Brands
Who makes what, and what each one is good at
Most brands here are excellent at one thing and ordinary at the rest. These pages say which is which, what a range costs to keep running once its wheels and zips start wearing, and where the same factory sells the same case under three badges.
- Samsonite United States (founded 1910), now headquartered in Luxembourg The reference point most other hardside luggage gets compared against 1 review
- American Tourister United States (founded 1933), owned by Samsonite Group Samsonite's budget sibling, not a rebadged clone 1 review
- Delsey France (founded 1946) French engineering, narrower cases built for stricter cabin sizers 1 review
- Travelite Germany A German brand built around low empty weight 1 review
- Diyife TSA-recognised locks carrying the genuine marking 0 reviews