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Nice looking bag, thought it would hold more
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Anonymous
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Potomac MD
August 21, 2010
This is a nice bag, good design and what appears to be good quality and workmanship. My only complaint is that it does not hold as much clothing and related gear as the reviews lead you to believe. I took the bag for a 3 day trip to New Orleans and packed, using Eagle Creek cubes and folder, pair of extra pants, 3 tee-shirts, 2 casual nice shirts, socks, underwear and gym stuff. In the middle section I put my MacBook Pro (protected in Incase neoprene sleeve) and cable bag. I tried putting extra pair of shoes and toiletry cases in bag but felt the bag would not close or fit in overhead bin. Had it all fit I would give this bag 5 Stars.
Very nice bag
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Anonymous
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Bangalore, India
August 20, 2010
I live in India and I had no opportunity to either visit Redoxx store or see the bag before buying. Only way for me to buy this bag was to order online, get it shipped to a friend's place in US and collect it during one of my many visits. That is what I did with my recent purchase of this bag.
I am one of those who believe in minimalist possessions whether it is travel or day to day life. But the irony is it is more difficult to be a minimalist and still be comfortable than being in possession of many mindless objects wasting money, storage and losing peace. The man reason is lack of appropriate, simple, well designed products. Air Boss fills one such gap. I am very happy with it except that that the hardware used is flashy and heavy.Redoxx must find ways and means to make hardware more subdued in looks and much lighter without compromising strength.
Other than this I have no other issues. If I praise many of its positive aspects I will be simply repeating what others have said. So I will leave it here.
Before I finish one important point. This bag is too big for a 2 to 3 days visit. Can Redoxx come out with a similar bag ( Airboss lite version) for a shorter trip of say 3 days?
It's more than a bag
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Anonymous
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August 18, 2010
I am delighted with my Air Boss. My first trip was a 10 day effort involving many kinds of activity (informal to more formal), and the bag held everything I needed. The major revelation for me was the difficulty I encountered packing light. I thought I knew how, but no way. If you are going to use the Air Boss as a one-bag tool, much of what you are tempted to take will be unnecessary. Be prepared to wash your clothes as necessary, and accept that it will take several trips to get one-bag traveling down pat. Oh, one more thing: the CRJ900s will require you to leave your bag on the jetway.
An Excellent Travel Solution
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Anonymous
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Dallas/Ft Worth, TX
August 17, 2010
Purchased black variant along with Neoprene Pad (and Beanos Bag PR 5.5) for 3 weeks in Europe. Excellent carrying capacity, sensibly thought-out design, well-built and in combination with the PR 5.5 and a Maxpedition backpack it held everything needed (formal suit to shorts and flipflops) for 20 busy days in 7 locations in 3 countries, plus train, air and vehicle travel. Only beefs were the ease with which all the zips undid (too easy to "happen accidentally" during baggage handling - now fixed with a local modification) and the fact that the neoprene pad was pretty superfluous (now replaced with my own stiffer, longer and narrower wrap-round design). I bought it because my ancient Samsonite version was falling apart, and the Air Boss has proved to be far superior - also easy to recognize on the carousel thanks to the logos. Built like a parachute pack, it looked as good on my arrival home last night as it did out of the box - in contrast, my wife's more expensive high-end rollaboard in in the trash, thanks to the ham-handed handlers of Heathrow, Gatwick, Inverness, Bordeaux, Paris, Chicago and Dallas! I recommend this bag highly; next stop, India....
Best suitcase ever
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Anonymous
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massachusetts
August 14, 2010
I've used this suitcase far a month now and I have to say I am delighted. I travel weekly for 3 or 4 days and the Air Boss is able to hold everything I need neatly and in less space than my old roll-on. This is a great bag!
Excellent travel bag
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Anonymous
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KS
August 12, 2010
Great design. Very compact for its size and capacity. Easy to carry by hand or using shoulder strap. Excellent quality and craftsmanship. This is a great business and personal travel bag--especially for airplane travel.
Good Design
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Anonymous
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USA
August 12, 2010
Well constructed bag. Well thought out overall. I'm pleased with the purchase. Only shortcoming in my opinion is the strap. While extremely sturdy, it is too narrow when the bag is heavily loaded. Strap is fine wiht moderate weight but if you load up the Oxx into the 20# plus range - the narrow strap begins to dig in.
with medium size packing cubes and compression sacs
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Anonymous
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Cayucos California
August 8, 2010
Medium Compression Sacs folded into Medium Packing Cubes fit perfectly in each side pocket of the Air Boss! Very nice with the ties holding the bundle in place.
Amazing space saving. I am still under the 26 lb limit even with my laptop in the center compartment.
Terrific in Tanzania
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Anonymous
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California
August 5, 2010
I wanted to bring one single carry-on for a two week safari, and I spent what seemed like weeks researching luggage. In the end I bought the Air Boss, and it proved to be a terrific purchase.
I only gave it 4 stars for 2 reasons ... I shelled out another $30 for one of the "Tom Bihn Absolute Shoulder Straps" which provided a better load distribution than the strap the Air Boss had, and for $225 I don't want to have to buy a new strap. And secondly, for me the unstructured Air Boss required a lot of Eagle Creek individual packing bags in order not to have stuff just falling out every time I opened the bag. I found it easier to pack by using the EC cubes,, and then placing the cubes into the Air Boss.
In the end, I carried only about 16# (including the bag) with me: 3 pairs of pants, 4 t-shirts, flip flops, a hat, a fleece jacket, a lighter jersey hoodie, hair dryer (never used!), some school supplies to donate, underwear, PJ's. Oh, yeah ... and enough bandaids and OTC medications for a dozen people or so!
The bag easily fit in the overhead compartments of the planes I was in; the Regional Air Services DeHavilland Otter16-seater had no overhead storage so it went in the hold.
My husband managed without all the EC packing cubes but did use one of their packing folders.
We were the only people on the Amsterdam-Kilimanjaro leg with no checked luggage (so they told us when they wanted to know if we'd give up our seats), and never having to wait for luggage was liberating. I'm glad I got the Air Boss, and hope my overpacking days are over!
I have arrived
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Anonymous
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Victoria BC Canada
August 4, 2010
I have now used the Airboss on two trips and I am very impressed.
Have done some adjustments on what not to take and it will be going on its 3 and 4th trip this month.
I am away for 5-10 days and have no problem packing for that
time. Airboss can be compared to a Turkey, you can stuff a lot of stuff in it and you have to be careful it does not grow to a size that will not fit in the overhead.
On regional and small carriers I leave it on the "cart" instead of battling with it in a small cabin. I use two rolled up t-shirts in the center compartment, that helps protect the netbook etc.
The Ultimate Carry-on
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Anonymous
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Kentucky
August 3, 2010
This bag is fantastic, and has a really heavy duty feel to it. I easily loaded 3 days travel into it using eagle creek folders and had plenty of space left. I actually cut back on how much I packed because the shoulder strap while being very grippy has little cushion and bruised my shoulder with little "hickeys" caused by a "connection delay run across the airport". Compared to my wife's roller carry-on I could pack more and it fit easily into the embrauer overhead bins.
I'm very satisfied with my purchase.
The Perfect Carry-On
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Anonymous
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Florida
July 31, 2010
This bag is fantastic! I was able to comfortably pack 4 days of clothes and I'm very impressed with the design and it's durability. In the airport, I actually got compliments.
Marvellous bag!
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Anonymous
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July 31, 2010
I have to tell you that Air Boss is really marvellous. You can put inside a lot of items and it is really useful to organize your travel. When I travel I have the space for the presents for my family, as well!
Boss of Air Travel
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Anonymous
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Houston
July 29, 2010
I was looking for a carry on bag that would last--what I got when I bought the Air Boss was beyond all expectations. The good reviews are not without merit. This bag holds all the clothes & equipment I need for my 3-4 day business trips, and has room for more. Unless they finally invent the personal jetpack, I'll be using this bag for the rest of my days.
Great bag/Great service
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Anonymous
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Yardley, PA
July 29, 2010
I recently traveled through three countries in Europe, including 4 flights and long rental car trips. The Air Boss helped make the trip easier, with the many compartments helping organization. I am thinking that I might have been able to leave my checked roller luggage at home! Additionally, Red Oxx service is super.
Great Bag
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Anonymous
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Marietta GA
July 29, 2010
I love this bag got a ton of stuff in it. I did have to buy an eagle creek hanging clothes folder to ensure no wrinkles on the dress clothes but that made this bag perfect. I got all my heavy jiu jitsu gear and all my dress clothes for 4 days in this one carry on. It is amazing.
Would be great if the middle compartment was slightly wider for stuffing gear in but it holds a ton....
Great Bag
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Anonymous
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July 22, 2010
This was my go to bag for a 3 day seminar "tour." Able to fit clothes, running shoes, and a projector. Easy to get stuff in and out, which was important when trying to pack up at 4am in the dark (hotel lost power). Lots roomier than my roller and much easier to get in and out of the airport with.
The shoulder strap doesn't slip. However, when you can load the bag up, which you can, your shoulder knows it's there.
Thanks for the great bag!
One Bag. One Airboss
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Anonymous
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South Carolina
July 22, 2010
This is the only bag you will need for a weeks worth of traveling. Perfectly designed with plenty of room. It has no flaws. My only suggestion would be to not overpack this bag if you will be using it as a carry on. It's easy to do. I stuffed it full on the way back from Panama and had to check it. It held up without injury through all of the rough handling unlike some of the roller bags which came down the conveyor with mangled handles.
Tough Elegance
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Anonymous
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West Chester, OH
July 13, 2010
Ordered Air Boss on 7/9, received the Air Boss early 7/12 in Cincinnati! I was quite excited to receive this bag, and was impressed with the "Red Oxx" packaging tape on the box. When I opened the box (Hallelujah Chorus). There it was, my new Raven Black Air Boss staring at me with all it's elegance and toughness begging to be used. The bag is distinct and the Red Oxx emblem can be seen a mile away, and could never be mistaken for anything other than first rate. It screams quality and professionalism. I initially purchased the Patagonia MLC after reading a review on OneBag.com and PraticalHack.com. In both reviews, the MLC was highly rated but was always compared to the highly rated Air Boss which I had never heard of. When I received the MLC, I was satisfied, but not overly impressed. I questioned the bag's structural integrity, durability and materials. The bag was compact, light and small. However, when I tugged on the handles I could hear a slight ripping noise...Did I just spend $160 on bag that wouldn't withstand my lugging and trekking throughout my business travels? At that moment, I went to the Red Ox web-site and navigated to the Air Boss and made my purchase. I intensely compared each bag side by side, stuffed both with a variety of eagle creek pack-it tubes, cubes and folders. Also added two pairs of shoes etc. Both bags accommodated my gear with ease, however, the Air Boss maintained is it's structural integrity and the MLC sagged. The Air Boss had plenty of room to add more gear; the MLC was at its' capacity. While the MLC has the optional back pack straps, the Air Boss fit comfortably on my shoulder with the claw. Total weight- ~16 lbs. Needless to say, the MLC is in the process of being returned. I'm so impressed with the gear from Red Oxx that I'm going to ditch my Patagonia back pack that I use for work and will purchase the Metro Briefcase which conveniently fits in the center compartment of the Air Boss. I will truly be a "One Bag" Traveler! I only have two gripes: 1) I really wanted the Air Boss in Midnight, however as expected it was on back order and I couldn't wait 2 weeks. 2) The enclosed Red Oxx sticker was commandeered by my 12 year old daughter who immediately took the sticker and stuck ir on her bedroom mirror! When I later sneaked into her room to remove the snicker, she caught me red handed and yelled at me that I couldn't have it! Women! Needless to say, I don't have a Red Oxx sticker to display to show my loyal following. The Air Boss will take it's maiden voyage in two weeks aboard a Regional Jet. Hopefully, I will also have the Metro to take along with me as well. Thanks Red OXX!
Does what it says it does
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Anonymous
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Georgia
July 8, 2010
I've only used the bag once, but the highest compliment I can give is this product is what it claims to be. It's rugged, tough, sized right, and just works.
I would recommend this bag to anyone.