Rockland Fashion Softside Upright Luggage Sets (Open Box)

**This is NOT the bright royal blue in the photos. It is closer to an Air Force Blue (RAF) or darker sky blue.** QUICK REVIEW: It's a bit of a gamble. PROS: 1. Fits Icelandair's carryon and under-seat baggage size restrictions. 2. Affordable. 3. Will roll. 4. Turquoise set true to pictured color. CONS: 1. Questionable durability: several loose threads, shaky telescoping handle, plastic wheels. 2. Blue color is not the bright royal blue pictured. It is more of a subdued medium/sky blue. 3. Turquoise set had some white marks on the back of the carryon, but it looks like I'll be able to remove them, so not a huge deal. FULL REVIEW: I ordered two sets, this one for myself and the turquoise one for my mom to help comply with Icelandair's carryon baggage size of 21.6"x15.7"x7.8" (555x40x20 cm), which was 2cm shorter in depth than my regular carryon. There was only one other luggage option available within this size range which was a hardcase with spinner wheels. Based on the previous views for both luggage brands, I was hesitant to get either as both had very mixed reviews on the durability of the luggage. Ultimately I chose this set because of a couple of reviews on a non-Amazon site directly related to flying Icelandair that said it held up well for a 2+ week trip through multiple countries. Additionally, I feel more comfortable taking the risk with a soft side case as it is more flexible than a hardcase. I was very disappointed that the blue bag was not the pretty bright royal blue shown in the photos. Luckily my mom likes the blue's color so we traded, but I still took a star off for mis-representation of the color. My initial concerns about durability include: 1. There are already a number of loose threads visible on the blue set, more on the underseat bag, but some on the carryon as well. I do not know if these are structural or merely cosmetic, so I will update this review after our trip. The turquoise set had only one or two loose threads. 2. The telescoping handle does not always pull up evenly. Sometimes one side will pull up higher than the other and sometimes it all pulls up together. It takes a few seconds to get it to lock into place and, once it is extended, it feels quite shaky. I'm not sure I would trust putting the smaller bag on top as I'm not sure it will actually hold the weight. If locked into the shorter position, it feels a little sturdier, but that only works if you are short and it doesn't always stay in that position once you start pulling it. 3. The 'skater' wheels were about what I expected, but had hoped based on the descriptions and reviews that they were actual rubberized skater wheels. These are definitely all plastic, so they do make noise when rolling the bag even when empty. This is not surprising at this price-point, but I do worry about how well they will hold up. They do seem pretty solid right now so I will have to wait and see how they do for actual travel. Based on the other reviews, I checked all the zippers on both the carryons and the under seat bags. So far they all seem fine, although the main zipper on the blue carryon got a little stuck on the bottom corner. It didn't break, but I moved them very gently. I would recommend not packing it to full capacity to make sure that there is no extra stress put on the zippers. I have not tried packing them yet, so I will update this review if I find any issues after packing. The turquoise set, despite being less expensive, seems slightly more durable than the blue set. I will see how they hold up during the packing process and the trip itself and will update this review accordingly. Majority of photos are from the blue bag. Last three are the turquoise bag. Overall opinion: It's probably a hit-or-miss. Time will tell. Giving it three stars until I see how they hood up in travel. ***** UPDATED REVIEW 24 May 2025 ****** Both sets of luggage held up well for our trip. The telescoping handle however was quite temperamental and there were several times when I thought I would not be able to get it to go back down or that it might bread, so it definitely needs to be treated very gently. Most of the time this issue occurred if I used it to hold the accompanying 'under the seat' bag, but sometimes it had trouble even without the extra luggage on top. In terms of packing, this suitcase set can actually hold quite a bit if you are creative with your packing. I was able to fit three dresses, a long skirt, a short skirt, 3 tank tops, two long sleeved shirts, sneakers, a backpack, 7 pairs of socks, two shawls, toiletries, small hair brush, light jacket, and a variety of small miscellaneous items. We did not use the included locks as they are more like a diary lock. We invested in good quality combination locks instead which worked well on both sets of luggage. If you tighten the interior luggage straps and don't pack the front pockets or use the expansion zipper, the carry-on suitcase fits perfectly with no problem in Icelandair's carry-on baggage allowance. Same for the under the seat bag. I had an infotainment box under one of my seats and the bag still fit fine underneath with room for my feet. I'm still leaving this at 3 stars due to the shakiness of the telescoping handle and the wrong color, but I can confirm that both sets of luggage that I purchased survived our trip to Bavaria.