I am the suitcase queen. My emails are flooded with messages about suitcases, in which I no longer want or need a suitcase.
My DMs (and closets) are filled with suitcases. Clients ask me about suitcases, colleagues ask me about suitcases, I am gifted (and regift) suitcases. And then every so often, once I think I've escaped work, I get asked about the best suitcase to buy… from the main man.
The suitcase world is large and infinite, and there may be a day where we're crazy to sell our own suitcase (never say never!), but at the current moment, I'm exhausted!, so we've done the only thing that anyone actually cares about: Compile and compare a price and spec sheet list of suitcases.
This isn't your list of Samsonites and Tumis, and we're not The Wirecutter catering to a list of tech bros, so these are for our millennial, I-think-we're-still-young? crowd. I need to believe this, please.
| Brand | Product | Price | Dimensions | Weight | Capacity | Return | Warranty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | The Carry-On | $275 | 21.7 x 14.4 x 9 inches (55.1 x 36.6 x 22.9 cm) |
7.5 lbs (3.4 kg) | 39.8 L | 100 days | Limited Lifetime |
| Away | The Bigger Carry-On | $295 | 22.7 x 15.4 x 9.6 inches (57.7 x 39.1 x 24.4 cm) |
7.9 lbs (3.6 kg) | 47.9 L | 100 days | Limited Lifetime |
| Beis | The Small Carry-On Roller | $218 | 21 x 13 x 9 inches (53.3 x 33 x 22.9 cm) |
7.16 lbs (3.25 kg) | 33.5 L | 45 days | Limited Lifetime |
| Beis | The Carry-On Roller | $238 | 22.8 x 15.7 x 9.8 inches (57.9 x 39.9 x 24.9 cm) |
8.36 lbs (3.8 kg) | 49-61 L | 45 days | Limited Lifetime |
| Dagne Dover | Smaller Seattle Carry-On Luggage | $345 | 20.5 x 13 x 8.75 inches (52.1 x 33 x 22.2 cm) |
9 lbs 2 oz (4.1 kg) | 33 L | 30 days | Limited Lifetime |
| Dagne Dover | Larger Seattle Carry-On Luggage | $625 | 23.5 x 8.75 x 13.5 inches (59.7 x 22.2 x 34.3 cm) |
10 lbs (4.5 kg) | 41 L | 30 days | Limited Lifetime |
| July | Carry-On Light | $245 | 21.25 x 14.17 x 7.5 inches (54 x 36 x 19 cm) |
3.9 lbs (1.77 kg) | 32 L | 100 days | Lifetime Warranty |
| July | Carry-On | $295 | 21.5 x 15 x 8.5 inches (54.6 x 38.1 x 21.6 cm) |
7.4 lbs (3.35 kg) | 42 L | 100 days | Lifetime Warranty |
| Monos | Carry-On | $255 | 22 x 14 x 9 inches (55.9 x 35.6 x 22.9 cm) |
7.01 lbs (3.18 kg) | 39.9 L | 100 days | Limited Lifetime |
| Monos | Carry-On Plus | $295 | 23 x 15 x 9.5 inches (58.4 x 38.1 x 24.1 cm) |
7.38 lbs (3.35 kg) | 48 L | 100 days | Limited Lifetime |
| Quince | Carry-On Hard Shell Suitcase - 20 | $119 | 22 x 14.4 x 9.1 inches (55.9 x 36.6 x 23.1 cm) |
6.2 lbs (2.81 kg) | 40 L | 1 year | Limited Lifetime |
| Quince | Carry-On Hard Shell Suitcase - 21 | $129.90 | 22.8 x 15.6 x 9.8 inches (57.9 x 39.6 x 24.9 cm) |
6.7 lbs (3.04 kg) | 48 L | 1 year | Limited Lifetime |
[These are retail price, without any sales or promotions, which can run 10-25% off.]
By the way, we checked all of these fact by hand, because it turns out ChatGPT still has years to go.
Yes, we have our favorites, we have brands we like to stay away from, we've worked with a a decent chunk of them, and you all can search for that review once a suitcase piques your interest.
Here's some bad news: Suitcases have gotten really expensive over the last few years. Chalk it up to inflation and supply chain issues, they are really now expensive boxes that you haul around.
But also the great news: Black Friday is just around the corner, which means manufacturers are slashing prices, like now. Of course, there are some manufacturers that always seem to be running a sale, but that's another story for another day.
Now, go look at the chart!
