Delsey Luggage has been in business since 1946. They offer several styles and designs in luggage. They are constantly improving on design and fabrication to stay current with today’s traveler. The Delsey Helium Pilot 22” Carry-On Expandable Suiter Trolley is one of the cases from the Pilot collections.

Features and Benefits for the Traveler

The Pilot 22” Carry-on is available in blue, black and platinum. The frame is made from polycarbonate that is lightweight. The outer material is 2520 D Ballistic DuPont Teflon and includes nylon with EVA foam backing on the front panels for protection. The interior is padded and covered with a twill pattern and carries the Delsey logo. The main openings have self-repairing nylon zippers. It includes pads on the side for fabric protection when it is placed on its side.

The size of this Helium Pilot Carry-on is 22” Tall, 14” wide, and 8.5” deep, plus it can expand an additional 2” for additional packing. It weighs 10 pounds and 3 ounces.

There is even an ID tag that conveniently retracts and hides when not being used. The TSA combination lock gives peace of mind while keeping belongings secure. The front panel has two gusseted pockets with zippers that lock.

This case has several pockets to keep things organized. On the front panel, there is a portfolio pocket for tickets and other items that require quick access. The water-resistant laundry pocket keeps soiled clothes separate. Additional bags can be carried using the Tote-a-Long clip.

The Trolley is a one button quick release system for extending or lowering the chrome accented, padded handle. There are top and side handles that are spring-loaded for easy carrying. For smooth and effortless movement, it has Velocity ball bearing wheels.

Our Take

The size of the Delsey Helium Pilot 22 Carry-On Expandable Suiter Trolley is great for a few days travel. There are many other sizes to the Pilot collection, so finding matching luggage will not be a problem.

Karl Elsener established Victorinox, in 1891, in Ibach, Switzerland. He was the inventor of the famous Swiss Army Knife. He used the cross and shield of the Swiss military and his mother’s name as his trademark. The luggage that is manufactured by this company bares the cross and shield emblem. The Werks Traveler Hardside Wheeled U.S. Carry-On Travel Case is, one of many fine pieces of luggage, produced by this company.

Features and Benefits for the Traveler

The color choice, that is available for this traveler hardside, is red or black. It is 22” high, 14” wide, and 9 inches deep.

The Victorinox Werks Traveler Hardside 22” Wheeled Carry-On Travel Case is made from polycarbonate. The handle is made from aircraft-grade aluminum. It is constructed with a patented, 360 degree, curved monopole handle system that reduces the weight of the bag. To reduce arm and wrist stress, it incorporates an ultra-soft Geluxe Comfort Grip and ergonomic thumbprint, which allows it to rotate and lock into natural position.

The main compartment has lots of space and features a hanging mesh pocket with a zipper closure. For custom packing, there is a removable mesh divider with a zippered pocket. This mesh can snap in place on either side of the bag. To keep items securely in position there are y-shaped compression straps in both the main compartment and in the lid.

For security, this case has a Travel Security Approved lock system, which allows U.S. TSA inspectors to open and re-lock without causing any lock damage. For security and convenience, an ID tray slides into the handle bezel.

Our Take

Travelers that are looking for durability and security of a hard case will appreciate this carry-on. There is enough room for a few days travel. If larger luggage is needed, other sizes of the Victorinox luggage are available.

Ricardo Beverly Hills luggage collection has been in business since 1978. The Melrose Collection is just as affordable and of the highest quality as the other lines in the Ricardo Beverly Hills collections.

Ricardo Beverly Hills Melrose 22" Expandable Wheelaboard

Features and Benefits for the Traveler

The Ricardo Beverly Hills Melrose 22” Expandable Wheelaboard luggage has a very bright, multicolored, patchwork design. The luggage features a Nano-Tex treated fabric to provide the very best protection from liquid and other stains, insuring many years of use.

The zippers, made with color-matched nylon are reversible and pull very smoothly. The main compartment has a slider on the zipper that will lock.

The wheelaboard has wheels that roll effortlessly featuring stylish hubcaps to keep in line with the fashionable color and style. The handle is retractable as well as having the ability to lock in the up position or in the down position. This allows you to either pull the luggage or carry it.

This luggage is lightweight and small enough to fit in the overhead of planes, yet it can expand up to a full three inches or 40% of the original size to accommodate additional packing. The size is 22 inches by 14 inches by 7 inches and weighs nine pounds and 6 ounces. The polypropylene, honeycomb, flex frame is built for strength, even though it is small and light weight.

All “on-the-go” travelers, which are interested in fashionable design, as well as superior quality and durability, will appreciate this luggage. The bright colors make it easy to spot on the conveyor and the luggage carousel, as well as, in a crowd.

Our Take

Featuring a lifetime warranty, this is a great piece of luggage for short trips and quick necessities on longer stays. For extended trips, one would need to take additional luggage or luggage with larger compartments. However, if a matched set of luggage is desired, consider the additional pieces that are available in the Ricardo Beverly Hills Melrose collection.

The key word in Eagle Creek Hovercraft 22 22" Rolling Expandable Upright is rolling. You might think your carry on bag is not that heavy but believe me those wheels are a real blessing when negotiating from gate to gate.

Eagle Creek Travel Gear Hovercraft 22 Upright Luggage

Features and Benefits for the Traveler

The style of the Eagle Creek Hovercraft 22 22" Rolling Expandable Upright is perfect for persons of either sex or both young and old.

It is a great carry on and fits the many different type aircraft you may encounter. You might have to place it different ways on different airplanes but it generally always fits. It does expand about two inches so you might want to be careful about over stuffing and leaving a compartment unzipped. In that case you might have trouble fitting it in the overhead, but if the zippers are closed it will fit.

When you lay it out to pack, it opens kind of like a book, so it is easy to access the interior. It has interior straps that compress your clothing for a better fit. After you get it closed there is a clip for attaching other bags. It also has an attached ID tag that can be tucked away.

One of the nice features on the outside of the bag is a pocket made just for water bottles. This is really nice to have while waiting for your connecting flight.

The telescoping handle is ergonomic and feels good when pulling the bag. It's a handy place to temporarily tuck a sweater or lightweight jacket in case it is chilly on the plane.

It has strong and comfortable side handles that aid when placing it in the overhead. There is even some reflective material on it to help keep cabbies and others from running over it in those dark loading areas.

Our Take
As with all Eagle Creek Travel Gear, this bag comes with a lifetime warranty, making it a great value for the traveler. The Eagle Creek Hovercraft 22 22" Rolling Expandable Upright is a good versatile carry on bag you can depend on.

The TravelPro Platinum 6 22’ Expandable Rollaboard Suiter Luggage is a great carry on suitcase on wheels with a pull out handle for easy control and handling. Movie fans will recognize the TravelPro Rollaboard from Up in the Air. The movie features George Clooney effortlessly whisking his TravelPro carry on bag through multiple terminals.

Travelpro Platinum 6 22" Expandable Rollaboard

Features and Benefits for the Traveler

It is made of soft duratex ballistic nylon with Teflon coating, weighing in at only 10.2 lbs.

This strong and durable carry on is suitable for just about anyone on the go or flies frequently. The TravelPro Platinum 6 22" Expandable Rollaboard Suiter Luggage can be used by the flight crews, to get them from one flight to another with a short stay in between, or the customer who wants to take one bag to save money, or the executive who has a last minute meeting scheduled and doesn’t have the time to pack too much for the flight.

If you are planning on staying for a lengthy time, the TravelPro Platinum 6 22’ Expandable Rollaboard Suiter Luggage , might not be the size you need; but, if you are a light traveler, then this is the bag that will be all you will need. It will withstand the rough tough handling of the airport personnel and keep your items in a neat and safe condition. Sturdy and quality crafted to last; it is lightweight and has many inside features that will impress even the pickiest traveler.

Our Take

With a lifetime warranty, the TravelPro Platinum 6 22” carry on offers the traveler great value. Like most TravelPro luggage, it’s functional and distinctive.

The Titan 360 Diamond Four Edition 22" USA Carry On is the answer to hard to maneuver luggage. Not to mention it's pretty durable and can take any punishing blows at the busiest airports. When you consider it's attractive shell, this is a carry on that will last a long time and look pretty good for years to come.

Features and Benefits for the Traveler

This luggage is made to be much lighter than its competitors. The use of a polycarbonate shell, available in four colors, is the reason. This lightweight yet very durable material was tested by Popular Mechanics, held strong, and virtually unscratched, while bottles were thrown at it from a loading dock over forty times.

The four wheeled spinner luggage is a wonderful asset to travelers. We all know how difficult it can be getting around airports and having an easy to manipulate piece of luggage is the perfect solution for this problem. Users have found that The Titan 360 Four Diamond Edition 22” USA Carry-On offers plenty of room for making packing easy as well. With all of the benefits of this great piece of luggage consumers will be happy to know that is comes with a life-time guarantee even against airline damage. This says a lot about the durability of this product.

Summarizing the Pros and Cons:

Advantages:

• Lightweight
• Spinner wheels make it easy to maneuver
• Scratch-resistant hard shell
• Unlimited Life-time Warranty
• Choice of color

Disadvantages:

• Does not have the give or flexibility that can be found on a soft-sided bag.
• On slopes, the spinners can lack some control

Though no product is perfect, this piece of luggage comes close. In reviews by Popular Mechanics, Bella Online and USA Today, The Titan 360 Four Diamond Edition 22” Carry-On received wonderful ratings.

This luggage possesses is a Transportation Security Administration approved combination lock. It was also cited for ease of maneuvering at airports and in elevators as well as a very reasonable price and its "flashy" good looks.

Our Take
If you’re looking for durability without the expense of attractiveness, then consider the Titan 360 Diamond 22” carry on. This luggage comes with a lifetime warranty. Basically, this is a great looking luggage that will last a long time.

The Victorinox Mobilizer NXT Hardside Officer's Trunk Carry on Spinner Travel Bag is a durable, robust wheeled suitcase that comes in assorted colors. Quite honestly, this is a hardside carry on luggage that's designed to survive what ever abuse it encounters in travel.

Features and Benefits for the Traveler

This suitcase is perfect for carrying heavy items, for they will not tear apart the inside of the suitcase. The Victorinox is a Swiss brand and it is designed for sophisticated "road warriors."

Developed with built-to-last materials, the design is absolutely flawless. Each engineered bag is designed for the person on the road, facing the rigors of day-to-day travel.

Despite the rugged quality of this carry-on, its design is exquisite: edgy, hip and cool. It is fully functional because it can easily be turned on its wheels thus allowing for easy transport.

In the event that this carry on is stolen, it's unlikely that anyone will be able to penetrate its military-grade firm shell. The Mobilizer Hardside carry on also comes with a custom-made TSA approved lock, integrated into the frame of the bag.

The bag comes in either red or black and features a lifetime warranty.

This robust carry-on only weighs 12 lbs. and is made of polycarbonate. The comfort grip locks accommodate various heights, and the bag can turn 360 degrees while leaning or upright. Inner lining with straps assures that contents remain in place, and an attachable harness connecting other bags is an option.

Our Take

An impressively made hard-sided carry on luggage. If you’re looking for a tough, smartly-constructed bag, you’ll find the Victorinox Mobilizer NXT to be very accommodating. And with a lifetime warranty, a great value.

If you need a small bag that can take, the blows of regular travel then take a look at the Eagle Creek Tarmac 22 – 22” Rolling Upright carry on. This is popular 22 carry on luggage due to its unique shape, which allows it to be easily packed in crowded overhead bins. You'll also appreciate that this is a amazingly light bag that can hold quite a bit of clothing and other items.

Eagle Creek Travel Gear Tarmac 22 Carry-On

Features and Benefits for the Traveler

Made of Helix Ballistic this bag fits in the overhead bin of just about every type of plane and in some that the others just can't get into. Because of its shape, it has just enough slant to fit perfectly in some aircraft that have bins a little too small for a lot of carry-ons.

This carry-on takes advantage of the Pack-It organization technique and furnishes a shoe box and a Stash Cache bag for your extra items that need separating. The main compartment can expand as much as fifteen percent. Its zippers are easy on your fingertips and are made of very durable materials.

It has a tuck in ID tag that comes in contrasting colors so it will be easier to tell which bag is yours. Straps for attaching add on bags are also included. The clip on the end is a little hard to attach correctly when in a hurry but it does work.

The front corners are protected and there are patches on other critical points that are likely to wear out.

A skid plate protects the bottom of the bag and the wheels have a strong housing that prevents them from being damaged on curbs and stairs.

The design and features of this carry-on make it one that will attract users of all types. The two-tone design makes it especially stand out.

The ES2 Wheel and Touch Point handle system makes it easy to pull out the handle when your hands are full. Just touch the button on the top of the form fit handle and pull. The handle will pull out and lock into place.

Our Take

This 22” carry on luggage is great for travelers who like to keep things organized. It’s well constructed and comes with a reassuring lifetime warranty. The Eagle Creek Tarmac 22 – 22” Rolling Upright will get you there and back for a long time.

The Eagle Creek ORV Trunk 22 – 22 inch Wheeled Duffel has some unique versatile features.

It is constructed of heavy-duty nylon under the Helix trademark. It has both rip-stop and ballistic reinforcement.

Eagle Creek Travel Gear ORV Trunk 22 Luggage

Designed as a carry-on, combination weekend adventure rolling duffel bag, it has two smaller pockets plus a main compartment. There is a built in water-proof "boot box" designed to separate dirty shoes from clean clothes. Also included are tie down straps to keep your items from moving about inside the bag.

It can handle a couple of day’s worth of clothing plus there is room for various small items in the two additional pockets.

All the zippers are lockable, but the locks are sold separately.

It also has some small top and bottom pockets on the exterior that can carry items you may need to use along the way. Important papers and tickets can be tucked in quite easily.

There does not seem to be much choice about color (green sienna, black), but the bag is designed more for function than style.

For pulling there is a Touch Point handle system that has a grip designed for the long haul and extends easily. The sides, end, and center have grab handles to provide points for easy loading.

The wheels are designed to not only roll through the airport, but also to roll smoothly over bumps and rough roads.

An ID slot is located on the side of the Duffel where it can be easily seen.

Consider this a "heavy duty bag" that carries a lot of weight with ease,

Our Take

This 22” carry on duffel bag is very functional plus comes with a reassuring lifetime warranty. Anyone who is flying or driving to an outdoor adventure weekend would find the Eagle Creek ORV Trunk 22 Wheeled Duffel quite handy.

The TravelPro Walkabout Lite 3 22” Rolling Duffel is a soft sided carry-on with classic looks.

Features and Benefits for the Traveler

Made of Nylon Fabric with Duraguard coating, this is a good quality carry-on. It has a spacious interior that is nicely lined. Tie down straps to compress your clothing and keep it in place are included. There are mesh pockets for your smaller items.

Travelpro Walkabout Lite 3 20" Expandable Rollaboard

It has wheels with covers for pulling it from gate to gate, and they are detachable for trips when you will be traveling by car. Packing it into the trunk is no problem as its soft sides are easy to compress.

When you are using the wheels, the handle expands and locks with one button. It is made of extra strong aircraft grade aluminum.

There is a full-length front pocket that makes it easy to get to things you may need along the way. Also included are detachable straps for adding other bags or items. An integrated ID tag makes finding your bag easy.

Items inside are protected by a self-repairing zipper and an Austin House™ TSA approved lock. With the TSA lock, inspectors can gain access to your luggage without damaging it when an inspection is necessary.

There is a limited color selection, with black or green being available. While more colors would be nice, it is still a carry-on that both genders and all ages would use.

Its dimensions of twenty-two inches by fourteen inches by ten and one half inches give it plenty of capacity and still allow it to qualify as a carry-on.

Our Take

A good reliable piece of luggage with a limited lifetime warranty. The TravelPro Walkabout Lite 3 22 Rolling Duffel will last for many a trip.