Originally Posted by
msprj2
EFB or paper charts?
If your hanging 40 lbs on the hook then metal frame.
If not then plastic frame is fine.
TP ok, but not in same league but you can afford a new one
every other year.
The more $ you spend the longer it generally will last with Luggage works.
40 lbs on the hook is only applicable when rolling it...that's not when weight matters. You can stuff a couple dead bodies worth of weight in one and roll it all day. Where it is a pain is lifting it up, which occurs in a hotel room, when it goes to an overhead bin, up stairs, in a van, in your car, and many other everyday occurrences.