purdy neat or luggage works???
 

I am currently in sim training for the CRJ-200, and I am wondering which company to buy from and which size I should get for the crj? Any info would be great. thankyou

joe

Pretty sure it's the same company. Any of the bags will fit in the CRJ overhead if you don't over pack them. Most get the standard carry-on size.

My PNT is:
8" Deep
14" Wide
22" Tall

Depth & width are the key for the CRJ overhead, anything more than 8x14 won't work.

It can be as long as you want...22" exceeds legal carry-on size, but they don't enforce that for crews anyway. The 22" will barely fit wheels first in a Boeing bin, so that's handy. In the RJ (and many MD bins) it has to go sideways.

This may surprise you but at Brookstone they actually have pretty good luggage. I actually just picked up a floor model rollaboard that was sitting in our back room for $50. Can't remember if it's 21 or 22 inches but it has tons of innovative pockets and lots of room, plus a fold out suiter for your shirts and a fold up toiletry kit. It's black "ballistic" nylon. Not sure if it would be considered "airline pilot capable" but working there for 2 years I've come to see which products are good and which are bad, and our luggage is probably some of the best stuff we sell.

Current price new I think is $125 or so, 30 day return period with receipt and in like-new contition. One year warranty for manufacturing defects only, must have receipt. No receipt, u get nothing.

By the way, Brookstone as a company has gone down hill and I can't take the nasty customers anymore so I handed in my notice the other day.

Got mine from the stopover store and it works great on the CRJ...

I have looked up these brands and they are way overpriced. Go to Wal-Mart, JC Penney, etc. and get you a decent rollaround for under $50. The luggage you are referring to only costs more because it is labeled as a flightcrew item.

PNT will last longer than anything you get at a department store. I don't think we have the same definition of decent and I want my equipment to be better than just decent.

Agreed, I went with a department store bag first and it didn't last a year. The PNT has metal edging, among other components that make it MUCH sturdier...

Also most things on the bag can be replace. wheels and other things.

I beg to differ.... my Travelpro that I got from luggageonline.com, HORRIBLE. After about 10 months one of the handles fell off, and it is a piece of junk...too many pockets make it bulky. After I got sick of looking ghetto walking through the airport---I sucked it up, paid for the PNT luggage and don't regret the purchase one bit. I DO regret buying a piece of garbage the 1st time. The whole flightcrew item thing---well, I am pretty impressed with the "flightcrew" items having a metal frame while others have a plastic frame at best.

PNS (Purdy Neat Stuff) is a retailer that sells the Luggage Works bags. The bag (steel frame, not the plastic) is heavy but, it is a tank and it will last forever . I love 'em.

Made the mistake of a TravelPro the first time around - Lasted me exactly two and a half months on Line (and that was babying it) - and my buddies has lost all it's zippers...have since purchased the "Tank" of rollaboards (LuggageWorks) and haven't looked back. It'll last forever and you can replace most of the bag when it starts looking beat (but not broken!!)

I have the Luggage Works bag; mine is five months old.

Although the frame and handle are durable, two of my side pocket zippers are broken and I've only taken the thing on 400 hours worth of flying. :mad:

Luggage Works makes the "Purdy Neat" bags... my PNT bag came in a week ago and it has a Luggage Works tag on there... I've got a Travelpro Platinum (200$) and the PNT is 100X better hands down... you'll know where the money is when you get it.

Sorry to bump and old thread, but I'm trying to decide between the Purdy Neat 22" or 26" Stealth. I'd like to get the 26", but can any one verify that it will fit on the CRJ-200?

Costco's Kirkland brand ($99), lifetime warrenty. Well made and if anything goes wrong with it all you do is walk in any Costco show them the damage, walk back and get a new one regardless of age of the bag and no receipt needed.

Thanks, but brand is not my concern. What I want to know is will a 26" bag fit in the 200?

Not sure about a 26"er, Costco Dimensions: 22" x 14" x 9"-11"

Don't go for the 26"...looks real-doofy for an RJ Pilot LoL

And the F/A's will give you crap when they pack everything and the kitchen sink into a bag half the size!!

Yes, the 26" Pretty Neat Stuff bag will fit. The captain I'm flying with today has one. Will also (barely) fit in the CRJ-200 flight deck baggage closet. I wouldn't worry about what the flight attendants, or anybody else, thinks about your luggage.

The 22" Costco bag is an awesome value, but a tad thick to fit in the CRJ cargo bins. Yes, you can get it in there if you don't overstuff. Dimensions: 22" x 14" x 9"-11" Weight: 9.8 lbs. (without packing accessories)

http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product...v=&browse=&s=1

I bought a bag from:

http://www.strongbags.com/

It's a lot lighter than the Pretty Neat Stuff bag, and a bit cheaper. Yes, it fits also in the RJ overhead bin: Specs: 22"H x 14"W x 7.5"D, 12 LBS

Here's a good site for searching:

http://luggagetravelpro.net/

http://www.irvs.com/image.php/itemno/TP9622

This bag will fit also, and is good one:

22" Expandable Rollaboard Suiter #TP9622
by Travelpro Platinum 5

Dimensions 22 x 14 x 9

Hey, since were talking....
 

Hey, since were talking about ancillary "things" if you will, my question is once you've finished IOE, is there some kind of ceremony (formal or informal) where you are presented with your FO "wings" or your epaulets? Or do they hand them to you after finishing the last segment of training?



atp

No special ceremony. You will have all your uniform pieces before you start IOE. Both airlines I have worked at gave you your "metal" when you passed the final ground school test.

Go to Marshall's and get a 22" samsonite bag. I picked one up for $49.00. I've yet to have an issue with it and it's 8 months old. Still looks in great condition. I also commute so it gets used more than average and has a few extra days worth of clothes in it. In general I can barely close the thing when I have a long trip and it's still held up like a champ. Why spend so much money on something when you don't make much to start with? Find a quality piece that's on sale and use it until your company gives you an allowance. We get $200 per year that you can use at RAH. So for a total of $100 I picked up a bag and flight case that both look good and are quality built vs some that spend $700. You don't make much as a first year FO don't go blowing what money you have on something that can wait.

All I got were daily jr. assignment phone calls.

The luggage works bag and its guarantee is excellent. Don't overstuff the standard size bag and you'll be happy. Overstuff it and you'll end up with a lot more fabric abrasion.

Stealth II - Standard

Enjoy!! Great bag. Great guarantee and reasonable repair rates should you damage yours. They have replacement bags they can send you to use while they repair yours.

I got my first one in 1996. It was run over by a PHL US Airways belt loader in 2000. I got my second bag, courtesy of US Airways, in 2000. I had the handle come out of it in 2004. I ordered a new PNT Stealth II and sent the bag from 2000 in for repair. I now use my 2004 Stealth all the time and keep my 2000 bag as a standby should I need it. My wife uses it as well.

That is only two bags in ten years. (Not counting the one that was killed in the field.) I have yet to see anyone else produce a bag that can take that level of abuse.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!