I spent hours in the luggage store measuring and rolling around small carry-ons. This was my favorite, but I was afraid I would have to return it if it would not hold several days-worth of necessities. (Note-Tumi is one of the few brands where the posted measurements include the wheels and handles, as the airlines do) I took it home and started loading it up...the zippered side held a full-size hairdryer, curling iron, flat iron, and still had plenty of spare room for many more items. This zippered-section keeps these items from smashing the clothes on the other side. This division also prevents me from rifling/wrinkling clothes to find other things. The clothes section holds several days worth, plus high heel shoes. The small zippered section,inside the bag on the zippered sleeve, holds a 15" laptop or a bag ful of liquid items. The pullout handle is smooth and does not need an unsightly flap when retracted. Two things I note that prevent a 5 star rating: (1)The small zippered pouch on the outside will not hold a quart-size bag filled with liquid items or much of anything, unless it is thin. Since I carry a shoulder tote that can also slip over the handles of this bag, this was not a deal-breaker. (2) There is no handle on the side of the bag, just the top. While this bag should be able to slide into the Overhead "feet first", this may not be a problem, but still it takes a little getting used to, even when just picking it up to place on a table. One more thing: the large "ebag packing cube" (not Tumi) from the set of 3 fits the clothing side perfectly !
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