Osprey  Daylite Wheeled Duffel 85

First line of the description reads "Lightweight and durable. . . " Only the first part is true in my experience. These bags are light, look great, perform superbly and I was really happy with mine until it competely wore through the outer fabric over the internal wire frame. This was caused by rubbing against other objects in baggage handling and transit. This is a design flaw with a cheap, simple solution - just a plastic or rubber cap over the corner of the wire frame. Osprey, to their credit, honoured their "Almighty Guarantee" and sent me a replacement bag, but I've lost faith in it, sold it on unsused and bought a different bag.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Really, really stupid design feature. While thew duffel is very well made, there is something bad about it that I can't believe they would do. The entire front of the duffel unzips on 3 sides but the side that doesn't is at the top when the unit is upright, THE OPEN END IS AT THE BOTTOM! That means that if the unit is upright and you want to slip some last minute item into the duffel, or take something out, you have to lay the whole case down flat, on a dirty airport floor or everything will spill out when you unzip. DUMB DUMB DUMB don't they try their own products before they sell them?

I have lots of Osprey gear but this is a complete dud. Not enough carry handles. The top internal strap for securing contents is way too high meaning unless the case is full all your clothes drop to the bottom. Very annoying! The zip opens all sides apart from the top which means you can’t quickly add stuff to it without laying it flat on the ground. The material is not great and starts to look dirty very quickly and is almost impossible to clean. The base stand is a flimsy wire which got damaged at an airport on only my second use. This case is going in the bin which makes it a costly mistake on my part. That said, Osprey is a fantastic brand so I’m off to buy another one! My advice though is to give this one a miss, it’s a total lemon.

I bought two recently with an eye on a holiday in Oman. I used them on a test run to Malta last week. Have to say they are superb, rugged and well made they are able to carry plenty of kit for a couple of weeks of holiday. I particularly like that you can use them as a suitcase and then a back pack if necessary thanks to the built in straps. Very happy customer.

I have just returned from a 3 week hiking and swimming holiday in Central Europe with plenty of travel by planes, trains, buses, ferries, boats and automobiles thrown in for good measure. The bag was stuffed to the gunnels carrying the basic essentials for my time away and for the different weather/activities/terrains etc. Very tough and durable (like me - ha!) - one thing I would say though - it could do with another grab-handle along the side for ease of hoiking it on/off buses, trains, ferries etc. I didn't actually use the rucksack straps - I think these would work better if the bag had less in it. I am an averagely sized and averagely fit woman in my sixties - so an extra grab handlefor extra ease of porterage on the go would work well for me. Apart fon that the wheeling mechanism worked smoothly- except once or twice when it was facing the wrong way in a lift and I had to execute a clumsy volte face to get myself and bag out the. right way around. We live and learn (mostly).

Only managed one trip so far and it served me very well. Plenty of space for a 10-day trip. Managed to fit my hiking boots and all the gear I needed and still had space to squeeze in a puffa jacket for the journey home. Very sturdy when dragged across cobbled streets, gravel tracks and airport lounges.

I really like Osprey bags but this light-weight bag is not suitable for trips where it is going to get any kind of abuse. On my trip to Northern Pakistan the bag was seriously damaged when the luggage of other members of my group survived unscathed. Sadly I’ve thrown the bag away.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This wheeled travel bag is well designed and constructed. It is not too big or too small, just right. Osprey makes great gear.

I like the design and materials and it looks good. Works well and has been fairly robust so far.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I love the excellent communication and the quickness of my return! Thank you!