Samsonite Xenon 3.0 Checkpoint Friendly Backpack, Black, Medium

Very good quality. I’ve traveled with it a lot. No issues after almost a year. And it meets under the seat specs for every airline I’ve used in the past year...(United, AA, Delta and Aer Lingus) If I had one complaint it would be that it doesn’t have great bottom padding.

I used a Samsonite Xenon 2 for several years as my every day carry bag. I carry laptops, tablets, a 15 USB display, hordes of cables, flash drives, etc. with me in my bag. The Xenon 2s velcro was becoming a bit worn, but it did still work. It was faily bulging with stuff, however. The Xenon 3.0 let me carry all the same stuff, but no longer looks or feels bulky or overloaded. There is more room in the bag, though I am not sure how they managed it. The bag also feels more comfortable on my back when carrying using both straps. The Xenon 2 was more comfortable carried by a single strap. The upper front pocket is larger, has a larger opening, and the laptop/tablet area is improved as well. Instead of a mesh pouch for the tablet, there is a dedicated sleeve area, along with a slot for a stylus. The Velcro is on a longer strap, but is overall a smaller velcro area, which I assume will allow it to resist the deterioration I saw in the Xenon 2. Samsonite retained the dual can holder pockets on the sides, and made the front bottom pocket section easier to organize. A clear evolution in the line. Thrilled by this new bag! UPDATE! (Quality flaws, reducing rating from 5 stars to three!) After less than a year, the handle is now falling apart. Very disappointed. Love the spacious interior, and I am still carrying via the back straps, but I really liked the handle and am quite unhappy that the durability of such an obvious high use item was so poor. 2nd Update! Samsonite support was contacted and they had me ship the bag to them for evaluation and possible repair. They did end up repairing the handle and sent the bag back to me, but I had to pay shipping to the Samsonite facility. I could have dropped it off at one of their facilities, but none were within 50 miles. That said, the handle was repaired. It doesnt seem appreciably stronger than before, so I suspect if would ultimately fail in the same manner over time. I did begin using the bag again, and after about two weeks, the main zipper began to fail. So, despite the adequate support, I am leaving the rating at 3 stars. While it is an excellent bag, thats two failures within a year, and I didnt feel like spending the money to send it again for repair. I just bought a new backpack from a different maker.

Cabe todo lo que ocupa para mis viajes

Small for a petite person. Well made and stylish

This is a must have backpack. With so many compartments for lap top ipad food clothes passport what ever you latterly need! Great size for traveling and its pretty deep, fits a lot!

Great looks, design, products, size, etc.

When my sons backpack ripped, we struggled to find a good high capacity backpack capable of holding books, a laptop, lunch and other gear. This one actually fits the full bill.

I am very satisfied with the purchase of this backpack because it is very light, but at the same time I can carry many things in it.

The top handle started coming out after 8 months. Did not expect this poor quality from Samsonite.

This is everything I could want in a backpack, and more! I say there is nothing exactly like it on the market. The water bottle holders can even hold my giant water bottle! This isn’t just another one of those backpacks that’s doing to the same thing as everyone else!