Carryon Luggage recommendations?

[netmouse]

I will be traveling in March and need to buy a new carry-on bag. My old one was too worn out, so I got rid of it. I've done a little shopping, but so far haven't seen what I want - something relatively small, that can fit a laptop and a few days' clothes, maybe with a pocket large enough to accept some folders and/or a book on the front.

My old bag was too long to fit front-to-back in some airlines' overhead compartments, so I want one shorter than that. I value a sturdy, easy-to-use collapsable long handle to drag it around by, and I want the wheelbase to be sturdy as well. It should also be well ballanced on the wheel base - my previous bag had a tendency to fall over forward when standing, which got annoying quickly.

Color doesn't really matter, though something other than black might be refreshing - otherwise I'll decorate it.

Comments

[metalfatigue]

My mother, who does an awe-inspiring amount of business travel, has this to say:

I use a Travelpro Platinum series 22" carryon suiter. I highly recommend it. I have used Travelpro ever since rolling bags were invented. I still have my original bag and though it is a bit worn, it is still very usable. The reason I use the Platinum series is that it has a special handle that allows you to fold out a bicycle grip that lets you pull the bag without twisting your arm. It makes a huge difference to me, given my gimp shoulders. The Platinum series also includes rolling duffles, garment bags, and totes.

They are up to 5 in the Platinum series. One might be able to find a discontinued series 4, but it's not likely.

[netmouse.livejournal.com]

hmm. well, according to their website, they're carried by

Wilkinson's Luggage Shop (http://www.wilkinsonluggage.com/)
283 S. Zeeb Rd.
Ann Arbor, MI 48103

which also has the Briggs and Rikey someone else mentioned, so maybe I'll be going there.

Thanks for the info!