Quality testing
Our products are tested to survive the toughest travel conditions, and then some.
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To ensure the highest level of quality and durability, we put our products and materials through a battery of 40 tests.
- Product safety
- Colour fastness to crocking
- Colour fastness to water
- Colour fastness to UV fading
- Water repellency
- Abrasion resistance
- Stiffness
- Tensile strength
- Tear strength
- Shrinkage
- Corrosion resistance
- Operational forces
- Handle jerk
- Strap jerk
- Drop test
- Tumble test
- Telescopic handle free fall/impact
- Telescopic handle cycling
- Telescopic handle jerk
- Telescopic handle swaying
- Cycle test
- Decibel test
- Adhesion test
- Vertical impact test
- Swing arm impact test
- Telescopic handle free movement test
- HRC test
- Durometer test
- Flash test
- Transparency test
- Crush test
- Burst test
- Temperature stability
- Chemical resistance
- Mileage test
- Gliding ability
- Dimensional test
- Vibration test
- Stairs and road conditions
- Wheel abrasion
Tumble test
The case is loaded with 16 kg (for Carry-Ons) and placed inside a rotating chamber full of obstacles designed to maximize high drops and hard impacts – simulating rough handling during transport. The test is run for 25 cycles.
Mileage test
A load of up to 25 kg is placed inside the case, with an additional 7 kg of weight on the telescopic handle. The suitcase is angled at 45° and rolled at a speed of 4 km/h on a specialized treadmill with bumps to simulate uneven terrain. This test is run for the equivalent of 32 km.
Telescopic handle jerk test
The suitcase is loaded with up to 25 kg, and suspended in the air by the telescopic handle. It is lifted, dropped, and then suddenly stopped by the telescopic handle after freefalling a specified distance. This cycle is repeated 300 times.
Wheel abrasion test
The suitcase is loaded with up to 25 kg and placed with all four wheels in contact with two rollers spinning at a speed equivalent to 4 km/h. The rollers have bumps to simulate uneven terrain. This test is run for the equivalent of 32 km.
Drop test
The suitcase is stored at -12°C for 4 hours before testing, and then loaded with up to 25 kg inside. It is then dropped on each surface, edge, and corner from a height of 90 cm.
Stairs and road conditions test
A load of up to 25 kg is placed inside the case, with an additional 7 kg of weight on the telescopic handle. The suitcase is angled at 45° and rolled on a cylinder with steps built in to simulate the hard impact of stairs, and repeated for 750 cycles.
