Originally Posted by WorldLux

Too heavy for most customers. It's great in C/F when you have an allowance in excess of 3x70 lbs, but not so much when you have to cram everything for a 14-day trip into an already 14 lbs heavy luggage with a 50 lbs allowance.

BTW: If plastic is plastic, then you certainly won't object to using the K2Global you get when BA breaks your suitcases. Looks and feels flimsy.