About 40 years ago a guy named Bernard Sadow was lugging two large suitcases through the Aruba airport when he noticed a worker rolling machinery on a skid. Eureka! Sadow invented a rolling bag: It was large and clunky, with four wheels on the bottom and a towrope.
It's been 40 years since the invention of wheeled luggage revolutionized travel. — Illustration by Harry Campbell
In 1987 airline pilot Bob Plath went a step further. He designed a rectangular bag with a vertical back, two wheels, and an extensible handle: the Rollaboard. It revolutionized travel.
These days, rolling bags come in all shapes and sizes, many with features you may or may not want. Here's what to look for.
1. Good wheels
They should be widely spaced and encased, with sealed bearings, and should swivel 360 degrees. Swivels make a bag easier to maneuver, and seals keep the wheels from sticking. The collapsing handle should also be encased, and preferably placed on the exterior of the bag for maximum packing space.
Related Video:
Watch Peter Greenberg test luggage durability — with a little help from a five-ton Asian elephant.
2. Durability
As a thoroughly unscientific test, in 2009, for CBS's Early Show, I stuffed fresh fruit into five top suitcase brands and threw each one into a ring with a five-ton Asian elephant. Most were destroyed within minutes. Amazingly, soft-sided bags seemed to fare better. The bag that lasted the longest? A ... Find Out Which One Lasted.
This Website is Sponsored by The Herbs Place - Wholesale Prices Always
On Sale Now * Online Catalog * Women * Men * Children * Essential Oils
Share This Website
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
0 comments:
Post a Comment