Short-backed female seeking carry-on advice

[get me outta here]

Yes, I do use packing cubes, and I have way too many of them! Yes, the straps can fold away, but I've never done that. I find that I always have it on my back except at the moment I'm loading it into the overheard locker etc and then the little handles work really well. Being quite small - proper carry on size, it never gets in the way when I'm walking down or waiting in the aisle.

And, as an Aussie well known brand, Caribee, I assume if it did fail, they'd back it up too. The front pocket has what they call an organiser panel. http://www.caribee.com/#!sky-master-40-carry-on/c1bdj

Thanks for the pic. Looks good. Do you use travel cubes for your packing? And do the shoulder straps tuck away, making it what seems to be called a 'convertible'?

 

[Deleted member 29185]

Thanks, that looks good. But one poster on Product Review said:"We bought 2 of these bags to go to Asia for 5 weeks and that is how long they lasted

I had a Carabee backpack for 20+ years and it served well. Obviously quality does change over the decades. Also depending upon the Sennheisers you have, I personally prefer them to the earbud Bose.

As a final suggestion, if you can track down the shop from which Mary Poppins bought her carpet bag, then I think that'd answer all your problems.

 

[get me outta here]

Yes, this is the 2nd Caribee I've had. The first was just a school bag and I used to check it in and it went around the world 3 times before I retired it.

I had a Carabee backpack for 20+ years and it served well. Obviously quality does change over the decades. Also depending upon the Sennheisers you have, I personally prefer them to the earbud Bose.

As a final suggestion, if you can track down the shop from which Mary Poppins bought her carpet bag, then I think that'd answer all your problems.

 

[cgichard]

I had a Carabee backpack for 20+ years and it served well. Obviously quality does change over the decades. Also depending upon the Sennheisers you have, I personally prefer them to the earbud Bose.
As a final suggestion, if you can track down the shop from which Mary Poppins bought her carpet bag, then I think that'd answer all your problems.

Good to have another vote for the Caribee, though I'm tempted now (from recommendations elsewhere) by the Osprey Farpoint 40.

My Sennheisers are labelled "Noise Guard" - don't know precise model number, but I've had them for several years. What don't you like about the Bose earbuds (besides the price!)? I was simply considering weight.

As for that carpet bag - not a hope!