Comments on: On the road with the new MLC http://www.practicalhacks.com/2009/10/15/on-the-road-with-the-new-mlc/ Gadgets, gear, and greatness for people on the go Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:48:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Kevin http://www.practicalhacks.com/2009/10/15/on-the-road-with-the-new-mlc/comment-page-1/#comment-2450 Kevin Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:37:16 +0000 http://www.practicalhacks.com/?p=7729#comment-2450 Ha. No misprint. I would say it's roughly comparable to the Steves bag, although the Classic does come with a few extras that this bag lacks. No one will mistake it for a Red Oxx clone, but at the price, it's a very solid value. I'll review it here within the next couple of days. Ha. No misprint. I would say it’s roughly comparable to the Steves bag, although the Classic does come with a few extras that this bag lacks. No one will mistake it for a Red Oxx clone, but at the price, it’s a very solid value. I’ll review it here within the next couple of days.

]]> By: Michael W. http://www.practicalhacks.com/2009/10/15/on-the-road-with-the-new-mlc/comment-page-1/#comment-2449 Michael W. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:52:30 +0000 http://www.practicalhacks.com/?p=7729#comment-2449 How robust is the $32.99 (is that a misprint?) Essential Carry-on compared to the $79 or so Rick Steves Classic Convertible? I presume it doesn't scream "cheap" or you wouldn't even recommend it.... How robust is the $32.99 (is that a misprint?) Essential Carry-on compared to the $79 or so Rick Steves Classic Convertible? I presume it doesn’t scream “cheap” or you wouldn’t even recommend it….

]]> By: Kevin http://www.practicalhacks.com/2009/10/15/on-the-road-with-the-new-mlc/comment-page-1/#comment-2446 Kevin Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:32:27 +0000 http://www.practicalhacks.com/?p=7729#comment-2446 Marion, it fits beneath the seat on any CRJ just fine, and on regional jets with overheads, it will definitely fit in the overhead. Gate checking is always an option, but why bother? I've even traveled with it on a Beech 1900, and it fit beneath the seat on that! If you are looking for a lighter duty bag, you might want to check out the Outdoor Products Essential Carry-on. It's not as robust as the MLC and lacks the brand name, but on the other hand, it's $32.99 at Campmor: http://is.gd/4JstG If you want to learn more about the bag, check out reader Berg's video comparison of the Outdoor Essentials bag and the Osprey Porter 46 at 1bag1world: http://is.gd/4JsD9 Hope this is of help, and let us know how you make out. Thanks for commenting! Marion, it fits beneath the seat on any CRJ just fine, and on regional jets with overheads, it will definitely fit in the overhead. Gate checking is always an option, but why bother? I’ve even traveled with it on a Beech 1900, and it fit beneath the seat on that!

If you are looking for a lighter duty bag, you might want to check out the Outdoor Products Essential Carry-on. It’s not as robust as the MLC and lacks the brand name, but on the other hand, it’s $32.99 at Campmor: http://is.gd/4JstG

If you want to learn more about the bag, check out reader Berg’s video comparison of the Outdoor Essentials bag and the Osprey Porter 46 at 1bag1world: http://is.gd/4JsD9

Hope this is of help, and let us know how you make out. Thanks for commenting!

]]> By: Marion Obar http://www.practicalhacks.com/2009/10/15/on-the-road-with-the-new-mlc/comment-page-1/#comment-2445 Marion Obar Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:24:50 +0000 http://www.practicalhacks.com/?p=7729#comment-2445 You said you were taking it on a regional jet - how did that work out? I can't get anywhere without taking a CRJ 200. Any chance the MLC could be squashed into an overhead on one, or would it be smarter to just gate check it? Other than that it looks like it might be a reasonable choice for me. Marion You said you were taking it on a regional jet – how did that work out? I can’t get anywhere without taking a CRJ 200. Any chance the MLC could be squashed into an overhead on one, or would it be smarter to just gate check it?

Other than that it looks like it might be a reasonable choice for me.

Marion

]]> By: Kevin http://www.practicalhacks.com/2009/10/15/on-the-road-with-the-new-mlc/comment-page-1/#comment-2340 Kevin Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:17:34 +0000 http://www.practicalhacks.com/?p=7729#comment-2340 MW: 1. Agree it doesn't look cheap. 2. I like the size as well. It's plenty large enough for 3-5+ day trips. 3. The laptop compartment is poorly executed, at best. 4. Agree. As to your last point, this is de-evolution AFAIC. I think it's fair to ask if this newest version is an improvement on the previous iteration. It's not. And I imagine if we were to look carefully, we'd find a similarly equipped bag out there with some of the features the old MLC had. The backpack straps on the old model were by no means horrible, BTW. They were quite serviceable. Anyway, I like the bag alright, but wish I'd kept the last gen... of course my older son now has a nice bag! kc MW:

1. Agree it doesn’t look cheap.
2. I like the size as well. It’s plenty large enough for 3-5+ day trips.
3. The laptop compartment is poorly executed, at best.
4. Agree.

As to your last point, this is de-evolution AFAIC. I think it’s fair to ask if this newest version is an improvement on the previous iteration. It’s not. And I imagine if we were to look carefully, we’d find a similarly equipped bag out there with some of the features the old MLC had.

The backpack straps on the old model were by no means horrible, BTW. They were quite serviceable.

Anyway, I like the bag alright, but wish I’d kept the last gen… of course my older son now has a nice bag!

kc

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