comfortable. very sturdy handle. not a lot of give. we also liked how convenient the packing is. you'll notice on one side there is the zipper flap and the other the x elastic. this has the zip on both sides. we found it makes it easier to make it compact or if you are in the airport trying to shift weight, if you open it up, not everything will fall out. >> this is your budget. >> yes. this is the sampsonite at $160, 0 is nearly half the price. some of the things we love, it does have the x pattern on one side and on the other. we were able to get more capacity in this bag than the