ZÜCA - best rolling suitcase EVER?

The skater bags were industructible. Back in the days when skaters could carry their skates on to an airplane, the top skaters all had Zuca. Now that they are forced to check their skates....sometimes the skates don't arrive in time for competitions. Those Zuca bags were tough as nails. You could sit on them, kick them downstairs or about anything else.

Which describes exactly how the travel bag is that I have here. I was just curious why you claimed that the travel bags were not as good as the old skater bags when they appear to be the exact same thing.

I ordered the Pro version to have a look-see for myself. It should arrive in the next week or so.

I'll report back after I investigate a little.

Just ordered one, too.

Even if I don't end up using it for business, I suspect it will be perfect for extended family trips. Each family member can use a cube to carry-on in case the checked luggage doesn't make it.

I agree. When I was shopping for my B&R I picked it because it is so well built, but the warranty really seals the deal for me. It is the basically the company telling me they have full confidence in their product.

Now, by all indication this Zuca bag is build tough as nails and is durable as hell. On top of that, there doesn't seem to be enough design difference between the $300 Pro model and the <$150 Sport line. For the extra they are charging their biz travellers that they are targeting, I personally feel they should offer a lifetime warranty if this is the market they are shooting for.

I just spend the last hour online doing research after finding this thread because this bag would be perfect for me. The size is perfect when I don't want to deal with my 22" Victorinox rollaboard and the packing shelfs are just like the packing cubes I use in my Victorinox. The 1 year warranty, on the other hand, gives me pause. It makes me wonder what the company is afraid of. Heck, most of the time the warranty is for peace of mind.

Their management probably just doesn't understand the business market and and what the expected standards are. They probably figured that they'd just use their standard warranty, which has worked out pretty well for them cost-wise in their other lines. Hey, those business travellers will pay a lot for good luggage, right? This'll be a cinch.

Poor management and sloppy marketing. I wouldn't touch them with a warranty that bad.

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"Now, by all indication this Zuca bag is build tough as nails and is durable as hell. On top of that, there doesn't seem to be enough design difference between the $300 Pro model and the <$150 Sport line. For the extra they are charging their biz travellers that they are targeting, I personally feel they should offer a lifetime warranty if this is the market they are shooting for."

I totally agree re the warranty. But the two bags aren't comparable--you have to buy the cubes with the sport, they come with the pro. But, with the sport you get two sets of really cool wheels.....

I'm curious how it does with shirts, pants, and jacket that I would usually put in the "suiter" section of my rollaboards. Somehow, the concept of taking my shirts off the hangers from the cleaner and folding them up sounds like a recipe for disaster for this "all thumbs guy."

Is that the only difference, one with and without the cubes?

One can pack shirts and even suit as long as properly folded

While I personally am not convinced of the Zuca Design, I just came across a good deal at Overstock for the Pro model.

http://www.overstock.com/Luggage-Bag...6/product.html

It's about 30% off the MFR price.

Till

That's awesome! I'm REALLY tempted now...

EDIT: I just bought one. Hopefully with their expedited shipping it'll be here before I leave for FRA next Friday. If I get it in time I'll report back with thoughts.

They have a "white board" erasable marker bag for the sport. They need to do that for the pro, put your flight info, reservation numbers, etc on the side of the bag in erasable pen.

1) This, following in the footsteps of Timbuk2, is another bag company with a ridiculous name- and they can't even get the umlaut to work on their own webpage (at least with Mozilla)!

2) I haven't got the orange socks to go with the bag.

3) My Delsey carry-on set me back 40 quid. With today's rate, that's $58. It's very well-made, has a sturdy yet ergonomic handle, and in fact CSA issue their flight attendants with the exact same model. And it comes with a two-year warranty (alright, two years is not a lot, but it's still double than this product that's 450% more expensive!), plus the assurance of a company that's been making luggage for donkey's years. You probably can't sit on it, but I've got lounge access, thank you very much!

On the basis of the above, I will pass.

it's not an umlaut. it's the eyes for the (the U is the mouth).

I ordered a bag from Overstock.com. It was invoiced as a Zuca-Pro, but what arrived was something different. The bag says Zuca Sport Pro on the front. Its nominal dimensions are 10 x 19.5 x 13.5. The Zuca Pro is advertised as 10 x 19 x 13.

It weighs in at 10 lbs. The Zuca Pro is advertised as weighing 8.5 pounds.

I seem to have received an intermediate stage in the evolution from the Zuca Sport to the Zuca Pro.

Do you think I should keep it?