Samsonite Base Boost - Spinner L Expandable Suitcase, 78 cm, 105/112.5 Litre, Black

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Like most Samsonite soft-shell suitcases, Base Boost spinners have one big inside compartment and a smaller pocket on the inside of the opening flap.

This is a premium brand and the case is quite expensive but you do get a smart and well-designed bag for your money. This is finished with a slick TSA-compliant lock that makes each zipper pull do double duty as locking tabs. With high quality hardware and made from trendy looking materials with a two-tone appeal, this 66cm Medium Expandable Suitcase also offers an expandable 67. The Base Boost collection from Samsonite has been created to provide a revolutionary Lightweight Suitcase collection with all of the benefits usually associated with a hard side case.The spinner wheels are effective and hopefully robust - they do take quite a hammering if, like me, you drag the case round city streets as well as airports. So having bought three of these and taken them to NYC for a family holiday, I can report that Samsonite continue to be my luggage of choice. Hearst UK is the trading name of the National Magazine Company Ltd, 30 Panton Street, Leicester Square, London, SW1Y 4AJ. But my last family-size softshells - bought in 2004 - finally gave up the ghost this year after sterling service on all holidays across a number of continents, so a replacement set was needed.

If anyone complained to me about the bulge I would take the clothes out and wear them, but so far no complaints. I got the 55x35x20 variant and can confirm that it just fits the Flybe bag checker - you must take care not to stuff the bag so full that it bulges at all, since even a slight bulge would tip it over the limit. The black looks amazing, though I would love to see more colour options available (maybe something brighter and bolder).

The Samsonite Base Boost Spinner 78 cm is a practical all-rounder for private and longer business trips. Summary: If there is one soft-shell suitcase which showcases the history and quality of Samsonite, it is the Base Boost spinners range. I know that Samsonite is using lightweight materials so the bag itself is not very heavy and you can pack more, but still it could’ve been sturdier.

The pull out aluminium tow bar is reassuringly rigid and positive in action; the wheels simply glide effortlessly whether vertical or tilted; even the side carry handle is well thought out, being highly comfortable, yet distributing the strain to the frame, rather than the side of the case. The square feel works with a thinner profile than many other cases – for me Base Boost is the opposite of ‘boxy’.Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). Having travelled the world routinely on business, had multiple gold frequent flier cards simultaneously, and owned Tumi, Travelpro and other premium brands, I've finally settled on Samsonite as my luggage of choice. These have a tough polycarbonate base and back frame that, with the wire soft frame, provide a case you'd feel comfortable packing fragile items, albeit padded by clothes. Unfortunately, the suitcase has one small weakness: it only has relatively small single-wheel rollers. The 4 wheels are very stable and enable the suitcase to be either pulled by the integrated handle or pushed along.