RocklandMelbourne Hardside Expandable Luggage with Spinner Wheels, Black, 3-Piece Set (20/24/28)

[Pros] Durable, very lightweight, distinctive colors for airline travel, sized very well for airline travel* (smallest bag meets carry-on requirements, see below), ergonomic and versatile movement/storage.[Cons] (Minor) Very strong smell when opened!**Not heavy, thick, "rigid" plastic, if that's what you're looking for! It's hard to tell online, but this luggage set isn't that style.Before talking about the benefits of this set, just a warning: Don't open the packaging inside! These things smell like burnt tires when you cut the plastic open -- that said, this is a very minor issue. The smell is purely from the ABS plastic and only on the outside. Leave them on a covered patio for a day, give them a little wipe down with a soapy rag, and you're good.Now on to the good stuff!~ Durability: These guys are tough! You can tell the quality just by pulling them out of the packaging. I've used them for two business trips so far, and we all know how luggage gets thrown around, and these still look good. -- That said, read what I said above: **These are indeed made of tough ABS plastic, but it is thin, flexible plastic. So the overall shape holds true for being thrown around (far better than cloth), but you can push it with your hand and it'll indent and pop back out. If something fragile is inside, it'd still need to be heavily padded.~ Sizes: As noted above, the luggage sizes are great for air travel. *The smallest case fits under the Delta standard of 22" x 14" x 9" IF not overstuffed -- Verified with a tape measure it's well within the 22 and 14, but it's right at 9 on the depth so a stuffed bag might not make the squeeze. As for the other cases, the medium one is nice and... medium. And the large is nice and... large. Bluntly, most men should be able to adequately pack about 2 weeks of clothes in the medium, and ladies 2 weeks in the large. I don't know what the large one stuffed-to-the-gills would be like as far as weight requirements go with the airlines, I haven't needed to pack for that long of a trip.~ Ergonomics: It can be seen easily in the picture, but to verify; There are telescoping handles on each piece. There is also a carry handle on the top and on one side, to be carried vertically or horizontally. When not in use, these can be pushed down flush with the case. There are 4 caster wheels on the bottom that roll in all directions, and they work well. Opposite of the side handle, there are rubber pieces so that the case can se set down horizontally as well. -- For storage, the small fits into the medium and the medium into the large (that's how it's shipped as well).~ Internal: This aspect doesn't matter to me so much, because it's easy to use grocery bags to separate things. But for some it might: The top section has a flap with a zipper that goes all the way around, so that the top section can be completely separated from the bottom internally. There's also a pouch with a zipper attached to one of the horizontal sides. The internal material is standard thin, silk-like cloth os it's not a waterproof storage container. Pretty standard.~ Aesthetics: If looks matter to you concerning luggage, this is a very handsome set. I just liked all of the color options, as I'm tired of looking for black luggage on a carousel. I got the orange set -- It's pumpkin orange plastic shell, flat black plastic trim, light gray patterned interior.[Conclusion] I am very pleased. There are probably better 3-Piece sets out there, but at holiday 2014 I got these for $133. That's the price of cheap luggage, but at a much higher quality. I'm not a heavy traveller, but for someone who travels occasionally with business these are great and I expect they'd even work well for a heavy traveller.

Loved the color, very easily identifiable. Very roomy and sturdy. Didn't crack, dent, or have the zipper pop open on me. Smooth rolling, sturdy handles with adjustable hight. More than one hand grip for lifting. Expandable. My only complaint is that the locks this brand of luggage comes with are not reliable at all. Get a different lock!

Durable, functional, the carry on is very nice, value for money.

The media could not be loaded. I really like this suitcase for a checked bag. I was able to fit 2 weeks worth of clothing for my trip to Iceland. So there was a lot of layers and heavier clothes, which fit perfectly fine without having to expand it. I can say that it gets dirty easily, which I already anticipated due to the bright colors. So I purchased one of those clear covers to try and protect it as much as possible. It withstood 10 days of being lugged around on and off of a tour bus with zero issues or damages. I don’t consider some scratches or black marks as damages because that’s bound to happen with any suitcase & it different change the integrity of the product. It’s easy to spot when waiting at baggage claim which is a huge plus, iykyk! I also got lots of compliments on the color. I’m coming back to the states today so we’ll see if anything changes! If so I’ll update my review. So far so good!!Only con I can think of is the zipper got a little stuck and almost looked broken, but I just readjusted and the zipper was fine.

**Update: we’ve had this luggage 5 full years and travel ALOT for work. It’s still in great shape! The wheels work great and you can pack them full no problem! We use the smallest one for carry-on and the little zip up flap inside, to hold the clothes in when you zip it up, has come apart from the zipper. We have a very small crack in the outside plastic of the very largest bag due to the airlines handling the bags( however, we rarely use this bag as it’s so big it’s hard to fill it up and keep it under 50lbs. The two smaller bags we use most often) I feel like for luggage, this is great use. I’m looking at buying more to replace some of our other brands that are not holding up. **Love this luggage! I usually over pack by a ton and was surprised how much I could fit in these! I only had to take one bag- and not even the biggest one! the shell seems like good quality- it isn't super hard but it's hard enough. They even have handy little compartments! The wheels roll very smooth- the only issue I have is that the handles are not real sturdy-I worry about them breaking before anything else. Other than that- I love them. I know some people were complaining about the smell but mine only had a slight smell when I opened them and that went away within minutes.

I bought the Rockland Melbourne Hardside Expandable Luggage with Spinner Wheels, Charcoal, Checked Large 28" on Amazon in Oct of last year. On my second trip with it, the arms won't retract. They are stuck extended. It's only been used on 1 successfull trip!I emailed the company with my problem. A week has gone by and I've not received a response. I had to break the handle pins to put it down to travel home with it. I'm not very happy with this purchase.

Bought this for my father. He is very happy about it being sturdy and large, and he loves the expansion option. His favorite part, though, is the color being easily recognizable making airport luggage pickup less stressful for him!