Is Rimowa’s polycarbonate suitcase worth the money? An editor’s honest review

• Strong and glossy exterior
• Smooth wheels and handle means its seamless to steer around an airport
• Very clever adjustable compression system

Cons:

• Closing the case and zipping it up isn’t as seamless as other cases
• Due to the compression system, it’s harder to quickly add something small when it’s standing up right

Lauren Burvill testing the Rimowa Essential Medium case on the Orient Express Corinthia

The case fits in perfectly in the ship’s beautiful cabins

The exterior

It might not be the…