TRAVEL KIN Washable Luggage Cover - Thickened Spandex Suitcase Protector with World Map Design (18/24/28/32 Inch) - Perfect for Air Travel, Vacation & Business Trips

Like you I was overwhelmed by all the travel covers and everything out there has negative reviews. So I took a chance and bought one from EXPLORE LAND and as soon as it arrived I had my doubts.The suitcase I am trying to cover is 32” and a previous cover I owned which finally broke (and is no longer available or I’d have bought it). So I bought the EXPLORE LAND cover (not this one that you are reading the review for). When it arrived I immediately noticed it seemed rather small and light and I doubt if it would cover the 32” suitcase which the XL size says it’s supposed to do and yes I verified it was indeed the correct size. Well with some stretching I was able to finally cover the (empty) suitcase and get it zipped. There seemed to be a LOT of stress on the zipper so I go to attach the side straps and to my surprise, THERE WERE NO SIDE STRAPS on the EXPLORE LAND cover (my bad I went back and looked and they don’t say they have one in the description. I assumed all covers had them. The EXPLORE LAND cover I bought for the same price as this one doesn’t have side straps . So given that it barely fit with a ton of stress on the zipper and there was no side straps. I returned it. Short summary - Don’t get the EXPLORE LAND brand.So next I tried to find one with the side straps and I found this TRAVELKIN model. When the package arrived from Amazon, even before opening it I noticed it was much heavier and larger than the Explore Land cover. After checking later I saw that in the description of the TRAVELKIN, it says “THICKENED”. I can attest that the Explore Land cover material was like a very thin spandex about the thickness of cheap yoga pants. The TRAVELKIN on the other hand was at least twice if not three times as thick but still negligibly heavier. I feel the thickness of this material will definitely protect your suitcase more than the Explore Land brand. The TRAVELKIN cover fit the 32” bag similar to the original no name brand I bought. Initially it is a snug fit (as opposed to the Explore Land cover which I had to pull like Plastic Man (for you 80’s folks) to get it on) but like the previous cover which felt like the same material, it will literally stretch to fit like a glove later. Finally, the side straps fit perfectly with just enough tension to keep it taut.So in summary TRAVELKIN- Nice thick material protects better- Actually fits a 32” suitcase properly- Side straps that fit perfectlyIn closing - I see some negative reviews on the bad zipper. My old cover that lasted many trips did seem to have the same zipper and honestly, it did finally break, but after numerous trips that I lost count. I chalk it up to being a $20 item, they only last so long, but my old cover has been around the world numerous times on literally dozens of trips.DISCLAIMER - I am truly just an individual. I am not a bot nor do I do not work for TRAVELKIN nor do I have anything against Explore Land. This is not a paid review now am I compensated in any way. I am just an individual consumer trying to write a helpful review based on my factual real world experience to help other buyers in the true spirit of the review system.