OGIO Alpha Layover Travel Bag (Midnight Olive)

The vivid colors stand out from other people's bags for easy identification. It rolls smoothly and doesn't tip or twist. The retractable handle and fixed top and side handles are all sturdy. The interior organization features (two zippered mesh compartments under the lid, and compression straps in the main body) are sufficient for my needs. The recessed wheels maximize my packing space (unlike those awful spinner wheels that waste inches, never roll straight, and break off easily) while fitting into standard US airline carry-on size restrictions. My only complaint is that the exterior pockets both go all the way to the bottom, which may be a plus for some, but does mean they're not great for storing my ID and boarding pass for quick access while traversing the airport.

I absolutely love this bag. The build quality is top notch with very sturdy zippers. Matches all the other Ogio travel pieces I own.

Quality was very good. Very pleased

I have used this bag as a carry-on twice, both short trips. It is already ripping in several places and looks dingy. I have used Dakine bags and Eddie Bauer bags for decades and never had this level of poor quality. Expensive to begin with and ended up being a waste of money.

Misleading in size More like a carryon bag

well made piece of gear

Although I returned this item I believe it would make a good carry on bag. I found something a bit less expensive.

For this price it should have 4 wheels not 2. You’re be dragging it with your backpack on your back. While everyone is just cozy rolling it with their backpack on top of it.

We have always loved Ogio luggage... durable, nice colours and good sections to store items into. Our previous same size Ogio latest 17 years!

A lot bigger than I thought it would be. Perfect for a long weekend away and overall cool looking bag.

Ich liebe OGIO und hatte bereits den ganz großen Koffer aus dieser Kollektion. Deshalb kaufte ich dieses kleine Modell noch dazu. OGIO hat super Materialqualität, innen hat der Koffer mehrere Fächer, er lässt sich gut rollen und vor allem, darauf kam es mir auch an, ist er schön. Ich mag diese Plastikkoffer nicht, auf denen steht, dass sie krebserregende Materialien enthalten! Dieser hier ist natürlich auf dem Band auch schnell erkennbar. Und es passt eine Menge rein.

Good quality and nice desugn

OGIO Unisex Alpha Layover Luggage: Luggage shops are now dominated by 4-wheel spinner bags, which make great sense in the larger sizes. But for carry-on bags, those spinners eat into available storage space, because they take up 2-3" of what could otherwise be internal capacity. So I always go for 2-wheel carry-on for maximal space. This OGIO Alpha Layover is the current "best available" 2-wheel roller carry-on. It maxes out the dimensions to the permitted 22"x14"x9" for international carry-ons, but also has a zipper expansion of an extra two inches in thickness when checking the bag with souvenirs on the return flight home. EDIT: The bag is actually oversize for carry-on, at nearly 22.7" in length (photo). MMmm.. This is an issue: returning the bag because of that. Lots of pockets, beefy zippers, a good rugged telescoping handle, and grab handles on three sides plus on the front (useful in hotel rooms). Good durable fabric and with wear patches and protective bits around the edges. What's not to like? The reasons for only 3/5 stars here? 1. This bag is oversize in real life, not legit carry-on for any Airline we fly -- it is 22.7 inches tall, not 22", and fails to fit the sizing things at the airport. 2) The design of the bag leaves the main large zipper not only fully exposed, but also protruding: it literally sticks out from the side of the bag. Which means it WILL be rubbing on airport luggage handling systems, and therefore WILL someday get damaged. Hopefully later, than sooner, but probably sooner. Other bag designs don't have that zipper sticking out like it does, or they also have a protective flap of some sort for it. Not this one, and that's a major defect one can see in other reviews here.