Giveaway: Victorinox Werks Traveler 4.0 Rollaboard

A couple of days ago I mentioned that this blog would be carried both in its usual place and over at the National Car Rental Facebook Page as part of their ‘Go Like a Pro’ feature.

Since National is a perennial favorite of business travelers for their ‘Emerald Aisle’ (pick your own car offering), it makes sense to bring unfiltered travel advice to their customers through their communications channels, I think it’s what I would do if I were them also, brand myself as the place for savvy travelers period and explain my offerings that way too.

They’re not paying me, I do have elite status with National (though they aren’t the only rental car chain with which I have status), and I asked them if they might have a few things I could give away to my readers.

One of the best things a serious traveler can have is a serious roll aboard, and they’ve generously offered a Victorinox Werks Traveler 4.0 to be given away to one of my readers.

They sent this photo of the bag:

For some sense of things, it looks like Amazon has the bag discounted from $500 down to $300. It’s a serious bag, and hopefully giving it away makes this a serious blog too. Hah!

  • All you need to do to enter is leave a comment to this post, either what you like in a carry on bag or in a rental car.
  • Only enter once. Anyone leaving more than one comment will not be eligible to win.
  • I will draw a winning comment at random using random.org
  • The contest will remain open for entries through Sunday, April 24 at 6pm Eastern.

This is a giveaway, I don’t get anything by offering it, all interpretations of rules are mine and it isn’t mean to be a strict terms and conditions just a friendly gesture to benefit readers. If you have a question, please don’t post it as a comment here since you only get one entry! Instead email me.

Enter away, good luck on the carry on, and thanks for the giveaway opportunity, National!

About Gary Leff

Gary Leff is one of the foremost experts in the field of miles, points, and frequent business travel - a topic he has covered since 2002. Co-founder of frequent flyer community InsideFlyer.com, emcee of the Freddie Awards, and named one of the "World's Top Travel Experts" by Conde' Nast Traveler (2010-Present) Gary has been a guest on most major news media, profiled in several top print publications, and published broadly on the topic of consumer loyalty. More About Gary »

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Comments

  1. Thanks Gary for all your tips and advice. I enjoy reading your blog and subscribe to your RSS feed. I especially love the Victorinox brand and this would compliment my current assortment very nicely.

  2. hey, I’d love to win this bag– and what I like in a rental car is the ability to plug in my own music from my iPod/iPhone. It may not seem like much but when I’m having do a lot of driving, I don’t want to be fussing with the radio, unfamiliar with the local stations, trying to find something I’d like.

  3. Giveaway entry…what I like in a rental car? Easy, quick pickup, availability, reasonable price, MILEAGE BONUS (lol), and quick drop off! Thanks for giveaway!!!

  4. In a rental car, I prefer low mileage as usually that means there is much less chance the car has been abused.

  5. Like to take as little as possible in the carry on bag. Usually just a change of clothes or two and toiletries. I tend to take longer trips and need to check a bag… but unfortunately checked bags have a tendency to get lost or delayed, so I try to ensure I have at least the basics just in case.

  6. Like rental car agency that has good proximity, wide selection, and the gem of a convertible or minivan (when with family) in the Aisle.

  7. I have this bag that I can pack completely full, but due to the construction, can almost always flip the lid on and zip it really easily. I think it’s becuase the main bag portion is in its own frame and the lid is slightly offset

  8. I require a few things in a carry on bag: that it be within the “carryon size” so that I don’t have to be the inconsiderate passenger that is cramming an overstuffed bag into the overhead bins, that it be a wheeled bag with a handle, and that it have at least a few compartments. Bonus features are lightweight, even more compartments, and spin 360 degrees.

  9. Love the blog!! For me, first thing in any rental is to stop by a store and get driving snacks.

  10. In a bag, it needs to be light-weight. I can’t use half the weight limit on an empty bag.

    For a rental car, it’s the ability to sometimes get a nicer car, for those personal trips.

  11. Yeah, gotta say durability. I’m still using my Travelpro from like 96. I also Like good ID, where the handle and wheels don’t compromise too much space INSIDE the bag.

  12. I like a rental car with fewer miles on the odometer than my daily rental rate. And XM!

  13. Hi Gary, I like it when a rental is not the most stripped down version of a car. Its nice when they leave in some of the features.

  14. I am a big fan of national. I’ve never understood why others don’t copy their emerald aisle concept. Knowing I won’t be stuck in a car I don’t like is HUGE.

  15. I like durability in a carry-on bag. I use them hard and no matter how much I spend, something always seems to break!

  16. In luggage, I like easily accessible smaller front compartments where I can stow toiletries and other items that I can access quickly (i.e. when passsing through security)

  17. In a rental car while traveling alone or on a mileage run, I want the in and out of rental car station very quickly. More Kiosks are always best.

  18. I enjoy not having to go to the counter to get the rental car … nothing worse than the line.

  19. In a rental car, I love space and comfort (which I why I love National, because I get to pick) 2 great joys, #1 seeing a new Impala waiting for me at the National full size aisle or #2 coming on a day when the full sized cars are all gone and picking a SUV or van!

  20. I like National’s pick your own car. (within the proper category). The only reason I rent from Hertz more is I use the Hertz Local Edition’s (HLE’s) alot as there are a few choose from within several miles from my house.

    I like National’s promo such as rent 2 times, get one free day. Nice promo!! 🙂

  21. My favorite thing about a rental car is having a sunroof. My car at home doesn’t have one, and nothing says vacation more than driving around in warm weather with the roof open and the sunglasses on!

  22. what I like in a carryon bag is I don’t need to wait for the baggage claim or face to missing bags

  23. What I like in a rental car is attention to cleaning, and I don’t mean just the carpets. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve gotten a car where the inside of the rear windshield had never been wiped down, and where the grime was bad enough to interfere with visibility.

  24. I like a bag that doesn’t sound like a freight train when I go over bumps and cobbles – when walking through a new city, I’d rather not draw attention to myself on the way to the hotel. As for a car – one that doesn’t smell like an ashtray is a good start.

  25. I always carry iPhone mount & audio jack in my carry-on to connect to car audio, GPS & music are must.

  26. I fly the AA M80 a lot so I like a bag that fits well into the upper bin on the A/B (left) side of the aisle.

  27. For carryon bags, I want the largest legal size I can get, a logical division of that space to organize my things and durability. For rental cars, I want a decent car at a decent price…lately the pricing on rental cars seems especially high though.

  28. Generally, price is always the top consideration when I choose a rental car. I’m in most of the requisite programs (National Exec, Avis Preferred, Hertz #1, etc) and I am satisfied with just about any model…so pricing is paramount.

  29. I agree with Tracie — I like rental cars with low mileage. Older rental cars are often not well-maintained.

  30. I like a bag that is small enough to carry on, but large enough to hit people in the elbows as they crowd the aisle

  31. A carry on bag needs to be the right balance of weight and durability. If it weighs two pounds but the wheels fall off the first time I use it, I’d be better off with a backpack!

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