Antler Luggage Built For Life On The Move
Antler has been making travel gear for over 110 years, and the Antler luggage we stock at Case reflects that experience. It's a genuinely wide range: polycarbonate hardside suitcases, aluminium-framed trunk cases, canvas and leather overnight bags, and lightweight backpacks made from recycled polyester.
What ties it all together is a very British sense of restraint. Antler doesn't chase trends. It builds cases that look good in ten years, not just on the day you buy them.
We've stocked Antler for a long time, and it's consistently one of the brands customers come back to when they want something that looks premium without tipping into showy. If you're weighing it up against other mid-to-premium brands, the colour range alone, from muted taupe and sandstone through to a proper dark forest green, tends to be the deciding factor for a lot of buyers.
The Antler Ranges We Stock, Explained
Antler splits its collection into a few distinct ranges, and it's worth knowing the difference before you buy.
- Icon Stripe: hardwearing polycarbonate cases with a signature ribbed shell, available as a 55cm cabin case with a front pocket, plus expandable 66cm and 78cm spinner suitcases in black, green, taupe and mist blue.
- Heritage Stripe: a hybrid hard shell built around a robust aluminium frame, styled after trunk-era luggage, in a 55cm cabin size and a 76cm trunk suitcase, in sandstone and dark forest green.
- Heritage: an overnight bag made from Oxford weave canvas with full-grain leather trims, in navy and tan, built for short trips rather than checked-in travel.
- Discovery: 28L and 45L backpacks made from recycled polyester, designed to slot over a suitcase handle for hands-free travel through the airport.
What Antler's Materials Actually Mean For You
The Icon Stripe cases use a hardwearing polycarbonate shell, which flexes slightly on impact rather than cracking outright. That's exactly what you want for a case that's going through the hold on a regular basis.
Heritage Stripe takes a different approach with its aluminium frame, giving the case genuine structural strength at the corners and edges, the parts of a suitcase that take the most punishment from baggage handlers. It costs more, but you're paying for a frame built to outlast several trips' worth of rough handling.
The Discovery backpacks are made from recycled polyester, which matters if sustainability is part of your buying decision, and the Heritage overnight bag's leather trims are scratch-resistant, so they'll age rather than simply wear out.
Weight matters too, particularly if you're already close to a cabin baggage limit. The recycled polyester used in the Discovery range keeps the backpacks genuinely light, while the Icon Stripe cases are built to stay light in the hand even at 78cm, so more of your airline's weight allowance goes on what you're actually packing rather than the case itself.
Choosing The Right Antler Case By Size
If you're mostly flying short-haul and want to avoid the bag drop queue, the Antler cabin luggage in either Icon Stripe or Heritage Stripe is the obvious starting point. The Icon Stripe front pocket version is worth a look if you're the type who needs a laptop or passport within easy reach.
For longer trips, the 66cm and 78cm expandable spinners in the Antler check-in luggage range give you room to grow, literally, thanks to the expander panel for the trip home. If you're after something more distinctive for extended travel, the Heritage Stripe trunk suitcase carries a completely different look from anything else in the range.
Travelling for work rather than a holiday changes the calculation slightly. The Discovery 28L backpack with its laptop pocket up to 16.5 inches pairs naturally with a cabin case for a short business trip, while the Heritage overnight bag works well as a standalone bag for anyone who only needs a night or two away.
Antler tends to suit travellers who want their luggage to look considered rather than loud: business travellers who need a cabin case that looks smart in a boardroom as easily as an airport, and family holidaymakers who want a check-in case that will still look decent after a few seasons of use.
Matching sets are worth thinking about too, since most colours in the Icon Stripe range run across the cabin and both expandable sizes. Buying a cabin and check-in case in the same colour gives you one cohesive set for a trip rather than mismatched luggage on the carousel.
Antler Luggage FAQs
What's the difference between Icon Stripe and Heritage Stripe?
Icon Stripe is a lightweight polycarbonate case built for everyday travel. Heritage Stripe is a heavier hybrid hard shell with an aluminium frame, built for a more traditional look and extra structural strength.
Are the Discovery backpacks big enough for a long weekend?
The 45L Discovery backpack offers roughly the packing capacity of a cabin suitcase, so it can work for a long weekend if you pack efficiently. The smaller 28L version suits day trips and daily commuting better.
Can I fit an Antler cabin case within budget airline size limits?
Our Antler cabin suitcases are built to typical cabin dimensions, but every airline sets its own limits. Check your carrier's exact allowance before flying, particularly with budget airlines that measure at the gate.
Browse the full range of backpacks we stock if you want to compare the Discovery collection against other travel backpack brands, or see our hardside luggage collection for more polycarbonate and aluminium options beyond Antler.
