DakineStatus Roller 42L + - Black, One Size

I bought two bags to compare and this one was the bigger of the two so I decided to keep it and return the smaller one. I just got back from a three week trip overseas and I loved this bag! I traveled around a lot, not staying more than 2 days in any one location, so I packed and unpacked many times. I stuffed this thing, using packing cubes (not compression ones either) and there still seemed to be more room. The best thing I found, was that the zipper zips in the middle, halfway between the lid and the bottom when it's completely full, so I can use the packed lid side to compress on top of the already packed bottom when I need to smoosh it to get the zipper to close. This made closing the bag so much easier. I hope that makes sense. Sometimes the lid is just a covering over the bottom and you only pack in the bottom, but this bag has lots of packing room on both the lid side *and* the bottom side. I didn't try to carry it on the airplane tho. I checked it and it came thru just fine. The wheels were much better than I expected. I never used the cup holder because I always had another little bag on top of this suitcase, so the cup holder is not a huge value add.

Spacious. Easy to pack and use. My son has orthopedic challenges and he can roll this very easily

And the black is very inexpensive - but, it's black. On the inside, 2 compartments kept separated by a web screen. 2 zippered pockets on the outside, one a padded laptop carrier. Dakine quality, easy rolling wheels. And even a space to put your drink while you are waiting.

Perfect suitcase for business travel as well as pleasure. Looks nice enough for business travel with a little flare to make it different than everyone else's. Nice having the expandable compartment, Great for two nights worth of packing. Or keep it compact for one night.

Dakine makes great bags and the 42l+ is a perfect carry-on. However, the one I received looks used. I have taken several of these bags over cobblestones multiple times and they don’t look as worn as this one!

The media could not be loaded.  So far I don’t have anything really negative to say I am a little concerned about the two extra inches for the carry-on bag however, you just make sure that you keep it under or at the 9 inches and you should be good. I guess I’ll come back in change my rating if something catastrophic happens which would mean I would most likely be returning this for some thing I can actually use and I have to pay the extra fee to check a bag

Superlight and wheels are very quiet and roll easy. Never had a split case with a zipper in the middle but it works pretty well. Only thing to keep in mind is you may need more space when you are in the hotel as with clothes in both halves it takes up a bit more space open vs luggage that's not split in half.

Perfect bag for a weekend trip. Well made and holds a great deal of things. Would recommend to others.

This bad is a great combination of a carry on size bag, than can be expanded that little bit bigger too and checked when required.Zips are good quality and the bad is light on its own.

Gutes Teil, robust, flexibel, modisch-sportlich. Würd ich jederzeit wieder kaufen. Einziger Kritikpunkt: der Griff zum Ziehen bzw die Mechanik könnte noch etwas stabiler und ergonomischer sein.

I am a professional who travels 4 times a month that has been on a career long search for the ultimate suitcase, one that is well designed, easy to lug around and most importantly durable. This bag was so close but ultimately let down by one design flaw. The size is great and the expansion means I can go away for 5 days with everything I need including clothes, underwear, trainers, a pair of shoes, flip flops and a full face snorkel. The handles are all well made and show little sign of wear. The extendable drag handle has taken a lot of punishment and tolerated repeated snagging across kerbs and hotel steps. I can use it to lift the bag at max load with flight bag on top without fear of it coming off. The coffee cup holder is a nice idea but I’ve never used it and as the bag becomes unstable in extended state, I imagine you’d lose your coffee. I’m a big fan of the skateboard style wheels. It amazes me that so many manufacturers sell bags with such flimsy wheels but these are super strong and smooth despite having been dragged through dust, water and smashed up flights of steps. Side the compartments are nicely laid out in the clamshell style. I use packing cubes to separate clean and dirty clothes and allow for better compression. The mesh divider for the top part has survived well and despite a snag, it is still holding well.The down side of this bag is that the 2 plastic feet that stop the bag toppling over are fixed to the non extended part. This means that when you use it in extended mode the feet are at the half way point and the extended corners now support the bag. As these are just material the bag will topple. Sadly it also means that the material has worn through after just 2 years which would have been avoidable if the design had the feet fixed to the extendable part.Overall a great bag for light through to heavy use and the closest I have found to my perfect travel companion but its going in the bin once the gaffer tape wears through. I am looking for an alternative replacement but also tempted to get another one and add my own protection to the outer edges.