Beis has been on my radar since its launch in 2018. I waited months to get my hands on the brand’s diaper pack (9/10, WIRED recommends) when my son was born, and I splurged on two different makeup bags of the company, in a nervous breakdown about packing the hospital bag. Meanwhile, my friend mom rocks the Ultimate Diaper Backpack ($188) and the fanny pack included. I consider copying it almost every day.
But the brand is better known for its suitcase than for the diaper bags which I adore. Nicknamed the Continue ($199)The Beis hard-sided rolling suitcase is a popular choice among Instagram users and the perpetually airport hangers-on I aspire to be.
I originally ignored the Carry On in favor of the rest of Beis’ wide range of bags (if someone, anyone, could buy me the Backpack Tote, I’m sure it would improve my life as a toddler). It looked like an older Calpak suitcase I already owned; Why update? What could be much better than my current suitcase? I used to fly almost once a month and didn’t see the need to get rid of the suitcase I had chosen now that I was flying less.
But I had ruined my old suitcase too many times and it was time to try something else as I prepared to fly across the country. After ordering the Beis Carry On, I was surprised at how much I was missing.
Organize me
On the outside, the Carry On looks a lot like any other high-end hard-shell polycarbonate rolling suitcase. It reminds me of the Away Carry On (9/10, WIRED recommends) or Calpak’s previous rigid designs. The easiest way to tell it apart is its busier line pattern and wide range of fun pastels and stylish neutrals.
I chose the blue-toned Slate, replacing my baby blue suitcase with something a little more mature but equally easy to spot at a luggage turnstile.
Inside there are some interesting additions. One side has a zippered enclosure and two more zippered pockets, which is pretty standard. But inside one of those pockets are two drawstring bags, the largest of which is labeled Dirt Bag, which could be for dirty clothes or shoes that you don’t want touching other items.
The smaller one is simply labeled No Beisic, giving you the freedom to use it however you want. Beis recommends it for small valuables, but I could easily fit my favorite flat flip flops in this bag, or maybe my house slippers if I wanted to get really cozy. wherever he went.
Photography: Nena Farrell