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Titan 360 Four Diamond Edition 22-inch USA Carry-on
- Lightweight
- Scratch-resistant hard shell
- Agile, thanks to spinner wheels
- Unlimited lifetime warranty
- Won't give like a soft-sided bag
- Spinners can get out of control on slopes
Tests confirm that four-wheeled spinner luggage makes it easy to maneuver and easier on the back than two-wheeled luggage, though it can get out of control on slopes. The extra wheels can make spinner luggage heavy, but the hard-sided Titan 360 Four Diamond Edition 22-inch USA Carry-on is extremely lightweight -- and very strong -- thanks to its polycarbonate shell. Its diamond-patterned surface proves basically scratchproof in a harsh Popular Mechanics test, and Titan's unlimited lifetime warranty covers even airline damage. A full line of Titan 360 Four Diamond Edition luggage is available in four colors. Users say the hard-sided Titan holds a lot, but some people prefer a soft-sided suitcase with some give, or an expandable gusset like you'll find on the luxury Tumi Alpha Frequent Traveler 22-inch Framed Expandable Carry-on (*Est. $595), mid-priced Eagle Creek Tarmac 22 (*Est. $285) and budget-priced Delsey Helium Fusion Carry-on Expandable Suiter Trolley (Discontinued).
Popular Mechanics tests the strength and agility of a Titan 360 Four Diamond Edition suitcase against two other hard-sided rolling brands. BellaOnline.com's travel editor writes an in-depth, single-product review of a Titan 360 Four Diamond Edition carry-on. A review at USA Today discusses a Titan suitcase without the diamond-patterned finish, as do users at eBags.com. LuggageOnline.com rates the Titan brand in general, based on user comments.
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1. PopularMechanics.comDetails/Subscribe
Testers here fill three hard-sided suitcases -- a Titan, a Samsonite and a Heys -- with glass bottles and then hurl them off a loading dock 40 times. Each case is also tested for maneuverability. The Titan 360 Four Diamond Edition 24-inch Trolley proves the most durable and second-best at protecting the bottles. Testers say it is easy to pull, but hard to push.
Review: Best Suitcases May Not Be Most Expensive: Abusive Lab Test, Erin McCarthy, Oct. 1, 2009
2. Bella Online
Barbara Radcliffe Rogers is initially skeptical that a hard-sided, round-cornered Titan 360 carry-on could hold as many clothes as her old soft carry-on. She changes her opinion when the Titan swallows enough clothes for a six-day trip to Brazil and New York. This well-written review also describes how well the Titan maneuvers in airports and elevators.
Review: Luxury Travel Deserves Luxury Titan Luggage, Barbara Radcliffe Rogers
This short review recommends five lightweight carry-on bags, including a Titan X2 model. The reviewer likes the Transportation Security Administration-approved combination lock, maneuverable wheels, pull-out cosmetics case and "flashy good looks."
Review: Brand-new Bags for Flying Light, Jayne Clark, May 29, 2008
4. EBags.com
About a dozen owners give this Titan bag a very high-average rating, and the vast majority says they'd buy it again. One reports that the matte finish did get scratched easily, but Tumi has replaced this matte finish with a more scratchproof diamond-patterned finish.
Review: Titan Luggage 360° Four 19" International Carry-on Trolley -- Matte, Contributors to eBags.com
No Titan luggage piece has received more than three reviews here, but the Titan brand in general gets a 4-star rating (out of 5) when LuggageOnline.com averages all the reviews.
Review: Titan Reviews and Ratings, Contributors to LuggageOnline.com
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