Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

This is a good bag, but not a great bag, due to a couple of significant flaws. I wanted to replace a 10-year old TravelPro hardside carryon that's solid as a rock; unfortunately the handle broke after many years of international travel. Pro: the exterior is smaller than it looks and slips easily into overheads, it's surprisingly light but tough and good-looking, the interior is roomy and easy to pack, the wheels work flawlessly, the lock is convenient and TSA approved, the handle telescopes easily. Unfortunately, there are two major flaws, and both are due to the zipper closure being backed by fabric as opposed to being on top of a hard substrate. As a result, the bag is essentially two hard half-shells held together with a thin layer of cloth. That makes closing the bag a little awkward, as the fabric is pliant and the weight of the upper half makes it inconvenient to quickly zip closed. The bigger issue is that the zipper fabric *is not waterproof* - I learned this the hard way after rolling the bag through the an Atlanta downpour on a recent trip. All of my belongings that were pushed up against the zipper had big wet spots. Rather disappointing. That said, it's a good bag for the price, especially if you can grab it when it's under a hundred dollars.