Patagonia Transport Roller Bag 60L - 3661cu in

Very solidly built - typical Patagonia quality and more -- but too big to carry on (as the decription says) and at 3660 cu in only a bit larger than my 3000 cu in carry on. If that doesn't bother you it is a nice bag. I found the internal frame finicky. If it had been bigger I would not have returned (the size of 25" quoted above is not quite accurate, I measured the piece and got about 23x15x10+ where permitted UA carry on is 22x14x9).

Originally bought this bag because it was not made in China and I thought it had a good chance of not smelling. The last suitcase I purchased literally had to off-gas a year before I could use it -- the smell was that awful. I did air this bag out two days outside just in case--NO SMELL!



We packed it and hauled it all over France and Germany for two weeks. It was perfect. Any bigger, and it wouldn't have fit in our rental car "trunk" area. The rectangular shape is easier to manage on a train than a square shape (of a bag we used the time before). It holds a LOT of stuff (we also had our toddler, so we had more than usual). The hard side protects the fragile items.



Then in October I took it to New Zealand and Australia. Many other bags in our group were damaged. This bag was not. It looks the same. The multiple grab handles were very handy. They are sturdy. The bag this replaced in our household has three broken handles. I think this 60L will hold up better. I was happy enough with the pocket arrangement, and one hard shell side is nice especially on these long haul trips. The hard shell had zero cracking on the corners and otherwise. The sides were completely intact. Many other bags on that trip had crushed corners or sides.



In short, I am delighted with this purchase, and hope it holds up over the long haul as well as it has begun. I think the odds are in my favor :)