Sterling Pacific Luggage Review
"Heirloom Quality"
Lifetime warranty, epic construction, your kids will fight over it when you’re dead. This is heirloom stuff. Available in both 2 and 4 wheel versions — see the full breakdown in the video above. Also available in plastic now: check out the plastic version too.
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What I like
- Italian full grain leather handles. Every time I grab them I melt a little
- Smoothest trolley I've ever used. Very little jiggle (still some)
- 5000-series aluminum body, thicker aluminum on the corners and wheel housings, steel rivets everywhere
- Lifetime warranty, and parts like handles and hinges are repairable
- Not painted, so scratches don't show a different color. It patinas like raw selvedge denim
- That 50s Americana, Mad Men look. You will get comments from other travelers
- 4-wheel 40L opens clamshell into two equal sides, so I can leave it open under the bed and live out of it like a dresser
- 2-wheel 35L is one big bucket and a lid: pack 2 in above the edge, smoosh it down, click. Oversized wheels on one thick axle for durability
- If I had to pick, I'd go spinner
Watch for
- More than $1,000 for a suitcase
- Heavy for a carry-on: the 2-wheel weighed about 11 lb on my scale
- It will scratch and can dent. Some people feel precious about checking it in
- Interior is simple with little organization; the original liner felt more polyester than I wanted
- Spinners can roll away on a tram or uneven ground; the 2-wheel puts the weight on your arm
Specs
- 40L 4-wheel Cabin Travel Case: 12.0 lb (brand site)
- 35L 2-wheel: about 22.5 x 14 x 8.5 in
- Carry-on size, TSA latches, lifetime warranty
Where I've covered it
- NEW Sterling Pacific 40L vs 35L: 4 vs 2 Wheeled Luggage at 0:00 (full review)
- Sterling Pacific's Insane Roller Luggage at 0:00 (full review, 35L 2-wheel)
- 10 Pro Carry-on Luggage Compared | Aer, Briggs & Riley, Etc. at 17:17
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