Last modified August 7, 2026
The Eastpak Tranverz M is a 78-litre soft-shell travel trolley measuring 67 x 35.5 x 30 cm and weighing 3.11 kg empty, and it earns its reputation on build quality rather than features. Buy it if you want a two-compartment checked bag with a TSA lock that packs flat and keeps rolling for years. Skip it if you are buying because of the 30-year warranty, because Eastpak’s own warranty page excludes “transport damage (by airlines, for example)” and the M is far too tall to be carry-on, so an airline hold is the only place it ever travels.
This Eastpak Tranverz review is built from the product information Eastpak publishes for the range, its own warranty terms and the customer reviews on its own product page, rather than from an invented test trip. If you are comparing wheeled luggage rather than shopping a single model, the size and warranty sections below matter more than the feature list. Every figure below is traceable to a source listed at the end.
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Is the Eastpak Tranverz M worth buying?
Yes, if you want a durable medium checked bag and you are not paying a premium for the warranty headline. The Tranverz M lists at €185.00 on Eastpak’s own store and holds a 4.6 out of 5 average from 18 reviews there. The build quality is the reason to buy it: the fabric is sturdy, the TSA lock is secure and the two-compartment layout is genuinely practical. The soft shell, the two-wheel layout and the narrow warranty are the reasons some travellers should look elsewhere.
| Specification | Eastpak Tranverz M |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 78 litres |
| Dimensions | 67 x 35.5 x 30 cm (H x W x D) |
| Empty weight | 3.11 kg |
| Wheels | Two inline skate wheels with rubber wheels tread, Eastpak’s smooth-wheeling system, not spinner |
| Shell | Soft shell, water resistant (not waterproof) |
| Lock | Built-in TSA three-digit code lock |
| Layout | Two zippered main compartments, double deck, compartments with a zip-fastening front pocket for small items |
| Handles | Retractable telescopic handle plus padded side and top handles for racks and conveyors |
| Style code | EK:00062L:363:OS::1: (Sunday Grey) |
| List price | €185.00 on eastpak.com |
| Expandable? | No expandable section. The spacious capacity is fixed at 78 litres |
| Cabin legal? | No. 67 cm exceeds every common carry-on limit |
The Sunday Grey colourway is still in the current line-up alongside Black, Black Denim, Triple Denim, Ultra Marine, Wine Burgundy and two navy blue options, Ship Navy and Brize RetroNavy. You can check the current Tranverz M Sunday Grey price on Amazon, which moves independently of Eastpak’s own list price and varies by colourway.
How many days does 78 litres actually cover?
Three to five days by Eastpak’s own sizing tool, not a week. Eastpak sells the Tranverz in three different sizes, and its Luggage Finder sorts the whole range into three trip bands: 22 to 44 litres for 1 to 3 days, 45 to 78 litres for 3 to 5 days, and 79 to 135 litres for 5 to 7 days. At 78 litres, the Tranverz M sits at the very top of the short-break band and one litre below the threshold Eastpak itself sets for a week.
That matters because the Amazon listing for the same bag describes 78 litres as “enough for a week-long trip.” Those two claims come from the same company. If you are packing for seven days and you take the marketing copy at its word, you are buying one size down from what Eastpak’s own tool recommends. Pack a 78-litre bag for five days and it is generous; pack it for ten and you are fighting the compression straps.
Tranverz S vs M vs L: which size should you buy?
Buy the S if you need a cabin bag, the L if you want the most storage space per kilo, and the M only if you specifically need a mid-size checked bag. The interesting number is the third column below, which no spec sheet prints: litres of capacity per kilogram of empty bag. The Tranverz L carries 43 more litres than the M for roughly half a kilo more, which makes the M the least weight-efficient size in the range.
| Size | Capacity | Empty weight | Litres per kg | Dimensions | Cabin or checked | Eastpak trip band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastpak Tranverz S | 42 L | 2.14 kg | 19.6 | 53 x 33 x 20 cm | Cabin on most airlines | 1 to 3 days |
| Eastpak Tranverz M | 78 L | 3.11 kg | 25.1 | 67 x 35.5 x 30 cm | Checked only | 3 to 5 days |
| Eastpak Tranverz L | 121 L | 3.6 kg | 33.6 | 79 x 40 x 33 cm | Checked only | 5 to 7 days |
Read that table as a decision rather than a spec dump. If both the M and the L will be checked anyway, and both sit comfortably inside a 23 kg allowance when empty, the L gives you 55 percent more room for 16 percent more dead weight. The medium-sized M only wins when you want a travel bag you can still lift fully packed into an overhead rack on a train, wrestle up an apartment stairwell, or fit in a small car boot. Over longer distances on foot the lower weight is worth real money in shoulder ache.
Is the Eastpak Tranverz carry-on size?
Only the S. The M and the L are checked luggage. At 67 cm tall the Tranverz M is roughly 12 cm over the 55 cm height cap that most European and North American carriers apply to cabin bags, and no amount of soft-shell squeeze closes that gap. The Tranverz S at 53 x 33 x 20 cm fits inside the common 55 x 40 x 20 cm allowance with room to spare, which makes it the only cabin suitcase in the range.
Check your own airline before you fly. Budget carriers in particular split their allowance into a free under-seat bag, usually around 40 x 30 x 20 cm, and a paid cabin bag at 55 x 40 x 20 cm. The Tranverz S clears the second but not the first.
What does the Eastpak 30-year warranty actually cover?
Less than almost every review implies, and less than the shorter legal warranty term that runs alongside it. Eastpak publishes two tiers of coverage on the Tranverz product page, and the famous 30-year tier is the narrower of the two. This is the single most misreported fact about Eastpak luggage.
| Coverage tier | What Eastpak says it covers | What that means in practice |
|---|---|---|
| Legal warranty term (the shorter one) | “Only manufacturing and/or component defects… This includes faulty zippers and buckles, fabric discoloration and coating peeling off.” | The zip is covered here, and only here |
| 30-year warranty | “Only manufacturing defects… This includes open seams or fabric that has been cut too short.” | Seams and cut faults only. Zips and buckles are not on this list |
| Not covered at any point | “Misuse (such as transportation of unusual items), neglect, accidents, abrasion, exposure to extreme temperatures, solvent acids, water, normal wear and tear or transport damage (by airlines, for example).” | Airline handling damage, the most likely failure on a checked bag, is excluded outright |
Put the three rows together and a pattern appears. A suitcase zip is the component most likely to fail, and Eastpak lists faulty zippers under the legal warranty term rather than under the 30-year one. Once that legal term expires, a failed zip on a 15-year-old Tranverz is outside the coverage people bought the bag for. Eastpak also states that the warranty period is printed on the internal care label, and that “if no warranty period is visible on the label, the legal warranty term will be applied” – so 30 years is not automatic on every item.
The exclusion that matters most for a checked bag is the last one. Transport damage by airlines is named explicitly, and the Tranverz M cannot fly in the cabin. If a baggage system shears a wheel or tears the shell, the claim goes to the airline under the Montreal Convention, not to Eastpak. That is a reasonable policy, and it is close to industry standard, but it is the opposite of what “30-year warranty” suggests to a shopper comparing this bag against a hardshell suitcase from Samsonite.
How do you make an Eastpak warranty claim?
By email, with photographs and a receipt, and only if you are the person who bought it. Eastpak’s US warranty page sets out the process and three conditions that catch people out.
- Coverage runs “to the original owner,” so a Tranverz bought secondhand, or handed on within a family, carries no claim.
- A claim requires “proof of purchase within 12 months from an authorized seller,” so keep the receipt and buy from a retailer Eastpak recognises.
- “All shipping to Warranty must be pre-paid and insured,” and Eastpak states it is not liable for lost inbound packages. Repaired or replaced products ship back free.
If the item is under 30 days old and was bought on eastpak.com, you use the normal returns process instead. Older items go to the warranty team by email with a photo of the internal white tags showing the style number, a photo of the whole product, a photo of the defective area and your contact details. Eastpak asks for 5 to 7 business days to assess a claim. That warranty route is separate from the ordinary return policy, which allows free returns within 30 days of purchase.
Eastpak Transit’R vs Tranverz: what is the difference?
Identical capacity and weight, different handles, pockets and lock mounting. These two rolling holdalls are the pair most Eastpak shoppers end up comparing, and the specs will not separate them. The details will.
| Feature | Tranverz | Transit’R Plus |
|---|---|---|
| TSA lock | Raised | Flush-mounted, less likely to snag |
| Top handle | Rolled webbing | Padded fabric |
| Front pockets | One full-length zipped pocket | Two zipped pockets, shallow top and larger below |
| Extra grab handles | Second webbing handle on the base | Two padded handles on the front, top and bottom |
| Kerb guards | Two wide bars | Two narrower bars that wrap under the base |
| Base flap pocket | Plain fabric | Mesh, so you can see the contents |
| Shared | Double-deck interior, zip dividers, elastic compression straps, inline skate wheels, two pairs of cinch straps, retractable telescopic handle, D-shaped feet | |
Choose the Tranverz for the simpler, older design and the extra base grab handle that helps when you are hoisting the bag into a train rack or a car boot. Choose the Transit’R Plus for the flush lock, the padded front handles and the split front pockets. Neither decision is about durability. Both sit under the same warranty, and Eastpak now also sells a Transit’R Pro line and the hard shell Eastpak Resist’r Case range, built around an aluminium frame and dual TSA locks, if a soft shell is the wrong answer for you entirely.
Is Eastpak luggage good quality?
The long-term ownership record is the strongest thing about it. On Eastpak’s own Tranverz M page the bag averages 4.6 out of 5 from 18 reviews, and the reviews worth reading are the ones with a decade behind them rather than a first impression.
One reviewer, Pete, writes that he bought two of them 15 years ago and has used them every year since, with journeys to Europe, the USA, Canada and Australia leaving “the odd scuff mark but no other damage.” Another, posting in French under the name Voyageur M., reports five years of catching trains at a run across pavements and cobbles and recommends the bag as hard-wearing. A third, Surfingsteph, bases the purchase decision on a 30-year-old Eastpak rucksack still in service.
That is a small sample and it comes from the manufacturer’s own site, so treat it as directional rather than independent. What it does establish is that the failure mode frequent travelers fear with soft-shell luggage, the fabric giving out under rough handling, is not the one owners report. On the evidence of those long-term reviews the shell is built to last, and the long-lasting reputation Eastpak trades on is earned on fabric rather than on hardware.
What do Tranverz owners complain about?
Weight and the soft shell losing its shape, not durability. A four-star reviewer writing in French, Malie, likes the two-compartment concept but finds the case too heavy in use, considers the hard plastic shells unnecessary and calls the straps too minimal. That is the most useful negative on the page because it is a design complaint rather than a defect report.
- It sags when half empty, because a soft shell holds its shape from what is inside it. Pack loosely and the bag slumps and stacks badly. The internal compression straps and side straps help, and the single front pocket is the only place with quick access once the main compartments are cinched shut.
- It rolls on two wheels rather than four, so you pull it behind you at an angle instead of pushing it upright beside you the way you can a spinner. That is the main downside for anyone crossing large airports.
- It weighs 3.11 kg before you put anything in it, which is 13.5 percent of a 23 kg checked allowance spent on the bag itself. This is not lightweight luggage by 2026 standards.
- It is water resistant rather than waterproof. Eastpak’s own product feature reads “made with a water resistant fabric,” so do not leave it in a downpour and expect the contents to stay dry.
What is the Eastpak Tranverz M made of?
Eastpak’s own product page gives two different answers. The description block for the Sunday Grey Tranverz M states the bag is “made from 100% nylon.” The Fabric and Care block on the same page lists the outer material as “100% Polyester.” Both statements sit on the same URL.
We are not able to resolve which is correct from published sources, so we are flagging it rather than picking one. In practice the distinction changes little for a buyer: both are abrasion-resistant synthetics, both take a water-resistant finish, and neither is waterproof. If the exact fibre matters to you for repair, recycling or allergy reasons, ask Eastpak customer service and get the answer in writing.
Care is simple either way. Eastpak advises cleaning the outer fabric with a slightly damp cloth, no bleach, no soaking, and drying in shade. For a deep stain, use water and neutral soap with a cloth or soft brush. A universal protective spray is optional.
Tranverz or a travel backpack: which suits your trip?
Take the wheels if your route is paved and predictable, and a backpack if it is not. A 78-litre Eastpak Tranverz suitcase glides on smooth airport floors, station concourses and hotel corridors, and it is far easier on your back than the same load carried. It is the wrong tool for cobbled old towns, unpaved paths, long stair-only metro transfers and anywhere you will carry the bag more than you roll it.
A duffel bag sits between the two: lighter than a trolley, more packable, and worse for your shoulders once loaded. If you are weighing the options, our roundup of the best travel backpacks covers the carry-instead-of-roll case, and our guide to a backpack for travel and work is the better read if a laptop has to come along. For the packing side, see our notes on travel products for easy packing and essential lightweight travel gear.
Who should buy the Tranverz M, and who should skip it?
Buy it for trains, road trips and 3-to-5-day flights. Skip it if you fly weekly or want a cabin bag.
| You should | Because |
|---|---|
| Buy the Tranverz M | You want a mid-size checked bag with two compartments and a TSA lock, you travel by train and car as much as by plane, and you value a bag that packs away flat between trips |
| Buy the Tranverz L instead | Everything you take gets checked anyway, and 43 extra litres for half a kilo is the better trade |
| Buy the Tranverz S instead | You want to stay in the cabin and avoid checked-bag fees and baggage claim entirely |
| Buy a hard suitcase instead | You carry fragile items, you want four spinner wheels, or you want a robust shell that resists crush loads in a hold |
| Skip Eastpak entirely | You are buying primarily for warranty protection against airline damage, which no manufacturer warranty covers |
If the Tranverz M is your pick, the Sunday Grey version is listed on Amazon here. If you are still deciding between shell types, our guide to zipperless luggage covers the security case for frames over zips, and our luggage handling hacks explain how to reduce the damage a hold puts a soft-shell bag through in the first place.
What this review deliberately does not publish
- No US dollar price. Eastpak lists the Tranverz M at €185.00 on its European store. Amazon pricing moves by colourway and by day, and we could not verify a stable US figure, so we have not printed one.
- No first-hand test. Nobody at Real Journey Travels has taken this specific bag through an airport for this article. Every durability claim here is attributed to Eastpak’s published specifications or to named reviewers on Eastpak’s own product page.
- No single answer on the shell material. Eastpak’s page says nylon in one block and polyester in another, and we have flagged the contradiction rather than guessing.
- No independent drop or abrasion testing. No published lab test of the Tranverz range was available to cite.
Sources and last update
Last updated 6 August 2026. Specifications, price and colourway availability taken from the Eastpak Tranverz M Sunday Grey product page (style code EK:00062L:363). Trip-length bands from Eastpak’s Luggage Finder. Warranty coverage tiers from the same product page’s warranty block and from the Eastpak US warranty page, which is the source of the airline transport-damage exclusion and the claim procedure. Tranverz S and L specifications from Eastpak product listings and retailer spec sheets. Transit’R Plus comparison from a July 2026 retailer teardown of both bags. Customer ratings and quoted reviews from Eastpak’s own product page review widget. Eastpak is owned by VF International SAGL. Prices and stock change; re-check before buying. This suitcase review is updated when Eastpak changes a published specification or a warranty term, so treat it as a living luggage review rather than a one-off test.
Eastpak Tranverz: frequently asked questions
Is the Eastpak Tranverz M carry-on size?
No. At 67 x 35.5 x 30 cm the Tranverz M is about 12 cm taller than the 55 cm height limit most airlines apply to cabin bags, so it is checked luggage. Only the Tranverz S, at 53 x 33 x 20 cm, fits a standard 55 x 40 x 20 cm cabin allowance.
How much does the Eastpak Tranverz M weigh?
3.11 kg empty, according to Eastpak’s own product page. On a typical 23 kg checked allowance that is 13.5 percent of your weight budget before you pack anything.
Does the Eastpak 30-year warranty cover airline damage?
No. Eastpak’s warranty page states the warranty does not cover “transport damage (by airlines, for example)”, alongside misuse, neglect, accidents, abrasion, water and normal wear and tear. Damage caused in a baggage system is a claim against the airline, not against Eastpak.
Are zips covered by the Eastpak 30-year warranty?
Not by the 30-year tier. Eastpak lists faulty zippers and buckles under the legal warranty term, which is shorter. The 30-year warranty covers only manufacturing defects such as open seams or fabric cut too short. Eastpak also notes that the warranty period appears on the internal care label and that the legal term applies if none is shown.
Tranverz M or Tranverz L: which is better value?
The L carries more capacity per kilo. The M holds 78 litres at 3.11 kg (25.1 litres per kg) while the L holds 121 litres at 3.6 kg (33.6 litres per kg). If both bags are going in the hold anyway, the Eastpak Tranverz L gives 55 percent more room for 16 percent more empty weight, which is the answer if you want to pack a lot.
What is the difference between the Eastpak Tranverz and the Transit’R?
Capacity and weight are the same. The Tranverz has a raised TSA lock, a rolled webbing top handle, one full-length front pocket and an extra webbing grab handle on the base. The Transit’R Plus has a flush-mounted TSA lock, padded fabric handles including two on the front, two split front pockets and a mesh base flap pocket.
How many days of clothes fit in 78 litres?
Three to five days by Eastpak’s own sizing guidance. Its Luggage Finder puts 45 to 78 litres in the 3-to-5-day band and 79 to 135 litres in the 5-to-7-day band, even though the Amazon listing for the same bag describes 78 litres as enough for a week.