Sub Zero G Collection luggage from Landor & Hawa

I have the 21.5 inch one and took it to Italy a year and a half ago. it managed fine until I checked it to go home (had bought a lot of olive oil:)), now there is a small tear in the back but it's still fine. It's not hard-sided and the back panel is not thick, I wouldn't ever check it with anything fragile inside but I am happy with it. Just flew again with it (carry on only) to Boston and back to LA. The weight (or lack thereof!) is really the selling point for me, but it also seems well built. It's very light indeed and fits a ton. of stuff and has nice organization pockets. It's also easy to drag, I had no major problem in Cinque terre or the cobbled streets in florence.

I've used my Landor and Hawa for my last two trips to Italy. Also bought one for my husband. I like the weight and it does pack well (use compression bags.) I use it as a carry-on only. Not sure how it will hold up if you repeatedly check your bags.

Thank you all for your replies. I checked out Amazon for reviews as well and most people commented about the thin fabric possibly not working well for checked luggage. We tend to go ahead and check luggage on the return trip just so we can expand our bags to accomodate souvenirs we've picked up. But this time since we don't have a direct flight home I'd be inclined to bring it on board with me so I can keep track of it. Another comment at Amazon worried me more than the thin fabric -- that was the really wide handle. I think it is probably more important to me to be able to stack my smaller tote bag on the rolling bag by threading it over a narrow handle than it is to save a couple pounds. We use airline miles to upgrade to business or first class, so we are able to take three pieces each on board although we usually just take five -- two roll aboards, a small backpack, a tote and my purse. This will be our third trip to France with the old luggage, so I'll probably leave well enough alone.

Faith, Logic dictates that any ultralight bag is going to have some durability issues and be more suitable for a carry on than a checked bag. It really comes down to what do you need for your particular travels. Flying a discount airline and need to keep your grand total of weight under 7 kg to avoid extra fees...then Landor & Hawa make the only wheeled bags that are at all feasible. (Although I would forgo the wheels and get a lighter backpack instead.) On the other hand if you want to check your bags sometimes and have American size weight limits you need a more durable bag than what they make and the three pounds won't make much of a difference.

The Landor & Hawa Sub-0-G collection has been discontinued and has been replaced with the International Traveler IT-0-1 collection. They are basically the same except the carry-on sizes are now 16" and 20". (Not sure if that includes wheels and handles.)