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#256
For those of you that have them which do you like better the salsa or the salsa Deluxe? I’m looking for a carryon they don’t look so different on paper. The salsa has a matte color which I think will wear better over time, the salsa Deluxe is a shiny finish and am afraid that it will show scratches easily. I don’t plan on checking it unless I can’t find overhead room. The deluxe has a extra strap for you to attach another bag while running around. I like the idea but not sure if I’ll actually use it. I’m thinking about taking the plunge before the holidays.
 
#257
I have both matte and shiny Rimowa suitcases. My experience is scratched are more obvious on the matte one.

pixiejenna said:
For those of you that have them which do you like better the salsa or the salsa Deluxe? I’m looking for a carryon they don’t look so different on paper. The salsa has a matte color which I think will wear better over time, the salsa Deluxe is a shiny finish and am afraid that it will show scratches easily. I don’t plan on checking it unless I can’t find overhead room. The deluxe has a extra strap for you to attach another bag while running around. I like the idea but not sure if I’ll actually use it. I’m thinking about taking the plunge before the holidays.
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#258
cassisberry said:
I have both matte and shiny Rimowa suitcases. My experience is scratched are more obvious on the matte one.
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Really wow thanks for replying. I was thinking that the shiny finish would show wear more. I was thinking that the matte would somehow hide it better. I have a few carry ons in the same material but they're more textured finished. I guess they're "shiny" but because they're textured they show almost no wear. The salsa deluxe is flat shiny so it seems like it would be more prone to show wear and tear. I'm half thinking of ordering both to see which one I like best.
 
#259
Re matte or glossy finish:

I have the Salsa Deluxe Hybrid. It's hard-sided (matte finish) on three sides, but in the front it has soft pockets. It works really well and shows very little signs of wear since I bought it in 2011. However, I won't check it on flights to the U.S., too many bad baggage handler situations. I have used it on flights between Switzerland and Singapore and it's come through fine on those routes. They now call it "Essential Sleeve" instead of Salsa Deluxe Hybrid and the choices are more limited -- it used be available in a full range of sizes. I have both cabin size and a 24 inch, which is too big for carry-on, but perfect for short trips by train. https://www.rimowa.com/de/en/search?q=sleeve&lang=en_DE
 
#269
fabuleux said:
Definitely shame on you for supporting the counterfeit industry (aka human trafficking, child labor, drugs, etc.).
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Not sure this is serious?
But in the off chance it is, I was making a joke. Gvasilia took inspiration in the Thai market bags for his Bazar collection for Balenciaga. I was in Bangkok and got one of these (very cheap) market bags to bring some extra stuff back home, the one showing in the front of my pic. The bag on top of my suitcase is a (very authentic!) Balenciaga Bazar bag, hence a “fake” market bag.

I have never purchased a fake in my life :smile:
 
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#270
Rimowa Discontinues Electronic Baggage Tag Feature Amid Lack of Consumer Demand & Airline Support
By Sebastian Powell Jul 19, 2018
https://loyaltylobby.com/2018/07/19...amid-lack-of-consumer-demand-airline-support/

The Electronic Baggage Tag that Rimowaintroduced just a few years ago seems to be ending it’s existence prematurely as the manufacturer already took it out of the new series.

E-Tag luggage doesn’t appear in the most recent catalogue anymore, stores in Germany are having sales offering discounts on e-tag bags and rarely any airline is supporting the system.

While there has been no formal announcement on this matter yet the tell tale signs are pretty clear that the electronic tag is on it’s way out.

The technology of the Rimowa Electronic Tag (see their website here) and specifically the battery power source has been point of contention for airlines as especially in most recent history owners report that many airlines force them to take out the batteries before the bag can be checked in.

Rimowa might have terribly misjudged the functionality, consumer demand and airline behavior related to the eTag baggage with the products overall performance and acceptance leaving a lot to be desired.

I expect that the future of baggage identification will be RFID and not the bar code. Qantas has been using their own Qantas QTag based on RFID technology for years now. The item can be purchased from Qantas through their online shop.

If you go through the new catalogue of Rimowa luggage (see here) that has been put together after Rimowa was purchased by LVMH the e-Tag is now gone from all collections.

Certain luggage retailers in Germany such as Lufthansa Worldshop actually started a fire sale on eTag baggage and offered a 100 EUR discount for these items. I purchased one for a friend back in May (see picture above) and she was happy about the savings, yet the display is super ugly and definitely not favorable if you purchase a suitcase for the aesthetics of it.

Conclusion

I feel somewhat sorry for those customers who have paid a premium in the last two years for actually purchasing an eTag Rimowa on purpose. In fact going through retail outlets and Rimowa shops here in Asia they are still selling those suitcases at regular retail price and without any discount. I’d suggest that people hold off purchasing these bags as the technology is on it’s way out in favor of RFID.xRimowa-Bags.png.pagespeed.ic.a0i7iyho0M.jpg
 
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