12/12/2021

Samsonite Wheeled Backpack Black/Charcoal (17896-1053)

I've been using this trolley backpack for several months now and, overall, I'm very satisfied with the product.

GOOD
> I have carried this during raining or drizzle days, the bag was really wet outside, but the water would not go inside or penetrate the fabric.
> The wheels show no signs of deterioration despite the fact that I use the bag every weekday to walk to/from work, average 80 minutes per day, minimum 40 minutes, over flat but textured rugged footpaths.
> I love the structure of the outside, with 2 side pockets and 3 front pockets in different sizes. You can fit tons of stuff in. The top one is small and perfect for your phone, or small items of make-up or a glasses case plus cleaner bottle for example. Second pouch is quite large and I can put, comfortably, an average umbrella and a small cardigan with room for more small items. The third pouch is medium size but, due to being closer to the ground, I use it to put hard cases (pen case for ex.), shopping folded plastic bags, batteries, charger, tissues, anything fabric. Side pockets are also very spacious and I put there tons of stuff, like deodorant, sun-block, tissues, make-up, muesli bars, small items of food or candy, etc.
> The handle has its own zipped space to keep all safe, and you can put extra stuff in there, too. This is specially good when I'm travelling and put the bag horizontally on a travel compartment, as it prevents the handle to protrude and get damaged or hit anyone.
> I love the fact that the shoulder straps are protected by a zipped coat, so they don't get out when walking. If you want to carry the bag on shoulders you can safely velcro it to the bottom of the bag.
> The structure inside is also good, especially the padded laptop pouch. Plenty of room for me to put my lunch container, coffee cup, water bottle, plus any other thing to add for my breaks.
> The fabric handle on the top of the bag is really strong and nicely padded, so it's very comfortable to carry and lift when the bag is full without the fear that it's going to break
> Excellent stitching all over.
> Good quality zips.

DOWNSIDE

> The main downside is that this bag is heavy even when empty, so I think that a child would struggle with this. I usually carry my umbrella, water bottle, coffee cup and lunch box as the bigger items there and the bag is heavy. If I put my laptop and electronics inside, it is really heavy.
> The handle shape. Bar is square shaped and a bit annoying to carry for long periods of time, as I do. The handle per se is supposed to be ergonomic but I don't find it as comfortable as others.
> The fine inner separator. It's too thin to hold anything strongly (perhaps small bunches of printed paper or a notepad), but it really annoys me when putting bulky things inside because it impedes natural insertion without you having to look inside and hold it.

OVERALL
Overall, this is a good-quality bag and good value for money.

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