Travelpro Crew 8 22 Inch Expandable Rollaboard Suiter,Black,One Size

I am a frequent traveler and carry-on whenever possible. My go-to bag was a 24" Victorinox. Like all of my Victorinox bags, this failed on my last trip leaving with the need to replace it on short notice. I went online and read reviews on many bags and Travelpro kept coming up as a good affordable option. I currently have a large Travelpro bag and I'm happy with it so I figured I would give the smaller version a try so i purchased on my Prime account with overnight delivery. The bag arrived as advertised and the quality was better than I could imagine.My first observation was that this 22" bag was expandable so I could "sneak" a couple extra days worth of clothes into an overhead approved bag. I did so on my first trip out. I was amazed that the bag still fit into the overhead wheels first. As any traveler knows, this makes finding a space for your bag much easier than.Another observations was the substantial feel of the handle. This was the part on my Victorinox that failed so it was important to me that the handle be able to support the weight of my backpack resting up against it. The bag also rolled freely over carpet, tile and asphalt. It was very easy to move around. And it stood straight even when expanded.I have to say that one of my favorite surprises is the water bottle holder. This simple zip-out compartment easily folds a standard 16 to 24 ounce water bottle making it accessible when you need it. A great feature for sure!All in all I'd have to say that I[m thrilled with the bag. I think I paid under $140 delivered. I stopped into Dillards the other day and teh same bag there was $400. Amazon came through yet again!

After a tragic plumbing disaster, we had to throw out all our suitcases. When we finally scraped together enough money to buy new suitcases (plumbers are EXPENSIVE), we did a fair amount of research before buying.This suitcase came highly recommended, and my husband got it about a week before leaving on a four day trip. Mr. Henchperson is both tall and broad, so the people who claim that they can fit a week's worth of clothes in this bag must be quite small indeed. He got everything for his four day trip into the bag and didn't have to expand it, but it was a very tight fit.The bag was light and easy to maneuver and the nice thing about the green is that it stands out from the 9,000 black bags that get dumped onto the carousel after the flight.If you're a smallish woman and not packing more than one pair of shoes, this bag might handle enough clothes to see you through a work week. Anyone else is going to have to get a bigger bag. This isn't a complaint, just a statement of fact. The fold-out section for packing suitcoats and shirts can be unzipped and there would be more space in the bag without it, but it's hard to pack men's dress shirts in a way that doesn't hopelessly wrinkle them without that fold-out section.Not five stars, but a good, solid suitcase.

A few years back, Travelpro split its luggage lines into two series: The "CrewX" series is designed to be pretty and marketed to consumers, while the "FlightCrewX" is designed to be rugged and is marketed directly to pilots and crew. The "Crew8" series is the current version marketed to consumers and the "FlightCrew4" is the current version that is marketed to pilots and crew.I bought this bag before I came to this realization, and have been disappointed ever since. I hate the design of this bag. While it is light, it is much too flimsy to any kind of heavy duty use. Travelpro included a relatively cheap, but pretty design on the attachment strap and the short handle, both of which are sure to break with significant use. They've also rotated the axis of the long handle so as to make it harder to slide an extra bag over them. The front pockets are designed for appearance instead of utility, and so the zippers have a funny looking "U" shape and the pockets actually overlap, while being too thin to really hold anything. The nylon is a thin weave designed to have a nice "shine" instead of being resistant to damage.I later purchased a Travelpro FlightCrew4 22" bag from an online store that caters to pilots and flight crew. What a bag! Nice sturdy ABS frame, real inline skating wheels, heavy duty handles with the axis in the correct direction, well-laid out pockets, and heavy duty nylon -- and $40 cheaper! The only problem is that it is a bit larger than Travelpro claims. So, now I use the 20" instead.I also own a Kirkland 22" suiter (available only at Costco), which is better than this one and only $99.00.So, do yourself a favor: Skip anything in the Crew8 series (or any of Travelpro's consumer lines) and buy the FlightCrew4 from an online retailer or get the 22" Kirkland at Costco.

I have had TravelPro in the past and really liked the bags. This bag is sturdy, but actual packing space is limited. There are 2 zipper pockets inside, but they are almost totally useless. It does expand which is a good feature, and does have a front zipper pocket which is useful. I just used it for a 5 day trip and it worked, but I think that number of days is probably the limit.