62 of 62 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best Wheeled Carry-On I've Owned, November 22, 2009
I travel by plane 1-2 times per week, and my new Eagle Creek Tarmac 22 has proven to be my favorite piece of luggage in just a few weeks. It's unique shape allows it to be placed wheels out in the overhead of a 737, which is a big deal if you travel a lot and understand how packed the overhead bins can get. My old bag, a carry-on Delsey, always had to be inserted sideways in the overhead compartment. If I wasn't in zone 1-3, it became difficult to find a place for my bag. Also, this bag is VERY light, amazingly so. I also like the long pull handle because I'm 6'1" and tend to kick short-handled bags with my heel when walking. That doesn't happen with this bag. The internal compartments make the bag look small when you first open it up, but you'll soon find out that this bag can hold a lot of clothing. There is a separate shoe compartment that allows you to zip in your shoes and keep them from touching your clothes, and that's a nice added touch. I'm sold on Eagle Çreek!
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39 of 39 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Newest fan of Eagle Creek, April 6, 2010
This review is from: Eagle Creek Travel Gear Tarmac 22 Carry-On (Apparel)
After my cheap "set" of luggage would no longer function despite duct tape, G-glue and bread ties, I decided to spend real money on luggage pieces. Because I travel for both work and pleasure via air and car, I needed something versatile. I am a heavy packer. I've never traveled with less than 2 prs of shoes. I generally need 3 outfits daily for work/casual/gym and would much rather have wardrobe choices depending on how I feel.
I spent hours researching online and at my local department stores. My 7 yr old and I spent nearly two hours, "driving", pushing handles, zipping and unzipping and lifting luggage at a local retailers. The Samsonite extended handles became misaligned after just a few minutes, many pieces were quite heavy, some tipped over while empty so I could only imagine what overstuffed bags would do, some had the wheels housed in plastic that once chipped would render them inoperable.
My online research led me to Eagle Creek brand. While the appearance was the initial ice-breaker, the reviews, weight, "pack it" system and guarantees sealed the deal. I purchased the 22" carry on with the intent that if that went well, I would continue to buy all of the pieces. I will be buying them all!
My first trip with the Tarmac 22" was a 2 day business trip. I packed two suits, jeans, 2 prs capri workout pants, 2 Tshirts, two casual tops, 2 business tops, undergarments including gym socks and jog bras, toiletries, 2 prs shoes, hair straightener and various other items in this carry on. No problem. It wheels effortlessly over elevator seams, carpet, brick roads and door thresholds. The weight is perfect. It never tipped once. I received compliments about the appearance. A bonus is that the organization and pockets made it quite easy to re-pack.
I've already ordered the small duffel and the 25" Tarmac. You won't be disappointed.
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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent bag for ultra heavy travelers. The new winner., May 6, 2010
This review is from: Eagle Creek Travel Gear Tarmac 22 Carry-On (Apparel)
I travel ~400K over-the-ground miles per year (not recommended). For several years I've used TravelPro Platinum series and have been OK but not really happy with them. The are really heavy, have handle problems and wheel problems (see below). Note that these are problems of extremely heavy use and probably would not be encountered (excepting the weight) by someone traveling less than 50K miles/year or so. My current one failed after around one million miles, so hard to complain about that. Set out to buy a new TravelPro and discovered that they have badly cheapened-up the line with really bad ultra-frequent flyer commentary. Having seen some pilots and other daily travelers pulling Eagle Creek carry-ons, I did the research and found uniformly excellent feedback. So I ordered the Tarmac 22 and received it from an Amazon.com seller very quickly
I've now traveled around 30K miles (3 weeks for me) with it and am very satisfied. Packs well and holds more than one would think from its slim-looking profile. It holds slightly more than my TravelPro P4 without using either's expando feature. Amazingly light, probably 2 lb lighter than the TravelPro, but very well made with strong reinforcement where that's obviously needed. Solid handles and great wheels. Tarmac's wheels are very hard compared to TravelPro's and those of many other bags. This is great for the seriously heavy traveler because: 1) they roll more efficiently on all surfaces, 2) they don't get flat spots when a wheel jams from picking up debris. By the time my TravelPro was two months old, each wheel had several annoying flat spots, and when I retired it the wheel rubber (or whatever) had literally stripped off down to the plastic rims. Shouldn't have happened, and I doubt that the Tarmac will have this problem. Note that the hard wheels make more rolling noise on uneven, rough, ribbed surfaces, but who cares. Note also that the Tarmac 22 fits perfectly in "standard" overheads, but due to its shape must be inserted handle end first with the wheels outboard.
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