Roll with Rimowa

June 17 2005

vowe's choice strikes again....
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In getting ready to head out of Hannover yesterday, I was impressed with Volker Weber's choice of luggage.  He was travelling with a smart-looking rollaboard size suitcase made by Rimowa.  I hadn't heard of this brand, but they should send vowe a referral fee.  For after a few quick searches, I found that this would be a perfect carry-on suitcase for my shorter trips.  Lufthansa offers the entire Rimowa line, but I didn't want to wait until my flight from Frankfurt airport to check this out (nor did I want to pay what would likely be a higher price tag).

So, during a short break in my Thursday agenda, I headed into Hannover Zentrum and bought the Rimowa "Salsa" suitcase, shown in the picture above.  Why was I so easily sold on this bag?  Simple -- it's as light as a feather, but built to be durable.  The empty suitcase weighs about 3 pounds.  As a bonus, it's well-built: the wheels and handle are large and durable.  And it comes in cool colors, like a steely silver that works well for me.

Right now, this suitcase is holding only a gift I'm transporting to certain colleagues of mine on behalf of one of the DNUG/Tech Forum speakers.  But I'm sure it will come in handy on many an upcoming trip.

Ed Brill | Frankfurt am Main, Deutschland Category:  Travel  Add/View Comments [13]

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  1. 1  Dennis Heidtmann http://www.koffer-direkt.de | 6/17/2005 2:50:53 AM

    Very good Choice. Best Luggage in the world. Also very good Laptop Traveller Cases.

    Nice Presentations on DNUG by the way. Next Year DNUG will surely be renamed. DWUG (Deutsche Workplace User Group) :-)

    Or will the name be DPHUG (Deutsche Projekt Hannover Group)

    For more Rimowa look at this: { Link }

  1. 2  asd www.asd.com | 6/17/2005 4:03:02 AM

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  1. 3  Darren http://www.dadams.co.uk | 6/17/2005 7:52:14 AM

    Oh dear. This looks like one of these things that people bring on planes as "hand luggage" yet it's really a small suitcase and takes up more than the passenger's fair share of overhead locker space. Typically these people also bring on another item of hand luggage (like a computer bag) so they end up taking up more than double their fair share. If it needs wheels to be able to move it, how is that hand luggage?

    I once saw a woman get on a plane in Germany with one of these trollies, a computer bag and a vanity case... and she complained that the overhead lockers were full. The reason... the Lufthansa cabin crew had let everyone else bring on similar amounts.

    Sorry, this always hits a nerve with me ;o)

  1. 4  Simon Barratt  | 6/17/2005 8:19:44 AM

    what's with @2?

  1. 5  Chris Miller http://www.IdoNotes.com | 6/17/2005 10:49:25 AM

    I know Susan's new URL :p She has just decided to be slow about using it.

  1. 6  Ben Rose http://www.jaffacake.net/bensblog.nsf | 6/17/2005 12:14:28 PM

    I'm with Darren @3 - Too much hand luggage these days. They should stick with the rules and piss customers off some more.

    I blame all those yanks with their matching luggage sets and his & hers trolleybags :-P

  1. 7  Darren http://www.dadams.co.uk | 6/17/2005 2:57:01 PM

    Remember the good ol' days on edbrill.com... everyone would be moaning about the Notes UI, Ed would be telling us that things were set to improve in a later version but couldn't provide any proof, I'd be saying looks aren't important, Ben would be hovering somewhere between wanting a better client and his undeniable loyalty, the trolls would be anonymously sniping. Then 'Hannover' is announced and the argument has been killed off. And now look at us, discussing hand luggage.

    ;o)

  1. 8  Mike Lazar  | 6/17/2005 3:51:08 PM

    This is definitely a culture thing. In the US, you are ALLOWED one roll-aboard (exactly what this is) and one hand piece (briefcase, laptop, purse, what have you). So for short trips, the small suitcase that holds a few days of clothes and a laptop bag is not only perfectly normal, it's the airline's practice to allow it. Now, you are supposed to store the laptop bag under your seat. People who don't are being inconsiderate. But the overhead bins were designed specifically to hold roll-aboard bags. If you want to check a bag that fits up top, that's your choice. I'll already be at my hotel heading to dinner by the time you realize your bag has been mangled/crushed/lost/stolen and are filling out a form with the airline.

  1. 9  Ben Rose http://www.jaffacake.net/bensblog.nsf | 6/17/2005 7:29:47 PM

    @7 - I promised Ed I wouldn't ask if the ****** ***** were fixed in 'Hannover' ;O)

  1. 10  George Chiesa http://portal.dotnsf.com | 6/20/2005 11:07:41 AM

    Q: what are you smuggling ?

    A: KILOS into the plane as hand carriage !

    Best bag I ever used !!!

  1. 11  Gregg Eldred http://www.ns-tech.com/blog/geldred.nsf | 6/20/2005 11:36:12 AM

    @7 - this is one of the reasons why I like Ed's site. It isn't always about IBM/Lotus. Through him, we get to travel to far off lands, discover new and interesting foods, meet new people, and, yes, find out what he uses to keep all of his stuff in. An excellent mix of technology and life. Keeps it interesting.

  1. 12  Reinhard Von Ruppe  | 1/27/2006 3:08:45 AM

    A good German product, but suddenly it's " blame the Yanks." Mein Gott !

    In 1994 when I purchased my Rimowa Pilotenkoffer in Germany, the Jethro Tull Band members were in the shop also. Most of the them bought at least two big pieces each; Some more. Amusing to watch.

    This fact was then publicized over the Internet, etc. for years in the British sites. Good publicity, yes ?

    But it's " blame the Yanks. "

    Next time Old Chap, take the Bus !