SWISSGEAR Cascade II Medium Checked Spinner

The retractable handle locks into three different heights, which made it comfortable for both me and my shorter partner to tow. Even after checking it on two flights, the shell only has one small scuff that wiped right off.

I was worried a hardside would feel flimsy, but this one's shell has survived two rough flights already with barely a scuff. The spinner wheels glide so smoothly through the airport I barely noticed I was pulling it.

Packed this for a ten-day trip and it rolled through two airports without a wobble. The shell is way lighter than my old suitcase but still feels solid when it's crammed full. Genuinely nicer looking than friends' bags that cost twice as much.