Travel Select by Traveler's Choice TS6950 Amsterdam II 8-piece Deluxe Packing Luggage Set

Received this product two days before we left for vacation, and returned one day after the "return period". Used only ONCE and the seam on outside pocket of large suitcase frayed, the carryon suitcase handle broke when I tried to open it to board at the airport. DO NOT PURCHASE THIS SET! I travel quite frequently and now I have to wait to settle with the manufacturer.

• Would you recommend this to a friend? No

bought as Christmas gift for 2 week vacation in Mexico on spring break .stayed in original box till ready to travel . WOW !! these are not worth buying. 2 of the pcs of luggage with pop up handles were stuck in up position, finally 1 went down and now both are unusable. Overstock said it was beyond the warrenty they offer and to contact manufacturer . thanks overstock !! And Manufacturer is not willing to refund . Only exchange , do you think the exchange will be any better quality? buyer beware on this product

• Would you recommend this to a friend? No

My very expensive luggage was a wreck from the airline handlers and I was in need of new luggage quick. After checking out all the different highend luggage and knowing what was going to happen to it, I decided to go for a bargain. Well I must say I was more than pleased. I received my new set in less than a week and it was surprisingly durable "looking" and not bad to look at. So I packed it all up and headed for the true test.... a trip to Disney with everyone else handling my luggage from airport to room and back again. While I was there all those liitle packing cubes came in handy keeping all my stuff seperate and in good shape. The carry on was easy to use and find things in and the luggage came back to me with all my stuff intact and the suitcase itself looking just like when I left! This is definately a good buy and I can't wait for my next trip with it!

• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

I was very pleased with the quality, appearance & value of the luggage. I purchased the red set and it looks & functions great. I have not had it long enough to judge the durability but it does not feel like cheap materials or craftsmanship. The small & medium pieces are exactly the same as the large one only scaled down a bit. So the whole ensemble fits in the large piece for easy storage when not in use.The woven colored fabric looks & feels of high quality but I wish it extended around the sides, not just the front because it would make it much easier to recognize from afar when it comes around the carousel at the baggage claim . I did notice that the back of the luggage (or bottom when you're packing it) didn't have any kind of extra stiffening material or plastic insert but the backing fabric is pretty stiff and taught. There is a zipper in the interior lining that grants you access to the space between the interior & exterior space of the suite case (not exactly sure why it's there though). All three pieces roll great & it's almost impossible to tip them over even on sharp turns unlike my old luggage that was always falling over. Another nice feature is they're all expandable by 2 inches by unzipping the secondary zipper. There's lots of pockets & compartments inside and out, plus the little packing cubes can be used for separating clothes, shoes, toiletries, make-up bags, etc. I think they're worth the extra $30 than the regular 4-piece set. There are 3 built-in shoe sleeves on the inside of the lids but they don't look like they'd handle men's larger shoes (the sleeves get even smaller on the medium & small bags). I guess they could be used for other items though or kid's shoes.Another nice feature is that you can stack the bags together with the built-in straps & clips which allows you to easily roll two bags (maybe three if you're good) at the same time all with one arm and not worry about them falling off as easily if they were just balanced. So theoretically one person could carry (roll) this entire luggage set by themselves if they had to.The telescoping handle has a release push button with two separate heights settings but it doesn't automatically pop up, you just have to pull it until it locks in place (half of full height). The slide out handle rails seems a little flimsy but that wouldn't prevent me from buying this luggage set. It shouldn't be a big problem since you don't have to torque or twist the handle to keep it balanced like my old set of luggage that had much larger wheels which increased the center of gravity making it prone to tip overs.The tote bag is pretty small, about the size of a extra-large purse or small laptop bag so it would easily qualify as carry-on even in those little puddle-jumper planes. All in all an excellent value. It would make a great gift or as a replacement to you old, worn-out luggage.

• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes