The body of large 28-inch piece barely measuers 27 on the OUTSIDE from top to bottom, minus wheels and handle. It is very obviously shorter than my old 28 luggage. The only measurement that surpasses the old piece is in thickness, fully 2 inches deeper. This is not including the zippered expansion compartment, but hopefully this makes the the capacity a lot closer to the old piece. Overall disappointing though, because my old cloth luggage set has the outer compartments that offer some great extra space.
I haven't tested it functionally yet, just want to get this word out in case it makes a big difference to any potential buyer.
SMALLER than expected...
The body of large 28-inch piece barely measuers 27 on the OUTSIDE from top to bottom, minus wheels and handle. It is very obviously shorter than my old 28 luggage. The only measurement that surpasses the old piece is in thickness, fully 2 inches deeper. This is not including the zippered expansion compartment, but hopefully this makes the the capacity a lot closer to the old piece. Overall disappointing though, because my old cloth luggage set has the outer compartments that offer some great extra space. I haven't tested it functionally yet, just want to get this word out in case it makes a big difference to any potential buyer.