The North Face  Base Camp Rolling Thunder Wheeled Duffel - 22"

This luggage was my carry on for my travel to Europe and served me wheel. For the price its hard to beat! Exterior Size I had no issues having this onboard or getting it checked. However, I do worry on smaller budget airlines that it could be a problem. This is why I went with the all black option, especially the logo - since it appears smaller at first size. Interior Multiple pockets/areas to stuff in items. In addition to the main compartment area, there is also a mesh 'pouch' on the cover that opens up and is perfect for small items or clothing. Additional on the exterior of the cover there is a somewhat padded pocket, it can be ideal for a laptop but I personally would not put a laptop there- in my backpack it goes! It served well to add things like the matador pocket 'blanket', the peak design packable tote and some other items, can also pack a light sweater or thing jacket in there. Inside the main compartment there is also a mesh net that also serves as a dual purpose to restrain/compact clothing. There is also a smaller mesh pocket inside this pocket at the top with a zipper that held my snacks. At the top of the luggage there is a soft fleece/microfiber lined pocket big enough for the largest iPhone with more room to spare- would be ideal for a glasses case, wallet and a phone. Also has a lanyard for your keys, passport or other items. I did not use this as I carry all of these things in a travel sling. Downside of the interior is that the handles are inside the compartment leaving some dead space. Underneath you could fit some thin books or journals, or small items to try and utilize all the space- but I find that it was poorly engineering. I would not mind if the handle poles were flush with the exterior giving you more interior space. Handles The handles are pretty strong and don't appear that they will give out any time soon. The play in the handles is more than I would appreciate, this is another area where it could be improved to warrant 5 stars. Wheels are great, I love the fact that they seem to be easily replaceable in case of damage with a simple hex key. The padded handles on all sides are extremely comfortable and served me well carrying this up stairs. The wheels had no issue being wheeled on incredibly poor terrain and cobblestone roads in old towns of Bulgaria. Additionally I could wheel without issue in the aisles of both an A320, A380 and a B747. Summary Pros -Lots of organization -Weather/rainproof exterior -Padded pockets and handles -Tough handle -Fantastic wheels Cons -Handle waste lots of space -Heavy - weight of 3.6kg (most airlines allow up to 8kg for carryon before requiring you to check in) -Adding a backpack to the handles can make it a little unstable and cause it to tip over, but if you're on level ground it should be fine) My only other option for a carry on would be the new peak design carry on roller pro but that's almost twice the price. (I paid $240 for this with the 20% off REI coupons)

Great bag for tall people - the handle is 42.5 inches high so it trails just that more behind you so you dont kick the bag when you walk down the concourse. The bag is stable - the distance from the center of the wheel to the feet at the bottom of the bag is 5.5 inches which helps keep the bag from tipping over when you have a briefcase on top. Very convenient pockets at the top of the bag for phone and passport when going through security. One wish - add an expansion zipper so you can stuff in duty free and not have to schlepp plastic bags through the airport.