Olympia Dakota Drop Bottom Rolling Duffel

the duffel was received quickly. It is a nice duffel bag easy to use.

I got this duffel to use as my checked bag on a trip to Scotland in October. The drop bottom section worked well for my hiking poles and soiled laundry. However, 8 or 9 days into the trip, the zipper was splitting apart and leaking dirty underwear and I had to pack smaller items in plastic bags to avoid losing them. I wouldn't trust this bag on another trip, so it's ended up being a 1-trip bag. Not a good investment.

Well the old adage of "you get what you pay for" certainly applies here. Upon my first (and only) use, I didn't even make it inside the airport before the telescoping handle just popped off and the duffle dropped to the ground. I had to spend the duration of my trip dragging the bag by the handle on the end pocket, thankfully there was one. When arriving to my destination I noticed a hole in one of the end pockets, probably due to luggage being crushed but nonetheless it's indicative of poor quality to not withstand a 2 hour plane ride. It's nice looking but that's about it. For function it flunks.

This duffle is great. I just used it to travel to Nicaragua, and it was wonderful. It has plenty of space, and should perfprm well for all kinds of travel.