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Old Dec 10, 2019, 4:20 am
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nas6034
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
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Originally Posted by r0m8470
We bought their Large model for our RTW trip. Needless to say, in all segments, it was checked. We also packed it full. Everytime, it checked in between 30-31 kg. The segments involved:
SEA-MSP
MSP-YYZ-AMS
Amsterdam to Cologne to Mainz on Deutsche Bahn IC/ICE
FRA-PEK-NRT
HND-ITM
KIX-PEK-YVR-SEA

At the end of the trip, one of the corner just cracked like a cracked open egg shell. There are scuffs too, but that was to be expected. The wheels were nice. The crack though is very surprising after just 1 (albeit long) trip.

To their credit, they honor their 100-day commitment and promptly sent a return label. I returned it this evening at the UPS store, but had to pay about $29 out of pocket for packing materials since the original box was gone already. We won't be buying another one. We are thinking to get a Briggs & Riley Sympatico hardside or a Travelpro PlatinumPro large soft side as the replacement for this.
Is this the polycarb or alum that cracked?
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