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The North Face Sidetrack 25 Rolling Gear Bag - 4330cu in

The North Face Sidetrack 25 Rolling Gear Bag - 4330cu in

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The North Face Sidetrack 25 Rolling Gear Bag - 4330cu in

The North Face went back to traditional travel luggage style when designing the Sidetrack 25 Rolling Gear Bag, and then they made it ridiculously tough with lots of reinforcements. The two exterior pockets include padding to keep your little goodies from getting beat up by baggage handlers (or whatever they keep back there). The North Face's Sidetrack 25 Rolling Gear Bag includes several internal organization pockets, so you can quickly find stuff when you get to your destination.

Bottom Line: Classic rolling luggage meets new-style function in The North Face Sidetrack 25.

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Rating for this product: 5

Terrific bag

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December 15, 2009

TNF Sidetrack 25 is the best luggage that I've owned..I have two of them and use all packing cubes to separate clothing and gear and shoes. This system makes a great organizing tool and is almost like a dresser with drawers for different groups of stuff..Only negative I've found is the excessive wear on the front lower corners as mentioned by others..this is a design flaw and needs to have additional reinforcing..otherwise it's the best..not carry-on size as others mention..not sure how they manage to get it on aircraft.

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Rating for this product: 5

Secret Weapon

By: Backcountry.com Sponsored Athlete
December 10, 2009

The North Face Sidetrack 25 Rolling Gear Bag has really changed the way I travel on packing my carry on to the absolute limit when I need distribute weight and not get charged to much for extra baggage. I literally put upwards of 50lbs of camera and climbing gear in this roller. The boxy shape really allows you pack more than you think is possible and all the pockets are perfectly planed. After back to back trip to the Himalaya I had some of the same issues mhkpilot mentioned of a few loose screws in the handle and worn edges which is great feedback for improvements! Bottom line is I don't know any other roller that would stand up to the weight and abuse I dished out. There is a bit of video footage of this bag in trasit here: http://vimeo.com/8056513

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Is the Northface Sidetrack 25 too big as a carry-on for a fl

Is the Northface Sidetrack 25 too big as a carry-on for a flight?

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April 28, 2008

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Anything larger than 21x14x9, you're gonna have problems with.

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April 26, 2009

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Yes, Very

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September 18, 2008

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in action with its bigger brother

By: Backcountry.com Sponsored Athlete
December 10, 2009

I dig the design The North Face Sidetrack 25 Rolling Gear Bag so much that I often also travel with the larger version for my checked bag!

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Rating for this product: 3

Could be better.

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April 26, 2009

I'm a pilot and travel A LOT and got this bag as a Christmas present from my wife. My old bag, of the Swiss Army brand, had telescoping handle problems due to poor design. The handle on this bag is sturdy and strait, not recurved like on my old bag, so when it tips over it won't bend/break itself. I had to tighten a loose screw on the handle a few times before I ended up putting some lock-tight and haven't had any problems since. Storage is good; I live out of this bag for 8 day stretches, with some creative packing. Wheels are hard plastic so they're loud (unlike hard rubber) and I've been meaning to replace the wheels with new rollerblade wheels but haven't gotten around to it yet. The zippers are large and durable, and the bag expands if you need more room, though it won't fit into an overhead compartment and thus you won't be able to carry it on the airplane. The biggest complaint I have is with the corners. The North Face failed to take baggage handlers into account for those times you do have to check it; even with the rip-stop balistic material, I've only checked this bag 4 times and there are holes worn through on both corners at the bottom of the bag opposite the wheels (if that makes sense?) The edges are reinforced with hard plastic within the fabric but the top of the bag is not, thus the edge of the plastic rubbing against the top fabric that isn't reinforced caused a tear/hole on the top. I wish I could post a picture. Also the plastic handle/stand at the bottom of the bag by the wheels is slowly getting ground down due to me unintentionally dragging it...using it as a break when I stop walking. I'm sure I'm not alone on this, and TNF should make this peice out of a lightweight metal. Other than those couple things, it's a decent bag with lots of room for it's size, expecially when you expand it, the handle is sturdy and strait and the bag is very attractive. I get lots of comments on it. I just wish the corners were a little tougher or made out of a kevlar or some other balistic material around the whole corner, not just part of it. Hope this helps someone.

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November 12, 2009

does this bag fit in overhead compartments?

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Is this too big for a carry-on?

Is this too big for a carry-on?

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April 28, 2008

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too big. 22" is max (sometimes smaller, depending on whether you get a nasty gate agent or not)

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June 24, 2008

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Worn corner

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April 26, 2009

Checking luggage could be hazardous to your sidetrackes health.

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Rating for this product: 3

Could be better II.

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April 26, 2009

I just posted a pic of the worn corner I mentioned in my review.

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Rating for this product: 5

Great Bag.

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June 24, 2008

Wowsers.

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December 5, 2009

This is the best bag I've ever had for travel..strurdy, good wheels and handle and well organized and large..but, I totally agree about the frayed corners..this is a big disappointment and no easy way to fix from what I can see..I actually have two of these bags but will be looking to North Face for warranty repairs on these corners..not normal wear and tear, as evidenced by the similar complaints..this is a design flaw!

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Tech Specs:

Material:
Ballistics nylon 
Volume:
4330cu in (71L) 
Dimensions:
25 x 17 x 9.5in (63 x 43 x 24cm) 
Pockets:
2 Front 
Padded:
No 
Wheel Type:
Plastic 
Weight:
10lb 2oz (4600g) 
Recommended Use:
Travel 
Manufacturer Warranty:
Lifetime 

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