After a precipitous rise, the water bed market dried up. Boyd says the decline was due to a handful of factors, one of which was the advent of the “softside” water bed mattress, which looked ...

Pitting hardside versus softside luggage against each other is an interesting debate, but ultimately it comes down to personal preference. The main difference between the two is the material used ...

We got our hands on the recently launched Away soft-sided luggage, and it's made for overpackers. Our editors and experts handpick every product we feature. We may earn a commission from your ...

Suitcases fall into two camps: There’s softside and hardside, and each has some passionate devotees. Those on 'Team Hardside' like the protection hard-shell luggage offers, while 'Team ...

Soft-sided coolers, which don't have a specific capacity range, but tend to line up with the same offerings as small or personal-size coolers. With a mass of test data in hand showing us just how ...

Shopping for luggage begins with deciding a few details: whether you want hard-sided or soft-sided, along with what size(s) you need for your travels. If you like to have exterior pockets and some ...

So, it comes at no surprise that the Travelpro Platinum Elite carry-on suitcase was our top pick for the best soft-sided luggage. "I had high hopes for this suitcase after loving the Travelpro ...

Unlock to see our ratings and compare products side by side An evaluation of the ease of opening, closing, and loading of the piece of luggage. Attention was also focused on the function of ...