Crown Edition by Heys Crown M Elite - 22" Hardside Spinner (Orange)

This case is perfect for the new carry on luggage rules for sizes. It's orange color makes it stand out anywhere and strong wheels make it a breeze to roll with you through airports. I would definitely recommend this case and would buy them is all sizes. The seller, Sale Mom did a great job in getting it out to me quickly.

Great color. I've heard great things about this brand

I bought two pieces of this luggage - the 22" and the 30" - from a different site because I got the pair at a significant savings over Amazon in this instance. This was my first experience with hard side luggage and with spinner luggage. After taking the 22" bag to Greece for 2 weeks, I will never again travel without spinner luggage!I knew I wanted spinner luggage after seeing someone at an airport with some and I'm so happy I took the plunge. You can literally use your pinky to tap this Heys spinner bag and it will sail across the floor! Also, the orange color pleases me and made it a snap to see my luggage come out onto the conveyor belt at the airports. I also think a very brightly colored bag is less likely than a black bag to be stolen by someone because it definitely stands out in a crowd.Heys makes two Crown lines of spinner bags - Crown L Elite and Crown M Elite. The difference between the two is that the Crown L Elite has zipper closures and the Crown M Elite has a rigid metal edge and closes clam shell style. I chose the Crown M after seeing a news report that showed how easily someone could get into a locked, zipper closure bag using a simple ball point pen and then re-zip the bag, after stealing whatever they wanted, so that it looked as if the bag had never been tampered with.So when my bags arrived, I must admit that I was underwhelmed. Although the bag looks very elegant, the hard plastic flexed more than I would have liked and the pull-up handle rattled more than I would have liked when extended and it seemed impossibly light weight. Even worse, the smaller bag that was packed inside of the larger bag had a big crack in one of the bottom corners! Since the outer bag was undamaged, it was obviously cracked before being packed for shipping. The seller was excellent and shipped me a replacement bag immediately, but I was super worried that the crack didn't bode well for the durability of the bags. Still, it was too late to buy different bags so I just hoped for the best.The bags are fully lined in a silky, grey fabric. There is even a zipper in the lining over the back to easily access the nuts and screws holding the wheels and the pull-out handle assembly. There are elastic retaining straps (valet straps) on one side of the bag and a latching fabric divider on the other side to help keep your clothing from shifting. The fabric divider features a zippered, mesh pouch additionally, which is great for small, important items you don't want rattling around in your bag.As a side note, I used packing cubes for the first time on this trip and I recommend them with hard side luggage. You can't just smush down on the bag to close it like you can with soft luggage. Distributing your items evenly in the bag works best and the packing cubes helped tremendously.There is a handle on the outside top of the bag that has the most heavenly, orange rubber handle that features a "jelly" underside where your hand grips. When you must lift your bag on or off the airport conveyor belts, or on and off the luggage racks in your hotel, this handle makes it completely comfortable. There is also a telescoping pull handle located on the back of the bag. To extend the handle, just push the button on the handle and pull up.The pull-up handle, despite feeling a little "wiggly", is very sturdy. I slid another big carry-on bag over the handle so it sat on the top of the bag and it worked great. There is also a retractable strap in the front that would allow you to strap a smaller bag to this bag, but I didn't use it so I can't say how well it performs in the field.There are 4 substantial rubber feet on the side to protect your bag when stored in that position.There is a sliding closure latch on the side with a user settable, 3-digit, TSA approved, combination lock as well as a keyed TSA lock (set of keys included in the luggage.) There are directions for setting the combination lock inside the bag. One important thing I learned is that after you are packed and slide the latch closed, you really must spin the combination lock wheels. Otherwise, if you bump the latch closure, the bag will pop open. It was annoying at first but I realized it was a good thing because it made me set the lock every time. Always a good habit.This 22" bag meets carry on size requirements so it went all over Greece with me. I gotta say that the spinner wheels are exceptional! My trip encompassed several cities and islands and so I spent a lot of time hauling my luggage from one place to the next. This bag was a pleasure to use. Even on bumpy, rocky roads, I was still able to drag this bag soooo much easier than the bag I had with just two traditional, fixed wheels. It went up and down rock steps and marble stairs and up escalators and into buses and taxis - it went everywhere - and suffered zero damage. Heck, it's not even scratched!I've gotten so spoiled by the spinner wheels that I find myself using this bag all the time - even for overnight trips to see my daughter. I find my old, cherished, Coach luggage gets almost no use anymore.This is not inexpensive luggage so it represents a certain investment. While it isn't perfect, it has performed flawlessly for me so far. I will update if any issues arise but so far, if you are looking for hard side spinner luggage, I can definitely recommend this bag from Heys.