The Carry-on
Carl Friedrik · £527
Worth being NRY
41 litres inside a 55cm polycarbonate shell at 4.3kg, closed by an aluminium frame rather than a zip. A reviewer who ran the front-opening version for a year came back with scrapes and scratches and a shell in better shape than an aluminium case would be, which is the argument for polycarbonate in one sentence. Compression straps and a pad come with it, which is Carl Friedrik assuming you will overpack.
Specification
- Capacity
- 41L
- Shell
- Polycarbonate
- Height
- 56cm
- Weight
- 4.3kg
Read from the maker’s page on 2026-09-19. Every figure is quoted in our records.
- For
- Someone flying hand luggage only most months and tired of replacing cases every few years.
- Not for
- Anyone who needs a soft bag that squeezes into a smaller overhead, or who wants the lightest case available.
What we checked
- The shell is lightweight polycarbonate with an aluminium lock frame and leather detailing. Carl Friedrik
- The maker states 41 litres of volume at 4.3kg, in a 55cm case. Carl Friedrik
- It ships with two compression straps and a compression pad, on 360 degree spinner wheels. Carl Friedrik
- A reviewer using the front-opening version for a year reports scrapes and scratches but a shell in better condition than an aluminium case would be. Carryology