I purchased this for a domestic airplane trip.  I thought the larger piece would be heavier, adding extra weight to the 50 lb check limit, but to my surprise the bag is quite light when it is empty. Each bag has a front pocket and a back pocket to hold travel documents and last minute items.  I would have liked the front pocket to be just a 1/2 inch longer to fit an 9 X 12 envelope. It almost fit...I had to fold down the envelope about a 1/2 inch to fit it and zip the pocket.

I checked the largest bag at the airport and carried on the smallest one. I liked how I was able to simply glide the carryon through the narrow airplane isle.  It fit nicely in the overhead.

The larger piece that I checked travelled very well.  No damage, no dings.  I was afraid the fabric would get cut or damaged, but it did not.

Earlier, before checking the bag, I thought I had broken the zipper trying to force it closed when it was overstuffed, such that the two zipper pieces split apart.  But using the other zipper I was able to open the bag and redistribute the items.  Then I was able to re-zip the bag and the zipper self-repaired itself.  The luggage in my opinion is more gray than brown.  Overall, I love the set and it performed well for my trip.