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. After a long flight, the last thing I want to do is stand in another line to pick up a rental car and then back in line if I don’t like the car they offered. National’s Emerald Isle rocks my socks, in out and on my way. Just Perfect! And the Victorinox is a killer, a total dream bag for any solid travel warrior. I’d love it if I won.

  2. My favorite kind of rental car is one that is ready when I get there. If its clean, even better. Everything else is gravy.

  3. I like a roll aboard size bag that is light, but it should also be expandable and have big pockets througout the bag.

  4. I, too, am big on durability with my carry-on bags. I tend to chew through cheaper ones and should probably invest in a more reliable one – whether I win this contest or not! As always, Gary, thanks for all you do for your readers.

  5. I like rental car companies that don’t bill you for fake damages. Yeah that’s you Hertz.

  6. What I like in a carry-on bag are:
    0) durability
    1) space and weight economy
    2) enough compartments
    3) cool color scheme 🙂

  7. I like large carry-ons, but need something really durable. I move around a lot and tend to destroy luggage

  8. For rental cars, price and unlimited mileage. For carryon bags, lightweight and durability.

  9. In a carry on bag I appreciate durability and ease of use. In the rental car I appreciate flexibility when it comes to return times and customer service!

  10. I would say exactly what Peter Kang said “What I like in a rental car is low price..”

  11. Honestly, what I like in a rental car lines up pretty closely with what National provides.

    Reasonable rates, Quick, Quick, Quick at the airport, choice of vehicles/upgrades (some days small is good, others an SUV is the ticket, on others luxury carries the day – an upgrade is more meaningful when you have some choice in how you get upgraded!), power and 1/8 in audio jack to plug in my own entertainment.

  12. I rely on a lightweight,well made back that fits easily in overheads. Cool giveaway~ Thanks!

  13. I like the approving glances a nice bag will get from fashion-savvy flight attendants. . . Lucky for me that flirting with FAs is only a faux pas if they’re female. 😉

  14. When I’m on the aisle choosing my rental car, I look for a low-mileage sedan with a sunroof, satellite radio, and leather seats (in that order). Also, no Dodges.

  15. I alternate between backpack functionality for short trips and rollaboard case for ones where I need a suit or jacket. Used to use National but use Hertz now with current job. I definitely liked Nationals pick your own offering.

  16. What I like in a carry on bag most is handles on the top and bottom. I’m not very strong and 2 handles has helped me tremendously when I’m trying to put the (heavy) bag into the overhead compartment.

  17. When choosing rental cars, I look at price, ff promos, and ability to choose a car that I want (i.e. as opposed to begin inflexibly assigned to the PT Cruiser).

  18. What I like in a roll-aboard:

    must be lightweight
    must be durable
    prefer 360 wheels
    must be able to hold more than at first appears!

  19. Having a bag with enough packing space to fit all my stuff is the most important feature.

  20. Clean, smokeless and odor less interiors of rental cars have a long lasting impression on me, can make or break which company i rent from

  21. It’s a great surprise when I’m in a Northern climate in the winter and get a rental car with remote start!

  22. For my carry-on, it needs to have a long handle (comfortable for tall people like me) and most importantly, small enough to not get the evil eye from gate agents.

  23. I like a travel bag to be mobile, convenient, light, and easily fit in overhead bins!

  24. I like my carry-on to be durable because I’m often on regional jets where you have to gate check.

  25. In a rental car? Quick drop off; I’m often running late!

    In a bag? Durable wheels. The bag is no good to me if I can’t roll it!

  26. In a rollerboard I like big sturdy wheels that don’t cause the bag to flip with rolling.

  27. I like a carry on bag to be lightweight yet durable with good zippers. Also, I like a shallow pocket for tickets and keys.

  28. I like a carry on thats light and rolls smoothly without noise.
    In a rental car I like generous interior space and sat. radio!
    Thanks!

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