The Carry-on X
Carl Friedrik · £565
Worth being NRY
The front-opening version of the Carry-on, and the one a reviewer actually lived with for a year. 43 litres at 4.3kg on Japanese Hinomoto wheels, with aluminium latches instead of a zip, and a front pocket that means the laptop comes out without opening the whole case in a security queue. After a year it had scrapes and no dents, which is the argument for polycarbonate.
- For
- Someone who flies often enough that opening a case on the floor of an airport has become annoying.
- Not for
- Anyone who prefers a zip they can force shut, or who wants the lightest case going.
What we checked
- The front pocket is there for the things you need without opening the case. Carl Friedrik
- A reviewer records 43 litres, 4.3kg, a polycarbonate shell and vegetable-tanned leather details. Carryology
- The same reviewer found the aluminium latches easy to work even with the case full, with internal numeric locks. Carryology
- After a year the shell had scrapes and scratches and was in better condition than an aluminium case would be. Carryology
- It runs on four Japanese-made Hinomoto wheels. Carryology