Don't think this will offend anyone, not my intention to piss anyone off, but this made me laugh. I'll remove it if it does.
Just did this with my pint sized friend. Her luggage was 52 lbs. So, she opened the luggage, got out a second bag, and made 42 lbs luggage and a 10 lbs bag. It weighs the same, but now takes MORE space, but it's free ...