Review on Travel In Style And Durability With Rockland Impact Softside Spinner Luggage Set In Burgundy - 4-Piece Collection (18/22/26/30) by Sara Hemp

Update 01/25/17:FOUND A WAY TO REPLACE THE WHEELS (changed to 3 stars)Take a hacksaw and saw the axle in half. Be careful not to overheat the metal because it will melt the plastic yoke. I learned this the hard way using a power tool. Another way would be to drill the rivet flare off, but it can be hard to keep the axle from spinning. Then Knock out the axle. I found replacement wheels that will work good right here on amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01G0CJMTG/ref=cfb_at_prodpgGet the 50mm x 18mm wheels.This set comes with two axles. One 35mm and one 30mm. I found the 30mm to be closest. I use a grinding wheel to remove about 3/16 from the end and the wire wheel to clean it up. This may not be necessary. But the axle will stick out of the yoke.Put the washers between the wheel and the plastic yoke. One on each side. This is a little tricky. I used scotch tape to lower the washers into place while working the axle through the washer, the wheel, and the other washer.Screw the cap onto the axle and you are done. The little black axle caps will not go back on as the new axle has bigger heads. I think it looks fine. There are several youtube videos that also show the process. The important thing I share is the link to the replacement wheels. Good luck!Update 12/16/16 - The wheels are completely shot now. We have to carry our luggage. SAVE YOUR MONEY.Update 11/28/2016. I can no longer recommend this set. It soils to quickly and the wheels are crap. The wheels are only designed to roll on four. If you tip the bag back to pull, the wheels turn sideways and drag until they wear off. Really poor design.I purchased this Luggage set because I wanted 4 different sizes that match. This way my Wife and I can choose a size depending on how long we are staying. Weekend trips, I take the small one she takes the next size up. We like the flexibility of a set of four.All in all, this is a nice looking luggage set. We can always spot our bags easily when on the luggage turnstile. They roll surprising smooth on two wheels, and work great on all four as well. After about 4 trips, the airlines have put a small, almost unnoticeable pox on the front of one, and have soiled the cream fabric on all. But at this price, I guess I will consider them as throwaways, rather than a life time purchase.I have thought that the zippered expansion could be bigger. It will expand about an inch, and I think it should be more. But really I have not needed to use it yet, so I may be wrong about this.Pros:PriceSeem durableTwo and Four wheel functionalitySet of Four (bonus)AttractiveWill nest for StorageZippers seem to function wellExternal storage pocketsPull handles function smoothly (so far)Carrying handles seem rugged (airlines have not yanked one loose yet, hehe)Cons: None (see the update below)I would recommend this luggage. I may change my rating to 5 stars after it has proven itself longer. But we are very happy with them so far,Seriously, this is a really nice set for the money.I hope his helps with your decision.I do watch for feed back so I can make adjustments to my reviews. So please share your thoughts.-------------------------------------------------------------01/23/16 UpdateI just took off one star and now it it 3 stars.We just got back from another trip where I noticed I was getting out of breath pulling one of these bags. On Investigation, I found that when leaned back, the little wheels (about 1.25 ") do not function and were dragging. The back two wheels go kind of pigeon toed so they are about at a 45 degree angle to the pavement. and 45 degrees to the direction of the pull. I guess this is because of the swivels. This does not let the bag role freely, and they are causing wear on the wheels because they drag while they half rolling. These bags simply can't be tipped back and pulled. They must roll on all four wheels. This is fine on smooth polished concrete floors line in the airport. But this is not optimum when on sidewalks or in a parking lot. For long hauls, you will want bags that will tip back and roll.OMG, how could they have overlooked this? I'm going to take off another star leaving my review at two stars. And now I can not recommend these bags. What a pity.