Briggs & Riley Travel 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 purchased the Briggs & Riley expandable duffle to replace a very old B&R cabin bag. The old bag was kicked and shoved under seats for 20 years of air travel and every zipper still works and there is no damage to the ballistic nylon. The new bag is an excellent design. One compartment opens fully clam-shell style to pack as a small suitcase. Retentions straps hold clothing in place. The other compartment opens 45 degrees. There are numerous pockets and inner compartments as well as zippered pockets on the outside. The carry straps are held together with a padded sleeve and there is a a shoulder strap. I used both expansions unzipped to fully pack the bag with a roll aboard suitcase for a 7-day road trip. It is lightweight when empty, but heavy when fully packed. The slide through sleeve hold the bag in place on top of a rolling bag.

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.

Fifth Briggs & Riley bag we’ve bought. Great customer service.

Durable and highly functional. Still, cost is disproportionate with item. I kept mine, but wouldn't purchase again

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.

I fly multiple times a month. I found that the duffle doesn't always fit under the seat. I fly Delta exclusively, so might be different for other airlines. The duffle when fully packed doesn't always fit under seat in first class. It did fit under the seat in regular coach. Bought this to replace backpack as second item and save my back. Works great with Briggs and Riley carry on and you get the life time replacement warranty. This brand is well worth the money if you are fly frequently.

The bag was a Christmas gift to my friend. It was to complete a larger piece of Briggs and Riley luggage that I gave him last year. He advised that he likes the new piece too. I actually thought the carry-on bag had more structure to it. It does not have the structure I wanted but he’s happy with it.