Travel Savvy: OGIOs Terminal bag style 711401
Travel Savvy: OGIOs Terminal bag style 711401
Because my husband and I are full-time, professional travel writers, the nature of our hunt for the ideal carry-on bag has become almost an obsession. Add to that the diminishing limits -- both weight and size -- for carry-on baggage (especially on international flights), and you can imagine how discerning and picky we have become.
It seems that -- especially in the area of carry-on bags -- every potential candidate eventually reveals at least one glaring flaw. But not these babies!
That's just one of the many reasons why I was delighted to discover OGIO's "Terminal" bag. Like its near-twin, the "Layover," the Terminal is available in five distinctive colour combinations, making it just as easy to spot quickly in overhead bins as product promotion claims. (I will include comments about the Layover, as well.)
While it is definitely compact enough to qualify as carry-on luggage, its only minor drawback is that once the expansion zipper is opened and the bag is truly crammed to capacity (as any ardent shopper is capable of doing) it definitely will not slide into the overhead bins on an aircraft!
With dimensions of 28 inches by 16 by 13, The Terminal just squeezes within the parameters for on-board baggage, but not if filled to capacity! Its weight empty is 13.5 pounds. As such -- mainly because of its capacious size -- the Terminal should probably be considered as a checked bag rather than carry-on. In my case, of course, I used it as a carry-on bag, but not without resistance from the cabin crew. I don't recommend that readers behave as I did!
By contrast, the slightly more compact Layover's dimensions of 22 inches by 14 by 10, make it large enough to carry the essentials, but not so large it becomes unbearable to carry or hoist into the overhead bin. Its weight empty is 10 pounds. Probably the better choice as your second carry-on bag (the first being your computer bag, purse or briefcase).
Two aspects of The Terminal bag totally won my heart: The first is that the material of which it is constructed is incredibly durable, meaning that even over-packed and stretched to capacity, it weathered the journey in remarkable style, and arrived looking virtually brand new (which is more than I can say for myself!); and the second is that the placement of two sturdy grips on the top edge of the bag meant that once the retractable Pullman handle is stowed into the bag, you could hoist the bag into an overhead bin easily. No struggling to grip an ill-placed handle and one wheel, as is usually the case. In fact, here are lots of grips in ideal places on this bag.
Probably because OGIO manufactures so many sports and golf bags, the engineers who designed this line have considered some truly practical conveniences for the business traveller, such as the "large exterior '3-pair' shoe pocket" and the "reinforced base." This forethought pays off for the harried traveller; believe me, you need every break you can get when packing.
For these and innumerable other reasons, I am delighted to be able to award these OGIO bags evalu8.org's highest possible rating, five stars. No hesitation. Cost is about US$150 and worth every penny! You will find online sources for both the Terminal and the Layover by clicking "Buy Online" on the OGIO site.
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Because my husband and I are full-time, professional travel writers, the nature of our hunt for the ideal carry-on bag has become almost an obsession. Add to that the diminishing limits -- both weight and size -- for carry-on baggage (especially on international flights), and you can imagine how discerning and picky we have become.
It seems that -- especially in the area of carry-on bags -- every potential candidate eventually reveals at least one glaring flaw. But not these babies!
That's just one of the many reasons why I was delighted to discover OGIO's "Terminal" bag. Like its near-twin, the "Layover," the Terminal is available in five distinctive colour combinations, making it just as easy to spot quickly in overhead bins as product promotion claims. (I will include comments about the Layover, as well.)
While it is definitely compact enough to qualify as carry-on luggage, its only minor drawback is that once the expansion zipper is opened and the bag is truly crammed to capacity (as any ardent shopper is capable of doing) it definitely will not slide into the overhead bins on an aircraft!
With dimensions of 28 inches by 16 by 13, The Terminal just squeezes within the parameters for on-board baggage, but not if filled to capacity! Its weight empty is 13.5 pounds. As such -- mainly because of its capacious size -- the Terminal should probably be considered as a checked bag rather than carry-on. In my case, of course, I used it as a carry-on bag, but not without resistance from the cabin crew. I don't recommend that readers behave as I did!
By contrast, the slightly more compact Layover's dimensions of 22 inches by 14 by 10, make it large enough to carry the essentials, but not so large it becomes unbearable to carry or hoist into the overhead bin. Its weight empty is 10 pounds. Probably the better choice as your second carry-on bag (the first being your computer bag, purse or briefcase).
Two aspects of The Terminal bag totally won my heart: The first is that the material of which it is constructed is incredibly durable, meaning that even over-packed and stretched to capacity, it weathered the journey in remarkable style, and arrived looking virtually brand new (which is more than I can say for myself!); and the second is that the placement of two sturdy grips on the top edge of the bag meant that once the retractable Pullman handle is stowed into the bag, you could hoist the bag into an overhead bin easily. No struggling to grip an ill-placed handle and one wheel, as is usually the case. In fact, here are lots of grips in ideal places on this bag.
Probably because OGIO manufactures so many sports and golf bags, the engineers who designed this line have considered some truly practical conveniences for the business traveller, such as the "large exterior '3-pair' shoe pocket" and the "reinforced base." This forethought pays off for the harried traveller; believe me, you need every break you can get when packing.
For these and innumerable other reasons, I am delighted to be able to award these OGIO bags evalu8.org's highest possible rating, five stars. No hesitation. Cost is about US$150 and worth every penny! You will find online sources for both the Terminal and the Layover by clicking "Buy Online" on the OGIO site.
Travel Savvy OGIOs Terminal bag style 711401 - To learn more about this author, visit Anne Garber's Website.
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