When it comes to carry-on luggage, we all know that the less it weighs the more you’ll be able to get in for your upcoming weekend trip or holiday.
But finding a bag that is light but still does the business in housing a plethora of outfits, washbag items and shoes is another matter entirely.
Enter Kathmandu’s Feather-Flight Carry-On Bag ($349.98).
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The award-winning bag weighs in at just 1.6 kilograms, but it can house an impressive 40 internal litres of volume.
Not only this, but the team at Kathmandu have worked hard on the bag, designing and refining its hardshell case and soft, ripstop nylon body to make it ultra-lightweight, easily manouevrable and impact resistant.
The bag has stood up to the brand’s “rigorous testing” — which involved them flying it multiple times around New Zealand, Australia and Europe, all the while dragging it up flights of stairs each and every day.
Kathmandu promise that there’s “no compromise inside with 40 litres of packing space and internal mesh pockets for organisation”.
The bag is the winner of multiple awards, including most recently the 2024 ISPO Award for global product innovation.
Now, Kathmandu have released it in two new colourways: berry and bright moss — both of which mean you’ll never lose your bag.
Reviews online are glowing for the bag, where shoppers have given it five stars and described it as “perfect”.
“I bought this case some months ago, on special, and have only just used it for a three week holiday,” wrote one shopper.
“It is very lightweight. I had been concerned about the handle and durability but this was all fine. Just buy it.”
Another said: “This bag is very light, holds everything I need and complies with airline restrictions. The features are well thought out and it has held up to everything I asked of it. Couldn’t be happier”.
While a third added: “Love the weight, adjustable handle length and the wheels. Enough packing room for 10 days vacay without checked luggage. Even better purchased on sale”.
For more information and to shop Kathmandu’s Feather-Flight Bag, head here now.
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2. July Carry-on Luggage, $345, July
3. Carl Friedrik Carry-on, $1,050, Carl Friedrik
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