We have three Rimowa carry ons and a check in Sport Trunk. Two of the carry ons are Salsa Air, the most minimalistic and lightweight cases that Rimowa makes and the other is my Topas. I would venture that if checked, the Topas would get scratches and dings like my old Halliburton but would be fine. Because of their light construction I wouldnt want to check the Airs.
The Sport Trunk is Salsa and has been on around 10 flights and has some scuffs and bumps but is otherwise good to go. We do use a luggage band around it for additional compression and I think that does help. No smoked wheels yet luckily, in fact I’d say that the Trunk is one of the more convenient pieces we’ve ever owned because of its wheel system.
The big gripe I have is that every Rimowa dealership used to carry parts and they had basically SOMEWHERE to fix your luggage in every major city. When LVMH bought Rimowa they’ve changed the line names, made them more expensive, and made it so only flagships have parts. I’d sell the damn thing before I shipped it all the way to New York for a fekking wheel. Also, because LVMH has increased their marketing to almost Rolex levels on social media, I feel like our bags get more attention at the airport. I have had people in line for a coffee ask if my suitcase was real...
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