{"id":1262,"date":"2011-04-27T16:27:00","date_gmt":"2011-04-27T23:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gogreentravelgreen.com\/green-environmentally-friendly-products-travel-gear\/lightest-luggage-light-weight-luggage-reviews\/"},"modified":"2020-02-19T12:47:44","modified_gmt":"2020-02-19T19:47:44","slug":"lightest-luggage-light-weight-luggage-reviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gogreentravelgreen.com\/lightest-luggage-light-weight-luggage-reviews\/","title":{"rendered":"Lightweight Luggage Reviews &#8211; Lightest Luggage To Save Your Back"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lightweight Luggage Reviews &#8211; Looking for the lightest luggage on the planet?<\/p>\n<p>Look no further, we\u2019ve rounded up all the best lightweight luggage reviews.<\/p>\n<p>With airlines charging steeper fees for luggage, every pound counts.<\/p>\n<p>Remember, heavier luggage takes a toll on your body too.<\/p>\n<p>Oftentimes, many pieces of empty luggage are extremely heavy.<\/p>\n<p>Many styles, especially with wheels, can weigh up to 12- 15 pounds empty!<\/p>\n<p>Light Luggage for kids<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lightest_Carry_On_Luggage_Reviews\"><\/span>Lightest Carry On Luggage&nbsp;Reviews<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/gogreentravelgreen.com\/lightest-luggage-light-weight-luggage-reviews\/#Lightest_Carry_On_Luggage_Reviews\" title=\"Lightest Carry On Luggage&nbsp;Reviews\">Lightest Carry On Luggage&nbsp;Reviews<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/gogreentravelgreen.com\/lightest-luggage-light-weight-luggage-reviews\/#Lightest_carry_on_luggage_bags_currently_on_the_market\" title=\"Lightest carry on luggage bags currently on the market:\">Lightest carry on luggage bags currently on the market:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/gogreentravelgreen.com\/lightest-luggage-light-weight-luggage-reviews\/#Atlantic_Ultra_Lite_22%E2%80%9D_Carry-On\" title=\"Atlantic Ultra Lite 22\u201d Carry-On\">Atlantic Ultra Lite 22\u201d Carry-On<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/gogreentravelgreen.com\/lightest-luggage-light-weight-luggage-reviews\/#GoLite_TraveLite_Wheeled_Carry-On\" title=\"GoLite TraveLite Wheeled Carry-On\">GoLite TraveLite Wheeled Carry-On<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/gogreentravelgreen.com\/lightest-luggage-light-weight-luggage-reviews\/#Travelpro_Luggage_Maxlite_2_22%E2%80%B3_Expandable_Rollaboard\" title=\"Travelpro Luggage Maxlite 2 22&#8243; Expandable Rollaboard\">Travelpro Luggage Maxlite 2 22&#8243; Expandable Rollaboard<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/gogreentravelgreen.com\/lightest-luggage-light-weight-luggage-reviews\/#Lightest_Luggage_Sets\" title=\"Lightest Luggage Sets\">Lightest Luggage Sets<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/gogreentravelgreen.com\/lightest-luggage-light-weight-luggage-reviews\/#Samsonite_Lightweight_Mobility_Set\" title=\"Samsonite Lightweight Mobility Set\">Samsonite Lightweight Mobility Set<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/gogreentravelgreen.com\/lightest-luggage-light-weight-luggage-reviews\/#Calpak_Club_3_Piece_Lightest_Luggage_Set\" title=\"Calpak Club 3 Piece Lightest Luggage Set\">Calpak Club 3 Piece Lightest Luggage Set<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/gogreentravelgreen.com\/lightest-luggage-light-weight-luggage-reviews\/#International_Traveler_IT_2\" title=\"International Traveler IT 2\">International Traveler IT 2<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/gogreentravelgreen.com\/lightest-luggage-light-weight-luggage-reviews\/#Which_Light_Weight\" title=\"Which Light Weight\">Which Light Weight<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/gogreentravelgreen.com\/lightest-luggage-light-weight-luggage-reviews\/#Lightweight_luggage_reviews\" title=\"Lightweight luggage reviews\">Lightweight luggage reviews<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/gogreentravelgreen.com\/lightest-luggage-light-weight-luggage-reviews\/#Luggage_Weight\" title=\"Luggage Weight\">Luggage Weight<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/gogreentravelgreen.com\/lightest-luggage-light-weight-luggage-reviews\/#Lightest_Suitcase_Color\" title=\"Lightest Suitcase Color\">Lightest Suitcase Color<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/gogreentravelgreen.com\/lightest-luggage-light-weight-luggage-reviews\/#Lightest_Suitcase_Size\" title=\"Lightest Suitcase Size\">Lightest Suitcase Size<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/gogreentravelgreen.com\/lightest-luggage-light-weight-luggage-reviews\/#Lightweight_luggage_reviews-2\" title=\"Lightweight luggage reviews\">Lightweight luggage reviews<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Generally, the&nbsp;smaller your piece of luggage the lighter it\u2019s going to be.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, to keep the <a title=\"Lightweight Luggage Reviews\" href=\"https:\/\/gogreentravelgreen.com\/lightweight-luggage-reviews-frequent-travelers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LightWeight Luggage Reviews<\/a> standardized we are only looking at the larger size rolling suitcases that are carry-on size.<\/p>\n<p>These are usually 22\u201d luggage pieces.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4910\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4910\" style=\"width: 390px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4910\" src=\"https:\/\/gogreentravelgreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Flip-Switch.jpg\" alt=\"Eagle Creek Flip Switch - lightweight luggage reviews\" width=\"400\" height=\"454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gogreentravelgreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Flip-Switch.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gogreentravelgreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Flip-Switch-264x300.jpg 264w, https:\/\/gogreentravelgreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Flip-Switch-170x192.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4910\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eagle Creek Flip Switch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lightest_carry_on_luggage_bags_currently_on_the_market\"><\/span>Lightest carry on luggage bags currently on the market:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Atlantic_Ultra_Lite_22%E2%80%9D_Carry-On\"><\/span>Atlantic Ultra Lite 22\u201d Carry-On<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This is recommended as the lightest luggage.<\/p>\n<p>Having carried the Atlantic for years, their Ultra Lite bags are stellar.<\/p>\n<p>If you want a fully functional lightweight piece of luggage, this is the bag you should buy ([easyazon_link identifier=&#8221;B00SWR4U7M&#8221; locale=&#8221;US&#8221; tag=&#8221;gogreentravel-20&#8243;]check price here[\/easyazon_link]).<\/p>\n<p>The Atlantic Ultra Lite 22\u201d carry-on weighs a little more at 6.5 pounds.<\/p>\n<p>But it\u2019s a little less skimpy than the other bags.<\/p>\n<p>It has great pockets (both inside and out), and it wheels around the airport well, and it doesn\u2019t feel cheap.<\/p>\n<p>Having handles on all sides is a huge plus for lifting into overhead bins.<\/p>\n<p>I took this bag with me on a 10 day trip to Australia as my only bag.<\/p>\n<p>It fit everything and traveled well, even through pouring rain.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"GoLite_TraveLite_Wheeled_Carry-On\"><\/span>GoLite TraveLite Wheeled Carry-On<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The GoLite Travelite Wheeled Carry-on weighs 5.1 pounds and it is a 21\u201d carry-on.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Travelpro_Luggage_Maxlite_2_22%E2%80%B3_Expandable_Rollaboard\"><\/span>Travelpro Luggage Maxlite 2 22&#8243; Expandable Rollaboard<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The [easyazon_link identifier=&#8221;B016IO9GSS&#8221; locale=&#8221;US&#8221; tag=&#8221;gogreentravel-20&#8243;]Travelpro Luggage Maxlite rollaboard[\/easyazon_link]&nbsp;is a great option for a lightweight carry-on.<\/p>\n<p>It measures 22&#8243; x 14&#8243; x 9&#8243; and weighs 6.4 lbs.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a bit pricier at just over $100, but is high quality and will last a long time.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"travelpro maxlite lightweight luggage\" src=\"https:\/\/gogreentravelgreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/travelpro-maxlite-lightweight-luggage1.png\" alt=\"travelpro maxlite lightweight luggage\" width=\"151\" height=\"257\"><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lightest_Luggage_Sets\"><\/span>Lightest Luggage Sets<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If instead of a single bag you\u2019re looking for a light weight luggage set, here are some of the lightest luggage sets currently on the market.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Samsonite_Lightweight_Mobility_Set\"><\/span>Samsonite Lightweight Mobility Set<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Samsonite Lightweight Mobility 3 PC Set has 3 pieces weighing a combined total of 28 pounds.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gogreentravelgreen.com\/samsonite-winfield-vs-samsonite-omni-carry-on-luggage-which-choose\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Samsonite Winfield vs Samsonite Omni<\/a> Carry On Luggage &#8211; Which Should You Choose?<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Calpak_Club_3_Piece_Lightest_Luggage_Set\"><\/span>Calpak Club 3 Piece Lightest Luggage Set<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The CalPak KLUB 3 Piece Hardside Spinner Set Black &#8211; Hardside Luggage set has a hard protective case and weighs 25 pounds for $165.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s pretty light and a great price.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"International_Traveler_IT_2\"><\/span>International Traveler IT 2<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The International Traveller IT&#8211;2 Worlds Lightest Side Bound Luggage Set Red &#8211; Luggage Sets weighs a combined total of just 23 pounds for 4 pieces of luggage which is pretty amazing.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_Light_Weight\"><\/span>Which Light Weight<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Here are the factors you should consider in determining which lightest luggage is best:<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lightweight_luggage_reviews\"><\/span>Lightweight luggage reviews<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Which ones are best?<\/p>\n<p>([easyazon_link keywords=&#8221;lightweight luggage&#8221; locale=&#8221;US&#8221; tag=&#8221;gogreentravel-20&#8243;]check prices here[\/easyazon_link]) I personally reviewed the Atlantic bag (above) and found it perfect for my use. nice looking, frequent traveler, also good for business.<\/p>\n<p>But all of the links above also link to other reviews \u2013 so confirm that others like it before you by.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Luggage_Weight\"><\/span>Luggage Weight<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Obviously the luggage weight matters.<\/p>\n<p>But is an extra pound lighter going to be worth the lack of warranty or stability that might come with it?<\/p>\n<p>Look for the lightest luggage that has the features you want.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lightest_Suitcase_Color\"><\/span>Lightest Suitcase Color<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Don\u2019t buy a black back.<\/p>\n<p>Seriously, you will never be able to find it in the luggage carousel at the airport.<\/p>\n<p>Instead opt for a color that you like. You will be so glad you did.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lightest_Suitcase_Size\"><\/span>Lightest Suitcase Size<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Size of carry-on bags matter.<\/p>\n<p>You don\u2019t want to get a bag too small because then it won\u2019t fit enough stuff.<\/p>\n<p>You also don\u2019t want a bag that won\u2019t fit in the overhead.<\/p>\n<p>Any of the bags listed above as being carry-on size will fit in a overhead bin.<\/p>\n<p>I like to go larger because then I can fit enough in for a multiple week trip.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s also the option of <a href=\"https:\/\/gogreentravelgreen.com\/best-travel-backpack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">carrying on a backpack<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gogreentravelgreen.com\/how-to-travel-with-a-suit-garment-bag\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Travel With a Suit Garment Bag<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lightweight_luggage_reviews-2\"><\/span>Lightweight luggage reviews<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>What is the lightest luggage you\u2019ve ever owned?<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s less taxing on your body and on your transportation and on our planet when you think light and pack light.<\/p>\n<p>Using lightweight luggage reviews will help you find the best lightweight luggage.<\/p>\n<p>And remember, packing less stuff means toting less around.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s also less to unpack, manage, repack and keep tabs on.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Contents:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pack light! <a href=\"https:\/\/gogreentravelgreen.com\/pack-lighter-smarter-traveling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Pack Lighter and Smarter For Traveling<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Tips for buying <a href=\"https:\/\/gogreentravelgreen.com\/green-luggage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">green luggage<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gogreentravelgreen.com\/kids-carry-on-luggage-6-best-suitcases-for-kids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kids carry-on luggage<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/api.tablelabs.com\/t\/tlux9e3c.js\" defer=\"\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lightweight Luggage Reviews &#8211; Looking for the lightest luggage on the planet? 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