Best place to buy cabin luggage for Ryanair.

magicrichard5

Rather than be miserable and bitter for my whole trip that a Ryan Air cardboard box and jobsworth cost me £50, I decided to purchase one of these:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261080007120?var=560145182438&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

Thanks all for help.

pd001

magicrichard5 wrote: »

Rather than be miserable and bitter for my whole trip that a Ryan Air cardboard box and jobsworth cost me £50, I decided to purchase one of these:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261080007120?var=560145182438&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

Thanks all for help.

And what was it like when you got it?
Is it lightweight?

magicrichard5

Not arrived yet, I'll post back here with a report when it arrives if it's useful.

pd001

magicrichard5 wrote: »

Not arrived yet, I'll post back here with a report when it arrives if it's useful.

Thank you, it would be very useful

tori.k

They are great very lightweight and will hold loads you just have to be a bit careful how you pack it as anything with weight will make it bulge at the bottom just put a luggage strap round the bottom to pull it in a bit and it's fine

pd001

tori.k wrote: »

They are great very lightweight and will hold loads you just have to be a bit careful how you pack it as anything with weight will make it bulge at the bottom just put a luggage strap round the bottom to pull it in a bit and it's fine

Thanks for that.
Good idea re the luggage strap

magicrichard5

I can confirm what tori.k has said above: they are great and very lightweight. I've posted up a Picasa webalbum of some pictures I took of it. And here's my thoughts on it:

Pros:
Very lightweight (I make it just under 780grams)
Within dimensions (I make it 53x34x19.5cm)
Comes with wheels
Straps are adjustable to an extent for longer armed people
Comes in an array of colours
Full-zip opening at top
Front pocket for some travel docs or small essentials, easily accessible

Cons:
Top zip opening means you'll have to think ahead whilst packing and not pack anything you might need at the airport near the bottom!
So lightweight that it might not be very durable
Not particularly stylish

Overall, I'm impressed and it's good value for money. It will be worth it for the peace of mind knowing it will be under the weight and dimension restrictions.

If you want to maximise the stuff you can take with you at the cheapest possible cost, then this is the bag for you.

Great suggestions above of wrapping a luggage strap around it to ensure it doesn't bulge over the dimensions!

pd001

magicrichard5 wrote: »

I can confirm what tori.k has said above: they are great and very lightweight. I've posted up a Picasa webalbum of some pictures I took of it. And here's my thoughts on it:

Pros:
Very lightweight (I make it just under 780grams)
Within dimensions (I make it 53x34x19.5cm)
Comes with wheels
Straps are adjustable to an extent for longer armed people
Comes in an array of colours
Full-zip opening at top
Front pocket for some travel docs or small essentials, easily accessible

Cons:
Top zip opening means you'll have to think ahead whilst packing and not pack anything you might need at the airport near the bottom!
So lightweight that it might not be very durable
Not particularly stylish

Overall, I'm impressed and it's good value for money. It will be worth it for the peace of mind knowing it will be under the weight and dimension restrictions.

If you want to maximise the stuff you can take with you at the cheapest possible cost, then this is the bag for you.

Great suggestions above of wrapping a luggage strap around it to ensure it doesn't bulge over the dimensions!

Thanks for all of that.....pics are very informative

Nicolefury

I already have this case

http://www.matalan.co.uk/fcp/product/fashion-to-buy-online/Suitcases-&-Travel/Globaltrek-Entry-Spot-Small/59688&resultsPerPage=100&attrList=Dept,brand

is it worth the risk as its 1cm too thick? gutted if i can't use it, its a great case but never used it as hand luggage for ryanair.

pd001

Nicolefury wrote: »

I already have this case

http://www.matalan.co.uk/fcp/product/fashion-to-buy-online/Suitcases-&-Travel/Globaltrek-Entry-Spot-Small/59688&resultsPerPage=100&attrList=Dept,brand

is it worth the risk as its 1cm too thick? gutted if i can't use it, its a great case but never used it as hand luggage for ryanair.

That case weighs 2.8kgs empty...bit too heavy for my liking