Customer Reviews Travelpro Maxlite® 5 - Soft Tote

Have only used for a week but, this is quickly becoming my "go to" tote ! It's roomy and has the right amount of separate storage areas. Items are easily found through the large top opening on this bag. It also has a strap to attach to my rolling suitcase. Finding that I'm using this bag in place of a backpack.

This bag is my go-to bag for daily needs. I can carry camera gear in it in the morning, then pack it for an overnight with my girlfriend. It's lightweight with clean lines and nice areas inside for storage of smaller items.

I wish this bag was slightly more structured so it wouldn't be as easy to "stuff" it with more items or that even carefully placed items (not over stuffing) would still make the bag a little chubbier than the 8" width limit. Just from carrying the bag. I also wish this item had a key leashbadly. I'm considering making one and sewing it in myself as this is really something necessary for a personal item bag if you drive yourself to the airport. For the price point I guess this was an ok spend but tbh this is definitely my least favorite Travel Pro purchase.

The zipper on the top is not working smoothly. The zipper appears to be sewn crooked. Unfortunately I threw away the box because I never anticipated a problem. I have 2 carry on suitcases and never had an issue.

The zippers were hard to use. Size was good but too difficult to acces when on a plane. a single compartment tote with one zipper was easier to mange.

I returned this item because it did not meet my travel needs.

Great bag - large capacity, but a touch too large to comfortably fit under airplane seat.

I found it cumbersome to carry. Will be retuning and replaced by a tote.

I love this tote but the trolley sleeve is horrible and chintzy. It is not a true trolley sleeve and does not keep it secure. The tote droops and makes my luggage fall forward. I should have gotten the weekender bag which has a true trolley sleeve. I wish I could exchange it. If you are using it on its own it will be great but I travel every week for work and am unable to use it because it makes maneuvering the airport a hassle because I have to constantly fuss to keep it secure on top.

It's a great size, but the top zipper is a little difficult to open due to the design. It did fit under the airline seat nicely. It seemed a little bulky and wide sitting on top of the Carry-on bag though.

Side pocket is a little small. Design is nice. I wish the overall size was a bit bigger.

Good quality, holds a lot, but it didn't fit under the airplane seat as advertised, at least not on an international flight. Great for car and train travel, but not recommended as under-seat carry-on.

Sooo close: lightweight, right size for personal item, right shape (pyramidal shape have less volume), good organizational features and materials (although the internal fabric could be a bit more subdued) The main reason I bought the bag was for a stable trolley sleeve - but sadly on this bag, it is flimsy... and so, the bag goes back. The trolley strap design should be addressed in future iterations.

It is not 18" long. The two bags I received were maxed out at 16.5". Also, the bag, when full caused my travelpro suitcase to fall over unless I held it up. Very disappointed.

Would move lots when tethered to roll bag. Not a good connection, and kept everything out of balance so hard to handle.

I am giving 2-Stars Because my delivery was Missing the carrying strap. Awaiting response.

Not very comfortable and poorly shaped. I am trying to return.

The first time I used this product for a trip, the top zippered portion ripped. The rip grew quickly. I had several trips back to back, so o didn't have time to contact TravelPro for a replacement. We've been longtime users of TravelPro luggage (four of our family members are in the flight industry), and while the luggage is pricy compared to other brands, I've always gone with your brand because I trust the brand and its durability. Unfortunately, this has eroded my trust somewhat, and it made my travel over the last few months inconvenient because of the growing rip on the fabric on the top.

I got it as a set with the Maxlite 5 4 wheel spinner which it's supposed to pair with, but this bag is a really bad design for that. No matter how many times I try to reposition it, it sags off the front and ends up tipping the whole bag. The Velcro helps a little but that doesn't hold either. I tried wrapping one of the handles around the extended handle of the roller and that makes it a little better but introduces more problems.

The bag has no wheels and it is just too heavy as a carry on

I have repeatedly tried to reach out to Travelpro to return a purchase but will not get a response.

I am going to return this bag as it is too big to ride comfortably on the handle of my roller carry on bag. It would work really well for a bigger check in bag though. It would also be great as a stand alone overnight bag. I wanted a smaller bag so I will reorder.