Ikea Starttid review
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- 1.6kg
Is there anything Ikea won't make? A household name if ever there was one, the Swedish behemoth has released the Ikea Starttid: a super-compact, ultra-affordable soft-sided cabin bag. If you'd back any brand to put out a quality product at this price it's Ikea, but is the realm of carry-on luggage a bridge too far? We sent it to our cabin bag test lab to find out.
- Pros and cons
- What is it?
- What's it great at?
- Is there anything I should watch out for?
- Should I buy it?
First reviewed by Which?
March 2018
Released
December 2017
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