Handsome garment bag

Here’s the garment bag from Filson’s new ballistic nylon/leather-trimmed Passage series:

It’s a Filson, but - alas - is not made in Seattle — imported. The price is made in the USA though ($325). No word on the weight, but the size is carry-on friendly: (Open) 22” W x 44” H x 2” D. (Closed) 22” W x 14” H x 7” D.

Comments

[Alan Birnbaum]

A comparable item might be this Alpha bag from Tumi:

http://www.tumi.com/alpha/tri-fold-carry-on-garment-bag-109547/

I have a very similar Tumi bag, a now discontinued model from their Tumi-Tech line (which I bought on sale, a lot less than either one of these bags.) All of these really are specialty bags, intended for the businessman who does a lot of short trips, which require bringing a suit. I bought mine about six months prior to getting my Redoxx Air Boss, which is a more versatile piece, albeit one that may not pack as fast, since a garment bag can take a suit and dress shirts without folding them.

[Till]

7" deep sounds like it may be difficult for shoes to fit which is the usual problem with this kind of bag.

Alan, it's funny but I never thought about the speed issue. For me I thought it was all about the difficulty of folding not about the time the folding requires. You are right that the speed is an advantage. Some bags also have two hooks; one on the main bag and one on the curtain. You can then hang the entire bag directly and live out of it. No unpacking and repacking is really necessary.

[Brad]

I agree, speed's the thing, though the other reason works too - I'm a horrible folder. I have a theory that anyone who can't wrap a present presentably probably can't fold clothing either. I'll bet Till wraps a mean present!

[Till]

Sorry, Brad. You lost that bet. I try real hard but the results are presentable at best. Though you are right that from an esthetic viewpoint I really enjoy a good wrapping or packaging. I actually have a very nice coffee table book on Japanese art of wrapping. Very inspirational but way over my abilities.

The Bellino Explorer garment bag is quite similar and is only $120-134.

http://www.amazon.com/Bellino-Explorer-Tri-Fold-Garment-Bag/dp/B001YYLI4S

Till

[Renee - Luggage]

I have used a foldover garment bags and they were o-k, but I prefer flat packing in a case. I bought a Briggs & Riley Baseline carry on bag that stows away in the overhead, has great packing space and is easy or me to handle. It does have a removable suiter for hanging a few things if I need to. I love this bag!

[Oliver Howard]

These garment bags are really nice and compact, unlike the wheeled bags and covers that you usually see people carrying around at the airport. I also have a compact garment bag (http://www.briggs-riley.com/category/productDetail.aspx?id=Compact-Garment-Bag_375 ) from Briggs & Riley, and it’s terrific for packing suits for a 2-3 day trip. The main section of the bag has a hook at the top to hang the suits, along with convenient garment panels to secure everything into place. The bag has a compact look, but it allows maximum organization with its multiple pockets for undergarments, toiletries, shoes, belts and other miscellaneous accessories.