U.S. Traveler Rio Fabric Expandable Carry-on Luggage, Rolling Suitcase, Purple, 2 Wheel Set by U.S. Traveler

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EDIT MAY 10TH 2025: nearly 13 years later and I still have and used this for travel lol. It’s held up pretty well over the years.

ORIGINAL REVIEW:
I needed these in a pinch for travel i was going on and chose it based on its size, reviews, and available colors. I liked that i could get a different color than a standard plain black, and the green suited me just fine, and also if a friend ever needed to borrow it it would be gender neutral as opposed to a pink one (which i would have loved lol). Though true to other reviews the green color is NOT as bright and pretty as it appears on the photo, it is a little more muted, but a little more woodsy than olive id say. I have a ton of pics i took from various angles of all its features and even with it stuff full but i don’t see where i can post them on this particular items page. 🙁

I have no complaints over the durability of the suitcase (i don’t use the mini one) kinda stupid, don’t know if anyone ever uses them, not big enough for my laptop. So the suitcase will be the main point of my review.

The item held up just fine and had no problems with it as a carry on. I flew through American Airlines for all flights and never once had any question of its size/weight issue and didn’t have to check it. It rolled smoothly through the airport. the wheels worked well and had no issues with the handle. extended/retracted simple and quickly with a push of the button on top. there was an occasional tip or flip, but i attribute that to my handling of the bag as its a narrower than a larger one so it was easy to accidentally twist when pulling it up next to you, But that was mainly just how i was handling it.

It can actually fit a pretty good amount of stuff in it. I had 2 pairs of jeans, house sweats, yoga style sweats, 8 shirts, 10 underwear and a couple bras, 4 pairs of socks, and a pair of low profile sneakers, pair of flats, and heels. Oh and an extra hoodie on top of all of that. Also had my makeup bag stashed in it too. All that WITHOUT the use of the 3″ extender that unzips if you need it. I didn’t want to risk having to check it. However on one of my flights, to/from an airforce base in a tiny plane, they had no room for carry ons so they had to be checked (no fee i might add) and it help up fine against their rough handling.

Made it through the airports 6 times and came home in just as good condition as we left. Fortunately no scuffs or marks from being handled by agents or thrown on the belt or plane, and held a ton of stuff! all the intimates and socks and things were stowed in the zip mesh pocket on the inside, packed shoes in the bottom, then pants, then tops, then hoodie,

I am very please with the durability and quality of this piece for a pretty decent price. It did what i needed it to do and did its job well. i really have no complaints about it at all and can’t wait to go on another trip with it.

Ik besteld eerst een rode set. Bij ontvangst bleek dit roze te zijn.
Dan maar een blauwe set besteld: daar bleek bij ontvangst één handvat van het kleine kofferte helemaal los. De stikking van het lint onder het bies was niet doorgevoerd…

Geen topper dus deze set!

Purchased this for a few trips I was taking. I hadn’t flown in a while and my old carry-on luggage was just a little too large for the current size requirements. I purchased the teal luggage.

Pros: I was very happy with the color. The size was perfect (fit in the size guide at the airport with no room to spare, so it’s as large as it can be without needing to be checked, maximizing my available space). The zippers work well, the inside clips are good and I like that it came with a small bag to keep some of my items separated from others in my luggage. One of my favorite features is the extra handle on the bottom next to the wheels. That makes it so easy to pick up. My old luggage only had one handle on the top. This has the top handle, a side handle and the bonus handle on the bottom. Great design!

Cons: Because this has only two wheels instead of four, it tended to tip over. I had nothing breakable in my luggage, so this wasn’t a big issue, but I didn’t see anyone with a 4-wheeled carry-on having this issue. Of course, there’s a trade-off because with 4 wheels taking up some of your measurable width/depth, you lose packing space, so this is only a semi-problem. Another issue I had was that on both instances of my flight, the airline ran out of room and my carryon had to be checked. After just two flights, I have noticed that the piping is already torn at the corners (see picture). This so far seems to be only cosmetic and not structural, so I plan to continue to use the bag. Some of this may be the construction, but it also may be the way the airlines handle the bag, but I think that luggage should be manufactured with the idea that the airlines are trying to move fast and aren’t slowly and carefully moving each piece of luggage.

Overall I’m fairly happy with this purchase and did buy a second bag for my husband to use on his trip. He had the same pros/cons that I did so I feel the performance of the luggage is consistent.

Okay, but webbing and associated fittings look and feel really cheap.
On the plus side it has a long handle, ideal for taller users.