The Weekender Travel Bag

I bought the carry on and the weekend duffle during last years Anniversary sale and noticed a varying number of reviews so thought I'd throw this out. Personally, I wouldn't use this by itself for a weened getaway as it is heavy and while I never used the strap to carry it others have indicated it can tear. I loved this bag for US travel (would not do overseas due to its size). What I do is place this on the carry on which takes all the weight off the bag and my shoulders. It slides nicely and just sits on the luggage so falling off was never a problem. I have a small purse that I put inside so that this becomes my 'personal' item. I also read people indicating it doesn't go under the seat - if you fill it up, no it won't go under the seat as it's too sturdy to fold that way. What I did was use the bottom part as the portion for 'luggage' and was able to put either shoes or fill it with lots of smaller, heavier things I brought back from my trips. I then used the large opening for my small purse, a book, pills, papers and small items that enabled me to still fold the bag down. When folded this way it WILL fit under the seat (with no room to spare) and I've never been stopped using it as a 'personal' item within the US. If you want to use this on it's own I might think twice due to the weight and potential strap issues. As I never used the strap to carry it I can't comment on whether it would break. I simply removed the large strap and put it directly on the carry on. The bottom opening is large enough to include quite a bit and the middle part and side have good zipper options for papers, phone, etc.