Maxlite 5 Rolling Under Seat Bag

I travel a lot, air, boat, car and train. I have specific luggage for the travel, but this bag fits all needs. I have used Travel Pro bags for about 30 years, and I have had no issues with their quality and durability. This 15" travel is perfect for a 2-3 day trip. I can fit a pair of shoes, 2 pair of pants, 4 shirts, 1 dress shirt and a medium pull over. I can also fit a shaving kit and some small electronics like cords, 8" tablet, belts and ties if needed. I also use this in conjunction with a travel backpack that provides additional days, but for purpose of this review, the travel handle is durable enough to hold backpack through the airport. The main compartment is versatile depending of using as a sole travel piece or additional. The two side pockets are great for small items for easy access during travel or a water bottle. The front pocket has compartments for charging cables and other small electronics. There is also a detachable shower compartment for toiletries. The wheels are well constructed and provide smooth roller travel on almost any hard surface including cobble stone. My wife has the same case and uses it for her shoes, show items and additional electronics. She also uses it with her 22" carry on and it fits nice on that with the built in strap for additional security. This is a light bag, and easy to move around, up or done stairs or just rolling along.

I purchased this Travelpro under seat carry on to go to a long weekend trip to Florida and wanted to pack as lean as I could. This bag is a nightly little champ. I love it. It holds a surprising amount of clothing, enough for a 4-day trip, with enough room for an extra pair of shoes. Plus there are great little side pockets to fit toiletries and extras. A front pocket is good for small electronics or whatever will fit. Inside is a pocket with padding designed to protect a large tablet or laptop, but I had another bag for that, so I used it for my socks and undies. Although this is a roller not a spinner, the large in-line skate-type wheels are quite amazing. Very maneuverable, smooth being pulled behind you and also very steady when rolled in front of you. Much more maneuverable in fact that a somewhat larger spinner I have. I would give this 10 stars if I could. I love this little guy!

The bag is very substantial; well made. It is lightweight and will fit under all plane seats. It holds a lot of items without being so stuffed you can't find things. And I really love the color.

I ordered this bag because I was tired of schlepping a backpack around the airport. This bag is just right to carry all the things I don’t want to pack in a checked bag: keys, prescription medicine, jewelry, chargers/cords/headphones, etc. It fits under the seat, but it needs to go in top first (wheels closest to my feet). That makes it difficult to get into mid flight. For me, it is worth the compromise. I am in my 60’s with shoulder issues. Using this as my carryon bag makes my travel days easier and more convenient. It gives me the option to keep my bag with me, instead of being forced to check it when over head bins are full. The bag quality is very good. Zippers glide easily and don’t get stuck. Handle is sturdy enough to handle the bag and contents. I like the little clip for keys. It helps me keep track of them and know where to find them when I return home from a trip. Note: the 2 zippered pockets on the sides need to be empty or not super full to fit under middle seat. Not sure if the bag fits under aisle or window seats.

This bag was a gift for my sister after I purchased one myself and traveled with it several times. After using it for several trips my sister then bought one for her husband who said he didn't want one and now won't fly without it! I also gifted one to my daughter-in-law after she used mine a few times on long flights. I've had mine for several years and it is holding up beautifully after many trips. It fits perfectly under the airplane seat, and I use it as my flying "purse" to hold my wallet contents, water bottle, shawl, change of clothes, snacks, glasses and other small items, passport, etc. when traveling, It's lightweight, durable, rolls, and also has the handy strap on the back for placing it on top of your larger rolling luggage. Love it!! I might be buying one for my husband next! You won't be sorry you bought this!!

I think this carry on / under seat bag works great. It's small enough to fit in the overheads of the smaller planes that the airlines make people with normal carry-ons do a gate check. The toiletries bag is really nice, convenient and has a hang hook to use in your hotel bathroom. The laptop sleeve is perfect size for my Microsoft Surface Pro. My only gripe is minor in that it's difficult to have the two handles on the top of the bag velcro'd together and pull the hand bar out to use the wheels. The handles get in the way a bit but still manageable. I prefer to have the handles velcro'd so I can simply drop the hand bar as necessary and reach down to grab the handles to pick up and vice versa. This does fit in the aisle-way of the airplane while being wheeled behind you. It does have a slot on the back side to slip over the handle of a larger bag if needed.

I have a love-hate relationship with this bag. When it arrived, I loved it. It's much more lightweight than the bag I was replacing, and I like the styling and color. It rolls well either pushing or pulling when fully loaded. As I started packing, I liked it a little less. The compartment on the top (in the front) doesn't hold as much as I thought it would from the picture. There's another pocket on the flap inside, but it's also quite small. The problem is that these two compartments kind of "share" a space. Putting anything in the front pocket made it difficult to put much in the interior pocket. On the plus side, the main interior space holds a decent amount. I was able to put a change of clothes, including a pair of shoes, inside, plus my essentials for the flight and all of my "can't live without" stuff that I don't pack in a checked bag. Even though I totally loaded this baby up, it still fit under the seat in front of me on my international flight (window seat). The problem was getting it there and accessing it. Flying in seats with 31" pitch, I really had trouble getting the bag angled right so it would slide under the seat because it totally filled the space between the seat in front of me and my seat. There was no room for my legs, so I had to push the bag under the seat while I was sitting in the seat next to mine -- awkward. Once the bag was in place, it was not coming out again until the end of the flight, so access to anything in it was very limited. While getting to the things in the outside pocket wasn't that bad, accessing the inner pocket was a pain. And because that exterior pocket is so small, I was without a lot of the things I'd hoped to have access to during my 12 hour flight. It came with a small hanging bag that I didn't really have any use for, so left that out. I did appreciate that it came with a registration card that could be scanned with a phone. Really quick and easy to register. The handle telescopes and is adjustable to several different lengths. For reference, the tablet in my photos is a Kindle Fire and the paperback is one of those old 1970s paperbacks (smaller than most modern paperbacks). Overall, I think this would make a very good bag for someone who was planning to either put it in the overhead and forget about it, or put it under their seat but didn't need anything out of it during the flight. But if you're looking for something you can access much during a flight, this isn't the bag for you. On my return trip, I ended up putting my Kindle, etc. in a shoulder bag and checking this. I'm giving it to my daughter.

This is great for anyone like me who doesn’t want to use a backpack for flying anymore. I used it for a southwest flight (2025) and was surprised it fit easily under the seat with room to spare on both sides. This made me happy because I had left the side pockets empty, in case it was hard to fit under the seat. So on the way back I was able to fill both sides with stuff, and still easily get it underneath. It’s easy to pull out during a flight because of the wheels. (I’m small, don’t have long legs tho). I love that it has the two things on the bottom across from the wheels so it stands up well on its own. Zippers seem good. Handle works fine. Easy to pick up with the top handles if necessary. I love that taking it in the bathroom I don’t have to hang a heavy backpack from a hook. And then lean over the sink with a big backpack on my back. It just stands on its own not touching the floor. New southwest plane on the way back - 737 Max 8. It still fit under the seat, but I couldn’t push it back as far as the other plane, because they’ve got the emergency pack sticking out under there, instead of it being within the seat. So it’s not as tall of a space. Annoying, but still worked. It just didn’t go completely under. No idea how it works for any other airline at this point. But there’s always overhead if it doesn’t fit. And it’s smaller than most carryon bags that go up there. In delighted that it worked because I’m done with backpacks and don’t like to put stuff in overhead because I’m 5’2”. I felt light rolling it through the airport.