Side by Side Comparison of: Rockland vs American Tourister

So far I've only used this luggage once (flew from Kansas City to Seattle and back) but it was perfect! The small piece was the right size for carry on and the big piece had plenty of room for all my stuff. I really like that one side has a zip covering to keep everything in place and the other side has elastic straps. The outside of the big piece has some scratches from the rough handling of being checked baggage but not anything that's noticeable unless you look closely and definitely only cosmetic scratches; nothing broke and there are no major damages. The handles and wheels on both pieces work beautifully and I was able to move through the airports, parking lots, trains, etc. very easily. I would absolutely recommend this luggage to anyone looking for something for travel.

We have bought one of this for almost everyone in our family! We love this luggage.It's light and easy to move around.We love having four wheels, it's much easier to move and requires less effort.We had another pair of these luggage for already 3 years and have done a lot of traveling with it in the USA and internationally.We haven't had any issue and the structure is perfect, no damage despite all the airport moving around, etc. All wheels still intact.The colors are great, because it's easy to identify in the airport carrousel.Highly recommend this brand and model.

Great bags for the price. We bought two sets and have lugged them around for 2 years and 1 month and it is just now time to re-order. We travel about every other month, both internationally and domestic, and these bags are better than any other sets we have tried. The bags still look great and function well, but ALL bags get beat up over time when you travel as much as we do. One of the wheels on the small bag is starting to stick just a little, and one of the 4 black plastic pegs on the big bag has broken off. We love the color selection as well. The purple bags are really easy to spot in baggage claim at the airport--and we receive a surprising number of complements from other travelers about the color. These are a great buy. We will still keep these old sets as back-ups for friends and extra long trips because they still function. But, these are so affordable...we can afford to buy a brand new set for regular use.

Purchased this set for my teenage daughter who is on the petite side. We are going on a cruise in March and it's important to have a set of luggage that she can wheel around easily on her own as the rest of us will have luggage to haul around as well. (I plan to provide an update after our trip as to how the luggage holds up). The spinner wheels were the most important feature we were looking for followed by price. We have several other pieces with the spinner wheels and they are a must-have feature to glide easily through any airport, resort, cruise ship or other destination. The color looked exactly as it did in the photos and in my opinion even better. She was very pleased with the "champagne/rose-gold" look which is very popular right now. This does have a textured surface which I think will help it hold up its appearance long term. This particular set does not come with TSA locks as some of our other luggage does, however, those are easily purchased separately and added. The sizes are perfect for what she needed and the interior pockets, flaps and straps are a very nice added feature. We cruise once a year and fly one or two other times a year. I think this luggage set will hold up nicely. Construction, including zippers, handle and wheels appear to be decent for the price paid. Will report back of course after usage. We had no issue whatsoever with any smells as have been reported in other posts (and I do have sensitivity to odors).

Bought the orange color of this set for a November trans-Pacific trip. Took this set on a month long trip that included flights from California to Japan, Japan to Thailand, a couple of domestic Thailand flights, then back from Thailand (via Japan) to California. Summary conclusion is that they help up very well to some hefty weight inside them, the wheels worked very smoothly, the pull out handles didn't give us any problem (whether pulling or pushing the luggage) and while upon return the outer appearance does look pretty scuffed up and has a large scratch on one of the pieces, I can't blame the luggage itself for that. For the price (~$100 when I bought it), it'd be hard to find something better.Upon first impressions they seem well made and durable. After initially packing it for the trip, the big piece weighed over 50lbs and when holding it by the non-pullout handle I thought the handle was going to break off from the body of the luggage, but it did in fact hold up.After collecting souvenirs along the way, we got the large piece of luggage up to 28kgs (~61lbs) and the handles still were up to the job despite the body of the luggage doing some flexing while being lifted. We got the smaller piece up to about 18kgs (~40lbs). We even unzipped the expander zipper on both pieces in order to fit everything and despite our fears the material exposed in this expander section might tear under the weight and movement of transport, everything was in tact after our long flight back to California.As mentioned at the top, the luggage did have quite a few scuff marks and large scratch/gouge in one area, but given the light orange color, I guess that should have been expected and I don't think that can be held against the luggage.Do note the surface of the luggage is dimpled, so if you're one of those folks that likes to put stickers all over their luggage to help identify it, the stickers probably won't stay on very well.

I loved this luggage! Took this on 12 flights all over South America and it held up amazingly! It was easy to maneuver in the airports and came through without any damage. We're even buying a second set now.

Very happy with this purchase. I bought 2 sets because my oldest was going off to Florida for college and we decided to combine that with a family vacation (6 people). For the price, this is really well made and stood up to a lot of tests (ALL of our luggage was lost on the way to FL and then back in IL!). We don't really have a whole lot of use for the smallest bag but I would definitely buy this again.

I am very pleased with my new luggage. It has held up well to a trip from US to South Africa. And it looks good too! Light weight but strong.

Best value ever. Super cheap feel once opened. Super light. Gym bag has a sturdy somehow bent hard plastic bottom with two wheels and it's about as long as the carry on is tall

luggage was bought for granddaughter who is taking her first airplane trip this month. She loved them!

Worked great for our cruise! Wish the long bag had a pull handle as well

These compact luggage bags are surprisingly durable for the price. I travel to Africa regularly and my luggage often gets damaged in the journey. This luggage, however. remained unmarked.

Pros:-The price definitely makes the suitcases worth it! I've owned this set for almost two years now and as a frequent traveller it has definitely held up!-The wheel design is very convenient for walking along with more than one piece of luggage and makes those walks down the tight airplane aisles less awkward.-Design is definitely reflected in the price. Nothing too fancy with a single sub section in each suitcase. It does expand very well and the smaller suitcase is the perfect size for a carry on!Cons:-The wheels need improvement but so far mine have survived most surfaces, including cobblestone. Don't see them lasting more than maybe a year longer, especially the ability to slide them along.-The outside texture is tough and has kept my stuff inside safe so far, but it does scratch easily. Probably a consideration in what color you should chose.-The handles also would benefit from extra durability. The handle on one of my suitcases tends to get stuck.-While the design is a plus for what you get at this price you will probably have to invest in something extra like packing cubes in order to make packing more organized and efficient.

I haven't traveled with the luggage yet so we will see how it holds up but I am very excited to use. The only issue that I have as of right now is the horrible smell the luggage has. I'm not sure how to get rid of the smell I have set it out with dryer sheets in the hopes that the smell will eventually go away. I love the color and feel of the luggage. They are super light weight compared to other luggage that I have.

I purchased this before a trip to St. Louis for business. These suitcases are too cute, and the smaller size is perfect for carrying on. I purchased these when they were $100, but I just looked and saw that for this color option they've jumped to $300! I would NOT pay 300 for this suitcase, but it is very pretty and easily recognizable as being mine, but that could be said about a majority of these colors available. I wouldn't recommend them for anything too hardcore. I only brought the carry-on, and it seemed a little too lightweight. I'm not sure the larger one could survive a plane ride.

I just received this luggage set today, and when I peeled the gigantic stickers (declaring that the luggage is as light as a feather) off, they left behind a sticky film. If I'd purchased them at a brick and mortar store, I'd have taken them right back - however since these would be a huge pain to ship back, I'm stuck trying to figure out how to remove the gunk myself. Not fun.That said, the luggage is nice quality for the price, and I adore the color (I chose magenta). Can't wait to load it up and start traveling!

Considering I got these for a STEAL I can't complain too much. I think with shipping I paid $104. Both pieces cam e with the manufacture price tag still on them. The small one was listed for $130 and the larger one was listed for $200.00. So yeah..That being said.. I travel almsot monthly for work. I wanted something durable that would hold up to consistent mishandling and bumps. I have been on ONE trip so far. To Texas and back. These things really take a beating. Scuff marks, and scratches are most definetely noticable and cannot be removed. Im a little dissapointed. Ive only used the larger piece. But my bag looks like ive been on 5-6 trips already. THe inside is very nice, with plenty of storage and room. You can even extend the sixe of the bag with an extra "zipper" that allows for about another inch of width. There is a seperate zip to cover the inside of the top of the suitcase, to keep things like hair care products etc from your clothing.Id purchase again just due to the price. But the quality so far, Ims till thinking about. The wheels are 360 and thats just fantastic IMO. VEry easy to lug around and you dont have to "Pull" it behind you all the time. The inside fabric is cute to. very 20'ish style. Four stars for pricing and storage/ease of use.

The hard case is very sturdy. It holds a lot and has nice features inside like a locking strap on one side to hold clothes in and a zippered flap on the other side to hold clothes in. The wheels seem sturdy and roll with ease. I had no problems pushing the luggage around the smooth tiles of the airport or the bumpy sidewalks and streets of my destination.

I've been using American Tourister brand luggage for 10 years. I travel quite a bit, and the luggage holds up pretty well. What I don't like about the set, is the included duffel bag has wheels, but no handle. I do not understand the reasoning behind this design. It makes no sense. Also, the plastic plating that makes up the interior construction is relatively weak, and brakes pretty easily upon impact. It doesn't appear to affect the functionality of the suitcase, but it's pretty annoying to have to clean out shards of broken plastic out of the bottom of your suitcase after a trip. If you're planning on buying this set,I would highly recommend purchasing a set without the duffle. Unless of course, you enjoy lugging a duffel bag around the airport. Overall, American Tourister is a good brand, and their products are decent. The suitcases look good, and will certainly hold up for a while.

Wait a week if you can price might drop. I'm a little upset that the price has went down by over $10 since I ordered this. Outside of that it is a good buy

Looks great - Good quality at such a great price ! Would buy again 😊

I think this luggage is very well made, light weight, easy to move around. I used it twice last year no issues, and it is nice looking. I would recommend purchasing this set very affordable too.

The zipper stitching is only a single pass if it breaks anywhere the whole thing unravels. Really surprised not to see a backstitch every so often just to keep the entire zipper from coming off. I had to staple my carry on before I even used it once and it wasn't from over filling. Maybe just a one off bad one, because my full size has made 3 trips and is still good, but the zipper stitching on that is single pass also with no lock stitches.

Traveled with it once. I'm happy with it, but concerned about the quality. The yellow gets dirty very easily, and on the smaller carry-on bag, the plastic at the base of the extendable handle is already starting to strip away. It has a warranty, but if you have an issue you're required to send a $40 "shipping and handling" charge with the luggage.

This is nice luggage if you don't travel often. I'm a consultant and travel weekly and it has not been able to withstand the wear and tear.

This product's quality looks great. I haven't used it yet but it's definitely MORE PURPLE IN COLOR THAN BLUE. I started to wonder if I was becoming color blind until I saw the manufacturer's tag attached to the luggage displaying the exact blue that I ordered. I've considered contacting Amazon to arrange a switch but it may be more trouble than it's worth given I have a trip coming up shortly. I guess I can live with purple since the point of getting a bold color was to have it stand out at baggage claim. Just be warned.

I bought these as a quick, I need a suitcase now, trip. They were cheap so, meh. I'm sure I will eventually buy a bigger, nicer heavy duty set of hard case luggage, but these served their purpose so far. I've only used them on two trips. The handle is perfectly find on the larger of the two, but on the smaller one, the pull out handle is very flimsy and shifts back and forth. It is not as stable to push the smaller one upright as it is with the bigger one.I can tell from the material on the inside that it is cheap, although it has not ripped on me yet, It feels that it very well could in the future. The outside is NOT scratch resistant in the slightest, and got scuffed during transport, but I'm not too mad, as I didn't spend a ton of money on these.Good for basic little trips here and there... but they aren't luxury by any means.

They have lot of space, but you feel the material is not good. I have traveled twice, from New Orleans to Tampa, the handbag didnt fit in the cabinets, because in the back is not flat, so they have to send it as a check in, I was really dissapoint it. When I took them in the airport they broked the big one, one of the small black parts in the side was not there. In the next travel I went outside the country. until know is Ok. I just bought it one month ago.

I've had American Tourister luggage in the past that I loved. This set is a cheaply made rendition. The luggage is too small and I'm going to end up giving this set away. I can hardly get enough in this set for a two day trip, let alone two weeks. I guess it's true, you get what you pay for

Not as sturdy as I hoped for, but I haven't traveled with it yet. It may surprise me

It does it job but it feels kind of cheap

Its worth the investment to go with some luggage that has 4 wheels on the bottom. These suitcases only have 2 fixed wheels at the base. Their construction and material would not last with prolonged usage. These are functional, but I'd only recommend them for someone who rarely travels ad is just looking to save money.

This luggage is as described and was on time (2day shipping)However, one zipper broke on the smaller roller suitcase prior to my trip, and i had only had the luggage for one week.

This set is very light and is great for what i need. I only wish that they had spinning wheels and was a bit bigger, but for the price it was fine by me. The third one that looks like a gym bag has wheels on one end but no pull out handle, for short people like me (5'5) it works but if you are taller this will be useless for you to roll for you would have to bend your back.

TL;DR 3 out of 4 wheels failed on the larger case after one summer of travel. Would not recommend.Pros: The cases on these are rock solid. Don't need to worry about external damage to your belongings. The smaller case has continued holding up well. Larger case might have held up better if I wasn't fully loading it so there was less stress on the wheels.Cons: After one summer of travel, three out of four of the wheels on the larger suitcase failed. Two of them lost their rubber cover, one of these two literally had the plastic go flat (See pictures), and the last failure the wheel mounting plate just fell off the casing. Now I'll admit, if I need to use the bigger suitcase when traveling, I try to fill it, but I never pack it to overweight status by USA airport standards. Always just shy of it, but apparently these wheels can't take that weight.

The bigger one broke at the corner - not sure if that is as a result of them dropping it during travel or what - I ended up having to throw it away as the silk fabric of the bag lining started to push through and I was concerned it would rip and lose the contents. Shame - I loved the colour of this bag.

We bought this back in 2015 for our Honeymoon and took this to 3 different countries in Europe and it withstood all the traveling there, plane, train, cars, and rough terrain. Unfortunately, the smaller one gave first with the inner divider material ripping and the zipper started getting stuck and is now slowly breaking. The bigger one, 28 inch one, the straps inside broke when we took it to Hawaii end of 2015. Sadly these two didn't last a year. We still used the larger one occasionally just because I didn't want to do research in getting new ones. But now in 2017, it's time to retire these because it's just not working for us anymore. The outer shell is definitely durable. No scratches from different uses and cities we've been traveling to. But the fabric parts to this is definitely faulty.

Purchased in Jan 2015 from Amazon. My wife used the large bag 6 to 10 times - not bad. While in Europe, one of the wheels stopped rolling. I inspected it and found that the wheel spindle had melted the cheapo plastic caster frame so that the wheel no longer spun freely. Without that wheel, the bag is actually worse than if it didn't have any wheels. You see, the "ABS" may be true but it is thinner than my North Face expedition bags that are flexible PVC (i.e., non-rigid). If you don't mind paying $100 for something you plan to replace after every trip, then these are your bags. Buyer beware though...you don't know when they will fail you. Right now, we are staring at a long haul through London's Heathrow airport and then through customs in the US. Not fun.Some other tidbits...1. Not clear "skate" wheels - not that the color matters; rather, the quality matters the most. If you can find me one person who can "skate" on these where skating does not involve ice, I will buy you a huge beer.2. ABS as thin as thin can be - cheapo Chinese crap. Hope the Chinese war machine is made with the same quality.3. Made in China - uh, well, yeah. Where else could you find crap like this?OK, that should do it. Yeah, I'm irritated. I'm the one who has to lug that damn behemoth around the airport.

Got these for my husband for an abroad trip to Italy. The are super light weight and very easy to maneuver, but when he went to open his bags after the flight, one of the zippers snapped off. Nothing should break on luggage in the first two days of use! Since this now makes it a pain in the butt for him to open and close I would not recommend this product.

OK.. I should have gone to a store to check out the hard plastic type first before ordering. These units looked great online in the pictures. After I got them I was shocked at their quality and cheap appearance. Upon opening the box the set was sent in I pulled them out using the built in handle on the top of the unit and I thought the plastic was going to breakaway from the handle itself. After opening the cases, they looked so cheap and flimsy. I couldn't imagine what the ground crew at the airport would do to a full packed unit. I just returned them as I was not going to take a chance. I ended up buying the American Tourister set that we had for many years before it needed replacing.ps.. When I went to the stores to sample other brands in the hard shell type, most were also so cheap and ready to pull apart with any weight in them.

DAMAGED & TORN! Entire Box & Largest Outside Suitcase arrived Ripped & Damaged! All Front Zippers & Largest case; which held 3 others were torn & cut around ALL borders. Very Disappointed; shipped back for return ASAP; awaiting replacement. I Do Not think is actual real quality Samsonite Luggage; as we have always owned long term for decades

Light weight and compact. the inside is not very well lined. Smaller one cannot be expended. Would've not bought if I would've known before. But I still like the 10 year warranty.

I was very disappointed when I opened these. Very poor quality!!

I used the larger of the two rolling suitcases and the small carry on size for a recent trip. The seam along the top of the carry on was already separated before I even boarded the airplane. I didn't have any issues with the suitcase but the carry on falling apart after one hour of personal use makes me nervous for the future.

Ummm yeah, it's tiny. Would be a good set for a single person but definitely not for a family. Nice looking set....just very small!!!

Loved the color of the luggage, arrived super fast, however, took it on a 7 day cruise & it did ok. Next cruise (just 2 months later) the handle on the smaller suitcase broke on day 1 and was not able to fix. Let me make clear luggage was NOT handled roughly.... Going to see if its still under warranty. Other than handle breaking, liked this set. :-/

I bought 3 sets of suitcases from the brand Rockland and all are damaged by the same problem, the wheels do not support the weight of 50 pounds, they are very weak and I believe in this brand I lost money, I will not buy more suitcases from this brand, I do not recommend it

The wheels and handles are not made well, I am very disappointed with this luggage, was only brought in December 2016. It looked really nice, roomy and was light weight but only after two uses the wheels on the large suit case are bent, the rubber has fallen off and the handle has broke off, making the suit case very difficult to use and roll... Then when I attempted to return or exchange for a new one there was no option available on Amazon to do so.

Great luggage should look great and be durable no matter where in the world you travel. The manufacturer of this product should be ashamed!!! I had two major cracks that left our packed items exposed. I was going to contact the company and read all the negative comments of how warranties were not honored and how people got the run around. Amazon should take this off their listing. Promoting questionable items like this makes Amazon really look bad. If the owner can't honor his/her products things will eventually catch up to them. Very dissapointed.

I brought this product after going through the reviews that were posted at amazon. I had a very bad experience with this suitcase. I checked in this suitcase while travelling to east coast and when I collected this suit case I found it completely broken on the top. I'm extremely disappointed with this product.

This luggage set was purchased in January 2015 and was used 5 or 6 times and is already completely unusable. The quality of the casing is visibly poor and the shell dents/scratches easily. Without any sort of notice, the handle completely dislodged from the arm (see picture).

This suitcase would be nice if:- the wheels were solid;- the vendor had honest business practices.But the wheels are flimsy and the vendor has the work ethic of a rabid weasel, so do yourself a favor and STAY AWAY! STAY AWAY LIKE THE PLAGUE! And buy from somebody else instead.I bought a Rockland Melbourne set one year ago. I was initially very happy with them. I travel at least once a month, and I would use the smaller one as my cabin luggage, but sometimes I could also expand it to hold more cargo. When I needed even more capacity, I would take both the small and medium suitcases; and if I had less stuff on the way back, I could always put the small suitcase in the medium suitcase. Convenient! I definitely used them a lot, but at the same time, since I'm always traveling by plane, I never overleaded them, because US airlines charge you an arm and a leg if your suitcase exceeds 50 pounds.In the first few months, everything went well, and I had only great things to say about those suitcases. The 4 wheels were extremely convenient, and a few times, I managed to haul all 3 pieces of luggage by myself like a champ.And then I started to have issues with the smaller one. It was as if the wheels wouldn't spin very well. I tried to clean them, but it didn't help. It's only when I compared the front wheels and the back wheels that I realized what was going on: the wheels were literally disintegrating; they were shedding away lumps of plastic until almost nothing was left.See what I mean on this picture: [...]On the right, a good, healthy wheel. On the left, the poor remnants of a wheel. Doesn't roll very well.I decided to stop using the smaller suitcase, but continued to use the two others ... Until I had exactly the same issue with the medium suitcase.So I thought I got a defective batch, and I decided to contact Rockland to use the warranty.Lo and behold: Rockland was initially very helpful, sending me all the forms I needed to place a warranty claim. And then, they said that to use the warranty, I had to:- send them my luggage items, at my cost;- at a $40 processing fee, that would be lost no matter what;- and that even after that, they would decide whether or not my suitcases were warranty-worthy and that I wouldn't have a word to say about it.That's not a "warranty policy." The warranty is there so that if my product doesn't work or breaks after normal use, I can get a replacement without having to pay 50% of the price of a brand new product.This "warranty policy" should be a huge red flag. When a vendor has good products, they know that only a very small % will have problems, so they can afford to cover everything (shipping the defective product, repairing or replacing it) just by adding a small % to the item price. When a vendor has s***ty products, they have two choices:- increase their prices significantly to still provide good customer service (by covering replacement costs);- gouge the customer by charging them extra when their products are defective.Rockland is doing the latter. You've been warned!

the zips are crap. the only worth it is the small, shoulder carry, bag

inside ripped bought 2 sets and on one the inner seam bustedpoor quality

Not so good material

Cheap, very cheap and for a reason, cause it's well cheap!!My parents luggage from 40 years ago is in better shape (used regularly) and what I ended up using and will use till I probably die! Things today just are not built the same!

These are horrible made... So disappointed.. I have had American Tourist luggage in the past that was well made.. These look good on the outside but are really shoddy on the inside.. Returned immediately... Dont waste your time or money... Truly only suitable for childrens overnight sleepovers...

One of the bags split a seam around the zipper after only 1 use. The rest seem fine.Updated review. These are garbage. All bags started to come apart after the 2nd use. Zippers broken, split seams, interior material & mesh ripped. Fraying of the material it is made of and handle broken on smaller roller bag.If you need something for 1 quick trip, these will do I suppose, but if you need a regular set of luggage, look elsewhere.