Samsonite

Samsonite Oyster 29" Cartwheel

• Made with rugged polypropylene hardside shells
• Combination lock and two side security latches for protection
• Recessed ID window plate on handle for personalization

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

This case is built to endure even the toughest travel conditions. Rugged hardside shells with gasketed tongue-in-groove closure help protect contents and keep out dirt and moisture. 10 Year Warranty.

Product Description

This case can withstand the harshest travel conditions.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 24 x 15 x 10 inches ; 9 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 13.5 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000QUXO8Y
• Item model number: 384443059
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #64,831 in Clothing (See Top 100 in Clothing)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Samsonite Oyster lasted 17 yrs!, July 12, 2009

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Marie in L.A. - See all my reviews

This review is from: Samsonite Oyster 29" Cartwheel (Apparel)

After 17 yrs of extensive travel (trains, planes, cruises)and abuse (I actually lent this suitcase to my parents and my sister whenever they traveled), the wheel finally got snapped off of my Oyster. After a cruise, we picked it up missing 1 wheel - with the tight corners of the ship halls and the fact that it probably weighed >70 lbs at the time, I can't blame the cruise ship.

I thought this suitcase was great for packing breakables; wine bottles merely surrounded by clothes never broke. I had no problem pulling this suitcase and we really would overload it. Because of its size, we really didn't need a lot of other luggage to deal with though. You wouldn't see me pulling this and handling more than a shoulderstrap piece of luggage. I have gone through a million cheap and expensive soft luggage - the telescoping handles always eventually break/get stuck, they rip and the zippers break. This suitcase really lasted! Geeezzzzzzz, I still can't believe it has been > 17 yrs.

Now I'm looking for a new hard suitcase and I'm considering something different but if there is one thing I can recommend and that I will stick with is the POLYPROPYLENE hardcase. I don't care what brand it is, that plastic is really tough. When the family travels, we can have multiple soft suitcases but we need 1 hardside suitcase to hold breakables. I've looked at the ABS, Polycarbs etc and they all give - the polypropylene does not give - I could sit on it! Unless you are getting into the aluminum, want to pay a thousand bucks, those other hardcase materials just seem flimsy to me. I would never chance a wine bottle in any of them.

I don't know why I didn't rate this a 5 star, other than that I'm not sure if the oysters selling today are as good as the ones made 17 yrs ago, it doesn't have TSA lock and I'm too lazy to go back and figure out how to change the rating to at least 4 1/2 stars.

Hope this helps.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Same Colorful, Durable Case but With Key Features Missing, April 10, 2007

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S. Scott Zimmerman (Orem, UT USA) - See all my reviews
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I've used an earlier version of this suitcase for 10 years. It's gone with me to Europe twice, to Mexico five times, and to South America, China, and most major cities in the US. I have loved that suitcase. I like it's hard shell, its sturdy structure, and its bright color (easily recognized at airport baggage claims). But after a decade of abuse, it finally developed a little crack in the side. I patched it up with duct tape and used it on several more trips, but I thought I'd buy a replacement just in case (no pun intended).

The replacement is almost the exact same suitcase. But almost isn't good enough. It lacks two vital features of the old version. First, the doesn't have locking tabs on the side latches, but rather key locks. Why would anyone design a suitcase with one combination lock and two key locks? The locks aren't even TSA compatible. Second, the new case doesn't have a separate compartment, with divider, for hanging apparel (like a suit). Why would Sampsonite choose to omit this important feature?

I still expect the new suitcase will be durable. I know it will be colorfully easy to recognize at the airport, but I really wish Samponite had stuck with the original design.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Can't lock it, September 20, 2008

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Aydin Orstan (Germantown, MD United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Samsonite Oyster 29" Cartwheel (Apparel)

You can't lock it with a TSA approved lock. So you have to either leave it unlocked or put a cable around it & lock the cable.

The clips on the sides also have a tendency to pop open.

One more thing, the empty suitcase is quite heavy.

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