Rugged construction. Good interior volume. Only one interior pocket inside the cover and not accessible from the outside. Frame at the bottom of the bag makes it too deep to fit in many overhead bins even in decent sized airplanes. Bag is very stable when rolling. As the other reviewer says, if only the bag would fit...
Anyone who has traveled by air in the last 10 years knows you have to put everything you'll need in a carry-on measuring 22x14x9". Gregory claims it's a "carry-on sized bag". Its dimensions are close and the cinch straps lead you to believe it will compress to qualify. It won't! The bottom is rigid at 12.5 x 14"
Most carry-ons have wheels and a telescoping handle which reduce the interior height from 8.5" to a mere 6.5". That's a loss of at least a pair of pants and 3 shirts!
Gregory saw the light and moved the handle rods to the outside in an attempt to regain 23.5% of the interior space. Good thought; poor execution! Gregory angled the handle rods to balance the bag on the wheels which reduced the entire 13.5" interior width dimension to just 11.5". Though a less reduction(15%)in overall usable space, folding your clothes to to a mere 11.5" is impossible.
The rest of the bag is absolute top quality. I hope Gregory sees the light again, removes the angle of the telescoping rods, and shortens the bottom to truly qualify as a carry-on. If and when that happens . . . this will be the most sought after bag on earth!
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