Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

We bought these before our big family Europe trip. We bought four of them, one for each family member. They went through London, Barcelona, Rome, Copenhagen and Amsterdam airports without a single problem! The suitcases did great. No problem with wheels or zippers. In fact, one of the reasons we picked this suitcase was because the zipper was heavy duty. We got some scratches, but that is to be expected. Have you seen the way those guys throw these things onto the plane? We bought them along with the BlueCostco Heavy Duty Cross Luggage straps. We felt the straps were extra coverage in case a zipper broke or anything cracked. But the suitcase held up fine. We still liked the straps. They helped prevent someone going through our suitcases and made them really easy to spot. The suitcase is relatively light (which is great when you know you'll need that weight allowance for more shoes :-). The wheels move really smoothly, even over streets and cobble stones. The handle never sticks. I love that it locks in the halfway position, making it easier to push through an airport. Best of all, the suitcases NEVER tipped over. That drove me mad on our last trip. We had cloth suitcases, and with the front pockets filled, it made the suitcases front heavy. I was always apologizing to someone because my suitcase had tipped over onto them. These hardcover suitcases are really well balanced and never tip. Another advantage to the hardcover suitcase that I read about is that they deter bedbugs. That's always a plus! We also purchased the Amazon packing cubes. They worked AWESOME! A friend was impressed that we had managed to pack 3 weeks worth of clothes in a 25 inch suitcase. And we were visiting both warm and cold countries ... so we had to pack a LOT of clothes. But the suitcase can really accommodate a lot. I even packed my pillow! Love these suitcases!