Incoming... Rimowa luggage

[lig]

35 year old Tumi duffle/satchel. One panel has been replaced under warranty. I cannot bring myself retire it.

Pre Samsonite Tumi and pre-LVMH Topas.

These two have been to at least 30 countries. Love them both.

[jag32]

Originally Posted by BreguetRolex

Yes I have over 15 pieces of it and still adding on and odd people think it is quite common at airports as I hardly see much traveling the world and I do look to see other peoples luggage. I see tons of FAKE Cjinese Knock off Rimowa tho..


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That camera is either incredibly large or your Rimowa suitcase is incredibly small.

[jag32]

Originally Posted by bearxj86

Can someone explain why Rimowa is so good?

Brother. Let me put this in terms you and I can understand. Rimowa is the Patek Philippe of the luggage world! Most (of the classic lines) are hand made in Germany and the finishing of every little bolt, screw, lining, is just superb....and they’re incredibly durable. If a component breaks when you’re traveling you can arrange for Rimowa to come to your hotel and repair it before your return flight. Rimowa is bar none the best around.

[blacke90]

Originally Posted by BreguetRolex

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Nice collections!

[blacke90]

Originally Posted by jag32

Just got these two this morning.

Anyone else in the Rimowa club?

Congrats and it’ll look better and have more character as you travel with them. First scratch is always the hardest .

[PPFANBOY]

Nice! I've personally had only good experiences with this brand.



The plastic is only on there while in storage. The red scratches easily.

[BreguetRolex]

Originally Posted by jag32

That camera is either incredibly large or your Rimowa suitcase is incredibly small.

The Camera is a Nikon D5 with a 200mm f/2 Nikkor lens that is quite large and bulky. The Rimowa is the standard carry on of 35L I think....

[Kneecough]

Originally Posted by PPFANBOY

Nice! I've personally had only good experiences with this brand.



The plastic is only on there while in storage. The red scratches easily.

Very nice.

[77T]

Originally Posted by PPFANBOY

The plastic is only on there while in storage. The red scratches easily.

Isn’t that the opposite of Rimowa culture?

Scratches are the character of a life well-travelled. And dents are cherished reminders of faraway places. Some 30 years from now they become time capsules of your travel adventures.


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Ah, don’t you remember that quaint hotel in the South Pacific when the porter dropped that case on your guitar? Yeah, that was the room where you flipped off the balcony into the lagoon and came up with a spiny crawfish attached to your bum......ah yes, that was a vacation to never forget.


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[gnuyork]

Originally Posted by lig

Yep. This one is old and well used. Dents hammered out. Wheels replaced. :). Still going.

My carry on Topas cases look pretty good though even though they get used quite often.

what is that bag on top of the case?

[Investr]

I refuse to pay top dollar for luggage! At least the size where you have to turn it over to the TSA morons. My luggage looks like it was thrown off of a building 10 stories high. Last time, I talked to some guy at the airline and he was looking at me like I was an alien. Pretty luggage tho...

[lig]

Originally Posted by gnuyork

what is that bag on top of the case?

Wotancraft Ranger.

Basically bags for camera geeks. :D I use this one without the camera padded dividers on some trips as I love the aesthetic. Otherwise it’s my main bag for shoots calling for multiple bodies, lenses , tripod, flashes etc.

Couldn’t find it on their main site but the French was page still has it. Waxed lightweight water resistant canvas but way lighter than my Filson stuff.

https://www.wotancraft.fr/en/gamme-c...to-ranger.html

[bayerische]

Well, here is my Rimowa that I've had since 2011 and my Daughters Rimowa I bought in november last year.

The last picture is of my daughters Rimowa (bought it for her when she was 6 months old, and the sticker-mania has started, so that she can later check where she's been) the damage it suffered on its first flight (HEL-MIA).

And no, I don't have them inside plastic when not in use. LOL.

[BreguetRolex]

Bought this one just recently in Dubai and they had the new updated stickers in stock from Dubai and places I been so had them slap those on also.


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[bayerische]

Originally Posted by BreguetRolex

Bought this one just recently in Dubai and they had the new updated stickers in stock from Dubai and places I been so had them slap those on also.


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My stickers are bought at places I've been. (With my luggage) Usually I just have hand luggage when traveling inside the EU.

[BreguetRolex]

Originally Posted by bayerische

My stickers are bought at places I've been. (With my luggage) Usually I just have hand luggage when traveling inside the EU.

So are mine hence the stickers on there are places I been but at that time Rimowa was not selling stickers then. This is also MY LUGGAGE as are the other 18 pieces of Rimowa I own. Using them does not disqualify you from buying/owning them as in my case... Same with owning high end watches too..

[Burlington]

I think it would be too fragile for my trips. Does look good when new though.

[BreguetRolex]

Originally Posted by Burlington

I think it would be too fragile for my trips. Does look good when new though.

Yes they get the living heck beat out of them and quite honestly, I should have never bought any of the CHECKED LUGGAGE ones as I will never use them on a aircraft for that exact reason. I am just a sucker for cool stuff....!

[bayerische]

LOL. Double LOL.

[bayerische]

Originally Posted by Burlington

I think it would be too fragile for my trips. Does look good when new though.

So what do you do on trips? School lions for the circus?

I’ve traveled quite extensively, been trough a couple of samsonites and a couple of el-cheapo suitcases. My RIMOWA luggage (Aluminium) are the only ones that have survived more than a few years. I have 3 aluminums, and they are probably going to be around as long as me. My wife’s Plastic rimowa is now dead after our last trip to Florida in September. A corner of it cracked. She bought hers same year I bought my first aluminum rimowa, 2011. She wanted the plastic version as she didn’t want to look like a drug-lord.... Well, she’s getting an aluminum next wether she likes it or not!

[BreguetRolex]

Every time I go to somewhere I always snagged me another Rimowa Carryon and in about 2 weeks I am off to Sri lanka via Seoul and plan on buying me another Rimowa Carryon in Seoul just because.. I then can fill it with booze and then carry it in to Sri Lanka and just leave it at our place their..

[Burlington]

Originally Posted by BreguetRolex

Yes they get the living heck beat out of them and quite honestly, I should have never bought any of the CHECKED LUGGAGE ones as I will never use them on a aircraft for that exact reason. I am just a sucker for cool stuff....!

And they do look very cool - but yes agree carry on would be the better option for me too.

Originally Posted by bayerische

So what do you do on trips? School lions for the circus?



I’ve traveled quite extensively, been trough a couple of samsonites and a couple of el-cheapo suitcases. My RIMOWA luggage (Aluminium) are the only ones that have survived more than a few years. I have 3 aluminums, and they are probably going to be around as long as me. My wife’s Plastic rimowa is now dead after our last trip to Florida in September. A corner of it cracked. She bought hers same year I bought my first aluminum rimowa, 2011. She wanted the plastic version as she didn’t want to look like a drug-lord.... Well, she’s getting an aluminum next wether she likes it or not!

I’ve seen some absolutely terrible looking ones come through on baggage carousels. Bent metal and really gnarled up edges.

I think I’m generally quite hard on my stuff - so it needs to be robust enough to cope.

It’s a timely topic actually as one of our big cases is on its last legs - both figuratively and literally speaking. I do like the idea of a suitcase that will last a lifetime but just not convinced it will come in the form of a Rimowa. Even if I am a big fan of German manufacturing.

[blacke90]

Originally Posted by bayerische

Well, here is my Rimowa that I've had since 2011 and my Daughters Rimowa I bought in november last year.

The last picture is of my daughters Rimowa (bought it for her when she was 6 months old, and the sticker-mania has started, so that she can later check where she's been) the damage it suffered on its first flight (HEL-MIA).

And no, I don't have them inside plastic when not in use. LOL.

Awesome that you got her a pre LVMH one. What a story she’ll have by looking at her rimowa years from now with those stickers.

I need to do a better job of buying stickers when I’m traveling. Where do you normally find these stickers? At the airport?

[bayerische]

Originally Posted by blacke90

Awesome that you got her a pre LVMH one. What a story she’ll have by looking at her rimowa years from now with those stickers.

I need to do a better job of buying stickers when I’m traveling. Where do you normally find these stickers? At the airport?

Bella's (our daughters) Rimowa is the one with the e-Ink screen. I really like it.

I usually buy my stickers at tourist-shops (which I hate), or restaurant stickers (usually give-away) I've even peeled stickers off-the-street (when I couldn't find any to buy)

You can't really buy them at the airports, and I find the Rimowa stickers a joke. (Sorry Breguet) I find part of the charm when traveling in finding cool stickers for our luggage, well mine and Bella's that is, but I guess mommy has to start now too as she's finally getting some "real" Rimowa luggage.

[bayerische]

Originally Posted by blacke90

Awesome that you got her a pre LVMH one. What a story she’ll have by looking at her rimowa years from now with those stickers.

I really hope she will.

She's 15 months now, and doesn't have a clue about much, although she has a lot of fun all the time.... Man would I like to trade?!

She's quite well traveled for only 15 months though. She's been to Guadeloupe, Spain, Germany, England, US (twice), Portugal and the Canary Islands.

[astcell]

I want them bad but luggage size is a fraction of inches smaller so they'd just be drama, sigh.

[jag32]

What’s the difference with pre LVMH Rimowa?

[joli160]

Originally Posted by jag32

What’s the difference with pre LVMH Rimowa?

The pre has sharper profiled aluminium which run from top to bottom. Because of that it's wheelbase is sticking out a bit and looks less refined. This always steered me away from the brand.
Purist prefer this.

I went for the new version and glad I did, the new is better finished with the wheelbase flush.

[bayerische]

I guess I'm a purist as I like the old better.

[PJ S]

Originally Posted by BreguetRolex

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Is that the Lost Property office at your workplace?
No one man needs all those cases… ever!