Samsonite Freeform 21-Inch Hardside Carry-On Luggage with Spinner Wheels - Hardshell Carry-On Suitcase - TSA, Airline-Approved - Expandable Hard Shell, Smooth Rolling Wheels for Lightweight Travel

it has withstood airport handling well, after dozens of trips it is still in great shape. wheels work well

After weeks of research, scouring Wirecutter, Travel & Leisure and more, I narrowed my choices down to three travel size suitcases. My criteria were high quality wheels, lightweight yet durable, ample space but suitable to carry on for air or train travel. My choices ranged in price from this bag to over $600.00. It arrived and I easily packed for a six day trip, and without needing to use the expansion feature. This bag holds a good bit more than the one it replaced. It rolled easily, no matter the surface, looks great, and doesn't have a mark on it after a very busy itinerary! Wide color selection. Excellent value, glad I didn't choose the others.

Muy buena y práctica

Good, solid carry on. The handle is a little flimsy for the price but it’s a little larger than my older one. The merlo color is a bit more pink than I wanted but it’ll work.

I have always purchased cheap luggage. I figure it's going to get beat up anyway at the airport. But I finally splurged and purchased a set with a reputable name brand. Samsonite has been known to be quality since I can remember. This set did not disappoint. The wheels glide so smoothly that I can easily keep up with my family in the airport now. I love the lightweight and durable shell. Color is beautiful. It has zipper locks on both pieces, and there are some great features on the interior as well. I put it through the test on a recent flight to Florida, and so far so good. It did get a little scuffed up, but that's not Samsonite's fault. I rest easy knowing that the warranty is there incase those luggage handlers get rough with it and break a wheel off, etc.

I own a large one in this freeform style, and am loving it. It's durable, light and expandable make it even better when you accidentally buy too much from the trip! Also the bright color makes it easy to spot on the baggage carousel.

Perfecta, más que buena maleta, se ve bien, se siente bien.

La calidad Samsonite, como siempre, todo excelente. Además tiene un color que no es fácil de confundir en los aeropuertos. Es una carry on que cumple las medidas para llevar arriba, pero también con la posibilidad de extenderla para mayor capacidad y enviarla documentada. Muy satisfecha con la compra. Llegó perfectamente bien y a tiempo.

I don't typically review products immediately after purchase. I prefer to use them extensively to form a truly honest opinion. This Samsonite Freeform 2-piece set, purchased back in August, has now been put through its paces and has proven to be an exceptional travel companion (for someone other than myself, though!). Let me explain:I purchased this Samsonite Freeform Hardside Expandable 2-Piece Set with my daughter in mind, as she was about to embark on her year-long study abroad adventure. Needing a new carry-on myself, I decided to invest in this bundle. The price was surprisingly affordable for Samsonite, so I opted for the stylish navy color.The moment I laid my hands on these suitcases, I was impressed by their lightweight design. Despite their spacious interiors, they feel surprisingly light when fully packed. The smooth-rolling spinner wheels glide effortlessly, making navigating busy airports a breeze. The expandable feature is a game-changer, allowing for extra packing space. The built-in TSA-approved locks provide peace of mind. The interior compartments are well-designed, making packing and unpacking a breeze. The telescopic handle is sturdy and extends smoothly, making it easy to maneuver the suitcase.Unfortunately, my joy was short-lived. My daughter, smitten with the Samsonite's sleek design and effortless maneuverability, claimed my carry-on as her own. She justified her theft by claiming she needed it for her frequent weekend trips. I guess she couldn't exactly "find herself" without a stylish suitcase!While I initially mourned the loss of my beloved carry-on, I can't deny the quality and functionality of Samsonite luggage.Overall, the Samsonite Freeform Hardside Expandable 2-Piece Set is a fantastic investment for frequent travelers. If you're looking for luggage that can withstand the test of time and make your travels more enjoyable, I highly recommend this set. Just be prepared to defend your luggage from family members who may have a sudden case of "luggage envy."

So I just got the 24-inch size, after previously getting a set of the 21-inch and 28-inch. With the size difference between the 21-inch carry-on model and the 28-inch checked baggage size, there is of course no problem with putting the smaller one inside the 28-inch.Unfortunately the 21-inch, like all carry-on luggage, really only holds enough for a couple of days by itself. So I wanted to get the 24-inch middle size. Anything larger than 21 inches will need to be checked, in case anyone is still not sure about that. Some airlines will even complain if your 21-inch case is expanded and can't fit easily in the provided metal frame baggage size tester you see at a lot of gates or check-in counters. So be careful about leaving the 21-inch size expanded when you're actually trying to use it as a carry-on.I was hesitant to order the 24-inch because I wasn't certain that it would successfully nest inside the 28-inch model. I could find no information on this in the answered questions or anywhere in online reviews of these exact "Freeform" luggage models. The dimensional difference between the 24 and 28-inch models isn't nearly as much as between the 21 and 28-inch models.This is potentially very important if you either A) live in a very small place to begin with, or B) wind up in a very cramped hotel room (or even just one with a really awkward layout) where they don't provide a decent spot to store both a 24-inch and a 28-inch luggage case separately without one of them really being in the way. Closets are typically just big enough to store one or the other size, but probably not both if you can't nest them first. Trying to stack them vertically will typically just use up all available space for hanging outerwear in an already tiny hotel closet.I took a chance and ordered it anyway, without knowing the answer. The news is mostly good. I found that the 21-inch fits easily within the 24-inch. So that was a very good start. But the 28-inch won't quite close with the 24-inch inside. Not nearly as easily as when I fit the 21-inch into the 24-inch. Seems like the 24-inch is a bit too thick. Luckily, all three models have an expansion zipper around the middle. Once the largest case is expanded, the main zipper will successfully close all the way around with the 24-inch inside.So, technically, you can nest all three together, 21/24/28, as a set. You just have to expand the 28-inch case first. The complete set of three cases will then take up a couple of inches more room than expected in the front-side to back-side dimension wherever you decide to store it. I don't think I would recommend trying to compress it to re-close the expansion zipper and then leave it that way in long term storage. Probably not a good idea.As for a review of the cases themselves, they have been pretty sturdy so far, and they are pretty lightweight without really feeling flimsy at all. The double wheels on each corner provide more stability and ability to roll over slightly rough surfaces like tiled walkways, moderate carpeting and asphalt, compared to spinner cases that only put a single inline-skate type wheel on each corner. I really dislike those. And of course they are all spinners, which is a far superior arrangement to tilt-and-roll types of luggage. You can actually put quite a large bag (like a ~30LB backpack) on top of any of these sizes and still roll the whole thing around on its four wheels without too much trouble. The larger sizes will be more stable, but even the 21-inch isn't too bad.Put two of these spinners back to back and it's not too difficult to hold the extended handles together with one hand and angle the two so that you can use your knee behind the larger one to get it going, and then push the smaller one along in front of the bigger one. Once they start moving it works out pretty well.The sides are plastic and tend to develop a lot of static when the humidity is low. So you may wind up with a lot of dust/hair all over them if you lay them down on a carpet before a thorough vacuuming. Rubbing the outside with a dryer sheet may help with this.Some colors seem to have a glossy finish. The navy blue and others have a sort of tiny diamond-shaped matte texture except in the grooves. They will all get scratched as soon as they go through even a single airport baggage system. It may be less obvious on the lighter colors. But the really light colors will show the black marks from luggage belts much more easily. Just remember that they are hard sided, so no outer pockets or fabric on front/back to get torn up easily like soft-sided luggage, and they have expansion zippers, which a lot of hard-sided luggage don't include. So just pick the color you like and try not to worry about it. And they do go on sale now and then. I was able to get the first set of 21/28 for under two hundred. I think they are kind of overpriced most of the time.