Are you going to fly soon? You may have paid quite a bit for baggage. Many airlines charge hundreds of shekels for extra baggage, and sometimes the baggage fee is higher than the price of the flight ticket itself.
The tourist season has already opened, and we reviewed three suitcases with interesting patents that can save quite a bit of money on the way to a vacation abroad – two of them Israeli.
Lost your suitcase? This is exactly what you need to do // Photo: Israel Airports Authority
Two suitcases in one suitcase
Quite a few tourists plan to go on a shopping spree and have to pay for a large suitcase when leaving the country, even though it is half empty. An Israeli solution by FUFU presents the Rollux suitcase – a small trolley suitcase that opens in seconds to a larger suitcase, which makes it possible to fly from Israel with only a trolley without paying high prices for a large suitcase and without paying for a large suitcase that will fit in the belly of the plane only back to Israel. The trolley suitcase is adapted to the boarding size (21 inches), opens to a size of 31 inches and holds 93 liters.
We checked the suitcase ourselves, and indeed – the process of enlarging and reducing it was very simple and fast, and in general its operation was very easy and simple. It also has a USB port, an external hidden compartment for charging devices and four removable dual wheels. The suitcase comes with a two-year warranty.
The downside: the body of the suitcase is soft, which can be less suitable for some passengers.
Its price itself is not cheap, but as mentioned – can save quite a bit in the long run: NIS 1,199.
Rolux suitcases // Photo: Rolux
A suitcase in a suitcase
The suitcases of the Israeli Rolink have been known for quite some time, but new suitcases that the Israeli company recently produced upgrade what we have known from it so far, namely that the flat suitcases were only small and with two wheels. Now, the company has launched a large suitcase that becomes flat when empty. The new suitcase allows you to take with you a large suitcase folded into another large suitcase, and thus actually fly one way with one large suitcase and return with two. The suitcase contains 100 liters and comes with a 5-year warranty.
THE NEW SERIES IS CALLED FLEX 360 SPINNER, AND ITS PRODUCTS COME WITH FOUR WHEELS, UNLIKE PREVIOUS MODELS, WHICH ALLOWS EASIER AND MORE CONVENIENT TRANSPORTATION. The suitcase folds to a thickness of 15 cm, weighs 4.7 kg and the hard parts are made of polycarbonate, in order to absorb fractures and cracks.
In our inspection of the suitcase, its operation was very easy and simple, folding and opening was done in seconds, without the need for special guidance. Its disadvantage is that it is important to check that your large suitcases can hold this suitcase when closed, which depends on the dimensions, and if the large suitcase does not fit in any other large suitcase when folded. The company also recently launched trolley suitcases with four wheels and locking, an upgrade of the previous model.
The price of the large suitcase is NIS 639, while in the United States the suitcase is sold at a higher price.
Rolink's suitcases // Photo: Rolink
Removable wheels
Many airlines, especially low-cost carriers, are very strict about the size of trolley luggage, so much so that they require passengers to put them into molds and make sure they don't exceed even one centimeter. In some cases, it is the wheels that make up the small deviation, which ultimately requires us to pay quite a bit of money.
Trek Market is currently marketing a trolley suitcase whose four wheels are removable at the push of a button. The wheels can be placed in a suitcase or backpack, so the 20-inch suitcase can meet the dimensions of the strict low-cost companies. Disassembling the wheels reduces the suitcase by 7 cm. It is important to emphasize that in this case it is not an Israeli brand or invention, but certainly a product that can save quite a bit of discomfort at the airport.
Disadvantage: The conveyor handle feels a bit loose when opened. Price: 189 NIS.
Trek Market luggage, photo: Trek Market
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