The Bottom Line
- Lightweight but durable
- Stain resistant and expandable
- Large zippered pockets on the outside -- one large and one ticket-sized
- Removable plastic toiletry sleeve and garment holder
- Padded handle on both top and side of bag
- Collapsible hook rather than snapped strap for attaching extra bag
- Higher cost when compared to other brands, but the quality is excellent
Description
- Lightweight, yet durable bags
- Excellent construction and easy to roll
- Computer bag (rolling tote) has room for notebook computer and briefcase materials
Guide Review - Travelpro WalkAbout Lite Rollaboard Luggage
The 26-inch expandable rollaboard weighs only 12 pounds, 6 ounces, but is very sturdy. It comes with a removable plastic toiletry holder (with wet pockets) and a garment holder. I especially like the roomy zippered mesh pocket in the lid and the large pocket on the outside.
I've been using the 22-inch, 10-pound rollaboard as a carryon bag for short trips, and it has fit well in the overhead compartments. The zippered ticket holder on the outside of the carryon is useful for those of us who worry about losing our plane ticket while in the TSA line.
I was a little leery at first about the rolling tote, since it was much smaller than the one I had been using to carry my computer. However, my notebook computer and all those papers I seem to need to carry fit in the bag easily, and it even goes under an airplane seat. Better yet, it is no heavier than a briefcase, but much roomier (and it rolls)!
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