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Travelpro Crew7 22-inch Expandable Rollaboard Suiter
- Often used by airline employees
- Expandable
- Lots of compartments
- Handles stick or break
- Warranty doesn't cover damage
- Relatively heavy
- Design flaws
Travelpro is the original wheeled luggage invented by a Northwest pilot in 1987, and airline employees say it's still a favorite among them. Reviewers say the Travelpro Crew7 22-inch Expandable Rollaboard Suiter is a maximum-size carry-on with lots of compartments, including a removable garment bag and big outside pockets on both the front and back. However, some reviewers say it's not as good as earlier Travelpro Crew carry-ons: it feels heavy, the suiter can be hard to use, the pockets can throw the bag off-balance when they're loaded, and several owners complain that the telescoping handle jammed or broke shortly into the bag's life. Travelpro's limited lifetime warranty covers defects (including the defective handles, owners report), but not damage or wear.
Owner reviews of the Travelpro brand at eBags.com, LuggageOnline.com, Amazon.com and FlyerTalk.com are the most helpful and up-to-date that we found. Two professional review sources -- Real Simple magazine and TheTravelInsider.info -- both recommend earlier versions of the Travelpro Crew7 carry-on, but they don't give much information about the bag.
Our Sources
1. EBags.com
Over 100 owners have reviewed this Travelpro carry-on here, and the majority says they would buy it again. However, a few say it lacks the sturdiness and convenient features of earlier Travelpro models.
Review: Travelpro Crew7 22-inch Expandable Rollaboard Suiter -- Closeout, Contributors to eBags.com
The Travelpro Crew7 22-inch carry-on averages 4 stars (out of 5) in dozens of customer reviews here. Complaints include broken handles and poorly designed features.
Review: Travelpro Crew7 22in. Expandable Rollaboard Suiter, Contributors to LuggageOnline.com
3. Amazon.com
Over two dozen owners had reviewed this Travelpro carry-on here when we checked, with a couple of complaints that the handle broke. Others report no problems.
Review: Travelpro Crew 7 22" Expandable Rollaboard Suiter, Contributors to Amazon.com
Frequent flyers who post on this travel products forum often recommend Travelpro luggage, among other brands. You can search the forum to find posts about a bag or brand you're considering.
Review: Best Luggage, Contributors to FlyerTalk.com
The Travelpro Crew6 Suiter (predecessor of the Crew7) is the runner-up wheeled carry-on in a test of more than 100 bags at Real Simple magazine, revealed in this segment of the CBS news program "The Early Show." This write-up gives very little detail about the test or the bags.
Review: With These Bags, You Can Carry On, Ellen Crean, March 13, 2007
This review lists the now-discontinued Travelpro Crew5 Rollaboard (an ancestor of the Crew7) as a runner-up carry-on. The reviewer notes that the Travelpro is fairly heavy for a carry-on, but otherwise there is little detail here.
Review: The Best Carry On Bag, David M. Rowell, Updated May 15, 2010
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