Briggs & Riley
The buy-it-for-life luggage standard, defined by an unconditional lifetime guarantee
- Founded
- 1993
- Country
- United States
- Warranty
- The "Simple as That" lifetime guarantee: free repair of any functional damage for life, with no proof of purchase and no time limit, and uniquely, it covers airline-caused damage too. Cosmetic wear is excluded.
- Support
- Global authorized repair network plus mail-in and DIY repair-kit options; owners cover shipping to the repair center. Widely praised, no-questions-asked claims.
Overview
Briggs & Riley, founded in 1993 and based in Hauppauge, New York, builds premium business and travel luggage focused on durability over fashion. Its ballistic-nylon bags, signature externally-mounted Outsider handle, and CX compression-expansion system are aimed at frequent flyers who want one bag that lasts decades, a reputation that keeps it atop buy-it-for-life recommendations.
Is it worth it?
Briggs & Riley is worth it for travelers who buy once and keep it for decades: the build quality and airline-damage-inclusive guarantee genuinely lower lifetime cost. Buyers chasing the lowest price or the lightest bag will do better elsewhere.
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Best for DurabilityBriggs & Riley
Briggs & Riley Baseline Large
The Briggs & Riley Baseline Large is our Editor’s Choice: the buy-it-for-life checked bag for travelers who never want to think about luggage again. Its “Simple as That” lifetime guarantee is the most comprehensive in travel: it repairs functional damage for life, free, with no proof of purchase, and uniquely, it even covers damage caused by airlines. Add 1680D ballistic nylon, the clever CX expansion that adds ~22% packing room, and an external Outsider handle that leaves the interior perfectly flat, and you have a bag built to outlast everything around it. The honest costs: at 13.6 lb it’s the heaviest here, and at $929 it’s nearly double the Travelpro.
Best for DurabilityBriggs & Riley
Briggs & Riley Baseline Carry-On
This Briggs & Riley Baseline Carry-On review centers on one thing the others cannot match: an unconditional lifetime guarantee that repairs any functional damage for free (even when an airline causes it) with no proof of purchase. Pair that with a perfect-scoring ballistic-nylon build, the flat-packing Outsider handle, and the one-touch CX expansion, and it is the genuine buy-it-for-life carry-on. The price is steep at $729 and, at 10 lbs empty, it is heavy.