REI Co-op  Wheely Beast Wheeled Duffel - 35''

I have had this bag since 2013 and was sad to see that it has been discontinued while looking for a durable bag for my daughter. I have used this bag for extensive worldwide military travel and everything below. This is an incredible bag and I've never had a single problem with it after 200+ trips. Thanks REI for this awesome bag.

My spouse and I use this as our single piece of luggage for road trips and long weekends. It's a step up from us sharing a large, Army-issue duffel bag. The duffel was the right size but it had no access except from the top - duh. I wanted something that was basically our Army duffel-on-wheels with a front panel for loading. This is it, with extras galore. CAVEATS: measure it before you stow it - it is long and barely fit the width of our CR-V. Also - if you fill it, it can be VERY heavy - we had to pay extra baggage $$$ at SFO because I didn't weigh this thing before we left home. LOVE the top compartment for dirty clothes that fills as you go.

This is close to a great bag, but the design flaw is that there is not enough reinforcement just above the bottom (as seen when standing on end on its wheels). In two trips, it was torn and badly abraded twice. The first time I figured just bad luck, but the second gash was over an inch long. On the same trip, I had a much cheaper, lighter bag, which was fine, because it was designed to protect from wear and tear. This bag is probably great if you're not going to fly. In any rate, it's pretty heavy for checked luggage, unless you are flying business with higher weight limits! (Easy to make it too heavy for coach, I had to watch it!)

I bought this to transport 5 months of belongings so I could live in the UK. I packed it to the gills, it weighed over 50 lbs (don't tell United!) when I got on the plane. I lifted it by its single handle multiple times onto trains, up stairs and down, and onto busses and trams. The handle held and no rips or tears anywhere. I used it not only to go to and from (twice) during that time, but to move carpets, pillows and appliances as I furnished my flat so it got a ton of (ab)use. This new model is a bit more expensive than the one I bought but the additional handles on both ends will help with the one issue which was trying to have help lifting it.

We bought and used earlier versions of this rolling duffle and liked them. However, some of the seams did wear out after 4 - 6 trips. [...] They show no signs of wear on the seams, etc. after about 5 trips. We load them with SCUBA gear and our travel takes us through as many as a dozen luggage handlings per trip.The size was perfect when baggage weight limitations were 70 lbs. Now, with airlines lowering the limit, the bags may be TOO big. However, we get around this by using simple duffle bags with about 20 - 25 lbs of gear INSERTED INTO THE DUFFLE, then checked separately when necessary.

I just got this bag from REI [$] Definitely worth a lot more than that. Be careful how you pack it. Be aware that United, Delta, American, etc. limit each bag to an overall dimension of 62" (width + height + depth). Per REI's specs, the overall dimensions of this bag are 64", two inches over the limit. No stories about people being barred from checking it in though! I have had Victorinox wheeled backpacks fail way too quickly when holes were abraded completely through in the lower corners away from the wheels. I am concerned that this may be an issue with this bag too, but I am hopeful.

I was really excited for this bag after years of relying on a large duffle for airport travel. It is cavernous! Possibly to big for many trips, but the cinch straps help snug things up. Durability is questionable. On the first trip the support structure in the corners at the base had already ripped through. I was quickly informed at the Airport that the bag is technically over the airline limit even when snugged down. The agent was savy on the brand/model and referenced the specs. I guess they've seen a few of them. Luckily they let me pass without the oversize baggage fee because it was half full, but I will return it for the smaller Tech Beast bag. I'm guessing this is why it's heavily discounted.

This is really a beast among bags, we fit all our stuff and more in this bag, it's easy to wheel around even when it has a ton of stuff in it. But when we flew out we used AirTran and they charged us an extra [$] because it was to big even though it was under their weight requirements which I think another reviewer already mentioned, when we flew back with Frontier we didn't have any problems...so it's something to keep in mind...Overall this is a truly awesome bag that fit 2 sleeping bags, 2 bed rolls, a tent, and still had room for a few more things and I didn't have to carry it all because it has wheels!

It's narrow enough that it fits through doorways, including vehicle doors. The weight is distributed well, so it's easy to pull long distances. It's very sturdy and structured, even though it's soft-sided. I can fly without worrying when it isn't full - the compression straps keep everything where I want it, keeping items protected and the weight balanced. Perfect amount of extra pockets and adjustable space for small loose items or dirty clothes or shoes. I've flown many, many times with this bag over the last year and it's been given quite a beating, and it still isn't showing wear.

Look this thing is big, really big. It is getting checked, but if you need to pack a lot of stuff into a place you expect a car or truck to meet you this will do the job. It can even be rolled easily while towing a standard carry on but both arms are occupied. I had a bunch of parts to pack into a country and this was just the ticket. If you used cubes and packed this thing you could live out of it for months at a time. It is big and bulky, but hey it is a duffle bag on wheels. It is definitely the wheely beast! Perfect name and you can definitely pack more in than you want to lift.