I bought this June 2024 to use first time for cruise to Alaska for sea/land tour. The handle was absolutely horrible. It would not come up unless I would open the suitcase and hit the inside to release whatever was inside making it stick. I did not have the suitcase full at all, I didn't even use the extender zipper the entire trip. The outside is so scuffed up it looks like it has been used for at least 5 years on multiple trips. I am a loyal Samsonite customer and do not recommend this suitcase at all. I was even afraid the wheels might break off, thankfully they are still in tact.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from samsonite.comBy Samsonite US Care Team, August 23, 2024
Thank you for bringing this to our attention. As a brand, we hold our products to a high standard of quality and durability to meet the demands of frequent travelers. We want to make this right for you, so you can expect to hear from our team shortly.
Recently purchased 2 pieces of the Freeform luggage. Large and medium sizes. The pieces are light weight and much easier to handle than our old soft sided pieces. The spinner wheels make moving the luggage from place to place so much easier. The TSA locks are a real plus and easy to use. Piece of mind as we’ve had item in the zipper parts of our other luggage stolen at airports. Overall a great purchase.