Comments on: Frequent Flyer Premium Travel Kit & EDC (after 15+ years of travel)

By: Jack Collins

Jack Collins — Wed, 10 Jul 2024 13:27:22 +0000

In reply to Dan Gutin. Sterling Pacific luggage is indeed made in China, as they state on their website, but it's wrong to assume that they make there just to exploit low-cost labour and increase their profit, as we've discussed before. Sometimes, companies will manufacture overseas because that's where the ability to manufacture is - Sterling Pacific could indeed build their own factory and make from scratch in Nevada where they're based, but this would increase the cost of the product considerably.

By: Randall Reade

Randall Reade — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 23:13:33 +0000

My sister once gave me a nice leather holder for my passport, and I thought it was quite unnecessary. But in multiple trips abroad in which I did a lot of travel within a foreign country, I learned that the extra bulk of that makes is much easier to find in my bags. I learned that you should ALWAYS know where your passport is, but in a much used bag, it can still move around. The leather covering makes it very easy to find and grab, and I consider it quite necessary for any foreign traveling.
I recommended noise canceling headphones a friend, and when she returned, she thank me profusely. Turns out she said next to a total jerk on the plane who wouldn’t leave her alone. She finally remembered the headphones, put them on, and tuned him out. They saved her from a rather unpleasant experience.

By: Dan Gutin

Dan Gutin — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 21:12:52 +0000

Please note that Sterling Pacific suitcases are made in China but still cost the equivalent of a made in Canada or Germany Rimowa. That’s all profit in the company’s pocket given the low-cost labor in China.