Sympatico Hardside Domestic Spinner Luggage, Plum, 22-Inch Carry-On

I was referred to this luggage by a friend. Works perfectly and exactly as described. I only wish it came in the Hunter Green like my Torq. Excellent product and well worth the price.

B&Rs reputation precedes them and this is in part why I bought the bag. I also purchased another less expensive but very highly rated bag. It was a hardside like this one But it opened in the middle which I am not used to and dont like. The B&R opens like a conventional suitcase which I like alot. The collapsable expansion feature is very cool. The exterior of the bag is very plain and unassuming; the interior has a classy, well-made, tasteful look and feel which I really like. One peculiar problem that I ran across is that the only way to unlock the bag when the zipper tabs are inserted into the TSA lock mechanism is to Press Down on the Zipper right where the tabs connect to the zipper And move the unlock button on the TSA lock. There is no mention of this in the literature/manual and I called B&R and they are unaware of this. It may just be my bag/an anomaly (although I saw a post where a guy couldnt open the bag and Ill bet it was because of this; I had to figure it out on my own). As long as you unlock it before TSA gets a hold of it AND use it as a carryon bag everything will be okay although I printed a small PRESS DOWN label and used clear tape to put it on the plastic below the zipper where you need to press, just in case. It feels a little on the heavy side although probably only at most a lb. heavier than similar bags. Another thing is the zipper is not as smooth as another bag I have. Anyway this thing has a lifetime warranty and I am learning to love it (possibly related to reducing the cognitive dissonance that comes with spending this much money for a carryon).

My first reaction when taking my new carry-on out of the box was wow! It looks so sleek. My wows kept going; I couldnt help lifting the handle and walking across the room. The handle has so many choices for height (My other only has 2). There is also a side handle that makes picking it up to stow away easier. My biggest wow is how smooth it glides across the floor. The lack of sound coming from the wheels is a thrill. Its very light, too.

Hubby loves this upgraded carry on luggage. Expandable compartment is a bonus. Super smooth spinning wheels. Overall happy with the quality.

It didnt work for me, I returned the bag because I wasnt fond of the compression mechanism on the sides. I normally load my carry-on very tight and the compression would not hold the maximum hight, it would continually go down and I had to keep pulling it up. For people not loading their bags so heavily it is a well built bag. Also the zipper buckles are sideways so it made zipping the bag difficult for me.

I am a very frequent traveler (although not in 2020, for obvious reasons).  I have been using the same Travel Pro Crew luggage for the last five years and I love this line.  It has held up perfectly and, quite honestly, does not need to be replaced.  However, Ive been very curious about the recent trend toward hard-sided luggage.  To me, hard-sided luggage always looks and feels very 1960s, but I wanted to see what all of the hype is all about. I ordered the Briggs & Riley Sympatico Hardside Spinners in both the 22 carry-on size and the 27 checked bag.

Ive always wanted a Briggs and Riley suitcase, but couldnt justify it. But our fold over for suits and nice dresses suitcase was crumbling; and we had a cruise coming up with a lot of confusion on the post-Covid logistics. Were not light packers so I thought we really need a BIG BIG suitcase so we can get by with only two. But weve always taken one rolling fold over suitcase because my husband likes to wear suits and cruises often have formal nights.

This is an excellent carryon luggage bag.

Love the fact that the handle doesn’t take up room inside the case

I’ve carried cloth-sided roll aboard bags on planes for years and have become quite accustomed to them. The recent trend of hard-sided bags intrigued me recently so I tried a few from other brands and did not like them.