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I am officially done with my current suitcase, which has split at the seams, sagged in the middle, and generally looks troubled.
It’s a shame. I bought it a couple of years ago and haven’t used it much ― but given how many suitcase brands there are, I don’t blame myself too much for falling for the misplaced hype.
After all, ad after ad after endless ad assails anyone looking for new luggage. It’s a usually-pricey, one-off purchase that, like mattresses, has pretty opaque materials and manufacturing processes customers don’t know how to navigate.
It’s like phones, too. I get bogged down in stats and figures I don’t understand and never care about ― so now, my demands are simpler. What will last? What’s roomy? What looks good? What, crucially, do the pros use?
Thankfully, there’s a simple answer to all the above: Travelpro, which currently has up to 50% off a range of products in the lead-up to Black Friday.
“78,000 aviation professionals trust Travelpro,” the company says; as a result, their products travel more than 234 million kilometres daily.
That makes sense, seeing as the company was created by a pilot. He must have known how important it was for a suitcase to glide smoothly and quietly, despite taking a not-insignificant battering.
Indeed their patented PrecisionGlide™ wheel system has been put to the test by crew members worldwide.
A look at something like Travelpro’s carry-on Platinum® Elite Slim Carry-On Expandable Softside Spinner makes the brand’s top-of-class status plain as day.
It’s got an external USB port with a portable charger pocket built into its 55cm-high body; its insides are TARDIS-like in their expandability.
It also boasts a removable wet pocket for soggy, or sweaty, items you don’t want to touch the rest of your luggage (finally, a hand luggage home for my dirty socks).
The lining, which is made from 100% recycled plastic bottles, has room for your laptop, and its smooth-as-butter extendable handle is contoured for an easy grip.
Of course, the company’s offerings extend way beyond its lauded carry-on line.
You can get hard-sided or soft-sided suitcases, and if you’re not sure which one’s right for you, the site offers some handy advice.
Personally, I’ve got my beady eye on their Maxlite® 5 Rolling Underseat Carry-On, which (predictably) fits under-seat and offers a genius hanging garment bag.
There are travel accessories like toiletry bags and packing cubes galore too.
That’s not all ― right now, Travelpro is offering 30% off a range of products, and promises free shipping for orders over £100 as well.
As Black Friday approaches, a selection of customer favourites ― like this 78cm-high Maxlite® Air Large Check-in Expandable Hardside Spinner ― are a whopping 50% off too.
So there you have it ― a one-of-a-kind, extra-durable brand whose offerings were created by a pilot.
All their suitcases are known for their smooth, silent roll, smart design, and thought-of-everything-level detail by the people who need good luggage most; the pros.
And right now, their ridiculously highly-rated products are up to half off.
Respectfully, what are you still doing here?
