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onehundred&ten
By Richard Trapunski
 et's face it, anyone who claims "travel" as an interest isn't talking about the traveling part. To find amusement in recreational visits to far off lands is natural, but to enjoy the process of getting there is a bit demented. We all love Point A and Point B, but getting there can be a real pain in the ass (I should know; I once took a 19 hour Greyhound bus from Toronto to Boston). But, as with most things, the more money you're willing to spend, the more comfortable and painless the trip will be.
In order to serve the I-don't-care-how-much-I-have-to-spend market, high-end British luggage maker Globetrotter has released the onehundred&ten suitcase, the most coveted piece of luggage on the market (in case you don't read Luggage Weekly, you'll just have to trust me on this one). Globetrotter has often been considered one of the most reliable manufacturers on the market, but with clients such as Winston Churchill and Sir Edmund Hillary, has not often been known for its cutting-edge contemporary design.
With the recruitment of Welsh designer Ross Lovegrove, all that has changed. Lovegrove's experimentation with materials and epiphanic reworking of simple concepts have brought him to the attention of everyone from Louis Vuitton to Apple Computers. Perhaps his most innovative work, though, came with the Sony Walkman. It's strange to call it a breakthrough now (it won't be long before they start showing up in antique shops), but the move to make music portable has changed the way we think about both personal entertainment (the iPod would be nothing without it) and technology in general.
Who better, then, to design the world's lightest suitcase and help celebrate Globetrotters 110th anniversary? Lovegrove doesn't mess around; working with Toray Corporation and DuPont, the obsessive aesthete has created a new composite named 3X Fibre. Not content to use preexisting materials, the onehundred&ten uses an exclusive carbon fiber and Kevlar weave, which creates a suitcase more than five times stronger than steel. That's Superman territory! I don't know what it is that you're so desperate to keep safe (if it's Clay Aiken collectible figures, I won't judge), but you can't do better than this.
Despite the strength and dexterity, the thing weighs in at a mere 3.1 lbs. But, like I said, if you want this kind of comfort you're going to have to pay. 110 dollars? Try $3500. I'd rather take my blue duffel bag on the Greyhound.
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2 Reader Reviewshello, i just wanted to ask where can i find this luggage in toronto? it sounds interesting and i want to have a look with this^^
thanks!
1. Jacqueline's Review :: October 24, 2008 Jacqueline's Rating: 3 Stars |
Sorry, Globe-Trotter luggage is not available in Toronto. The good news is, they do have an international mail order service and will deliver to any destination.
Their luggage is sold throughout the Europe, the U.S., and parts of Asia.
Happy shopping!
2. Zed Brown's Review :: November 3, 2008 Zed Brown's Rating: 4 Stars |
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