I have a smaller and larger cordoba expander case and I think the two are well made. The 55cm suit case is well made and gives a lot of protection to your gear when you need to pack it all in to a case. When you go on your holidays or on short trips its good to know that your stuff will be safe and I think its better to pay a bit more and get a decent suitcase.

I have seen these cases on sale for £119 but when I got mine I was lucky because the cases were reduced by a lot. My bigger case was £79 in the sale and the smaller one was £55. I was happy with the price because these are very good cases and they last well.

The cases can be expensive because they are made by samsonite and I know you can buy much cheaper cases. I think the quality of the samsonite brand makes it worth spending a bit more to buy suitcases made by them. I have noticed the samsonite cases are better made with good stitching and zips.


The 55 cm case has storage space for shorter trips but its not as good for longer holidays because its smaller than my other case. I think it is useful to have a couple of sizes of suitcase because I don't always need a great big case all the time.

The front pockets on the suitcase can store extras if I need them to. I think this is good because I sometimes end up wanting to pack in a few more things and end up short of space in the main compartment. The inside of the suitcase is not as roomy as my larger case but it works well for weekend trips etc.

There is a top zip section inside the case which is helpful. The wheels on the samsonite cordoba suitcase are good and I haven't had any problems with them when using a fully packed case. The wheels don't get stuck and they are easy to clean if I need to clean them up a bit.


The way the case is made is good when it comes to locking the case. The zips can be locked up on this case and I find that very easy and useful. The built in combination lock is there ready to use. When you put the zip tags in place and it holds them shut and locked tight. With this case you don't even need to get a padlock and that saves a bit of money and stops me looking for keys to open locks etc.

The case is very well made and it comes in black or red. I think both look good but the black is more masculine. The material used is very good it has a quality that I like and I think it looks smart. The handles on the case work ok and I like the way the top handle pushes in or out when you need it. I would recommend it the case because it works well.