“The bags are designed around functionality and perform as the largest carry-on and personal bag you'll find anywhere in any configuration (my humble opinion based on years of traveling)”

I travel frequently for both business and pleasure. I have over 4 million lifetime air travel miles. I try to avoid checking luggage whenever possible. In the rare case I need to check a bag for a longer trip I still try to carry on everything I need for the first few days. I have had too many trips where luggage was delayed and didn't catch up with me for many days. I have tried every sort of luggage combo over the years. A few years ago I found the Hypath set and liked the design. It worked very well for me. The design is excellent and very well thought out with a good selection of pockets and dividers that allow for effective space utilization and maximum capacity. I like that it can be zipped together and becomes one single bag so that in the rare cases that it needs to checked it can count as a single bag instead of two. I use the small backpack essentially as a briefcase for my laptop, phone, extra batteries, documents, etc. The larger roller bag holds everything I need for a typical trip of up to a week or two. This set up has worked really well for me, but after many trips It started to show some wear and tear. There were issues with the handle, zippers, and some rips in the fabric from the few times I checked the roller bag. I was wondering what to do when I got notified that a new deluxe model was coming out. I was very excited to see that all of the areas that were problematic had been upgraded as well as some other nice improvements. The new set has all of the good features of the original but all of the problem areas have been addressed. The retractable handle on the roller bag, which was the biggest issue (on the original Hypath and many other pieces of luggage I have owned) is redesigned and really beefed up. The zippers, fabric and the wheels appear to be of much higher quality. I don't think you can get higher quality, even at double the price.

I purchased the original Hypath Carryon Backpack combo back in 2018 and loved it. It has been well used to say the least. Once I found out a new one was available I decided to purchase it because I loved my original one so much but after more than 5 years of travel it started to show some wear and tear. I am adding a video review to show the differences between my old one and my new one but I will also point those items out below: Carryon - Updated material is much more durable and appears to be water resistant - The zippers are more heavy duty and have a nice cover that also makes them much more water resistant - The wheels for the roller bag are definitely upgraded, larger and more heavy duty - The handle on the bottom is made of plastic rather than fabric making it much stronger - The handle and the two plastic feet make it so the carryon will stand up and not fall overall - There are two zippered areas inside of the carryon - one mesh and one from the regular material - The handle is much more sturdy as well as taller Backpack - Same updated material and a rubbery bottom helping to keep it more water resistant - Same update to the zippers - Has a key holder on the interior pocket - The back of the backpack has baffles to help keep you from getting sweaty - The backpack strap has a phone holder that can expand to fit any size phone (I have a Samsung Galaxy s23 in a wallet case and it fit well) - Had a hidden zippered pocket at the top for things like passports, IDs, wallet, etc. Overall I am very impressed with the new version and I can't wait to try it out on my next trip.

If you liked the first set from 2020, you will love the new set just being released in 2024. There wasn't much room for improvement, but somehow they figured out how to enhance features that I would not have thought to ask for after 50 years of travel. Soft luggage is the ONLY way to travel. There are so many different shapes and sizes of storage lockers; you must be adaptable and flexible if you don't want to drag your luggage everywhere. Being able to carry your standard sized luggage onto the aircraft saves time and hassle. The reinforced seams are a real plus. Double stitching simply isn't enough when you cram everything you can into your luggage; because it takes a beating. The waterproof vipers would have been nice on my old set in 2022 in Portugal during the rainy season. The zipper locks are more sturdy than those found on more expensive luggage. When combining the two packs together, the additional stability straps are nice and the little pockets for hiding unused features are a nice attention to detail. The only fault I had found on my old set was very nicely corrected on the new set with a sturdy retractable handle. I love to stack the two packs with the smaller one slipping over the handles. It makes a well balanced load that is long enough to trail nicely behind. Of course, if you get into some rough or uneven terrain you can always slip it off and strap it on your shoulders front or back. I have been wearing combination front and back packs for five decades, but none of my mismatched combos had the versatility of the HyPath system. I wholeheartedly recommend this system to the adventure traveler. And if you easy steppers want something nice and sturdy, it will work for you too! Ken the Economancer