Speaking of travel bags, murses and such ...

[jlanderson]

... I just noticed this on the Aero website:

http://www.aeroleatherclothing.com/news-detail.php?id=143

 

[ButteMT61]

I want one in blue lol

 

[Sloan1874]

Haha! With tan piping ?

 

[ButteMT61]

Haha! With tan piping ?

And hand-warmers.

 

[Sloan1874]

That sounds like a plan!

 

[jlanderson]

It's a good thing there are thousands of miles between Scotland and SoCal. The craziness could be infectious.

 

[ButteMT61]

Joking aside. I need a good travel bag, and they might have something good coming. Gotta match the jackets though.

 

[wdw]

I can only pray they're 20cm wide to fit the low cost carriers. If not, then I'm sadly out.

 

[tropicalbob]

Anybody notice that Aero also has some new Fair Isle pullovers?

 

[Tomasso]

these bags as they were then, and still are the Rolls Royce of travel bags.

Wait, so they're made by Connolly?

 

[Sloan1874]

Here we go. Some pics of the bag.




Very nice!

 

[Feraud]

Nice! Looks like a workhorse of a bag.

 

[OneEyeMan]

Looks like Saddleback Leather might have a little competition.
However, the use of a zipper is a big negative to me.
That's where I totally agree with Saddleback's design philosophy.
Lenny

 

[ButteMT61]

That's exactly what I need. Thanks for posting Craig.

 

[Xenophon]

Looks like Saddleback Leather might have a little competition.
However, the use of a zipper is a big negative to me.
That's where I totally agree with Saddleback's design philosophy.
Lenny

+1 on the zipper. They're always the first thing to go, usually at the worst possible moment. Have a love/ hate thing with this type of bag: esthetically I love it but love cools quickly if you're forced to actually lug it around for an extended period rather than elegantly throw it in the back of your [insert favourite and hideously expensive car make here]. One month ago I was stuck in Moscow airport for 6 hours, carrying one of these filled up with first books, then extra vodka, caviar, crab confit and cigarettes....o how I longed for my styleless samsonite roller.

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[rocketeer]

I have an old Aero catalogue which features these bags. I wanted one then and just as much now. If I can find the book over this weekend I shall post a pic with the details the only difference would probably be the price.

 

[Plumbline]

This style of bag .. while very cool ...

IS USELESS for travelling unless you park less than 20yds from the check in desk. Otherwise both shoulders of your jacket and shirt will be fecked ... and you'll be a sweating panting wreck. Even with the limited availabillity of luggage trolleys !

I have a couple of Orvis Battenkill leather bags which I foolishly believed would be great travel bags ... not unlike these to be honest ..... used them once and then returned to my Wenger / Samsonite ( I'd buy Tumi but I'm not that much of a brand slut ) trolley bag. For travel .. don't be a wolly ... get a trolley

I guess is style over function is your thing then they'd be great .... but buckles over zips every time and a double thickness base as a minimum. You could perhaps get one to match your jacket if that was your thing also !

Nice bags but for posing only IMHO

 

[ButteMT61]

IS USELESS for travelling unless you park less than 20yds from the check in desk. Otherwise both shoulders of your jacket and shirt will be fecked ... and you'll be a sweating panting wreck. Even with the limited availabillity of luggage trolleys ! I have a couple of Orvis Battenkill leather bags which I foolishly believed would be great travel bags ... not unlike these to be honest ..... used them once and then returned to my Wenger / Samsonite ( I'd buy Tumi but I'm not that much of a brand slut ) trolley bag. For travel .. don't be a wolly ... get a trolley I guess is style over function is your thing then they'd be great .... but buckles over zips every time and a double thickness base as a minimum. You could perhaps get one to match your jacket if that was your thing also !Nice bags but for posing only IMHO

WTH are you talking about? Did a teenage girl get plumblines account?

 

[Plumbline]

Talking about travel bags .. which is what these are .... or rather leather bags because travel bags should have wheels !

No teenage girls ... just the experience of over 1.5 million air miles and a smidge over 80 countries in 27 years in the oil industry. Travel unfortunately is part of the job

 

[ButteMT61]

Calling these poser is crazy. I have bags like these in various states from over the years. Zips are fine if they're good zips - and large. But I too like buckles.
I love this style bag for travel, but if I'm walking tons, I use a messenger bag or rucksack for the daytime. Wheels? Dang. I'm 52 and I don't need wheels