I recently purchased this luggage for a trip overseas, primarily concerned with the durability and if it would stand up to being tossed in and out of aircraft, cars and whatever else. When we claimed our luggage after the long series of flights, I thought my luggage had done an excellent job protecting my many items. It had very few (if any) scratches and scuffs, and no visible damage. It turns out it was about to do much better than anticipated. My wife insisted upon operating the airport cart, but despite her insistence, she was not about to do a good job. My luggage, stacked with the least care, was destined to fly once more that day. Once in motion on our poorly-arranged cart, it flew forcefully but gracefully down a 3-story escalator past many interested onlookers, slamming directly into the stairs about 2/3 of the way down. As if to punctuate the event, my very abused luggage tumbled to a stop at the feet of a police officer. At this point, we joined each other in a mutual facepalm for the next (very awkward) 25 second trip down the escalator. I proceeded to check my new Cruisair for damage. It sustained more meaningful scuffs and scars on this unintended flight, more than 10,000+ miles of actual travel had thus far inflicted. Upon opening my case, I was very relieved to see that all of my belongings were in perfect condition, and my luggage structurally & functionally undamaged. Not even a single dent. Despite what can only be described as an "alleyoop super-slam" early on, the bag continued to work perfectly for the rest of our journey without so much as a single malfunction. Would buy again. 5 stars earned.
Pros: Easy To Access Items, Easy To Carry, Good Capacity, High Quality, Stylish
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting samsonite.com
My zippered luggage got opened by airport personnel while doing transit in Mexico City using the "pen" method (use Youtube to see how easily fully closed zippered suitcase with a padlock gets opened using a simple pen). So after suffering that incident I bought this alternative which doesn't use zippers but latches, which are also TSA approved.
Pros: High Quality, Stylish
Cons: Unprotected wheels - non built-in wheels
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting samsonite.com
We bought this suitcase because we needed something sturdy for the chaos of international travel, and it is absolutely gorgeous on the outside. Unfortunately, the interior design is terrible! The buckled flap that is meant to keep the sides separate is too small, so items from one side keep falling out into the other. Aside from that flap, there is not an additional strap to secure your belongings on one of the sides. Additionally, there are no zippered compartments in the suitcase, which was a disappointment. This is the type of suitcase that requires the use of luggage cubes/storage bags, which was really more of a hassle than wee had bargained for. We will be returning this product, and what is even more disappointing is that we will be paying an exorbitant return shipping fee. I really wanted and expected more from Samsonite.
Pros: Stylish
Cons: Heavy To Begin With, See Review
Response from samsonite.comBy samsonitepwr, samsonitepwr, April 7, 2017
Hi A Dissapointed Buyer, Thank you for your feedback. Here at Samsonite, we strive to deliver the highest quality product we can to our customers. We appreciate all suggestions on ways to improve our products. We will note these suggestions for our product development team.
Written by a customer while visiting samsonite.com
After using for a 3 week cruise from Singapore to S Africa, we bought another one! Very easy to handle and pull thru airports with good storage area. No problem areas.
Pros: Easy To Access Items, Easy To Carry, Easy To Identify, Good Capacity, High Quality, Lightweight
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting samsonite.com
Written by a customer while visiting samsonite.com
Customer Rating
3
Beautiful but has a problem with latching
on October 26, 2017
Posted by: Diappointed.
from New Jersey
Verified Purchase:No
I loved this product until I wasn't able to latch it for almost 30mins. The capacity is small - I bought the 26" luggage - HUGE mistake if you are going away for more than one week. The interior design needs some adjustments and make it easy to latch. I did not over stuff this bag. Another thing, it does scratch easily. Overall, not for long trips especially if you are a woman.
Pros: beautiful, Easy To Carry, Easy To Identify, Lightweight, Stylish
Cons: Difficult to latch, Small Capacity
Written by a customer while visiting samsonite.com