Fanskey 3-Piece Hardshell Luggage Set with Spinner Wheels, Lightweight Suitcase with TSA Lock - Dark Green | Perfect for Travel, Business Trips & Family Vacations

We are planning several trips from America to Europe and North Africa this summer and decided to get new luggage. After extensive research on Amazon and elsewhere we ended up deciding to get two different sets from Amazon to see which provided the best value, features, and durability. They prices were about the same and they both had the PVC+ABS material that seems to offer the best mix of value, durability, and light weight. One was this set by Fanskey, which we bought in Navy Blue and the other is a set by SHOWKOO (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B091L2RMXC?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details) that is among the most popular inexpensive sets and available in a very wide variety of colors. (We bought the bright green for maximum baggage claim visibility.)On paper the Showkoo set has a couple of obvious advantages. The medium case (not shown in the attached photos and not taken on our recent trip to Morocco) is expendable in the Showkoo set, but not in this Fanskey. Also the Showkoo has an extra interior pocket that the Fanskey does not. On the other hand the Fanskey uses YKK main zippers, which is a definite upgrade over most luggage zippers including the otherwise adequate ones on the Showkoo bags. (Note that the inside zippers on the Fanskey are generic and not nearly as good, probably a half step down from what is on the Showkoo. So it is only the main zippers and the expansion zipper (on the large bag) that are YKK and have that silky smooth feel.We noticed several other difference once the bags were delivered. Even though both are supposed to be made of a similar PVC plus ABS material, the plastic on the Fanskey bags feels much stiffer and the overall shape is more box like with sharper corners and flat sides. Although I don't think it's likely in reality, I could imagine that a direct hit on the corner might cause some damage on the Fanskey whereas the more rounded shape on the Showkoo is probably less likely to sustain any damage. OTOH, the stiffness and flatter sides actually makes the Fanskey a little easier to load and use because flat rigid objects can rest against the flat side of the lid (as opposed to the side where the handle retracts.) That handle also seems to be a little stiffer on the Fanskey although the one on the Showkoo works just fine. The handles are a bit more padded and comfortable on the Showkoo, but the ones on the Fanskey also work very well.The surface of the Showkoo plastic is much rougher and the finish is mat whereas the finish on the Fanskey is shiny and flatter. For some reason the Fanskey picked up paint from our stairwell and accumulated several other surface marks that were easy to see against the shiny dark blue surface. Similar marks on the mat bright green of the Showkoo were not as evident. But both sets came through our first trip with no actual scratches or non-removable marks.In the end, I am very happy with my purchase. I value the more understated color, the more solid feel, and the nicer outside zipper compared to my wife's Showkoo. But if you like one of the many colors that the Showkoo luggage comes in, I would recommend going with that. Its probably the more durable option. And it does have a nicer interior.