Hard-sided bags tend to cost more than comparable soft-sided luggage. Fans of each luggage category aren’t quiet about their preferences. Hard-shell die-hards regularly cite the durability and ...

Decades ago, most luggage was hard ... soft-sided pieces of luggage come with exterior pockets and they often have two or more interior compartments. The closure is a zipper—newer bags may ...

Briggs & Riley has engineered hard-sided luggage that expands when needed and then compresses back down to its original size. The Sympatico CX polycarbonate bags come in 21-, 27- and 30-inch sizes.

If you prefer a hard-sided bag, we also recommend the Samsonite Outline Pro Carry-On Spinner, which has proven durable, spacious, and easy to maneuver. If you're in the market for checked luggage ...

He has worked for Wirecutter for a decade and lost count of the number of bags he has tested. In the past, we have not been fans of hard-sided luggage. Hard-sided suitcases are not (despite what ...

Named after Zeus’s mythological shield, this sub-collection is aimed at offering the protection of hard cases alongside the versatility of soft-sided ones. The hybrid tech is available across nine ...

While hard-sided luggage offers superior durability and protection, soft-sided bags are lighter and minor blemishes are less noticeable. Since Away launched its signature hard luggage in 2015 ...

The bad news? Most of the latest and greatest bags are hard-sided, which suggests a change in the air — and on the ground. Hard-sided luggage accounted for almost 8 percent of the U.S. luggage ...

soft-sided or hard-shell? Let’s look at how these styles stack up. Soft-sided bags make up the bulk of the U.S. market. You can get them in a wide variety of styles, from standard suitcase ...