<\/p>\nThe surprise is just how much it\u2019s changed my life since that moment. No one would argue with the practicality of a backpack, but a wheeled carry-on now absolutely wins it for me in middle age. And while trying to look younger is certainly a fool\u2019s errand for me these days, I think it doesn\u2019t do me any harm in the kudos stakes either. I wouldn\u2019t say I get admiring looks, but it\u2019s so much easier to grab a laptop, reach for my camera, and do all the things I need to while at an airport \u2013 and frankly, I am never going back.<\/p>\n
The Thule Chasm is made of some extremely good materials too. The bag\u2019s fabric is tough, looks brilliant and is virtually unmarked after at least eight return flights through European airports this year, along with countless weekends somewhere in the car. The wheels, clips, zips, and the all-important telescopic handle are all solid, dependable, and exactly as you\u2019d hope they\u2019d be.<\/p>\n
There are also some game-changing compression sacks that squish everything down to save space, giving you more room than even my fairly cavernous duffle. It\u2019s all neatly organised and almost like a little travel library compared to the chaos of duffle-life, with endless handy pouches and zipped sections. The compression bags also serve as dirty laundry bags, so you can just grab them when you get home and delay the real unpacking until after your dinner.<\/p>\n
The main issue is the price. As a journalist, I probably couldn\u2019t justify purchasing one of these if I had to buy it. It\u2019s a big ticket premium item. But I was given this bag essentially for free. And while that doesn\u2019t influence my impression of the product \u2013 just as with anything else lent to me for review without payment \u2013 if it\u2019s rubbish, I\u2019ll say so, regardless.<\/p>\n
It does, however, highlight how expensive good luggage can be. I wouldn\u2019t and couldn\u2019t afford to buy this Thule Chasm at full price. However, if you can and you\u2019re in the market for a really excellent, perhaps even outstanding, piece of wheeled carry-on, you won\u2019t want to miss the current deal.<\/p>\n
The item usually costs \u00a3369.95, for what must be Sweden\u2019s finest carry-on export. But today, you can get one for just \u00a3275, bringing it into the range of some much poorer, way less cool and capable gear \u2013 making it a bit of an unbeatable Cyber Monday bargain.<\/p>\n
I can\u2019t say it\u2019s the best case ever, as I have literally never tested another piece of carry-on, but I can say it\u2019s really very well made and works brilliantly. If you\u2019re going to upgrade your travel kit to something a little more refined, like I did through privilege, Thule has the kind of brand cachet that means you won\u2019t look like a miserable old sod heading to a conference when you\u2019re rolling through airport security with it.<\/p>\n
And it does make things way easier than travelling with a backpack and I suspect it’s going to last just as long if not way longer than my trusty duffle has.<\/p>\n
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