Field notes
Ten notes, researched.
Reviews, comparisons and packing lists across Tour, House, Curve and Castle. Specs from the makers, prices from each seller's own site on October 1, 2026, and what published reviews and owners report, with every source linked.
We haven't tested these products ourselves. Each note says so at the top, and lists what it was built from.
Tour · Review
Baseline 22" review
The Tour carry-on, researched. What the lab tests measured, what owners report, and why the guarantee matters more than the price.
Tour · House · Curve · Comparison
Best carry-on for a one-bag week
Four bags from our lists, compared on the numbers that decide a seven-day trip: capacity, weight, size and what happens when something breaks.
Tour · House · Guide
Tour or House?
Our two men's levels do the same job with different makers, prices and guarantees. A plain guide to picking one, or mixing both.
House · Comparison
Weekender vs S.C Holdall
Same maker, same price in black canvas. One carries a suit without folding it. The other carries more of everything else.
Tour · Review
@work Sling review
A small ballistic nylon sling for the gate, the car and the office. What the specs and the owner reviews tell you, and what nobody has tested yet.
Tour · Curve · Guide
The merino one-bag wardrobe
Seven days of clothes in half a carry-on. What it costs, what reviewers found after weeks of wear, and the care rules that matter.
House · Castle · Review
Globe-Trotter Centenary review
A handmade fibreboard case for one to three nights. What it costs, what it holds, and the trade-offs that reviewers and one long-time owner point out.
Tour · House · Curve · Comparison
Headphones for long-haul
Bose QuietComfort Ultra (2nd Gen), Sony WH-1000XM6 and Bowers & Wilkins Px8, compared on what a 12-hour flight asks for: quiet, comfort and battery.
Curve · Packing list
Curve: the long-weekend list
Friday flight, Saturday tee time, a drive, dinner, Sunday brunch. One carry-on, one tote, one mini. Every piece from our Curve list, with what we know about it.
Castle · Packing list
Castle: the carry-on kit
A black Globe-Trotter, a Métier tote, a Mark Cross box bag and the small leather goods inside them. What each piece is, what it costs and where the catches are.