Customer reviews from Peak Design
Peak Design - Roller Pro Carry-On Black - Black
Average customer rating
4.7
(127 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 127 reviews
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4 Stars
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91%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for Peak Design - Roller Pro Carry-On Black - Black
Customer Rating
4
First Impressions
on November 18, 2025
Posted by: ALS
1st trip impressions:
Be careful if you check the bag in its expanded form - I carry on when going, but often check a bag when coming home if it's full and heavy with new acquisitions. The danger is that the zipper is exposed when expanded, and on its maiden voyage the teeth of the zipper were damaged. I can still kind of close it but I foresee problems ahead. The lesson I learned is to pack the bag in it's expanded form and then squish it down to compress it and zip up the expandable section. This worked really well even when the bag was really packed out. I never needed the elastic cords to hold the contents because of this, but if you needed to open the bag while vertical I can see where the cords would be useful.
Since I always fly with a personal item, I use the exterior top pocket to hold my liquid toiletries bag where if I need to I can retrieve it, plus things like gloves and a hat which I might need to quickly grab.
I don't travel with a laptop, only a tablet, so I may cut out the security flap features of the front pocket like another reviewer did. I did use the laptop compartment to stow papers and flat items that I didn't need access to.
I didn't think I would but ended up enjoying the see-through small pockets to keep bits and bobs like locks, s-hooks, laundry supplies, packable tote bags, shoe covers - things I don't need in my personal item but are nice to have separate storage for.
(FYI the personal item I use right now is the Patagonia Micro MLC, and the luggage pass-thru fits over the PD Roller handle pretty easily with a bit of jiggling.)
The bag is heavier than my hardsided carry-on, but I have grown to hate the room those bags need to open clam-shell style and the restricted packing space, so the drawbridge opening is a game changer for me. Even fully loaded, I didn't have any problem carrying it for short distances by hand or putting in in an overhead compartment. The four handles really help maneuverability.
Minor niggles: I wish they'd used zippers that have a hole for a cable lock. Also, the Hinge Creak is real and I wish they put the fix on the product page - I'm having trouble finding it.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
PD is the GOAT
on September 5, 2025
Posted by: Martiniwenz
from Frankfurt, Germany
I am an industrial designer myself and I appreciate all the great observations and clever ideas that went into designing this product. The lifetime warranty combined with the fantastic quality of PD products makes me happy, knowing I will have this item forever - like, okay roller bag is covered now! An absolut recommendation!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
Traveler’s Dream & Incredible Sony Fx3 Workstation
on August 14, 2025
Posted by: JoelT
from San Diego, CA
This carryon plus the XL camera cube insert are the new home for my Sony Fx3, and I LOVE IT. Makes doing all of my most important gear in carry-on luggage easy, and setting up on shoot location is as easy as popping the top and grabbing gear out of the compartments. I’m able to store my external monitor (espresso) in the laptop sleeve, and have my big laptop in my backpack, making it super easy to create a mobile editing/processing station anywhere.
And it rolls like a dream, super easy to maneuver. Handle feels more secure than my wife’s nice carry-on hardshell.
Sometimes when you put it up above you have to shimmy it a little so the wheels lay flat, but that’s a minuscule gripe on what is fundamentally an excellent roller.
I’ve take it on ~5 trips now and love it. I travel professionally for my job, so I depend on great travel gear.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
Best solution so far
on July 10, 2025
Posted by: Liz
from Oregon
Received this today with the XL case. Was quite skeptical size it would be right size wise, but I am pleasantly surprised. 2-Z9 bodies perfectly, 7 lenses and accessories. Although I do not travel with all this, I could if I wanted to. Looking forward to seeing how it holds up.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
Outstanding Roller Bag
on June 26, 2025
Posted by: JAF
from NEW JERSEY
I bought this on Kickstarter and was one of the first round of shipments. I purchase a ton of Peak Design gear and this Roller Pro does not disappoint. Sturdy, high quality build and the aesthetics are awesome. Pairs well with my Coyote 30L Everyday bag. Love it.
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
Peak Design Nails It Again!
on July 26, 2025
Posted by: Island Jim
After following the build-up and advertising of this carry-on, I was expecting an exceptional product and I received it. It is handsome to look at and extremely functional. The roller system is the best I've experienced, and the trolley is really a dream and works like "butta." Truly no "slop" just like you promised. Love the tensioned drawbridge hinge. It's obvious that you put this bag through all the tests and it passed with flying colors. The bad news? It was a birthday gift for my wife, and she is too attached to her 30-yr old Hartmann to accept it. Ouch! I'll be buying this gem in the future for me!!!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
2
Be wary of QC issues with this luggage.
on August 19, 2025
Posted by: Nomad Life
Be wary of quality control issues with this suitcase. I purchased it multiple times and multiple issues were found on each one.
1st - Issue with the hinge making a loud creaking noise that wouldn't go away.
2nd - Issue with the 'draw-bridge' latches (where the hooks go into to secure the lid from being held upright in its' place) being uneven which made the top lid be uneven.
2nd - Issue with the 'draw-bridge' latches (where the hooks go into to secure the lid from being held upright in its' place) being uneven which made the top lid be uneven.
So disappointed as I really enjoyed the luggage otherwise.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
1
Looks premium, dont protect laptop
on January 17, 2026
Posted by: Danyil
The Peak Design suitcase looks great, but the laptop compartment provides basically zero real protection.
After a 13-hour flight, my laptop screen suffered mechanical damage — a crack that went through the outer casing. The laptop was placed exactly where it’s supposed to be: inside Peak Design’s “protective” laptop compartment, in carry-on, in the overhead bin. There was nothing else in that pocket -- just the laptop. It was in perfect condition before the flight.
So under normal flight vibration and handling, the suitcase didn’t absorb the stress the laptop did. The result: a cracked screen and a ruined start to the trip.
What’s especially frustrating is that I actually love the suitcase otherwise. Conceptually it’s excellent, and it’s genuinely comfortable to use. But now I’m left wondering whether I can safely travel with tech in it at all because the divider between the laptop and the main compartment feels like thin fabric, not a protective wall. During travel it absorbs nothing and transfers the load straight into the device.
Beautiful design, great usability - but if the laptop compartment can’t protect a laptop in a basic real-world flight scenario, that’s a serious failure.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design