This Half-price Underseat Carry-on Fits a Week of Clothes

Fitting everything you need for a week-long trip into one underseat carry-on is the ultimate travel flex. Turns out, a feat like this calls for more than superior packing skills; it also requires a special kind of underseat luggage that can hold it all and still slide into that short and narrow slot at your feet. Amazon shoppers say this softside Wrangler spinner has what it takes.

At 17 inches long, it’s on the larger side of the underseater category, which is why it’s so highly rated for capacity. You might lose a couple inches of legroom, but it’s worth it for the extra outfits—not to mention the money saved from checking a bag or paying budget carriers for access to the overhead bin. You can actually just say goodbye to lifting your luggage, in general. Reviewers say that keeping this little “space saver” in tow means having “one less stressful item to worry about when traveling.”

Wrangler 17-inch Underseat Spinner Carry-on

The Wrangler bag technically measures 16.5 inches tall (wheels included), 13.5 inches wide, and nine inches deep. It has a carrying capacity of 33 liters. It opens up to one main compartment that has some nifty organizational features. In addition to the mesh zipper pocket on the back of the front flap, there’s also a padded sleeve that easily fits an 11-inch iPad—some have used it for a 13-inch laptop but reported it was more of a struggle. The sleeve stays in place with elastic velcro straps.

The suitcase sits on four spinner wheels and has an exterior pocket big enough for your phone, which you can connect to a portable charger via the USB port right above it. Amazon reviewers say the wheels are smooth on a range of surfaces and that the material is durable. “I put this through four contiguous cross country flights and four airports,” one wrote. “I slung my heavy large shoulder tote over the handle and set it on this bag to roll everywhere. It’s light and fits perfectly in the overhead with room to spare, [and it’s] easy to get up and down with its thick, padded grab handle.”

It’s the impressive amount of stuff this bag can hold that shoppers rave about more than any other quality, though. With the help of vacuum bags, one traveler fit two pairs of jeans, two pairs of joggers, two jackets, socks and underwear, Nike slides, four shirts, and toiletries. Several people have managed to travel for a whole week with no other luggage. 

The bag is normally almost $80—and “worth every penny” of it, according to customers—but right now, Amazon is running a 44-percent-off deal that makes it even more affordable than the used options. Take advantage of the rare $43 price and see if it really is the “game changer” shoppers claim it to be. Or, if you’re looking for something a tad smaller for under the seat, shop more personal item-sized carry-ons on sale, below.

Bagsmart 16-inch Underseat Carry-on

TPRC 15-inch Smart Underseat Carry-on

Kroser 16-inch Underseat Carry-on

Verage 14.5-inch Underseat Spinner

Winilla 16-inch Underseat Carry-on

At the time of publishing, the price started at $43.

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