Briggs & RileyTravel Duffel Bag - Weekender & Overnight Luggage for Women & Men, Softside Bag

I've been making fairly recent 3-5 day trips to Chicago. I was looking around at duffles but a lot of the high end luxury duffles suffer from a sagginess issue, wherein heavier clothes pull the material downward and it causes it to look sloppy.The construction of this duffle bag helps spread the weight out across the entire structure, not just the bottom and/or the sides. The inside is perfectly padded, so you feel like your stuff is protected without feeling like you're weighed down with protection. The design is unique because the entire lining of the bag is basically a large suit pocket, so you can fully unzip the duffle bag, throw your suit or dress in, and then zip it back up. This adds so much room and also helps spare you wrinkling for nice attire.The inside storage capacity is very nice! I can easily fit 3 days worth of clothes, usually 1-2 outfits per day. In a pinch I think I could fit 5-7 days worth of clothes. This is all without any suit/dress in the lining. I also did not bring extra shoes with me. If I did have an extra pair of shoes and a suit, I expect I could get 3 days at most with 1 outfit per day.The quality of the bag is superior and what you'd expect for nearly $400. The zippers are buttery smooth and self healing. They did snag a couple times when I was stuffing the bag for returning home but I mean I was stuffing the bag. The zippers easily held and there was no permanent damage from the snags. To date there aren't any loose threads or any other weird construction defects or sign of low quality.The strap is the perfectly length and the padded shoulder protector is super comfortable. They also positioned the strap rings at the perfect spot, so the duffle sits nicely against the side and kinda pushes up on you. You don't get the feeling like the duffle is getting away from you, which is nice if you're in a crowded area so you're not whacking people on your sides.Overall: the main reason for buying this bag is the amazing manufacturer's guarantee. I have no doubt that this duffle bag will live up to its pricetag. It feels premium, it looks premium, and when paired with the B&R roller suitcases, it's a superior combination that can easily outfit you for 1-2 weeks together. Highly recommend!

I only own Briggs & Riley luggage so when I needed a weekend duffle, this brand was my immediate go to. It is very spacious with two inner side pockets plus a small outside pocket. It has a very comfortable shoulder strap and has loops on both sides that can be fixed to provide rigidity so things don’t slide. It’s the perfect size for a three day visit and is within guidelines to bring on a plane. It also seems well made like all their other products. It also has a lifetime warranty. It’s not cheap, but if you want a high quality duffel look no further.

Update: Worked well as a second piece of checked luggage, for two different people, on a long international trip which required three flights each way to reach a remote destination.I will likely typically use these bags as back-up, packed flat luggage most of the time. Regardless, the two bags purchased easily handled being heavily packed checked luggage. Happy with this purchase.Original: Initially ordered a different Briggs & Riley duffel bag, but it would have not folded flat enough for easy packing, to be used as a back-up duffel bag when traveling (i.e., for a return flight, when an additional piece of luggage was desired) as well as I was underwhelmed by the zipper quality on the other B&R duffel bag.This duffel bag was on sale, so I decided to try it. I have not yet used the bag, but it appears to be well made, the zippers function well (better than the other B&R duffel bag), this duffel easily slides over the handles of my rolling luggage as well this duffel could be packed and used as additional luggage when returning from a trip.

Great bag that is more flimsy than previous model. Perfect for airplane travel, I wouldn’t get this bag to use as a gym bag, as it’s overkill. I was on the fence with going with this bag vs an older version. The older was more stiff, rugged and could stand up on its own. This bag you want to be flimsy and stretchy if you are using it for it’s intended purpose, which is under a seat on a plane. It’s a little snug under a seat, but I just took it to France with zero issues. It matches perfectly my 21’ spinner carry on. The zippers are high quality and plenty of pockets for storage. My one complaint if any would be to have the strap updated to the new baseline look (strap matches older logo/model) and bring back the magnet in the back to connect to itself!!! Let me be clear, the bag slides over the handle fine and fits well. But When you slide the duffle over a carry on handle, the older model had a magnet so your bag wouldn’t slide. This, the strap gap is too wide and the bag can slide side to side, especially when you lift the bag over a large curb or onto an escalator. Fix that and it’s 5 stars all around

Super happy with this purchase. Love that it expands. Very functional and does not weigh a lot prior to being packed. Easy to use as an overnight bag or as a packed carry on. Fit easily under the airplane seat and still had room for my feet. Love that it fits over my roller bag handle and does not slide around, or that it was easy to carry if I choose to check my other luggage instead of carrying everything on. I think the navy color is really pretty with the silver zippers.

The color is beautiful however, it doesn’t match the sympatico. The bag is small but have interior and external pockets for storage, the slip through that the handle goes in is not a firm fit, bag hangs forward, fits under the seat.