A slim handle makes the Peak Design Roller Lite carry-on bigger inside and cheaper

A lower-priced suitcase range

Peak Design introduced the Lite family after feedback about the Roller Pro’s price. The Pro now costs $599.95, while the Lite Carry-On starts at $449.95. The range also includes a $469.99 Lite Carry-On Plus, measuring 22.5 x 15 x 9 inches, and a $549.95 Lite Trunk, measuring 30 x 16.1 x 13.8 inches. The Plus should fit in most overhead compartments; the Trunk is better suited to checked baggage.

Room and durability in focus

The Lite Carry-On measures 21.7 x 13.8 x 9 inches, making it slightly smaller than the Pro. Its thin carbon fiber handle is designed to save space inside, and the reviewer praised how smoothly it extends and retracts.

The case returned from a gate-checked flight with scuffs and scratches, but otherwise showed little wear. Its strap handles can be replaced, as can the carbon fiber handle; the reviewer found the top handle bulky when fitting the suitcase through a backpack’s luggage passthrough.

A different way to pack

Unlike the Pro’s single large compartment, the Lite uses a conventional clamshell layout, with a zipper around the case separating it into two sides. The reviewer preferred the Pro for camera equipment, especially bulky telephoto lenses.

For trips with more clothing than camera gear, the reviewer liked the Lite’s divided compartments for separating clothes from other belongings. The Lite also lacks the Pro’s external pockets for items including laptops and passports.