By the way whats the name of your LW service company?

Actually you have no clue what goes into building these bags. You might think so but unless you have spent weeks on the production line working closely with the company addressing issues all while trying to keep it within a price range that applies to people make in 30K a year to 300K a year you would be quite surprised at all of the work and quality assurance that goes into a bag. From start to finish it's close to 5 hours of manufacturing per bag.

That's kind of like a passenger saying I should be able to get anywhere in the U.S. at anytime for $300 or less. They have no clue what actually goes into the operation and base it off of their tiny little experience.

Trust me, they are manufactured right on U.S. soil. All of them. The only part that is assembled over seas is the outter shell. It is partially made in China and finished here in the states. Surprisingly enough it is no cheaper having it done over seas anymore. LW is pretty much ready to have it all made right here in America.

The bags did go through a rough period from about 2004-2009. Just like everyone during that time period they had it tough too. Things have gotten a lot better. And that will continue.

They do. They are called the Executive Series. I don't think Purdy Neat Things Co. ever sold plastic bags. But Luggageworks does. They aren't those most durable bag in the world. Never were they designed to take the beating that the everyday pilot / FA puts them through. They are more for a frequent traveler but not for someone hanging 50lbs of charts and food off the front of. I think people just saw the cheaper price tag and just ignored how fragile they are. I always get them with totally wrecked frames. They really do need a little more TLC than other crewbags.

I called luggage works and verified they are making some of their bags in CHINA. Buyer beware. Definitely the small duffel bags, and the plastic frame roller bags were all she was sure of.

PNS/PNT made the plastic/resin frame bag "back in the day".

Sucked if you were on a ac that didn't have cabin bag storage. Wouldnt last long with the amount of legs combined with a lot of plane swap/bag drag. I don't believe it had the same handle mount issue the the LW model does now though.

So...is PNT and LW the same thing now? Or are they two different companys? And can you, LW, fix my PNT plastic frame?

All it really needs is one L shaped corner piece, about 15" (?) long, which runs top to bottom, on the back, from the kick plate up to the top frame. It snapped where the bottom 2 of the 3 screw holes are.

I'm thinking of taking it to a local machine shop and just have them cut and bend up a couple pieces of scrap metal, drill the holes, paint them black and replace both the plastic frame pieces with the metal.

Yeah PNT and LW are the same now..

PNT Co. No longer exists. Luggageworks bought them sometime around 98-99.

Almost all PNT bags are supported for repairs. Something I think LW wishes did not want to have to deal with. People have bags from 20 years ago that they keep getting fixed instead of buying a new one. I don't mind though.

You can send your bag to us or you can bring it to Crewoutfitters in Atlanta. Or you can drop it off here at the shop. I'm not entirely sure what you are trying to describe but most things can be replaced or fixed with these bags. I'd be glad to take a look at it.

Thanks, I'm a Delta Toad but I don't live in the ATL, so can I drop it off at the crew store in A concourse, or should I ship it to you?

I'm not using it now, but I'd like to park my 50lb. heavy bag and use it once it's fixed.

Stealth Aviator reviews
 

Hey, was looking at the new LW Stealth Aviator bag vs the standard stealth bag 22". Anyone have any feedback on the new bag? They claim it's an upgrade, but don't want to drop $300 on a bag only to discover it sucks.

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