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. I like durability in my bags. Solid construction that I don’t need to worry about. Looking decent is a fairly good second criterion, but it’s got to last.

  2. I always look for safety, cleanliness, and choice in rental cars. I want a rental car company that prides itself on offering clean vehicles with up-to-date maintenance plans. A choice of cars on arrival is always welcome.

  3. What I really like in a rental car is it being a convertible! Barring that, a good price and friendly service with a minimum of “up-selling”.

  4. I like a bag that is lightweight with zipper pulls that will last and one that can fit in the overhead bins of the increasingly small overhead bins

  5. Wow 255 comments already…
    I like a light while durable carry-on, and a rental car that is cheap 😀

  6. I dream of a carryon that fits in th eoverhead even in regional jets or maybe I should just dream of flying on bigger jets 🙂

  7. I too like a bag that’s lightweight and durable, and rental cars that are quick and painless to pick up and drop off.

  8. I have a Briggs and Reilly, but my spouse has a Victorinox
    I like the B&R Guarantee – I’ve had mine repaired including a bent handle. What’s the Guarantee for the Victorinox?
    Keep up the good blog

  9. Looking at a carryon bag: Just want to make sure that it’s roomy, sturdy and fits into the overhead compartment. Everything else is pretty unnecessary to me.

  10. Enter me in. I like a sturdy bag with good wheels – this one looks to fit that description!

  11. I prefer a carry-on bag without wheels or a rigid frame – those take up space and are heavy, and who wants to wheel the thing around in the subway? And without moving parts, there is a lot less to go wrong.
    My wife however loves a nice durable roller . . . although somehow I’m always the one getting it up and down fights of staircases / through turnstiles.

  12. My current carry-on is really just a large backpack. What I’m looking for in a new one are some serious wheels!

  13. I love a carry-on bag with lots of pockets, as I always carry a variety of items and like to have them packed together. My last carry-on was rejected as it was 1″ too long, so I’m very conscious of that as well.

  14. I like carry-on bags that last, so they don’t get totally trashed by being tossed around airports.

  15. I like to get the cheapest car because often they don’t have enough sub compact cars available and will upgrade you at no charge.

  16. What I like in a rent-a-car: What National (and their sister company Alamo) offer – the ability to pick a car. There’s nothing like having more space when I need it, more fuel efficiency when I don’t, plus to ability to try out a new or redesigned model I otherwise wouldn’t have the opportunity to drive.

  17. My bag should be lightweight, roll easily, fit into a overheads on a regional jet and hold the maximum amount possible. The more pockets both inside and out the better.

    My rental car needs to be safe and well maintained, with easy pickup and drop off.

  18. I want a bag that is durable, the max cube allowed for all airlines, long sturdy handle to keep it off your heels, and a durable bag hanger and coupler so that you can hang your second bag off the front and use physics to your advantage like the pilots do. It’s amazing how many people put their second bag on top of their roller bag and “carry” the extra weight on their wrists and arms. If you use the hanger you can balance the bag betwee two fingers and just pull.

  19. i’m a big fan of a soft duffel with compartments. it can fit in an overhead bin easily when others cant.

  20. Seems comfortably the right size to take for a spin in front of the dull airport screeners…

  21. Hi Gary, I love your blog. For rental cars, I prefer the car to be a popular or prestigious make/model (don’t give me a Kia, Mitsubishi, Suburu, etc.). The car should be clean, body not riddled with dings, have built-in GPS, and ideally bluetooth as well. And don’t make me upset by calling a Toyota Corolla or equivalent a ‘mid-size’ or give me a minivan that I didn’t request. Quick-in/out is a plus, which Nat’l usually does pretty well.

    For my carry-on bag, I prefer the following attributes: durability, lightweight, roominess so I can stuff a week’s worth of clothing to avoid checking luggage, expandability in case I need it, and a no-quibble warranty.

  22. What I like in a carry-on bag is an accompanying laptop bag that slides onto the telescope handle. Also I like it when it’s durable enough that the handle doesn’t start to come loose after a few dozen trips.

  23. What I like in a carry-on bag? Compartments. Lots of compartments. Exterior ones for my travel documents, and other items I need easy access to… and interior compartments to keep my belongings organized on the road. This bag looks like it’s got its fair share of compartments. 😀

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