Originally Posted by highfarfast

Funny you should say that. About a month ago, not in uniform and no visible badge, I was standing in line trying to read the posted menu at a counter service restaurant and some dude behind me, also not in uniform and no ID, starts up a conversation asking who I fly for. I assumed he recognized the bag.

I must admit, I was kinda annoyed. If I wanted to talk airplanes, I d at least be wearing the badge.

Originally Posted by Sasquatched

They’ve been out of stock since at least December....very frustrating.

Originally Posted by highfarfast

Funny you should say that. About a month ago, not in uniform and no visible badge, I was standing in line trying to read the posted menu at a counter service restaurant and some dude behind me, also not in uniform and no ID, starts up a conversation asking who I fly for. I assumed he recognized the bag.

I must admit, I was kinda annoyed. If I wanted to talk airplanes, I d at least be wearing the badge.

Originally Posted by RabidW0mbat;[url=tel:3252326

3252326[/url]]Has anyone tried the Strongbags Helix 21 with regards to the CRJ overhead bins? My LW is getting a bit long in the tooth, so beginning to scout options.

Originally Posted by RabidW0mbat

Has anyone tried the Strongbags Helix 21 with regards to the CRJ overhead bins? My LW is getting a bit long in the tooth, so beginning to scout options.

Originally Posted by flywithjohn

I have a carbon 2.0, I’m rough on bags. Aside from the j-hook, I have yet to have any issues after about 18 months with the bag. The OE j-hook has a design flaw, I swapped it with an aviator j-hook and have not had any issues since. I routinely overpack the bag, no structural issues. My prior bag was a stealth aviator and after two years the rails were bowed out compliments of the 200. The carbon does not have this problem, it’s not much lighter though. Just a better frame that doesn’t bend.

Originally Posted by highfarfast

Agree with this. I’ve never owned the traditional LW bags because, for one, my research said don’t bother. But also, I was never impressed with what they provided visually... they actually look like they hold less than a lot of other bags, reviews indicate their quality has dropped over time considerably, they’re really heavy, and they just look like a hazard to everything around them due to their sharp edges. Anyway, when others here criticize LW in general I won’t argue here because I assume they’re talking about the traditional boxy LW bags of which I’ve only researched and never owned.

This lead me to buying the Briggs for my first airline bag thinking it would last a lifetime (it has a warranty for it anyway). I knew I’d need a second bag at some point to use when I sent the Briggs off at some point for it’s lifetime warranty. I THOUGHT that second bag would be the cheap Costo bag guys used to by. But by the time I needed it, the cheap Costo bag has been replaced by another version that didn’t seem adequate. After a bit of research, the LW Aurora seemed like the best short term deal. It wasn’t as cheap as the Costco bag I thought I’d need but it was cheaper than all the other professional pilot bags and seemed to have reviews that it held up well so I ordered it to use while my Briggs was in service.

What I found was that the LW Aurora held more than my Briggs, rolled smoother, and the expansion tech worked better. As a result, the LW Aurora is now my primary and the Briggs is the backup. Didn’t expect that. I’ve now been using the Aurora as a primary longer than I did the Briggs as primary and I’ve yet to have to send the Aurora in for service which means it’s lasted me longer than the Briggs. Didn’t expect that either.