Best suitcases 2025: Top luggage brands reviewed
They say you never get a second chance to make a first impression. If you're travelling for work or pleasure, taking an Antler means that's one less thing to worry about: these bags look the business whatever is on your itinerary. The hardcase collection is made from ultra-light, super-strong polycarbonate so you can save weight for the stuff that really matters.
They come fitted with TSA-compliant combination locks so in the event security needs to open your case when you're not there, they won't render it useless.
Dinks and bangs are par for the course, especially if you're planning to stick your big bags in the hold. Although the brand can't do anything about this, they can make damage less obvious by colour-fasting its designs; scratches will stay true to the colour of the case's shell. Throw in comfortable telescopic handles and four wheels on the bottom of the bag for smooth-as-butter gliding across practically all terrains, and you've got yourself a bag for life.
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