Samsonite Wheeled Backpack with Organizational Pockets, Black/Charcoal, One Size

I bought this backpack back in 2014 at a Samsonite Outlet when I landed a job as a corporate trainer, knowing I’d be traveling a lot. This bag has been my reliable companion across 28 countries and 48 states. It’s easy to pack, deceptively spacious, and incredibly durable! It always fit as a carry-on or under the seat, and not once did a gate agent make me check it. Even on regional flights, they stowed it in the closet for me. After 10 years of loyal service, it started to show some wear and tear, as you'd expect, so I decided it was time for a new one. I was so happy with it that I found the exact same bag on Amazon and bought it again! I just used the new one on my first trip while its older brother stayed home in the closet as a keepsake. I’m definitely looking forward to another 10 years with this great bag!

I replaced my husband’s old travel backpack with this wheeled version because he was really struggling to haul it through long airline terminals on our travels. The Samsonite is very roomy with multiple interior and exterior pockets, and can even be used as an overnite carryon bag on 1 or 2 night trips. The handle is retractable, and the backpack straps are hidden in a zipped pocket, so they can be tucked away if you don’t intend to carry the pack on your back. The wheels are sturdy and travel easily over smooth as well as bumpy surfaces. We gave it a real workout on a recent 3 week African safari. We used it to carry a laptop, iPad, Kindle, books & papers, 1 change of clothing for each of us, water bottles, medications, neck pillow, and 1 large 100-400mm telephoto lens that won't fit in my camera backpack. It was heavy, but still under the carry-on weight limit, and the wheels were a life-saver. We’re getting rid of the old backpack since this is the only one we’ll ever need now!

We bought these for an 18 day trip using trains, subways, cars, buses, and planes as our only luggage. Held up very well even when being a bit rough with them getting on and off trains and subways and rolling down uneven sidewalks. Be aware though that in Europe the carry on size for airplanes is more strictly watched and it is easy to stuff these (or stuff settles to the bottom) to be too wide, we saw them questioning sizes of rolling bags, we put them on as backpacks instead of rolling for these instances and that seemed to help lower the concern. It did fit under one seat but not others, mostly we put them overhead. Used the carry handle many times and no sign of tearing. Fit my laptop plus clothes but if you fly don't put your laptop at the bottom as it will be too hard to get out. Very happy with the quality and these will be our go-to travel bags from now on. Only improvement would be elastic straps to hold items in place instead of settling down to the bottom.

I bought this not quite a year ago for my son as a 4th grade book bag. The school requested that the children use a roller-type bag. After wasting a ton of money on over-priced kids roller bags that don't even make it until the winter holidays, I decided to get something tougher. I withheld my review of this bag to see how it endured the school year.First: I knew going in that any bag I chose would have to endure 9 months of carrying an average of 15-20 pounds of books and various school supplies. That's why I looked at solid brands with a good reputation. I am old enough to remember the 1980's Samsonite commercials with the gorilla tossing the luggage around--the point being, that the luggage could take it. So, I believed that this bag could endure a 9-year old taking it to school every day.The bag itself did extremely well. The material, zippers, and wheels are STILL in GREAT shape. The backpack straps are still like new. The only "flaw" in the bag design, IMO, is the handle and handle mechanism. It didn't hold up to repeated use. It eventually broke completely, with the handle itself bending and then no longer being able to slide in and out. Eventually, because the handle was permanently extended, it snapped in half. I admit it was un-gentle use (9-year-old boy, remember), but I felt like the handle was a bit thin relative to the bag size and it's capacity. Ultimately, it lasted for 75% of the school year--better than the usual kiddie roller bag.I looked for a place near me that could repair the part, but didn't find anything. I didn't find much help on the Samsonite site either. So, now I have a really beefy backpack (which, even empty, is a bit heavy for a backpack) and I have to buy another school bag. Would I buy this bag again? Probably, but it depends on the deal I get relative to other well-made bags of similar design.

I read the reviews and decided to stick with a name brand, Samsonite. Only took it on one trip and I had more then enough room for 2 day trip. The recessed wheels hepled keep the overall dimensions within the 22 x 9 x 14 guidelines. Plenty of pockets and seemed secure and durable. I highly recommend this bag.

We bought 13 of these Samsonite rolling backpacks for all of our family members who were going on a trip to Europe together. We bought everyone packing cubes to go inside the backpacks. We were all able to pack 3 pairs of paints, 6 shirts, 3 pjs, 6 socks and under garments, a jacket, and an extra pair of shoes, our personal electronics (cell phones, Nintendo Switch, chargers, etc), and bathroom items. We did laundry mid trip of course which enabled us to pack light. This was the only bag that we all took on this trip. We were easily able to convert it from a backpack to a rolling back. When you convert it from a rolling bag to a backpack, the backpack strap cover folds under the bag to cover the wheels. So, the wheels do not get your shirt dirty. We did not have a single problem with any of our 13 bags. The rolling handle pulls out and stows very easily. The wheels were strong and handled the weight of our stuff. We rolled those bags through Barcelona, Paris and London. The conversion from backpack to rolling bag takes seconds. The packed bag fit into the overhead bins on all 4 airplanes. The zippers were strong and held very well even on the adult's bags that had more stuff in them. This is a great bag for travel.