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Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2018

I love this bag! It looks small and it fits a LOT! It fits as much stuff as I would fit in an international size carry-on, without the weight. It comes in handy when traveling because you can easily reach into things, it helps you keep organized;and if you have to be switching locations or hotels throughout your travel, you can easily put in about (3) outfits worth of clothes and more for overnight stays. I highly recommend! If you have the money, buy it!! No regrets!

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Aunt M

Great Bag!

Reviewed in the United States on February 29, 2020

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This bag is very pretty but the best part is how much it holds. I took it on a 7 day cruise and had more than enough room for everything. And, it fit with no problem under the seat on my Jet Blue flight.

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John

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2018

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Fantastic carryon that does carry all I need for an overnight trip!

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Adam Wood

Very well designed and built bag

Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2017

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A quick upfront note - as I type this, there are three different products shown in the product images for this bag under the "Merlot" color, only one of which (the first one) shows the correct bag. If you click on the "Rainforest" color, you can see the correct bag along with the interior layout.

For several years, I've done my best to never have to check bags. I pack pretty light, but I used to really like to bring my small rolling bag even though I didn't need that much space because it was really easy to wheel through the airport. With flights getting more and more full, I find myself more worried about getting on the plane in time to find an overhead spot for that roller, though. I really don't want to have to check it at the gate and then wait to get it at my destination. It's not a large roller, but the sides are fairly rigid. While it might fit under the seat, I'd have to have my feet on top of it the whole flight. Uggg.

As a result, I've started to carry on smaller and more flexible bags. I actually only need about a quarter to maybe half the size of this cabin bag for a typical two or three-day trip, but I love the clamshell design! My other small bags open at the top, but then I have to slide everything into them. This opens completely up and makes getting things in and out without ruffling everything up _so_ much easier.

The interior layout is great. One side has open storage with pockets, and the other side has a storage area that zippers closed to hold those items in place when you fold the bag closed.

There are two exterior pockets with zippers on one size. One is larger with a wide opening, and it contains some additional internal pockets. The other one is on the outside of that larger pocket and has plenty of room for a bag of liquids (for easy removal during security checks), tickets, and other things. I like have an easily accessible pocket to place all of the items in my pockets (wallet, keys, gum, whatever) into quickly before going through security, and that smaller pocket is perfect for that.

There is also a sleeve on the side opposite those exterior pockets for sliding this bag over the handle on a roller bag. While I don't need it because I'll be using this instead of my roller, that is darn convenient. I can understand why they wouldn't do this, but I think it would have been neat if that sleeve had zippers on the top and bottom of it to let people use it as another pocket if they wanted to. Right next to the sleeve is a pull-out tab that you can put your contact info on, and that tab slides down and buttons closed to keep your info out of sight usually.

Construction is solid, as should be expected at this price point. The zippers are all sturdy, and no single aspect of it feels "cheap" to me at all. In addition, the Merlot color is gorgeous. I usually go with more bland colors in my bags like black or tan, so I thought it might be a bit flashy for my tastes, but I absolutely love it. It's a dark red with a nice shine to it. I think that they knocked it out of the park with this color.

Security-wise, you can place locks on the zippers for the main clamshell compartment and the larger exterior pocket. The smaller pocket cannot be locked closed.

I started to write about the cost of this bag compared to my other luggage, but then it occurred to me that my other luggage would probably cost at least this much if I were to buy it today. One set is about 30 years old, and the other set (including my roller bag and a carry-on bag) is about 20 years old now. They have all held up great, but I'd say that none of them are as well designed as this bag. At least for me, this is a very functional piece of luggage that is also very well made. Highly recommended.

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citadel1980

A functional, high-quality and great looking bag with an incredible warranty.

Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2020

I do not travel a lot, but that will increase as I retire soon and when I did travel, I was using an old hand-me-down bag with little protection or function for my under-seat carry-on that just was not cutting it. If you are like me, I thought any bag would do and why put a lot of money into something like that. With more travel likely, I decided to search for a bag that would just not hold my things, but that would organize my belongings and make my trips more pleasurable, rather than frustrating. The Transcend Clamshell Cabin Bag was a winner…I love it.

The package was delivered timely in a sturdy package with plastic wrap around it for protection. The red color was a nice change to the sea of black, gray and navy, but it was not as vibrant a red as my laptop screen made it appear. Still a great looking bag, but I wish it looked the same as on my laptop.

This bag solves the typical organization and packing limitations/problems with other bags, such as a top loading duffle bag. As opposed to other bags, I liked that it opened completely like my other luggage and that I didn’t have to maneuver my things in and out through a top-only zipper that made packing and unpacking cumbersome. One side has a zippered cover so it keeps packed items securely in that half, but the other half is open without anything to secure your items. If you don’t use packing cubes, then your packed items could be a mess after getting to your destination. I have no clue why they didn’t add the same cover to that side.

The bag is huge…not in size, but what it can pack. You can get a LOT of clothes in this bag, along with personal items, electronics, etc. At 18 inches across and almost 13 inches tall, it is not a small bag, but it will fit under an airline seat. Inside are two large pockets, a zippered compartment on inside lid helps organize and separate clothing items from other contents, and an L-shaped zip pocket on inside lid for undergarments, socks or ties.
Outside are a slip-through back panel allows bag to slide over your main luggage handle, and a zippered easy access compartment for quick storage of items that includes a zippered pocket and two other pockets for a tablet or other items, and a pen holder. What is missing is a key fob holder that many other bags include. There is also a hidden ID tag with snap closure and a removable shoulder strap. The zippers are YKK and the main compartment and organizer compartment have zipper pulls can be used with a cable lock to keep contents secure.

Although I think the open side without a cover to keep things secure is a design “miss,” it would not prevent me from buying the bag. I recommend this bag for anyone that wants more organization in their personal item carry-on, that looks great and is extremely durable. The quality and Briggs & Riley warranty make this a great buy. If you had something you used as a personal item, but wasn’t really designed for that purpose, and then get this, you will notice a huge difference in convenience, ease of use, amount of packable space and quality!

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NBecker

Great bag for the organized traveler

Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2019

I recently purchased this bag through another vendor and am really impressed by it. It easily holds everything my old cabin backpack holds with room to spare and I find it easier to get to my items in the bag. I was able to fit the purse I use when I travel (with just my mid-sized camera and pashmina in it), my travel sweater, a water bottle, my small bag with charging cords, a travel pillow and compression socks in zip compartment side. In the other side I packed an umbrella, sunglasses case, Clorox wipes, face wipes, a brush, my travel wallet, all of the little small travel necessities (meds, band aids, those types of things), and a small cosmetics bag, again with room to spare. The front larger pocket housed my iPad in a lightly padded cover, passport in an RFID protected cover, a pen, iPhone 7, and my 3-1-1 bag.
The bag was reasonably full but definitely had lots of room to spare. I could easily have fit my down jacket in between the two sides and zipped it closed without it seeming stuffed. It was comfortable to carry when fully loaded.
I also packed it for a long weekend and fit a sweater, 2 pairs of jeans, a pair of light travel pants, 2 t-shirts, a long sleeve shirt, a sleeveless top, a tank top, pajamas, 4 pair of undies, a bra and 3 pair of socks in the zip side. The other side held my water bottle, an umbrella, my toiletries bag, cosmetics bag, charging cables bag, sunglasses case, and a pair of Rothy’s, and could easily have fit more. Again, I made sure my passport, iPhone and iPad fit in the front large zip pocket.
I had recently purchased the Away Everywhere Bag hoping it would be my perfect cabin bag, but it didn’t hold everything I like to have on the plane with me comfortably and didn’t feel as organized as I like my cabin bag to be. It was definitely well made, but just not the right bag for me which is how I found my way to the Briggs and Riley clamshell bag.
I really like the Briggs and Riley Transcend Clamshell Cabin Bag and recommend it to anyone who enjoys being organized while traveling.

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Loren Woirhaye

well made bag.

Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2017

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As you would expect at the price, the fit and finish of the bag is excellent. It doesn't have fancy features like piping or leather corners, but all the seams are neatly finished inside and out. The company has been around since 1993 and offers an extravagant guarantee that covers airline damage. While I wouldn't expect a bag this small to suffer much in the way of handling damage, I presume the same quality control goes into the larger bags as well.

Inside the bag has an abundance of separate storage compartments for different sizes and types of things. The fabric used appears to be a tough, thin nylon type and edges are reinforced.with a durable synthetic twill tape.

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paul jackman

Great small/big carry on weekend bag

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 7, 2019

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I thought everything was great about this weekend 'carry-on' case. It has a 'lifetime' guarantee. The inside was well thought out, good strong material. The reason why I didn't give it 5 stars was because on the inside one half of the case did not have elastic straps to stop luggage from falling out. Also the hand grip was not magnetic as on the brand's larger cases. I would have been happy to have paid more for these extra details.

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