{"id":9085,"date":"2020-11-16T15:33:08","date_gmt":"2020-11-16T22:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/?p=9085"},"modified":"2025-01-20T13:33:07","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T20:33:07","slug":"delsey-samsonite-luggage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/delsey-samsonite-luggage\/","title":{"rendered":"Delsey vs Samsonite: Lightweight Carry-On Luggage"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9085\" class=\"elementor elementor-9085\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2d33f2c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2d33f2c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a66020b\" data-id=\"a66020b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e26cf30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e26cf30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>TRAVEL PLANNING<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0effc33 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0effc33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e1eb03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e1eb03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In search of cabin luggage light enough for me to lift into an overhead bin<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-43fa8f3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"43fa8f3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-edd75f5\" data-id=\"edd75f5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1301637 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1301637\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>This post contains affiliate links which provide me with a small commission, at no cost to you. For more information, see <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/privacy\/\">Privacy &amp; Disclosures.<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f052315 elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f052315\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When you tend to overpack as I do, choosing ultra lightweight luggage is a savvy start to smarter packing. I wanted to find the best lightweight carry-on bag, so matched up Delsey vs Samsonite. Was there a clear stand-out in budget-friendly lightweight luggage?<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019d had my existing carry-on bag for eight years, a soft-sided Samsonite with lots of pockets and the ability to expand, which I liked. It was still in good condition, but it was too heavy, almost 10 pounds, empty.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I was increasingly struggling with this heavyweight carry-on. It seemed imprudent to rely on strangers to assist me, when my bag teetered precariously as I struggled to get it into the airplane overhead bin. It was time for some <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ultra lightweight luggage.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ba7293 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7ba7293\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/heavy-carry-on-samonite.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9138\" alt=\"Susan sits on her Samsonite carry on which weighs 10 pounds\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/heavy-carry-on-samonite.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/heavy-carry-on-samonite-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/heavy-carry-on-samonite-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/heavy-carry-on-samonite-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">My Samsonite had held up well, but weighed 10 pounds, empty<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffb19b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ffb19b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lightweight Luggage Options<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83b8461 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"83b8461\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I wanted a hard-sided carry-on this time and it had to be a four-wheel spinner (much easier to move around than two-wheels), and some interior pockets would be nice. I needed a durable bag but didn\u2019t want to invest in top-of-the-line luggage, so I set a budget of US$250 and less would be great as well. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I had no idea what the lightweight options were in and was pleasantly surprised to find there are several carry-on bags that hover around 6 pounds.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I originally planned to compare the four biggest luggage companies, but decided to leave out American Tourister and Travelpro. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American Tourister has great price points, but I don&#8217;t like their styles as much. And Travelpro is better known for soft-sided bags.\u00a0<\/span>That left Delsey vs Samsonite.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-438973f4 elementor-hidden-phone elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"438973f4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-59cb28dd\" data-id=\"59cb28dd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a115623 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a115623\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Samsonite &amp; Delsey Compared<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c318bf2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c318bf2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-42c061f8\" data-id=\"42c061f8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d589dc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d589dc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Samsonite<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-60f9e63\" data-id=\"60f9e63\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b31cb5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b31cb5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Delsey<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-21ae784e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"21ae784e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-588b5b07\" data-id=\"588b5b07\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25950500 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25950500\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>HISTORY<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-518210d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"518210d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Samsonite was founded in Denver, USA in 1910 by t<\/span>he Shwayder brothers who saw the need for durable, well-constructed travel trunks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e9b5f9a\" data-id=\"1e9b5f9a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6509e8df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6509e8df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>HISTORY<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ed32a89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ed32a89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Delsey was founded in Paris in 1946 by Emile DeLahaye. Initially it was a producer of hand-made camera cases.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-40aa09ba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"40aa09ba\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d1e8d3f\" data-id=\"3d1e8d3f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-412e807c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"412e807c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>KNOWN FOR<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c5cb18d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c5cb18d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A huge variety of durable and affordable luggage. Samsonite is the world&#8217;s largest luggage company and also owns Tumi and eBags.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-71473bdc\" data-id=\"71473bdc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b906a6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b906a6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>KNOWN FOR<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ea4be0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ea4be0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hard-sided bags and interesting styles with a European flair.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-29fe1f4a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"29fe1f4a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a11624f\" data-id=\"5a11624f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d51b57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d51b57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Lightweight Carry-On<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a3b6d13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a3b6d13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+m8sCYjT-x8UW4kW8Q5peBA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsonite Freeform Carry-On Spinner<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b8787\" data-id=\"8b8787\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9f47d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c9f47d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Lightweight Carry-On<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-217a8857 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"217a8857\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/us.delsey.com\/products\/401622804-turenne-2-0-front-pocket-carry-on?variant=45469643800799\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Delsey Turenne 2.0 Spinner<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-242feae0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"242feae0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-74b36ee0\" data-id=\"74b36ee0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-543e30b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"543e30b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>KEY FEATURES<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-631eae79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"631eae79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>6.5 pounds<\/li><li>23&#8243; x 15&#8243; x 10&#8243;\u00a0<\/li><li>Black, Navy, Purple, White, White\/Grey<\/li><li>Made of polycarbonate<\/li><li>10-year warranty<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b1fc5f0\" data-id=\"5b1fc5f0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b40d153 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b40d153\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>KEY FEATURES<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c238dbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c238dbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>7.2 pounds<\/li><li>22&#8243; x 14&#8243; x 9.5&#8243;<\/li><li>Blue, Brick, Grey, Black<\/li><li>Made of Polycarbonate<\/li><li>Laptop compartment<\/li><li>10-year warranty<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3701691e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3701691e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-23fc6fdd\" data-id=\"23fc6fdd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-787e8ea9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"787e8ea9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>PROS<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c34634c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c34634c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Color Choice<\/li><li>Easy to maneuver<\/li><li>Smooth Zipper\u00a0<\/li><li>Security Feature<\/li><li>1&#8243; expansion<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1326ebd1\" data-id=\"1326ebd1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ddf2486 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ddf2486\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>PROS<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba90fc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba90fc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Sleek style<\/li><li>Laptop pocket<\/li><li>Security Feature<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-54b8f99d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"54b8f99d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-848445f\" data-id=\"848445f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c17bbee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c17bbee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>CONS<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-365256b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"365256b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Slightly heavier than Delsey<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-aed7147\" data-id=\"aed7147\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fa47d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fa47d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>CONS<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1483c63d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1483c63d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Zipper stuck<\/li><li>Slightly Heavier<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-63d07a3f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"63d07a3f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d2b733e\" data-id=\"d2b733e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48aa4e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"48aa4e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"445\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Monos-luggage-paris-travel.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-20582\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Monos-luggage-paris-travel.jpg 445w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Monos-luggage-paris-travel-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Monos-luggage-paris-travel-150x202.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52f91bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52f91bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lightweight Carry-On Bags - Size Limits\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7855f78c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7855f78c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It turns out not all <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lightweight carry-on bags <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fall within airline size limits, which vary quite a bit<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. In <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Europe, permitted carry-on sizes are often smaller.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\">I live in Denver and United Airlines has a hub here, so it\u2019s the one I fly most often. United\u2019s carry-on limit is\u00a022\u201d high x 14\u201d wide x 9\u201d deep and I find they don&#8217;t typically check bag size. Since I also fly Air Canada (I\u2019m from Toronto), Lufthansa and Air France, I checked their dimensions as well. They were similar to United. Note that Air Canada do tend to check and be sticklers about size limits.\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>TIP: Check carry-on luggage size limits with the airline(s) you fly most often, when considering a new luggage purchase.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d59819f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d59819f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Delsey-vs-Samsonite.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9152\" alt=\"Delsey and Samsonite carry-on bags stand side by side\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Delsey-vs-Samsonite.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Delsey-vs-Samsonite-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Delsey-vs-Samsonite-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f88866a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f88866a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Delsey vs Samsonite\u200b<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ae48d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ae48d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Delsey - Lightweight luggage\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74ac94ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74ac94ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Delsey is a French company that dates to 1946; it began as a manufacturer of leather camera cases. It\u2019s based in Paris and second in the global luggage market, behind Samsonite. I was aware of Delsey but have never owned one of their bags. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I pulled up the Delsey website and immediately noticed the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.delsey.com\/products\/401676805-chatelet-air-20-20inch-carry-on-spinner?variant=43297495941343\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chatelet Air<\/a><\/span>. Named after a district in Paris, it has a pretty two-tone exterior and I thought the off-white with a contrasting tan accent was tres, tres chic. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, it weighed\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">almost 8 pounds<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">so the pretty Paris bag was a \u201cnon\u201d. I might consider it another time.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c3b5976 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c3b5976\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-36afd468\" data-id=\"36afd468\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5249bd06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5249bd06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"445\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Delsey-Turenne-20inch.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9157\" alt=\"A Delsey Turenne carry-on bag outside of Nordstrom Rack\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Delsey-Turenne-20inch.jpg 445w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Delsey-Turenne-20inch-223x300.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b37110c\" data-id=\"3b37110c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5520c7b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5520c7b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/delsey-turenne-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9162\" alt=\"A Delsey Turenne 20&quot; carry on\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/delsey-turenne-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/delsey-turenne-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/delsey-turenne-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/delsey-turenne-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/delsey-turenne-scaled.jpg 924w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37bb895 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"37bb895\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> The Delsey Turenne 2.0 \n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-590a817 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"590a817\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Retail $225 &#8211; $299<\/span><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5e4512 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5e4512\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I looked next at Delsey\u2019s ultra\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lightweight carry-on<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <a href=\"https:\/\/us.delsey.com\/products\/401622804-turenne-2-0-front-pocket-carry-on?variant=45469643800799\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Turenne<\/span><\/a>. It was introduced in 2018 and appeared to have everything I was looking for: a sleek design, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">double spinner wheels and most importantly, it was light and durable. It\u2019s made of\u00a0 impact-resistant polycarbonate, which is apparently the gold standard.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba1c75b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ba1c75b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Lightweight-carr-on-luggage.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9161\" alt=\"Carry on bags stand next to each other\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Lightweight-carr-on-luggage.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Lightweight-carr-on-luggage-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Lightweight-carr-on-luggage-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-427bdd92 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"427bdd92\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c8b3ce7\" data-id=\"4c8b3ce7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-153e8d77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"153e8d77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has a combination lock which allows you to set your own three-digit code, and it\u2019s TSA-friendly; it can be opened by the TSA using a universal key. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I don\u2019t usually bother with locks but liked the idea of having one built in and since I am hoping to do more international travel, the lock seemed like a good feature.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\">The handle moved up and down easily and it was a nice angled handle to hold; my smallish hand fit perfectly around it.\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Delsey uses what they call a Zip SECURITECH\u2122 making zippers that are apparently highly durable. Unfortunately, I found the zippers challenging. I had to pull forcefully to get it to move and and it kept catching.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50784a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"50784a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/delsey-turenne-inside.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9232\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/delsey-turenne-inside.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/delsey-turenne-inside-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/delsey-turenne-inside-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a850ac1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a850ac1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Delsey Turenne has two equal-sized compartments with netted fabric covers. I liked the fabric because I could see what was underneath without having to zip it open. It comes with two detached fabric bags: one for shoes and one for laundry.\u00a0<\/p><p>There were no other internal compartments. Perhaps because extra fabric pockets and zippers add to the weight, so I could live without them to get a lighter bag.\u00a0 Also, it doesn&#8217;t expand but I am ok with that as well. Although it\u2019s hard-sided, it had some flex to it; apparently a little flex in this rigid material is what you want.<\/p><p>I quite liked the Delsey Turenne. It was very light and had great color options. It\u2019s very attractive. But the zippers were a concern. Would they loosen up?\u00a0 Well functioning zippers seem like an essential feature.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b66634 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3b66634\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lightweight-carry-on.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9231\" alt=\"A woman holds a carry-on bin the airport\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lightweight-carry-on.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lightweight-carry-on-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lightweight-carry-on-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lightweight-carry-on-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20047223 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"20047223\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ultra Lightweight  - The Best Samsonite Carry On<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f777d4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5f777d4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/track.flexlinkspro.com\/g.ashx?foid=156074.11771.870534&#038;trid=1224984.158800&#038;foc=16&#038;fot=9999&#038;fos=5&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fshop.samsonite.com%2Fluggage%2Fcarry-on-luggage%2Fneopulse-carry-on-spinner%2F74416XXXX.html%3Fdwvar_74416XXXX_color%3D744161541%26cgidmaster%3Dneopulse\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"978\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Samsonite-Freeform-Carry-On-Spinner-navy-838x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-37829\" alt=\"The Samsonite Freeform Carry-On Spinner in Navy against a white background. The handle is partially extended.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Samsonite-Freeform-Carry-On-Spinner-navy-838x1024.jpg 838w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Samsonite-Freeform-Carry-On-Spinner-navy-245x300.jpg 245w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Samsonite-Freeform-Carry-On-Spinner-navy-768x939.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Samsonite-Freeform-Carry-On-Spinner-navy.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf0e42b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf0e42b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/track.flexlinkspro.com\/g.ashx?foid=156074.11771.870534&#038;trid=1224984.158800&#038;foc=16&#038;fot=9999&#038;fos=5&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fshop.samsonite.com%2Fluggage%2Fcarry-on-luggage%2Fneopulse-carry-on-spinner%2F74416XXXX.html%3Fdwvar_74416XXXX_color%3D744161541%26cgidmaster%3Dneopulse\" target=\"_blank\">Samsonite - Freeform Carry-On Spinner <\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91abbc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91abbc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Retail $199<\/span><\/em><\/p><p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NOTE: As of early 2025,the Samsonite NeoPulse that I originally tested and reviewed is hard to find. I am now comparing a similar option, the <a href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+m8sCYjT-x8UW4kW8Q5peBA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Samsonite Freeform Carry-On Spinner. <\/span><\/a>It weighs just\u00a0 6.5 pounds and has similar dimensions. It has fantastic reviews and is a Travel &amp; Leisure best carry-on bag. $199.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a859780 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a859780\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Samsonite is the current leader in the luggage business and was founded in Denver in 1910<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Cormorant Garamond; font-size: 1rem;\">.\u00a0<\/span>The <a href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+m8sCYjT-x8UW4kW8Q5peBA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Samsonite Freeform Carry-On Spinner<\/span><\/a> comes in five colors and<\/span>\u00a0is 6.5 pounds, which is still considered a lightweight bag. The height is 23\u201d, width is 15\u201d and depth is 10\u201d. This is slightly bigger than United Airlines dimensions but compatible with other, like Southwest Airlines (24x16x10).<\/p><p class=\"p1\">I have found most U.S. airlines don&#8217;t measure roller bags so the slightly larger size of the Samsonite is likely not be an issue, within the US. And the bins that airlines use to check your luggage size, are slightly bigger than their stated limit.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A quick trip around my living room found that it moved easily on the spinning wheels and the extendable handle seemed sturdy. The zipper also worked really well, opening and closing it was easy and smooth. The interior was divided into equal-sized compartments, each with a zipper closure to keep things contained. Like the Delsey, it had no interior pockets. In fact, they were virtually identical inside.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-29e16b36 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"29e16b36\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1be205eb\" data-id=\"1be205eb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62bbd577 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"62bbd577\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Delsey vs Samsonite - Packing a Carry-On for Paris<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f1cb24a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4f1cb24a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/eiffel-tower-from-trocadero.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3545\" alt=\"eiffel tower from trocadero\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/eiffel-tower-from-trocadero.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/eiffel-tower-from-trocadero-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/eiffel-tower-from-trocadero-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13b074a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13b074a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To compare Delsey vs Samsonite in action, I packed each of them for a fall weekend in Paris, an imaginary dry-run for a future holiday. I would pack a wardrobe for three nights\/four days: Two pants, three blouses, two sweaters, one blazer, pajamas and toiletries. And I\u2019d pack one pair of boots. I&#8217;d take one warm coat and wear it on the plane.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite my tendency to overpack, I do strive to pack as light as possible for Europe travel. Carry-on bags are much easier than larger bags when you are riding trains and subways which are more the norm in Europe, versus North America, where we tend to take taxis.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I&#8217;ve gone to France for a week, with only a carry-on, and while I did have fewer outfit options, the convenience of a smaller bag was great. For more packing tips see: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/smart-pack-hacks\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span class=\"s1\">Smart Pack Hacks: A Guide to Avoid Overpacking.<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e0b29f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e0b29f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Packing for My Imaginary Trip to Paris<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-78ea3551 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"78ea3551\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6aea1613\" data-id=\"6aea1613\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b22618b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4b22618b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/packing-for-paris.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9179\" alt=\"Wardrobe for a fall trip to Paris\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/packing-for-paris.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/packing-for-paris-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/packing-for-paris-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7e19ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7e19ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I packed the Delsey bag first and because it is deeper there were a few different ways that my bulky toiletry bag and boots could fit in. Everything fit quite easily, which made me wonder what I was forgetting. I added an umbrella and a scarf and was satisfied that I had everything. Pretend packing is much less stressful than real packing.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d891a90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d891a90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Delsey-packed.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9183\" alt=\"Delsey Turenne packed for Paris\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Delsey-packed.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Delsey-packed-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Delsey-packed-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The Delsey Turenne, packed for Paris<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78161cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"78161cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Delsey-turenne-interior.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9187\" alt=\"Delsey Turenne inside with compartments zipped\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Delsey-turenne-interior.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Delsey-turenne-interior-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Delsey-turenne-interior-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"> I liked that with the covers zipped I could still see what was where<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b62a1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b62a1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I took everything out and re-packed it into the Samsonite NeoPulse.\u00a0 The only difference in the interior was the stretchy strap that held things in. This seemed unnecessary given the compartments had covers that zipped closed, like the Delsey.\u00a0<\/p><p>The packing experience was similar and I was able to fit everything I wanted to take.\u00a0Note the Samsonite Freeform has a slightly different interior than the NeoPulse that I orignally tested. One side has a fully enclosed zip cover and the other has a stretchy strap but no cover. See image below.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c05049 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2c05049\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Samsonite-Freeform-Carry-On-Spinner-interior-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-37833\" alt=\"Interior of a Samsonite carry-on bag packed with items. This model is the freeform carry-on spinner.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Samsonite-Freeform-Carry-On-Spinner-interior.jpg 924w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Samsonite-Freeform-Carry-On-Spinner-interior-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Samsonite-Freeform-Carry-On-Spinner-interior-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Samsonite-Freeform-Carry-On-Spinner-interior-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Interior of the Samsonite Freeform Carry-On Spinner<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff90571 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ff90571\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Delsey vs Samsonite  - Compared <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-777abd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"777abd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And so, Samsonite vs Delsey, how do they compare? The Samsonite is lighter and<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Cormorant Garamond; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size );\">\u00a0I found Samsonite\u2019s top and side handles a little more comfy to hold.\u00a0 But I found maneuverability was similar.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c215475 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c215475\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-64bf1ce\" data-id=\"64bf1ce\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ebab50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3ebab50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/packed-carry-on-weight.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9210\" alt=\"Weighing Samsonite carry on luggage\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/packed-carry-on-weight.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/packed-carry-on-weight-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/packed-carry-on-weight-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/packed-carry-on-weight-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0120e6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0120e6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The interiors were similar, although I like that Delsey has a second side with a zippered cover.\u00a0 They are both made of polycarbonate and have a 10-year warranty. It\u2019s hard to know which would hold up better. The reviews I read were good on both although a few people complained of the telescoping handles breaking, in both cases.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most significant difference was the zippers: the Samsonite was easier to open and close, while I struggled with the zipper on the Delsey Turenne.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06499f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"06499f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Delsey vs Samsonite  - The Lightweight Champion <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2056aaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2056aaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Winner - Samsonite<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d56b96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d56b96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The truth is, I wanted to buy the Delsey. I liked the look of it and was keen to try a new brand. But the zipper was too big of an annoyance for me. I was afraid it might get worse with use, not better.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+m8sCYjT-x8UW4kW8Q5peBA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsonite Freeform Carry-On<\/a><\/span> gets my vote in the Delsey vs Samsonite matchup.\u00a0 The price seems very reasonable for the quality and I&#8217;m confident it will last. 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My son owns it so I&#8217;ve tried it out. It rolls like a dream and comes in 9 colors. It&#8217;s the New York Times Best Carry-On Pick. It weighs 7.5 pounds.<\/p><p>I also like Monos luggage. You can read my full review here: <a href=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/monos-luggage-review\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Monos Luggage Review.<\/span><\/a><\/p><p><b style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Cormorant Garamond; font-size: 1rem;\">If you want a soft-sided bag: Budget-Friendly Soft-Sided Carry On &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Cormorant Garamond; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem; text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+n1wmOqdOym9jAvX01zC0DA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Travelpro Maxlite 5 21\u201d<\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Cormorant Garamond; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem; text-decoration: underline;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If a soft-sided bag is your preference, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+n1wmOqdOym9jAvX01zC0DA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u> TravelPro <\/u><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Maxlite Spinner<\/span> <\/a>is a winner. It&#8217;s well-reviewed, expandable and weighs only 5.4 lbs. It also comes in 7 colors. I love the slate green. If I was looking for a budget-friendly soft-sided bag, this would be my pick. $169.99<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">The Luxe Bag &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+L_CbY9XrJ_SWzdi4gjCS7A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Rimowa Essential Lite<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p><p>If you\u2019re wanting an upgraded pick that is made for a lot of miles, consider Rimowa. They are hand-made in Germany, weigh 5 pounds, and come in lovely colors. The green is gorgeous. At $900, I would be too upset every time my expensive suitcase got a scuff or dent. 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