Hey guys! Welcome back to the channel today David and I will be reviewing two of Level8's
most popular carry-on suitcases. For those of you who are new to the channel I'm David I'm
Cayliegh and we run a Travel and Adventure blog and Vlog called Made to Explore we are passionate
about activities that get you outside and off the beaten path and we always try to travel
with a carry on suitcase so we have used our fair share of backpacks, suitcases, all those
kinds of things and we are excited to give you our thoughts on Level8 so let's get into it!
We have been testing out these two suitcases for the last couple months we've gone on a few
different trips we've really enjoyed having them and Level8 was actually nice enough to provide us
with these suitcases as well as a promo code so be sure to use that promo code in the description
below if you want to purchase anything from Level8 this will give you a bit of a discount
in this video we are going to be covering all of the different features of both of these suitcases
what we really like about them and make sure to stay tuned until the end because
we are also going to be sharing some of our dislikes when it comes to these suitcases
every suitcase has its downside yeah that's right yeah there's always something right the
first suitcase that we are reviewing is the textured 20 inch carry-on
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and it comes in a lot of really pretty colors so that is a bonus of this one for sure this
suitcase is 160 US Dollars and we do have a promo code below so you can check it out honestly huge
fan of this suitcase I have had a lot of different carry-ons this one is very durable comes in a lot
of different colors it has got a CSA approved lock the handle locks in at three different heights
this suitcase comes in three different sizes if you don't want to carry on and you want a larger
checked bag you can also get it in a 60 and 100 liter the carry-on comes in a 40 liter size it
fits the dimensions for pretty much every Airline there's a few exceptions in Europe Ryanair I think
it's an inch too wide which you might still be able to get away with but we do really like that
about this suitcase when we were in Montreal they had a packed blade and they actually came around
asking people to check their bags and we had to put it in the measurement compartment and it was
a whole thing we really wanted to hold on to it because we had a lot of our camera gear and all
of our stuff that we were traveling we also had to take connection this one fit in the box no
problem perfectly perfectly yeah which was really nice for us because a lot of times companies will
make the suitcase the correct dimensions but the wheels are extra and the wheels will not fit in
the box so that's something to know we did this in Canada and it worked like a charm this suitcase is
made of polycarbonate material which is really popular really durable but also has a little bit
of give so if you shove this thing super tight you'll have a little bit of leeway the finished
material still looks really good this thing has been beat up a little bit already yeah and it
doesn't scratch because this textured finish and it is only 7.7 pounds which is super lightweight
when it comes to carry-ons inside this suitcase this is probably one of the more simpler inner
designs that I've seen a lot of times suitcases will have compression straps they'll have lots
of different pockets this one just has two large Pockets which I actually really liked because we
are huge fans of packing cubes and lovely it has some great packing cubes video on their
website but it's kind of nice honestly not to be restricted in that sense so there's just two huge
pockets and then there are two of these smaller pockets where you can put smaller items as well
yeah and these mesh pockets allow for your clothes just to like breathe and they're a little bit
stretchy you can pack them rightful close up your suitcase and then you don't have to worry about
any clothing getting caught in like outside zipper when you go to shut that on the outside there are
two handles one on the side and then another one on the top here that are semi-flexible but
also stay compact so if you're sliding this in to anything like the above compartment on an airplane
you don't have to worry about it sticking out and grabbing onto things next up is the suitcase that
I've been testing out for the last couple months and this is the 20 inch aluminum one by Level8
[Music] yeah and honestly I've really fallen in love with the suitcase this is by far the nicest
suitcase I've ever owned and I'm the one who kind of loads up my camera gear in my suitcase and
carry that so having an aluminum shell makes me feel great I never have to worry about my cameras
getting beat up thrown around or anything because they're safe inside this for sure being aluminum
this is a little bit heavier than Cayleighs suitcase that was 7.7 pounds this one is 10 and it
is a little bit smaller this suitcase only holds 36 liters which has been honestly enough for me
um that I mentions are also a little bit smaller than Kaylee's and this one I don't think you'll
have any problems flying over in Europe with they fit within Ryanair's restrictions which
is eight inch width this suitcase has instead of a zipper going around it just has two latches on
the side here which I've never used before and I was a little bit wary about there's a
rubber gasket that also goes around that makes it semi-waterproof and water resistant but I really
like them because you never have to worry about anything getting caught in the zipper and closing
it up is really easy I just tend to put a little pressure on here snap these two lashes close and
then you can lock them with the CSA approved locks this suitcase only comes in two colors
gray and then there's also a light silver I'm sure they'll probably come out with more colors
I would think but I actually really like this gray color so I'm all right with that we got a lot of
compliments at the airport with these two another thing I really like about this one is the slow
closing handle so there's one on the side here and then there's another one on the top and you can
tell that they're kind of like spring-loaded easy to grab and you don't have to worry about your
finger getting caught I was worried about with the aluminum finish is that this is going to scratch
really easy but it hasn't it's held up really well you can barely see any of the scratches yeah
obviously a lot like any suitcase you guys will have a little bit of wear and tear this suitcase
comes in with a price tag at 430 which is really high when it comes to buying suitcases but this
is going to last you a lifetime I have no doubts about it and level 8 has also backed it up with a
lifetime warranty very impressive so this is kind of one and done you don't have to worry
about purchasing another one ever let's take a look inside this layout is a little bit different
from Kaylee's I have the bathroom cubes in here that level eight sells and these have been really
nice they come in a whole bunch of different sizes and they also have these little velcro
tags that you can use and they have different markings on them so depending what you put in
your bag like this one is a little washing machine for dirty clothes the inside of this bag honestly
makes me a little bit jealous this is the one part of this bag that I wish that they had in
the textured carry-on because like the compression straps are just so nice yeah these are compression
straps on top here you can remove these there is like a button seam along the top so if you don't
want to use these you can just take them out they're mesh so very breathable good for all
a day that's hiking gear it gets nice and sweaty and stinky for sure and then on this side this one
has like a little zipper compartment I tend to put like all my cords and electric smaller Electronics
in there and then on this side it's just completely open so very easy for packing throwing
in your packing cubes and organizing everything real big fan of the clips instead of the zipper
these two suitcases have a few features that are very similar and we're going to go over those
right now starting with the wheels level eight is known for their very durable swivel wheels
and honestly solid solid solid wheels I sat on the suitcase numerous times when we were sitting at
the airport I'd be tired you know you're waiting in line to get on the plane and it's barely moving
so I would literally just sit on my suitcase held up great 200 pounds coming down on the suitcase
with 20 to 30 pounds inside of it no problems at all yeah we also took a few relatively long like
two to three kilometer walks with these suitcases on like gravel bumpy concrete like kind of to get
to our rental car company and different things like that and they were very easy to maneuver
and held up really well through that too so the other feature that is the same on these
suitcases is the extendable handle which on some of my past suitcases has given way I've
also had friends that have had trouble with the handles because these really get beat down you're
constantly pulling them in and out and these are awesome they have three different heights
both of these suitcases also have these little legs here so you can put them down on their side
and not worry about scratching them or I mean if the if the ground's a little bit wet okay it's
that time in the video we are gonna talk about what we dislike about these suitcases there's
obviously I've never found a perfect suitcase there's always something I just like about the
suitcase my only complaints about my green textured 20 inch suitcase I love the color
I love like the materials holding up super well the material on the inside seems to be very good
quality I jam-packed it full of stuff on our Montreal trip it was like I had to sit on it
to zip the the fabric closed it didn't pull it didn't rip like it held up really well
I miss the compression straps that's the only thing yeah compression straps are very handy
yeah especially if you like have a lot of clothes or like me and like to jam your suitcase as full
as you possibly can so that's the only thing I would change but I do have to say the full zip
round like it it works fine yeah that's impressive only one thing I have a few for mine but they're
very like small and nippy so number one is mine only comes with two different colors I like them
but if you know you want a colorful suitcase unfortunately the aluminum one isn't going to
be perfect for you next up is the fact that mine is a little smaller so coming in at 36 liters I'm
missing like four of those leaders and um those come in handy sometimes yeah but the flip side of
that is that David for sure can get on any flight in the world with his case as a carry-on so like
it depends where you're going it depends you know how much you usually bring the other thing
with the aluminum is there is no give even though that shell is super strong it's going to protect
everything inside very well there's no give so you don't have any flexibility for like cramming that
thing full like if it fits it fits if it doesn't fit it sucks to fit the other thing about mine is
how expensive it is so it is quite a hefty price but remember it comes with that lifetime warranty
and it should last a lifetime no problems lastly and I think this is for both of our suitcases
actually there's no laptop compartment on the outside me and Cayleigh travel with another
like kind of like handbag smaller bag style like smaller backpack or whatever so usually we put our
laptop in that and then these are just filled with like our clothes and things I know a lot
of people who like to have that little laptop sleeve on the outside of the carry-on where you
can easily access it when you're waiting for your flight things like that you even when you go up to
go through security it's easy just to open that flap take your laptop out whereas these if you
put the laptop inside you have to open the whole suitcase up take the laptop out so that is a kind
of disadvantage for some people if you do need a laptop sleeve on the outside of your carry-on
Level 8 does sell the Pro and the Roadrunner my previous suitcase was the Monos Carry-on Pro and I
got the one with the laptop sleeve on the outside thinking like oh honestly I just like the look of
it I haven't used it once and I actually found it really annoying because it takes away from
space inside the suitcase and as David was saying like for us we always carry I always have a bag on
top that has my laptop in different water all the things you want quick access to so you can check
this in your overhead compartment on the plane and then you can carry your handbag to your seat sit
down with it put it underneath the seat in front of you or whatever and those are going to have the
things that you want to access during flight for me I would actually prefer not to have a laptop so
on my suitcase because it does take away from room inside but it just depends it really depends what
kind of travel you are when it comes to your laptop and it's kind of nice to have different
options for both of those Cayleigh mentioned her Monos suitcase that brings us to the next point
which is we are going to be doing a review video comparing Level 8 Monos and my old one Samsonite
these are all very popular suitcase companies yeah we'll link it below if we've already made it by
the time you're watching this video just to give a little bit of because all of these you cases
have I mean different perks different dislikes and also different price points so it's kind
of nice to get a full review on them also don't forget to use that promo code in the description
below if you're thinking about buying a Level 8 suitcase thank you so much for watching make
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