com.
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Our Sources
1. Good HousekeepingDetails/Subscribe
Objective tests at Good Housekeeping find that the similar Briggs & Riley Transcend 24-inch Expandable Upright is the only bag (out of 11 tested) that earns perfect scores for water resistance, durability and fabric abrasion. The only drawback is that its expandable handle sometimes sticks.
Review: The Best Lightweight Check-in Luggage, Editors of Good Housekeeping
2. ConsumerReports.orgDetails/Subscribe
Consumer Reports tests the similar Briggs & Riley Baseline 20, comparing it with 11 other rolling carry-on bags. Bags are subjected to abuse in a giant tumbler to measure durability, and staffers take luggage for a test spin on an obstacle course.
Review: Toughest Travelers, Editors of Consumer Reports, Oct. 2008
Editors here give the similar 21"-inch Briggs & Riley Transcend carry-on bag top ranking here, praising its lifetime warranty, "general superiority" and the option of splitting the bag into two.
Review: The Best Carry On Bag, Editors of TheTravelInsider.com
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