These are the ones I got in my last IRK! I gave them to my mom and she’s using them now while she is away with my sister. She is using the medium sized one for a weeks vacation and said it’s the perfect size.
@Lynnerizer I also got these in my IRK! It was really exciting, best thing I’ve gotten in a while! As a bonus, I got a cool shirt in my husband’s size and some underwear in my size!
@grammar_geek
Ha, that’s terrific! I also got a T-shirt in my guys size! Unfortunately, it wasn’t such a cool design and neither one of us were crazy about it. The best part about the getting the luggage was that my mom was actually going on vacation in 3 days and, unbeknownst to me, from she had just asked my sister if she thought she should buy luggage! Too cool!
@Lynnerizer I got them in my IRK also! (with a lot of other crappy stuff). well worth the $25 or whatever it was. gifted to stepson who is going to south america next month, he plans to use either the small or the medium. They look nice and feel like they’d be pretty sturdy.
@beegeepi
IRK stands for Instant Regret Kit and you can get them during a Meh-rathon. Sometimes you get something super cool and then sometimes you don’t! The anticipation of whether or not you’ll be full of regret is most definitely a thrill! You’ll see the reveals of them in the threads. Check em out!
It’s also Meh’s mascot, the cutest little stuffie!
I really don’t get the appeal of spinners. (vs rollaways)
Personally, I find it much more ergonomic to pull a suitcase behind me rather than pushing it alongside or in front. They’re a real pain if you’re loading or unloading them on a sloped surface such as a driveway. Most designs, such as those featured, have the wheels fully outside of the usable storage space meaning greater likelihood of running afoul of an airline’s strict sizing restrictions. Not to mention the greater likelihood of losing one or more wheels due to rough baggage handling. Two wheels mostly recessed into the main body of the suitcase along with two rubber pads just work better in most cases.
Granted, if you are tasked with moving more than a couple bags at a time, pushing them as one big lot would be easier. But that seems like an edge case easily avoided by packing less sh…stuff and having your travel companions handle their own bags.
@ciabelle The spinners are also treacherous on unever surfaces. My brother broke a finger tring to keep control of a large one while crossing a street last year. The casters never work well in pull-behind mode.
Never tilt a spinner and pull behind. They are not designed for that.
If you intend to pull behind because you are used to doing that or if it feels more natural then get that type of suitcase with two wheels.
As an airline captain I stick with only the two wheel type. Designed to have the weight on two wheels and go over curbs. Spinners aren’t. The wheel will snap. There is a reason I would see wheels constantly in airports.
These wheels look way too easy to break off the way they extend so I personally wouldn’t want. Also never will use a hard side case either.
Good thing 5 year warranty but who wants to deal with shipping or the pain to get it fixed. Worse yet it breaks on your outbound trip and then have to deal with it on 3 wheels or less.
If you do get a spinner and you have it in an overhead bin please when you remove it set it down in front of you while you wait in line to get off. This way you can easily maneuver it and not hold up the egress of other passengers banging into the armrests.
@markator@spavlis As a guess, because they don’t compress, and as such take up more space in the bin. Also possibly do more damage if they go flying around the cabin.
Preference. You can fit more in a soft side that will expand. Hard plastic can crack in cold climate but fabric can tear if cheap one. Ballistic nylon worked best for me.
If you are taking camera equipment or the like maybe hard be better but regular travel it’s just a preference for soft sided. Also for carryon soft and no spinners works better in the new overheads that the bags go in short side first unless you hog the bin putting it sideways.
@Kyeh@markator I use both kinds. Hardside does have a few advantages. Likely much more waterproof, and an easier to clean exterior. In some instances might be more durable. (Think quality Samsonite or other top brands, not the Walmart/Meh specials) Having a fixed size may help prevent you from overpacking.
Disadvantages, if damaged: it’s more likely to be catastrophic. (probably not going to be able to duct tape it together until you get home) they’re usually heavier. If you did overpack and sat on the suitcase to snap it shut; woe to you if the TSA decides to inspect it – they’re not likely to try to force it closed again. Might get the bag and loose contents tossed into a bin, but losing things from this point forward is highly likely.
/image golden margarita
meh missed a golden opportunity today… as it’s National Margarita Day!! Should’ve been offering a blender of some variety today! (And curious why Feb 22 got named as Nat Margarita Day?)
Specs
Product: Olympia USA Gulliver 3-Piece Hardside Spinner Luggage Set
Model: HE-3900-3
Condition: New
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Price Comparison
$239.00 at Amazon
Warranty
5 Year Limited Warranty
Estimated Delivery
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Gulliver wouldn’t fit in these.
Gulliver suitcases?
I imagine these will either be way too big or way too small.
/showme how many Lilliputians will fit in a suitcase
/image Gulliver Animal Crossing New Horizons
/showme Gulliver smuggling Lilliputians across the Mexican border in a suitcase.
These are the ones I got in my last IRK! I gave them to my mom and she’s using them now while she is away with my sister. She is using the medium sized one for a weeks vacation and said it’s the perfect size.
@Lynnerizer I also got these in my IRK! It was really exciting, best thing I’ve gotten in a while! As a bonus, I got a cool shirt in my husband’s size and some underwear in my size!
@grammar_geek
The best part about the getting the luggage was that my mom was actually going on vacation in 3 days and, unbeknownst to me, from she had just asked my sister if she thought she should buy luggage! Too cool! 
Ha, that’s terrific! I also got a T-shirt in my guys size! Unfortunately, it wasn’t such a cool design and neither one of us were crazy about it.
@Lynnerizer what is “IRK”?
@Lynnerizer I got them in my IRK also! (with a lot of other crappy stuff). well worth the $25 or whatever it was. gifted to stepson who is going to south america next month, he plans to use either the small or the medium. They look nice and feel like they’d be pretty sturdy.
@beegeepi
You’ll see the reveals of them in the threads. Check em out! 
IRK stands for Instant Regret Kit and you can get them during a Meh-rathon. Sometimes you get something super cool and then sometimes you don’t! The anticipation of whether or not you’ll be full of regret is most definitely a thrill!
It’s also Meh’s mascot, the cutest little stuffie!
It’s Harder to believe than not to (say the gullible and Mehizens)
I really don’t get the appeal of spinners. (vs rollaways)
Personally, I find it much more ergonomic to pull a suitcase behind me rather than pushing it alongside or in front. They’re a real pain if you’re loading or unloading them on a sloped surface such as a driveway. Most designs, such as those featured, have the wheels fully outside of the usable storage space meaning greater likelihood of running afoul of an airline’s strict sizing restrictions. Not to mention the greater likelihood of losing one or more wheels due to rough baggage handling. Two wheels mostly recessed into the main body of the suitcase along with two rubber pads just work better in most cases.
Granted, if you are tasked with moving more than a couple bags at a time, pushing them as one big lot would be easier. But that seems like an edge case easily avoided by packing less sh…stuff and having your travel companions handle their own bags.
@ciabelle The spinners are also treacherous on unever surfaces. My brother broke a finger tring to keep control of a large one while crossing a street last year. The casters never work well in pull-behind mode.
@ciabelle also, get off your lawn?
But spinners can do that, too. Just tilt and pull. Why limit your options?
Those puns have changed the way I hear some favorite songs.
Heard about Houston? Heard about Detroit?
Heard about Ritzburgh, PA?
You oughta know not to stand by the window
Somebody see you up there
Never tilt a spinner and pull behind. They are not designed for that.
If you intend to pull behind because you are used to doing that or if it feels more natural then get that type of suitcase with two wheels.
As an airline captain I stick with only the two wheel type. Designed to have the weight on two wheels and go over curbs. Spinners aren’t. The wheel will snap. There is a reason I would see wheels constantly in airports.
These wheels look way too easy to break off the way they extend so I personally wouldn’t want. Also never will use a hard side case either.
Good thing 5 year warranty but who wants to deal with shipping or the pain to get it fixed. Worse yet it breaks on your outbound trip and then have to deal with it on 3 wheels or less.
If you do get a spinner and you have it in an overhead bin please when you remove it set it down in front of you while you wait in line to get off. This way you can easily maneuver it and not hold up the egress of other passengers banging into the armrests.
@markator why are you saying no to hard side cases?
@markator @spavlis As a guess, because they don’t compress, and as such take up more space in the bin. Also possibly do more damage if they go flying around the cabin.
Preference. You can fit more in a soft side that will expand. Hard plastic can crack in cold climate but fabric can tear if cheap one. Ballistic nylon worked best for me.
If you are taking camera equipment or the like maybe hard be better but regular travel it’s just a preference for soft sided. Also for carryon soft and no spinners works better in the new overheads that the bags go in short side first unless you hog the bin putting it sideways.
@markator Thanks - good to know from an expert’s point if view. I was considering hardsided luggage but I think I’ll stick with the soft kind.
@Kyeh @markator I use both kinds. Hardside does have a few advantages. Likely much more waterproof, and an easier to clean exterior. In some instances might be more durable. (Think quality Samsonite or other top brands, not the Walmart/Meh specials) Having a fixed size may help prevent you from overpacking.
Disadvantages, if damaged: it’s more likely to be catastrophic. (probably not going to be able to duct tape it together until you get home) they’re usually heavier. If you did overpack and sat on the suitcase to snap it shut; woe to you if the TSA decides to inspect it – they’re not likely to try to force it closed again. Might get the bag and loose contents tossed into a bin, but losing things from this point forward is highly likely.
/image golden margarita
meh missed a golden opportunity today… as it’s National Margarita Day!! Should’ve been offering a blender of some variety today! (And curious why Feb 22 got named as Nat Margarita Day?)
@JWhirly Yeah, really! They’ve offered them in the past - I splurged on a BlendTek because it was just too good a deal to pass up.
@JWhirly @Kyeh That’s why I have a Blendtec as well.
@JWhirly @yakkoTDI Oh, I always misspell it for some reason.
The base price is cheaper on morning save when you take into account the VMP discount.