Description of Burton Wheelie Flight Deck Luggage:
Stuff your snowboard gear into the Burton Wheelie Flight Deck Luggage, and take off for a quick pow-hunting mission. Volume-enhancing CRAM zones around the zippers allow for overstuffing when you pick up an extra magazine and snacks for the flight, and front pockets make it easy to access your wallet and boarding pass. Strap your daypack to the main compartment with the Hideaway Snakestack attachment. The Wheelie Flight Deck meets most airline carry-on restrictions, and a removable storage section lets you keep your essentials close at hand after you store the main bag in the overhead compartment. This product is available for US shipment only. - Fall 2008.
Bottom Line: Pack this bag for a quick snow-shredding getaway.
After schlepping a duffle bag as a carry on for WAY too long, I converted to a wheelie and this one is clutch. I can fit enough for about 5 days (even as a chick!) and it's kosher w/ all of the airline requirements. It's easier to do plane-side check when that's available, as it is on the bigger side of a carry on, the regular overhead bins can sometimes be a squeeze
I was worried about this purchase, because I think of Burton as focusing on "steeze" rather than quality and function. I was wrong -- this thing is well made and well designed. Solid wheels and hard plastic bottom, beefy construction, excellent pockets and it fits easily in an overheard compartment. The included laptop bag that fits in the front pocket is a nice touch as well.
I had used an excellent Victorinox wheelie for a few years until my girlfriend got a Flight Deck. After borrowing hers on a couple flights, I had to get my own. Why is it the best? 1) Super space-efficient, due to compact telescoping handle and squared off corners (whereas my Victorinox and others, including the new Timbuk2 travel bags, are rounded and don't take advantage of the full size allowed by the airlines). 2) Excellent Burton construction. 3) Great little pockets and general layout.
