{"id":265,"date":"2011-03-30T14:27:00","date_gmt":"2011-03-30T18:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/2011\/03\/30\/product-review-travelpro-crew-8\/"},"modified":"2017-07-21T09:37:49","modified_gmt":"2017-07-21T13:37:49","slug":"product-review-travelpro-crew-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/product-review-travelpro-crew-8\/","title":{"rendered":"Product Review – Travelpro Crew 8"},"content":{"rendered":"
I recently had the opportunity to try out Travelpro\u2019s Crew 8 Business Backpack and 22\u201d Expandable Rollaboard Suiter. In a word \u2013 brilliant. It\u2019s no wonder why so many flight crews swear by this luggage and use it every day.<\/div>\n
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The attention to detail is refreshing in a world where there are so many cookie cutter products competing for your dollar. With this line, if you are like me, you \u2018ll be amazed at all the \u2018ah-ha\u201d moments as you start to actually pack your things.<\/div>\n
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The 22\u201d Expandable Rollaboard Suiter<\/b><\/div>\n
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Before using this 22\u201d Rollaboard suiter, I would usually have to take a separate triple fold garment bag for my suit or sport coats, in addition to my 22\u201d rollaboard bag. If I also had my computer backpack, that meant I had to check at least one bag. Such a hassle; and now, such an expense.<\/div>\n
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With this combination suiter and rollaboard, that\u2019s a thing of the past. The top flap of the rollaboard case has a built-in, ingenious suiter sleeve that works quite elegantly and yet can be removed if not needed. \u00a0I used my Shelves to GO! unit in this case and it worked like a dream. I was packed and unpacked in nothing flat.<\/div>\n
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I also love the dual post, i-beam extension handle used to pull the bag. It offers two different stops to adjust to either 38\u201d or 43\u201d lengths (really smart) and they say they have tested it to over 15,000 cycles. That\u2019s really the last part of a bag that you want to break, and so often with cheap brands, that\u2019s exactly what goes first.<\/div>\n
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The other part that usually fails is the wheel. Rollaboards aren\u2019t so convenient when only one wheel is left. (Sometime I\u2019ll tell you about trying to pull a one-wheeled roller duffle bag a half mile through San Francisco.) With Travelpro, again they give you super high quality to start with, and then engineer the product to make it easy to replace when eventually you\u2019ve just walked too far. One simple screwdriver and you can replace the wheels yourself.<\/div>\n
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The Business Backpack<\/b><\/div>\n
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The Business Backpack is equally a work of thoughtful design. With a quick loop, it will slide over the Rollaboard handle and sit snugly in place as you pull it to the gate. Opening the rear most zipper also reveals a swing-out computer sleeve that is TSA approved, so you don\u2019t need to actually remove your laptop before going through the scanner.\u00a0 The computer section will not hold a 17\u201d or 18\u201d laptop, but everything smaller fits quite well.<\/div>\n
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The backpack offers plenty of pockets and sleeves for just about any device you want to bring along. An iPod port enables you to route your earphone wires outside the pack while keeping your MP3 player tucked safely inside. \u00a0An expandable mesh pocket on the front of the carrying strap enables you to keep your phone easily accessible.<\/div>\n
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When opening any zippered compartment, it\u2019s nice to notice that all the fold out flaps have fabric hinges to prevent your belongings from falling to the floor should you release your grip. A pullout mesh pocket is also handy for that bottle of water you bought to bring on board.<\/div>\n
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In the main compartment, there is a folder divider to separate your magazines, file folders, etc. \u00a0The nice part about this one is that it folds completely flat against the front wall of that section if you don\u2019t need it. Without it being open, I was able to add a very large camera bag right into this section.<\/div>\n
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Another great feature is that every section of the bags have heavy duty metal pulls with a very large circle opening so they can be locked together. Using my GrabGuard<\/a>, I was able to secure the backpack and the rollaboard to the metal seats in a couple different airports.<\/div>\n
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If you are going to travel frequently and you haven\u2019t researched the Travelpro line, you\u2019ll be amazed at what you\u2019ve been missing. Check them out on-line at http:\/\/travelpro.com<\/a> \u00a0for a list of on-line as well as brick and mortar retailers.<\/div>\n
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For more views of the Travelepro Crew 8, watch the slide show below:<\/b><\/div>\n
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I recently had the opportunity to try out Travelpro\u2019s Crew 8 Business Backpack and 22\u201d Expandable Rollaboard Suiter. In a word \u2013 brilliant. It\u2019s no wonder why so many flight crews swear by this luggage and use it every day. The attention to detail is refreshing in a world where there are so many cookie […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","cos_headline_score":0,"cos_seo_score":0,"cos_headline_text":"","cos_headline_has_been_analyzed":false,"cos_last_analyzed_headline":[],"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[608,607],"tags":[375,374,341,376,373],"class_list":["post-265","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-latest-news-blog","category-tech-gadgets-gear-2","tag-backpacks","tag-bags","tag-luggage","tag-rollaboards","tag-suitcase"],"featured_image_urls_v2":{"full":"","thumbnail":"","medium":"","medium_large":"","large":"","rpg_gallery_admin_thumb":"","rpg_gallery_thumb":"","1536x1536":"","2048x2048":"","gb-block-post-grid-landscape":"","gb-block-post-grid-square":"","et-pb-post-main-image":"","et-pb-post-main-image-fullwidth":"","et-pb-portfolio-image":"","et-pb-portfolio-module-image":"","et-pb-portfolio-image-single":"","et-pb-gallery-module-image-portrait":"","et-pb-post-main-image-fullwidth-large":"","et-pb-image--responsive--desktop":"","et-pb-image--responsive--tablet":"","et-pb-image--responsive--phone":""},"post_excerpt_stackable_v2":"

I recently had the opportunity to try out Travelpro\u2019s Crew 8 Business Backpack and 22\u201d Expandable Rollaboard Suiter. In a word \u2013 brilliant. It\u2019s no wonder why so many flight crews swear by this luggage and use it every day. The attention to detail is refreshing in a world where there are so many cookie cutter products competing for your dollar. With this line, if you are like me, you \u2018ll be amazed at all the \u2018ah-ha\u201d moments as you start to actually pack your things. The 22\u201d Expandable Rollaboard Suiter Before using this 22\u201d Rollaboard suiter, I would usually…<\/p>\n","category_list_v2":"Blog<\/a>, Tech, Gadgets & Gear<\/a>","author_info_v2":{"name":"Doug","url":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/author\/admindoug\/"},"comments_num_v2":"0 comments","author_meta":{"display_name":"Doug","author_link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/author\/admindoug\/"},"featured_img":null,"featured_image_src":null,"featured_image_src_square":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"Doug","author_link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/author\/admindoug\/"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","coauthors":[],"tax_additional":{"categories":{"linked":["Blog<\/a>","Tech, Gadgets & Gear<\/a>"],"unlinked":["Blog<\/span>","Tech, Gadgets & Gear<\/span>"]},"tags":{"linked":["backpacks<\/a>","bags<\/a>","luggage<\/a>","rollaboards<\/a>","suitcase<\/a>"],"unlinked":["backpacks<\/span>","bags<\/span>","luggage<\/span>","rollaboards<\/span>","suitcase<\/span>"]}},"comment_count":0,"relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 15 years ago","modified":"Updated 9 years ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on March 30, 2011","modified":"Updated on July 21, 2017"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on March 30, 2011 2:27 pm","modified":"Updated on July 21, 2017 9:37 am"},"featured_img_caption":"","series_order":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p21Ejy-4h","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":282,"url":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/another-choice-in-luggage-travelpros-platinum-7-collection\/","url_meta":{"origin":265,"position":0},"title":"Another choice in luggage – TravelPro’s Platinum 7 collection","author":"Doug","date":"April 19, 2011","format":false,"excerpt":"The Platinum 7 Collection has set a new standard for luxury design with distinction and functional superiority. 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