Review of the eBags Mother Lode 25″ Wheeled Duffel

I haven’t been this stoked about a luggage review in a long time. This piece will definitely be coming with me to India and be traveling with me (and I’m sure Ben is going to try to steal it). There are a variety of reasons that this luggage is different from other’s I’ve reviewed and I’m going to go through the pros and cons of the eBags Mother Lode luggage in my review! It’s an eBags brand but this site carries some of my favorite luggage and backpack brands like Samsonite, Tumi, and Jansport.

The eBags Mother Lode 25″ wheeled duffel: it’s a hard side + duffel style combined

The exterior is hard side on the bottom and the top (both flaps) but then the top top part has soft expandable fabric, similar to a duffel. But when you look at it from the side, it is hard shell on both the top and bottom flaps (if that make sense, if not, look at the photo for reference). This is good for when you overpack, assuming I am not the only one who packs a bag until it’s…