What are the best sized holdalls

[Beef1992]

Dilema at the moment in the need to buy some baggage as mine are shabby and too small , so whats the best size of holdall , i understand that i will need 2 for the baggage allowance .
Is a 100+L BAG to large or a 30Inch + bag to large

And these also the dilema wheels or no wheels

[Chiefy]

Re: What are the best sized holdalls

Wheels, always wheels

I have a samsonite green holdall, sort of U shaped zip so you can get at stuff at all levels in the bag without unpacking :0 100ltr seems a bit bib tbh...

Persoanlly I'd use a pair of suitcases with wheels, but thats just me (only use one at the moment but RHIP )

[kellie]

Re: What are the best sized holdalls

I am due to join my ship and my bags are packed. I am useing a Large "double decker" holdall its great as you can separate dirty work stuff and clean civvies in the two levels, i also have a smaller holdall as i haven't completely filled them so they are easier to carry. Oh and they both have wheels!

[chris]

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I got a weight limit of 2*23kg so had to go for 2 medium sized ones rather than one massive one, a bit annoying when joining the ship, as I didn't have enough arms to drag the 2 holdalls and my carry on case. Think they were 100 litres each, 70 seemed to small.

[steamer]

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Wouldn't it be so much easier if you could just DHL your luggage to the ship!

[Chiefy]

Re: What are the best sized holdalls

god no.....
Damaged
Hidden and
Lost

clues in the title

[penfold]

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On that note, self-propelled luggage ? la Pratchett is the way ahead. Also very useful for fending off pirates, as it's a bit handy and aggressive with it.

[bryan_s]

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god no.....
Damaged
Hidden and
Lost

clues in the title

Speaking from experience there, Chief?

[Chiefy]

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lets put it this way, we ordered 6 cam shafts for 3 gennys (long story) all at the same time, all left the factory ON THE SAME PALLET, but some how after a few days with DHL on 3 made it to the ship.........which wasnt enough for 2 generators and 1/2 a genny is neither use nor ornament!!!!!!!

Just saying

[bryan_s]

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Oh! right..... Well DHL obviously needed them more than you did ^^

Holdalls on wheels it is then, if one doesn't want the DHL people walking around in ones clothes that is ;P

Cheers for the anecdote

[onara]

I'm looking for a holdall, I've heard it might be good to get one that folds flat when empty.. but websites don't always say in the description whether they fold flat or not. I imagine a lot of them don't fold flat at one end due to the skid protector between the wheels, but maybe that's good enough. So something like that, and 30 inches/100 litres might be best for me.

Is there any particular bag anyone can name and recommend? I mean, can you be specific

[CharlieDelta]

I have one of these - you can fit a small child in it and it goes pretty flat. Flat enough for it to fit under a bunk/sofa or at the side of a wardrobe.

[Faust]

you can fit a small child in it

I don't even want to know how you found this out.

[chris]

I got an enormous wheeled bag from the outlet village in Portsmouth (Gunwharf Quays) but they do mail order too.

http://www.bagsetc.co.uk/index.asp?pid=6596773&pg=1&level1=TRAVEL+AND+WHEELBAGS&level2=WHEELBAGS&level3=

Fitted under the bed no problem.

[Lewis]

http://www.militarymart.co.uk/Britsh-Army-Deployment-Bag/prod_711.html

I like this not joined a ship though will be what I will be using when the day comes. Just don't tell Steve he really doesn't like it :P