Good carry on shoulder bag in Oz

[rtyuiop]

Hi folks,

I'm contemplating going carry-on only in the near future, and after reading a bit on the Net, it seems like the best carry ons for this sort of thing (well, according to the groupthink of the Internet at any rate) pretty much all come from small US companies - the Red Oxx Air Boss and similar sorts of things. Given I'll have to pack light and the bag'll be under 7kg, I don't really see the point in wheely bags, so a shoulder bag is the go.

Given the exchange rate, the thought of paying both for an expensive bag and expensive shipping seems a bit painful to me... Anyone have an Australian supplier for a well built, very light, carry on sized shoulder bag?

Cheers,

Danny

[borsa]

A sugar bag on a string?

[rtyuiop]

I was seriously considering a nice light hessian sack, after thinking about that 7kg limit!

[simongr]

What are you using the bag for if sticking to the 7KG limit?

[rtyuiop]

Clothes (mainly business casual), 1 pair of shoes, and (hopefully) laptop.

I realise I might be being a little optimistic with the laptop!

[Natt]

Ouch - those bags are not cheap!

I am not a huge fan of over the shoulder bags at 7 kilos - give me a backpack any day (its just too hard to lug them around)

I have actually been thinking about going with wheels - but come unstuck with the extra weight

I use a High Sierra backpack - was about AUD$60 from memory - its cheap and cheerful with side compression straps on two sections.

It does tend to get a tad high when overstuffed.

Depends on how big your laptop is as to how you will go - Have a look at a cheapie netbook if you really get stuck - I love mine for watching movies on plane trips and have had no problems fitting it in under 7 kg

[Febs]

Not to stir the pot (too much ), but how often are you likely to get picked up carrying >7kg carry-on? I'd estimate my carry on is always over 7kg, and I've only ever once been picked up on it. They took my bag, tagged it and I collected it at the other end. Not a big deal.

Might be different if you're on an AE Embraer or Dash8 however.

Cheers,
- Febs.

[MDC]

Ouch - those bags are not cheap!

I am not a huge fan of over the shoulder bags at 7 kilos - give me a backpack any day (its just too hard to lug them around)

I second that. Backpacks are my preference too. I've also never had the check-in staff ask to weigh my backpack... not sure whether it has to do with it being on my back and out of sight.

Sorry to hijack the thread but does anyone have any suggestions on good laptop backpacks?

[rtyuiop]

That's true actually - maybe my expectations are out of whack after getting my (tiny!) carry on weighed twice in a row last year. But now that I think about it, that was the only time.

I like shoulder bags because I like being able to get into them without taking them off! But I see your point, backpacks seem much cheaper and easier to get hold of. Hmm...

Cheers,

Danny

[simongr]

Who are you planning on flying with? QF?

QF allow two bags:

Carry-on baggage allowances vary from carrier to carrier.~ Carry-on baggage allowances on Qantas operated flights for adults and children (except infants) are:

Route Piece Allowance & Dimensions Weight Allowance
Australian and New Zealand Domestic All Classes:
2 x 105cm (41in) bags or
1 x 105cm (41in) bag plus 1 x 185cm (73in) non rigid garment bag or
1 x 115cm (45in) bag

if wanting to keep things light - take a backpack for clothes then chuck your laptop and things you need access to in a small over the shoulder bag - or get a netbook and some cargo pants and slip the net book in your pocket