A popular hand-luggage solution for both business travellers and holidaymakers, the cabin bag is known as one of the best suitcases you can buy for short trips, and has been such a hit that it sold out twice in the last 12 months.

The main term is ‘Quality’, which comes up over and over and in different contexts. Quality with ‘pretty’, quality with ‘practical’ and so on. This is a British brand, with a reputation for taking great care of both their customers and the quality of their products.

It is a spinner, with 4 wheels that go in all directions. There is a telescoping handle which allows you to pull, push or spin your case. Those same wheels provide a solid base to keep your case standing up when not in use. This case is 56cms tall, 35cms wide and 23cms deep. It is on the bigger end of the spectrum for carry-on luggage. This is within the size limits of all the main airlines – though if you are travelling super-budget and happen to meet an attendant on a bad day, you might need to store it in the hold.

Eager to experience the Antler luggage for myself and find out if it lives up to the hype, I took the sell-out cabin bag on a two-day trip to Mallorca and put it to the test.