Helium Aero Hardside Expandable Luggage with Spinner Wheels, Blue Cobalt, Checked-Medium 24 Inch

My sister recommended this luggage after traveling overseas with it, and being impressed with its durability. I've used it on one trip so far and I'm pleased to say it held up nicely - still looks very good after a cross-country trip. It holds a lot, looks great, and is light weight and easy to maneuver. Great price, also. Very pleased, can highly recommend!

Replaced my existing large Suitecase after an extended trip that did not survive the airports. Decided to try this suitcase and have waited yo post a review. The quality and durability of this is proving to be superior. Since I purchased this several months ago it’s survived 1 ocean cruise, 2 trips to Europe, and 2 domestic trips. That’s about 14 airport/transfer adventures send this case came thru with flying colors. It large enough for extended trips (longest was 32 days). The hard shell has a few minor scuffs but it basically looks like new. I’ll be buying a carry on size next.

I'll say off the bat that I far prefer to travel with a backpack; why give up 7, 8, or 9 pounds in luggage weight allowance for a spinner when you can just strap 2 pounds of fabric to your back instead? Well, I'm getting older and creakier and I have a back condition so the backpacking days of my youth are pretty well behind me. At the same time, I prefer to go carry-on only no matter the trip duration, and I unfortunately mortally wounded our last Delsey spinner during a spring trip (we limped it along with one broken wheel for weeks: no fun. But let that be a lesson to me: don't sit your butt down ON the case while waiting at the airport unless you're willing to risk snapping a wheel!) I was trying to find exactly the right size replacement -- probably technically an inch too big in some dimension or other to be totally permissible to carry on the plane, yet unobtrusive enough looking that it'd likely slide by the critical eyes of all but the most crabby gate agents. This fits that bill exactly! It is also expandable if you're going to be traveling back with goodies from your trip. It banged around European cobblestones for 6 weeks and while it's not as shiny as before, is as sturdy as the day it arrived. Not excessively heavy for a spinner, rolls really smoothly (as long as you're not on cobblestone, of course!). For what it's worth: Blue is my favorite color and this one is a nice pretty, deep hue.

I wasn't sure whether I was going to keep this luggage. It's a beautiful color and I really like the feature of the laptop holder in the front. I like the size of the 19" since it meets airline requirements. But the handle was very loose and flimsy and I didn't want to chance that it would break or not go back down while I was traveling. So I returned it due to that issue.

I have several of these bags in different size or for other family members. Have used the carryon size to travel all over the world multiple times, dragged across cobbles, carpet, stairs, running to the train, in the rain, etc. I pack it super full at expanded zipper size and then usually force that zipper closed. Have carried bottles of wine, shells, all kinds of stuff and no breakage. At least 10 international trips with dozens of shorter flights and train rides. It is a little scuffed up now and I have some tears on the interior zippers which is not surprise considering how hard I push them. Always want to be one of those people with a Rimowa or other cool bag but just can't see why I would switch, this bag has been amazing, very durable, rolls very well, is light, fits a ton of stuff, looks fine and is reasonably priced. Usually fine in the overhead except on smaller planes.

I bought this suitcase to replace an aging, similar-sized one . I loaded it to 40 pounds - well below the airline’s 50-pound limit for checked bags. As I left the house on my way to the airport the collapsible handle pulled out of the suitcase. All I could do was put the handle inside the suitcase so it would not fall out and be lost in transit. Luckily, I didn’t have to struggle with my now-handle less suitcase for any great distance before checking it or after retrieving it from baggage claim. After I arrived at my destination, Panama City, Panama, and unpacked the suitcase I discovered a zipper in the fabric lining of the suitcase. After unzipping the lining I was able to guide the lower ends of the collapsible handle into two plastic cups at the bottom of the suitcase. This, in turn, allowed me to snap the plastic collar of the handle into the top of the suitcase. I was then able to pull the suitcase about three feet before it fell apart again. I can’t return the suitcase to Amazon because I will not be returning to the U.S. until after the 30-day return window has closed and shipping it to the U.S. would cost more than I paid for the suitcase. I certainly wish that I had not replaced my 20-year-old suitcase, which still worked fine, with this defective one.

We bought these before our big family Europe trip. We bought four of them, one for each family member. They went through London, Barcelona, Rome, Copenhagen and Amsterdam airports without a single problem! The suitcases did great. No problem with wheels or zippers. In fact, one of the reasons we picked this suitcase was because the zipper was heavy duty. We got some scratches, but that is to be expected. Have you seen the way those guys throw these things onto the plane? We bought them along with the BlueCostco Heavy Duty Cross Luggage straps. We felt the straps were extra coverage in case a zipper broke or anything cracked. But the suitcase held up fine. We still liked the straps. They helped prevent someone going through our suitcases and made them really easy to spot. The suitcase is relatively light (which is great when you know you'll need that weight allowance for more shoes :-). The wheels move really smoothly, even over streets and cobble stones. The handle never sticks. I love that it locks in the halfway position, making it easier to push through an airport. Best of all, the suitcases NEVER tipped over. That drove me mad on our last trip. We had cloth suitcases, and with the front pockets filled, it made the suitcases front heavy. I was always apologizing to someone because my suitcase had tipped over onto them. These hardcover suitcases are really well balanced and never tip. Another advantage to the hardcover suitcase that I read about is that they deter bedbugs. That's always a plus! We also purchased the Amazon packing cubes. They worked AWESOME! A friend was impressed that we had managed to pack 3 weeks worth of clothes in a 25 inch suitcase. And we were visiting both warm and cold countries ... so we had to pack a LOT of clothes. But the suitcase can really accommodate a lot. I even packed my pillow! Love these suitcases!

From someone who has traveled internationally frequently, reviewing a checked bag (24") 1. 10lb weight unpacked. Even some carry-on's weigh that much. So....if you are limted to 50lbs (45 even on some airlines, you'll want to save weight. This bag is nice and light despite the hard sides. Because you DON'T repeat don't don't pack to the limit. I let my traveling buddy do this just once and it was DISASTER. She overloaded on the way back (of course!) and I was tossing stuff into my (underloaded bag) while saying naughty words. Oh, yes, I travel with a small luggage scale. If you have an over-packer with you, or can't estimate weights, you will want one too. They are a small investment saving hundreds. Believe me.... Overweight bags? The airline gets this look of "OH BOY!" in their eyes at the agent desk and you'll be hauling out your wallet. Don't do it. 100pct would not recommend. 2. Structure: the surface is shiny ABS --the titatium color is a lovely shiny gunmetal grey but you may want some decoratively bright tape in fluorescent barbi pink, evil orange or gruesome green to make it stand out among all the black and grey luggage. The surface is ridged vertically for extra strength. 3. Inside: there is a zip compartment in the top and straps on the bottom. The zip compartment has an extra zip pocket in the nylon divider. Huge points for this. Keeps shoes and say, equipment off the clothing. The small compartment on the divider holds little items or USB cords or a copy of your insurance. 4. Spinner wheels. Why I bought it. My well-traveled and now obsolete suitcase has only drag wheels and though I'm sentimental about it (we rounded the Horn together) it has to be retired. Spinners are the way to go; you can wheel it unlifted all over long walks in airports like Houston, Rome, Berlin and Madrid. 5. Hard sides: I've seen musical instruments being tossed like circus acrobats into the cargo ramp (and the hapless musician crying like a baby as they watched while being given smelling salts) so you want hard sides. 6. Expanding zipper: I've used this. I like a 24" suitcase (keeps me from being tempted to overpack) and then when I'm forced to take on the traveling companion's overweight items, I can expand to fit them unexpectedly. Or if I'm bringing home something I just couldn't resist . 5. Zipper pulls fit a 3 combo lock with TSA compliance. If you rotate the zip pulls around they snap into a lock on the long side. If it happens to get destroyed during travel, you still can lock with a TSA compliant loop lock separately. 6. 24" size. Big enough for a week or two, can be checked (too big for carry-on.) Why not the 29" This limits the temptation to overpack. However, if you travel with an over-packer and you can restrain yourself, the 29" larger is handy as you can leave room and weight in case of someone being overweight on the way home. You can then rescue them from an overweight bag by redistributing. Also a 29" is better for long trips (3-4 week or more.) Summary: This is a very well designed, useful piece of luggage