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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
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The best carry-on, October 4, 2009Our 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
4. EBags.com
Nine owners review the Transcend 20-inch" Carry-on Upright here, giving it extremely high ratings for durability, but some owners note that the bag only fits into some overhead compartments sideways, not wheels-in, because the luggage is actually 21 inches, including the wheels.
Review: Briggs & Riley Transcend 20" Carry-On Upright, Contributors to eBags.com
Only two owners review the 20-inch Briggs & Riley Transcend carry-on bag here, but one notes that the outside compartment for the telescoping handle can make the bag too thick to meet some airlines' carry-on requirements. Other sizes in the Transcend series get more (and better) reviews here.
Review: Briggs & Riley Transcend 20in. Carry-On Upright, Contributors to LuggageOnline.com
6. Amazon.com
The 21-inch expandable carry-on bag gets two reviews from owners here, with praise for the organization and flat-based packing compartment -- and of course, the durability and warranty.
Review: Briggs & Riley Transcend 21" Carry-On Expandable Upright Reviews, Contributors to Amazon.com
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