Samsonite's more affordable sibling does everything a travel bag needs to do without charging for brand prestige. The Airconic is lightweight enough to actually be under airline weight limits when full, cabin-compliant across most major carriers, and the TSA lock works reliably. Spinner wheels that actually spin rather than catching, and a hard shell that takes the knocks of overhead bin life without denting. The rational starting point for anyone who travels a few times a year.
The Proxis is engineered for frequent travellers who notice the difference between good and great. Lighter than comparable bags at this price, incredibly organised inside with separate compartments for clothes and documents, and the dual spinner wheels glide on every surface from polished airport floors to cobblestones. The USB port is genuinely useful rather than a gimmick. Samsonite's ten-year warranty covers everything that could realistically fail.
The luggage everyone recognises, and the recognition is earned. Rimowa's grooved aluminium shell is strong enough to survive genuinely rough handling — the kind airlines dish out when they think no one is watching — and distinctive enough to spot immediately on a carousel without a luggage tag. The multiwheel system is the smoothest available, the TSA combination lock is solid, and the lifetime guarantee is one of the best in the industry. An object that gets better with the dents.