India, Aug. 19 -- From baggage belts and security checks to hotel transfers and overpacked returns, here is how five suitcases performed in real travel. I have travelled with enough suitcases to know that what looks good on day one does not always look as good after a few flights.

So, when I test luggage, I am less interested in how impressive it looks sitting at home and more interested in what happens once I actually travel with it. These five suitcases went through airports, baggage handling, security checks, hotel transfers and road trips. One even travelled with me on a Disney cruise. I looked at the things that matter once a suitcase is packed and moving. Like durability, wheels, handles, interior organisation, useful features and,...