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Gabe E
- Sacramento, CA,
This is my 2nd Eagle Creek Bag. After another instance two weeks ago on a trip to NYC i was forced to check in my bag - so I started shopping for a 20" bag. Unfortunately my 1st eagle creek bag - 25" was becoming a carry-on issue (I purchased the bag before all the airlines started charging checked bag fees)
As a young professional male i wanted to initially look into a designer carry on bag but with more research i was turned back onto eagle creek. Quality, organization, and sexiness.
I got the coffee bag for my Vegas trip this this past weekend and it looks great!
My previous eagle creek bag was green and this color looks much better. Inside it's a nice tan and coffee/red interior lining. Very good looking. Promise you will be impressed.
Of course i was already familiar with the Pack-it System but this bag had the compartments built in so it made it so much more easily to manage/pack.
Only problem I had and it's due to the size limitation the folder 18 - wouldn't fit in very well. You had to just squish it in there with a pair of shoes unfortunately. only way around it is to just not pack in the shoes there OR not use the folder 18.
So I'm going to use this for my next 2 week trip to Europe this spring. My previous eagle creek did not disappoint and so far with my experience with this VERY light bag it will hold up just as well. I love the wheels. Moves along the ground like butter.
So this is what i use now that work flawlessly with this bag.
- Eagle Creek Travel Gear Wallaby II Organizer
- Eagle Creek Travel Gear Pack-It 2 Sided Cube
- Eagle Creek Travel Gear Pack-It Folder 18 Organizer
This bag doesn't have a side pouch for water but I used this color matching carabiner to hook on a water bottle.
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Jennifer Newton
- Hillsboro, OR, United States
My husband and I just returned from a two-week trip to Europe with these bags. They were perfect. They held up over miles of cobble stones, fit into every airplane and train compartment and the pack-it system enabled us to pack far more into less space. They were light enough to carry up and down subway stairs and never tipped when turning corners. This is one GREAT suitcase!
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Marsha
- Vancouver, BC, Canada
It is great - I pack it for 4 week holidays and i is all I need!!!
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Mary Gallion
- Clarksburg, MD, United States
The Tarmac 20 is by far the easiest bag for packing purposes that I have ever used. It held everything I needed for a recent three-day trip with room to spare. It also fits much more easily into the overhead bin than my 22-inch bag. and is easier for me to stow and get out again; hard to believe that those two inches make such a difference. The only (small) negative is that because of the built-in shoebox, the 18-inch packing folder cannot lie flat in the main compartment. Nevertheless, this bag is a gem and will be going with me on all short trips from now on.
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Robert Mackey
- AR, United States
What a great bag. Bought this and the Tarmac 22 last year in Sienna. Great for carry-on. Holds plenty for a week vacation at the beach. Combined with Pack-It's can't be beat. Quality throughout. I can't ever see using the lifetime warranty but is nice to know it's there. You can't go wrong with Eagle Creek!
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Christine
- West Hartford, CT, United States
I started with the 25 inch, and it was great for travel in excess of a week. I recently purchased the 20 inch for short trips,2-5 days (5 days of summer clothes) so I don't have to check any luggage. The size works great, and I have used Eagle Creek luggage for 10 years now. My only disappointment with the 20 is that there is no place for a water bottle. It would be great if there were a mesh bottle holder so that one could attach the water bottle. It is great for carry on luggage, but once one buys a bottle of water, one is stuck trying to manage it. It would be so nice if the piece had a water bottle holder.
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Michael Diener
- New York, NY, United States
The Tarmac 22 is fantastic carry-on luggage! It fits into the overhead compartment if you put it in "handle" first so the wheels are facing the aisle. It won't fit if you open the expansion zipper or overstuff the lower portion of the bag.
I also use the Tarmac Flight Bag Large to maximize carry on capacity and it fits securely on the Tarmac 22 handle posts. Just slide the bag off when wheeling your carry on down the plane aisle. Here is a handy tip - use a Medium Compressor sac to store a blanket and pillow.
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Thomas Lobbes
- Denver, CO, United States
Honestly the shoe bag in the tarmac 20 is a good idea in theory. I am on the extreme end of the scale where i only wear one pair of shoes required for a trip. I found it unnecessary. Otherwise I LOVE my folders and cubes. I have been using them before i even owned the luggage.
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Jim Hemphill
- West Chester, PA, United States
My family (wife, self and three kids 12, 10 & 8) traveled around the world for a year and a day. We visited 25 countries on five continents. We each took a backpack and one Eagle Creek Tarmac rollaround, sizes from 20" for our 8-year-old to the 25" for me. We traveled by trains, planes, autos, ferries, across European cobblestones and down Indian alleyways. Nothing broke or needed replacement. Five Hemphills. A year and a day. Five continents, twenty-five countries. One set of luggage.
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Catherine Kilty
- Centralia, WA, United States
I now ONLY use Eagle Creek-it's fantastic! There are many great bags out there, but what puts Eagle Creek at the top of my list is the high quality AND especially the outstanding Customer Service! A bag is only as good as the guarantee. When they say lifetime guarantee, they mean it! I had a small problem with a zipper. Since that bag was no longer produced, they offered me a choice to upgrade to a nicer bag, were friendly and helpful all the way. I had the new bag in days. I liked it so much, I bought more! These bags have trooped all over the world with me and always perform great! Now my friends are buying them too. Thanks Eagle Creek for being the best!
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Tabby Stone
- playa del rey, CA, United States
It's lightweight and holds a lot for it's size. If forced to check it, the airlines aren't likely to damage the bag.
Only problems- the "hang something" tag isn't strong enough to hold up a full computer bag and it's not easy to pack a men's suit.
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Virginia Kime
- Port Townsend, WA, United States
I bought this bag for a trip to Italy and just wanted to do carry on. I found this bag to work for most airlines as a carry on except an Italian one.(Sorry i don't remember the name). It has a companion smaller bag that can be clipped to the top. I found this bag to be perfect and I was in Italy for three weeks. I used the pack it system and it was great. The wheels work on European cobblestones and brick streets. It was also light enough to haul up stairs at train stations and I am a petite woman. After using it, I would never go for a larger roller bag.
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Elizabeth Vajtay
- Denver, CO, United States
I JUST picked up my Eagle Creek 20" and In-Flight Bag and I can't wait to use them. I keep opening them up and checking out ALL of the handy pockets. This is better than Christmas. Then, I realized, that I have other EC products like the over the body passport holder/purse - I've been using it for years and it's just as good as new. I really REALLy appreciate the "No Matter What" guarantee - even though I doubt I'll ever have to use it. Eagle Creek products ROCK!!!
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Marcela Curry
- New York, NY, United States
After many years of search for the perfect travel bag specifically for a busy business traveler, the Tarmac 20 is it. I am able to pack for one full week of business travel and up to 10 days for leisure travel. My Tarmac 20 bag and I have visited several cities in the US for business and multiple continents for leisure travel. The capacity of the Tarmac 20 is unlike any other bag I have used in the past, everything fits. I like the designed of all the pockets it allows for things to arrive at their destination not wrinkled or somehow loose inside the bag. Interestingly enough, I often get asked as to where I got my bag.
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Ranga Bodla
- San Francisco, CA, United States
I've been using Eagle Creek products for over the last ten years now. Many of my pieces have traveled over 300,000 miles in almost every continent. Through this all, they have survived pretty much every abuse I've put them through and I am always able to easily pick out my luggage from the crowd. If you are considering Eagle Creek for Business or Pleasure, look no further and you will not be disappointed.
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elizabeth Graae
- Lund, Sweden
My Tarmac 20" had her maiden voyage on a flight from San Diego to Copenhagen, Denmark this week. I have been searching for a carry-on suitcase that is roomy yet meets the strict European size and weight requirements, and finally found what I need. With its rounded contours, the Tarmac 20" is easy to stow in the overhead bins, and stuffed to the gills, can still be lifted without any effort. Plus for the green color, making it instantly recognizable. It does require some thought when packing, due to the many separate compartments. Also, the "airport" book (travel essential)doesn't fit readily into the top outside compartment, where it would be most convenient to have, and anything larger would have to be measured carefully.
Still, for a traveler like me with frequent trips to low-income countries where carry-on luggage is the only luggage I bring, the Tarmac 20" is superior to almost every other brand, because of its lightweight.
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Pat Potter
- Northglenn, CO, United States
This year I purchased a 22" for my trip to the Greek Islands. I'd used the 20" to France the previous year and wanted a little more lay flat space for shirts and skirts. It worked great until I hit London and as I was about to go thru security with the bag a gentlemen from British Airways insisted on putting it into the "measuring box". It doesn't fit. I had to check it for next leg to Athens. I had my doubts about taking it as it does measure 4" taller handle to handle between 20" and 22". Haven't figured out that one as the wheel bases are the same! I'll have to revert to my 20" with tote from now on. Even on US flight home to Denver I got it in the overhead but it has to be away from the locking mechanism to fit straight in. On way over to London I slipped it thru but it had to be go sideways to fit in undersized Boeing compartment.
On my first trip to Italy I used a 20" black squashy Eagle Creek(older model) with an expandable feature. I wish my Tarmac 20" had the same feature. It's the length that shouts "measure me!", not the width. I know that you say meets most carry-on requirements. I think that perhaps you should specify that it will not go into measuring box. This is the standard international criteria.
This is by no means a bad review of the luggage. I love Eagle Creek for it's light weight and durability. I use your envelope system and separate mesh bags. They truly make things a lot more manageable.
I had a room-mate this last trip and she said she would give me a recommendation anytime. She laughed when she said that I lived in about 8" of space. She definitely was an overpacker. She kept leaving things in the hotel rooms and even left a 20" carryon on the small ship at the end. She was afraid that she'd not make a connection in LONDON!!!(15 minute bus ride between terminals! then train ride to-boot!) again with 1 hour and 20 minutes between.
Another thought. Just got it. An expandable compartment on the Transit Tote ES would come in handy. I don't want to upgrade to another carryon that won't look like a purse. They would probably make me check one, defeating the goal of avoiding checked luggage.
I'm definitely a lightweight traveler. Good candidate for your luggage. I don't want to go to a backpack so your other system wasn't viable for me. Guess I do like the sophistication of the Tarmac line. That shade of green is my favorite color.
If you need any comsumer input I'll be glad to help out. I do love the Eagle Creek product.
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Matt Dekker
- Bellevue, WA, United States
Hello,
About four years ago, I bought a Tarmac 20 bag and used it extensively for my job. Last year, as I was boarding a plane for yet another trade show, the handle would not retract. A quick call to your 800 number confirmed that I could send it back for repair. A short time later, my bag was returned and has worked perfectly ever since.
Thank you for the lifetime warranty and standing behind your products.
Sincerely,
Matt Dekker
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Lauren Hashikuni
- Sacramento, CA, United States
Bought this to use as a carry on. I have the Tarmac 25 for more packing space and longer stays but use this one on short trips within California. Appreciate that it is easy to pack with all its nooks and crannies and it can be placed in the overhead bins so I can leave the airport quickly.
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Linda Buckmaster
- Belfast, ME, United States
Awesome. Great . So easy to handle for a small woman. Easy to grab handles, pop up the wheel-y handle and go. Then, vice versa. Small enough to squeeze down a narrow Mexican bus row. But rugged.
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Joan Keir
- Mill Bay, BC, Canada
My EC bag has been with me in over 40 countries in Europe and Asia over the last year, supporting trips in length from 4 weeks to 3 months. I confess to shopping a bit and with the expansion zipper, the bag handles everything! It has survived dust, dirt, camels, elephants and many cargo holds and still looks great. A screw fell out of one of the pull out handle slides (likely many trips on very bumpy roads) but it still rolled along fully loaded using only one slide out to the handle.
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L Madson
- New York, NY, United States
This is the best rolling carry-on that I've ever used. It fits perfectly in the overhead compartments on the airlines I've flown so far. It's sturdy and made of high quality materials, and can hold more than I thought possible. I was worried that it would tip over when fully loaded, but that didn't happen. I made jokes about the side cup holder, but then I used it for my water bottle when I was tearing through the airport to catch my connecting flight! Great piece of luggage.
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John Di Filippo
- Naples, Italy
WOW! Function, features, durability, and style. Whether for a few days or over a week, the design is such that I never have any wasted space. The bag is bomb proof which means you won't have your underwear leaking out when it shows up on a baggage carousel. The warranty is the best in the business. I've put some serious international mileage on this bad boy in the past 11 months and my greatest fear is that the bag will disappear. An honorable business ethic, quality products, and fair price are just a few of the reasons Eagle Creek has been around for so long.
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