Samsonite Spark SNG - Upright S Expandable (Length 40 cm) Hand Luggage, 55 cm, 57 Litre, Blaue

This is an excellent bag. It is exactly as described on the website. I took it on 3 transatlantic journeys to test it out before writing this review. It is light weight, strong, good looking, well designed and multifunctional. First, it has a clean and streamlined look and the colour is distinctive enough for you to be able to pick it out quickly from the crowd of other bags at baggage pick up at arrivals.It is expandable whcih is a very useful feature. If you accumulate extra items on your trips, you can still fit them in to this suitcase. There are two rows of circular zips running around the outside of the bag, and one row is concealed inside the other. When you unzip the second row, an expanded section is released and this adds several more litres of space to the bag. There are two zipped pockets inside the bag, a large net envelope inside the lid, with retaining straps, and a small inside side pocket in the main compartment. The main compartment also has retaining straps. There are two very useful outside pockets on the bag, a long and a shorter pocket.The bag has a nice additional security feature, a slim steel cord which can pass through the dedicated holes in the zipper pulls to lock the two outside pockets. It hooks up wth the main combination lock on the bag. When not in use the cord is almost invisible and fits into a little compartment. The main compartment locks through the zippers.The lock is TSA approved.There is a side handle and a top handle. Both are well designed, secure and comfortable even when the bag is jammed full. The main extending handle is strong, light and has several length positions. It operates smoothly..I also bought the bag because the wheel design was what I was looking for. I wanted a two wheel upright bag with robust wheels instead of a spinner bag. I have had a wheel on another bag fail during a journey before and it is no fun. The wheels on this Samsonite are well made and are approxmately 7 to 8 cm in diameter and are partially concealed in a strong wheel housing. There are two strong angled rests on the bottom of the bag opposite the wheels, so it sits upright. If the bag is really jam packed, with all the front pockets and the expanding pocket stuffed full, it can fall over from the upright position. However, jam packed and stuffed people also fall over, but more easily than this bag.The bag has a water and stain resistant finish. Someone spilled a little coffee on the ouside of my bag. It sponged off easily and completely with a little water and mild suds, even after the spot had been left for 2 weeks.The bag was sold to me by Marken Koffer. The delivery was fast and arrived on time in secure packaging. Finally, avoid Brexit, do all you can to prevent it. It is bad news for travellers, business people, and international relations generally. Thanks for reading.

When I purchased this I was fairly sceptical as to whether or not I could actually get this to pass as hand-luggage on air-lines. Well the good news is that you can! With the exception of KLM / Air France (at time of writing) I've found the majority of airlines will take this on as hand-luggage as it fits nicely within the limits. It is deceivingly large but that only works to your advantage!Spacious and can easily let you take a few weeks worth of clothes, or a small formal wardrobe for business-catered trips it's surprisingly flexible. Having the extra SmartTop pocket on top came in useful for smaller doodads (e.g. prescription sunglasses) that I otherwise wanted to have easy access to without having to dig through the more front-pocket or actually open the case up.Alongside the above, it's actually possible to expand the case beyond its initial limits to make it 'fat'. At this point it tends to remain within most flight-companies limits - but do be careful. Overstuffing it (as with most bags) can push it over the limit so as ever, be mindful of how you pack!The security-wire is an interesting touch and works well enough. It saves having to carry padlocks though I do question that if someone were to be carrying the appropriate tools, how long it would keep them out. Beyond that it works I suppose as a deterrence and keeps sticky-fingers out.For a Samsonite at the time of purchase it was a respectable price (£114) and the quality is as you would expect from Samsonite as well. As my travel companion for over 8 months now, I'm more than happy with purchase!

Excellent product. I have had a number of similar Samsonite case for the last 20 years. They are robust and take the battering of air travel very well. 4-wheels are a must and make transit much easier. We have 2 children so I’m usually pushing all 4 cases plus 2 carry on cases myself while my wife heards the children. The 4 wheels make this possible.Plenty of pockets and neat compartments for storage of different items. Comfortable handle with easy, smooth mechanism. Lockable zip with TSA key for USA.

This bag is lovely. It handles well, can hold a lot and the bonus of the lock makes it ideal for travelling. I have marked it down on sturdiness however as after a few trips round the pavements the wheels occasionally lock up and it becomes difficult to manoeuvre. For a premium brand I wouldn’t have expected that.

Arrived really quickly. Thanks amazon prime :) Really love this bag and can’t wait to use it tomorrow. The top access pocket is great. Can keep all my pens and other stuff in it. The two front pockets are excellent too. Both are deep and I can fit my iPad in either of them. Great for quick access at security. Plenty of room inside to pack for a couple of days.The combination tsa lock and the wired security cable is great. Was slightly daunted when I saw it was locked. All you need to do is make sure the combination is set to 000 and press the TSA button and it opens. The security cable tucks away neatly. To change the combination you just press the little silver button with a pen, change the combination to your choice then press the TSA button and it’s set. Simple!All in all I am happy with this and it seems that it’s worth spending extra on a decent bag. Time will tell as I fly all the time.