BUYERS’GUIDE BUYERS’GUIDE CARRY-ON ROLLER CASES CARRY-ON ROLLER CASES CARRY-ON ROLLER CASES
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Professionals often need Professionals often need toProfessionals travel overseas andneed you often to travel overseas and you don’t wantoverseas to be separated to travel and you don’t want to be separated precious kit. don’tfrom wantyour to be separated from your precious kit. Herefrom are seven roller cases your precious kit. Here are seven roller cases that are can protect yourcases gear Here roller that canseven protect your gear while still beingyour carry on. that can protect while still being carrygear on. while still being carry on.
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with shock-absorbing wheels that should with shock-absorbing wheels thatthe should provide a much smoother glide, with shock-absorbing wheels that should provide a much glide, the Roadie Roller 21 smoother also includes shoulder provide a much smoother glide, the Roadieto Roller alsophotographer includes shoulder straps allow21the to carry Roadie Roller alsophotographer includes shoulder straps the to carry the bagto if allow they21need to. straps the photographer to carry the bagtoif allow they need to. the bag if they need to.
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