The Ultimate Guide to Choosing Between Soft and Hard Suitcases

Luggage can be be divided into soft luggage and hard luggage. Soft suitcase usually made of canvas, oxford cloth, artificial PU leather, leather, nylon and so on.

 

Hard luggage better or soft luggage better?

Luggage can be be divided into soft luggage and hard luggage. Soft suitcase usually made of canvas, oxford cloth, artificial PU leather, leather, nylon and so on.

 

Softside luggage is relatively light, the internal space is relatively flexible and can hold more luggage, but due to the overall softness, it can not play a good role in protecting the internal items. Moreover because of the characteristics of the cloth, soft luggage do not have much choices compare to the hard luggage and soft suitcases is easily get dirty, it's not as easy to clean as hard suitcase. However, the fall resistance and wear resistance of the soft luggage are much higher than that of the hard luggage, even if Violent behavior at an airport  the soft one also withstanding the test.

 

Hardside luggage are commonly made of PC, ABS, PP, aluminum  etc and are relatively fashionable. Most of them have the characteristics of wear-resistant, high temperature resistance, impact resistance, waterproof and pressure resistance, which can well protect the belongs in the luggage. Moreover hard suitcases also very convenient to clean so they are more suitable for long-distance travel.

 

Hardside suitcases have more selcetions for patterns,colors and shape so they are more welcomed by consumers. However, the hard ones also have many shortcomings, in general, the hard luggage are generally heavier than the soft luggage  and the space is not flexible, relatively fixed, can not put too much items, moreover they are easy to scratch, especially the aluminum luggage is very easy to scratch, and affect the beauty.

 

Hard suitcases good or soft suitcases good? It is according to the individual needs of consumers. Hard ones mainly can protect your items in the luggage. Hard luggage is heavy while soft luggage is lighter and  and there can be a certain amount of extension space. But the waterproof, pressure resistance and impact resistance of the soft ones are not as good as the hard ones.

 

What are the advantages and disadvantages of hard and soft luggage?

Hard suitcase advantage:

1. it is fall-resistant and crash-resistant to protect the luggage from being squeezed.

2. more choices for appearance pattern and colors

3. If it is not zipper style but aluminum style then it will not easily to burst if your belongs are too full.

 

Hard suitcase disadvantage:

1. The suitcase itself is heavy and difficult to carry around.

2. The inner is fixed and no elastic space to put many items

3. It is heavy so it is easy to be overweight when weighing specially when you by plane

 

Soft suitcase advantage:

1. they are made of fabric and leather so it is relatively light and easy to carry.

2. It is not easy to get overweight when you weigh it.

3. The elastic space is relatively large and you can take more items.

 

Soft suitcase disadvantage:

1. Most are zipper design if inside put many luggage it is easy to burst.

2. The soft shell luggage is not as strong as the hard shell luggage, and the things in the luggage are easy to be damaged by extrusion.

3. Patterns and colors do not have much choices than soft ones