Guide to the Best Luggage Sets

By: Dhiraj Bandurkar

Guide to the Best Luggage Sets

Luggage sets are the items that not only carry your belongings but carry them with more organization, style and security. Luggage sets not only assure you that your belongings are safe but also are in perfect sync with your personality. That is why you will find a huge range of luggage sets available in the market that suit different packing needs, budgets and personalities. No matter what your idea for a luggage set is but it is for sure that you will find one that fits your bill. This article aims in guiding you to different types of luggage sets available in the market and will assist you in making a wise choice.

Luggage sets are broadly classified into two categories i.e. large luggage sets and small luggage sets.

Large Luggage sets: mainly consist of suitcases and Pullmans. The difference is the type of material used.

Hard-sided Suitcases: are the most durable types and are generally made from plastic, metal and other molded materials. They are built for heavy and rugged use and can sustain abusive handling during travel.

Semi Soft-sided Suitcases: are also made from plastic and other molded materials and offer more space compared to the hard sided suitcases making your belongings more secure.

Soft-sided suitcases: are lightweight and generally expandable with no internal framework allowing more room for clothes.

Small Luggage Sets: are compact and used for a variety of purposes. They include

Business cases: that can hold your laptop, important papers, and in some cases a pair of clothes for an overnight trip.

Totes and Casual Bags: feature pockets and shoulder straps but the ideal tote bag is the one which is small and can be used for casual outings.

Duffle Bags: are typically soft sided bags with more room to carry lots of clothes and accessories but do not guarantee resistance to rough use.

Backpacks: are usually designed for more casual traveling and outdoor trips but are more spacious and organized with multiple pockets and shoulder straps for ease of carrying around.

Carry on Luggage sets: are small and can be easily carried under airplane seat. Come handy during short overnight trips.

There are some important aspects to you need to consider if you want to buy the best luggage set. While buying a luggage set, you need to make proper choices about the material used in its construction, type of hardware used in it, and the organizational features which makes it more versatile. It is also important that the luggage set you want to buy should be able to accommodate all your belongings with proper organization. Also consider new design features of luggage sets, for instance transformer bags that begin as one bag and with the help of zips and other mechanism end up as another. Also the piggyback bags where one bag is attached to another by a zipper. You can also consider special luggage packing systems those are designed to organize clothes and keep them wrinkle-free. Consider both hard sided and the soft sided luggage before making your choice. Luggage set equipped with wheels should be considered as it reduces efforts to carry the heavy luggage. When considering wheeled luggage set, look for wheels that have a wide track, have a bearing system and recessed into the actual frame of the bag.

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