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66 of 67 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
We just love ours!, January 14, 2007
We have several pieces of Skyway luggage, including this model. All of them take a beating and still look and work great, so I was surprised by the other reviewer's problem. Our zippers work very smoothly, including the interior ones, and the zipper pulls are generously-sized with rubber inserts. Many bags just use thin metal ones that quickly break off after rough handling at airports.
In addition to the sturdiness and ability to retain it's good looks, the organization of the bags are clever and you can choose from some unusual colors, making it unlikely anyone can mistake your bag for theirs.
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38 of 38 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
It's a great piece of luggage, July 12, 2010
I needed something carry-on size for future business and personal trips and I really needed to be frugal about my purchase. I was a little worried about this bag at first because of some people saying it wasn't very large - and then I reminded myself that I was looking for a carry-on bag. They really can't get any larger than this. If you need a bigger bag, it simply won't be a carry-on...not per the airline guidelines, anyway.
I went on a little vacation a couple weeks ago and I found that the bag performed wonderfully! I was actually going on a fairly long trip (leaving on a Wednesday morning and returning the following Sunday morning) and EVERYTHING fit into this bag. Given, it is summer, so I imagine having lots of shorts and short sleeved shirts helped, but I was able to fit: 1 pair of jeans, 3 pairs of shorts, 1 skirt, 1 cocktail dress, 5 shirts, 2 cardigans, 1 thick sweater, pajamas, undergarments, 1 pair of sandals, 1 pair of sneakers, 1 pair of very high heels and some toiletries. My 'personal item' was a backpack, in which I put my laptop, liquids and a few smaller items.
I am also happy to say that it fit into the aircraft's overhead compartment with the expandable section out, which was a huge relief. Although, it would not have fit if I had anything in large front pocket (hence my liquids went in the backpack).
I was on a CL-65 on the way home, so they gate-checked all of the rolling luggage. When we arrived at our home airport, my bag ended up falling off of the conveyor belt on its way up to the jetway. I had to stand there and watch it fall right off the end when it reached the top because the baggage handler had his back turned and didn't grab it in time. Suffice it to say, there is no damage to be seen despite a good 20ft or so plunge...which I thought would surely be to its doom.
In short (well, too late for that), it's a great bag and I'm a very happy traveler!
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
For the price, this is great, April 22, 2009
For our trip to Mexico I bought my wife and I new carry on bags. Mine turned out to be pretty worthless, this for half the cost is great. I was looking for something small since customs at LAX is such a zoo and I hate those passengers with the HUGE "carry ons" that take up all of the overhead space, bump me going down the aisle and have to be crammed into the compartments while the passenger or stew doing the cramming is bumping into me (there, got that off my chest) . I was also looking for something light enough so my 5 foot 3 inch (so she claims) wife could get in in the overhead without trouble.
The layout is very good and for a bag so small it takes a ton of stuff. The front pocket big enough for flip flops or my Asus 10 inch netbook in its sleeve. The hold down straps are elastic (rather than cinch down, a negative imho). The light construction may cause a durability problem over the long haul, no evidence so far but worth mentioning. Since we are here for a month and checked bags down here (for liquids that we have trouble buying here, etc.) and will carry on going home, the expansion feature worked very well.
Update: Did have a bit of a durability problem. It is still working but looking tired. It has been in nine countries, on planes, trains, cabs, street cars and buses. Checked, carried, drug down rough streets, bumped up stairs, thrown in trunks.
I just ordered another. We are off again and I don't want any problems. The first one would probably be fine but for the price and free shipping it is not worth the risk.
The first, I bought it for my wife, then two trips later bought one for me. Hers has more mileage on it. That is the one we are replacing. These are great.
Light, hold a ton a stuff and are moderately durable. Happy travels!
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