Brands
Who makes what, and what each one is good at
Most brands here are excellent at one thing and ordinary at the rest. These pages say which is which, what a range costs to keep running once its wheels and zips start wearing, and where the same factory sells the same case under three badges.
- Samsonite United States (founded 1910), now headquartered in Luxembourg The reference point most other hardside luggage gets compared against 6 reviews
- American Tourister United States (founded 1933), owned by Samsonite Group Samsonite's budget sibling, not a rebadged clone 5 reviews
- Delsey France (founded 1946) French engineering, narrower cases built for stricter cabin sizers 3 reviews
- Travelite Germany A German brand built around low empty weight 5 reviews
- Osprey United States (founded 1974) The suitcase-opening travel backpack, and a trekking range to match 3 reviews
- Tatonka Germany (founded 1980) German outdoor gear with front-panel access as standard 2 reviews
- Deuter Germany (founded 1898) Adjustable-back trekking packs built for a range of body sizes 1 review
- Vaude Germany (founded 1974) Bluesign-certified manufacturing, not just a stated eco claim 1 review
- The North Face United States (founded 1966) The reference for rugged, weather-resistant duffel bags 1 review
- Amazon Basics Amazon's own budget line, covering the essentials at a low price 4 reviews
- Nike United States (founded 1964) A sportswear giant's compact, gym-oriented duffel bags 1 review
- Wenger Switzerland Swiss-linked business bags with separate laptop and tablet sleeves 1 review
- XD Design Netherlands The Bobby line that popularized the modern anti-theft backpack 1 review
- Pacsafe Australia (founded 1998) Anti-theft construction with stated material specifications 1 review
- Travelon United States Packable anti-theft bags that fold away when not needed 4 reviews
- Anker A charging-hardware specialist behind adapters and power banks 0 reviews
- Belkin United States (founded 1983) An established electronics accessory brand, here for AirTag holders 0 reviews
- UGREEN A charging-hardware brand adding magnetic wireless options 0 reviews
- EPICKA Higher-wattage GaN travel adapters that can charge a laptop 0 reviews
- Ceptics United States A brand built specifically around travel adapters 0 reviews
- MYCARBON A digital luggage scale specialist with an auto-lock display 0 reviews
- Manta Sleep Contoured sleep masks that seal at the nose bridge 0 reviews
- Mack's United States A long-established name in foam earplugs 0 reviews
- Trtl United Kingdom A scarf-style neck pillow that departs from the traditional ring 0 reviews
- TRAVANDO Germany A German travel-accessories brand focused on shoe bags and organization 0 reviews
- BAGSMART Hanging toiletry bags with a wipeable interior lining 3 reviews
- Cabin Max United Kingdom Backpacks sized specifically to budget-airline personal-item limits 1 review
- Aerolite United Kingdom Soft-profile underseat bags referenced against named US carriers 1 review
- Diyife TSA-recognized locks carrying the genuine marking 0 reviews
- TESSAN Travel power strips with stated surge protection 0 reviews