To fix, I pressed the button on the handle, and sprayed WD40 into the holes along the length of the handle. I quickly opened and closed it, so the WD40 could spread around in the interior. Now, it works!
I WAS SOOOOOOO FRUSTRATED. I thought to myself, you google everything, lets google this. I found your tutorial and it worked like a charm!!! THANK YOU!!!!!
You Bestower of wisdom and master of all mechanisms, bless this brilliant soul who showed me how to tame the elusive luggage handle. Grant him endless smooth travels, no baggage fees, and the ability to always find the best overhead compartment space. May his life roll forward as smoothly as my suitcase now does. bless the kind genius who unlocked the mysteries of my stubborn luggage handle. Grant him strength to lift every heavy bag life throws his way and wisdom to solve all of life’s little puzzles. May he never be stuck behind slow walkers at the airport and always get a window seat.
Live saver 🙏 thank you !! I randomly Googled how to fix stuck handle while waiting in the lounge with no hopes of actually finding anything lol. Fixed in one second !! Thanks
Engagement is important for RUclips. This is incredibly helpful, people were looking at me as if I were crazy when I was trying to make one last attempt to fix my handle in the lineup to my flight. Thaaaank you
You, sir, saved my life! My beautiful Mom surprised me with a giant hard shell Samsonite case from T.J.Maxx just 3 days before my international flight. Right after I finished packing it the handle refused to collapse! I was freaking out thinking how it was going to survive jostling through a layover flight! Your video came up and helped me find the culprit pin! Thank you so much!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Hi Eric. Been struggling with my bag(s) for years and that's all it took. You were the first video that popped before i could even finish typing in my search bar. Thank you. Hope you feel good lol
Thank sweet baby Jesus I found this. The day before my trip to Singapore my handle was jammed, worked like a charm, now I don't have to buy new luggage for a bit. Lifesaver!!
Fantastic! Handle got stuck as I'm about to board the plane. Thanks to your video, I reached right in through the zipper and got it to close. Thank you!
This helped me a ton, thank you lots, saved me an embarrassing conversation when I would have put it in the top of the plane with its arms are fully extended
Thank you so much! Just finished testing this and it totally worked! I was not only worried since I'm taking a trip in a couple days but also bummed about my 'busted' suitcase since I really like it a lot. You saved us!
Me and my family were ik the middle of the airport and couldnt get the handle down, we were flying with fricking Ryanair... my dad was getting pissed of. After half an hour i searched this up and it worked. Can't thank you enough🙌
Been struggling with my luggage in my trips for the last 1-2ish years of trip. Either i successfully push the handle down or not at all. I always spend time in the boarding gate pushing it down and board the plane without retracting the handle. Thanks for this video!
Thank you, @OneCheapEric! The handle wouldn't retract on two of our older but too-sentimental-to-get-rid-of carryon suitcases. Worked like a charm on my wife's. Similar but decidedly different issue with the one on mine. Will figure it out and LYK what was the issue.
It freaking worked I have been battling with my luggage for 3 hours I have loosed the nuts it didn’t work I screwed all nuts back and just decided to google and 3 videos came up thank God I picked yours thanks soooo much 💜💜
Thank you soooo much! This worked! I was going to buy a new carry on cause it was jammed but saw they were $89+. So thankful I came across your channel!
First time I saw. Was amazed that you had a way to temporary fix. I’m going to try it out but have to ask my daughter first. It was hers. Thank you. If I try this I hope it lasts a long time. Otherwise if under warranty might be something to consider first.
You’re so brilliant!!! Thank you! My little bag didn’t have a zipper, but I was able to press the button through the liner without cutting the liner. Took less than a minute!
I was already getting embarrassed by holding up a line because i couldnt put my luggage up the cabin! I placed it there with the handles still up 😅😂 so as not to hold the line. But tried to fix the issue with like this and it did. This video is very helpful. Thank you 🫶
I was at the airport and less than 20 mins until my flight board and found your video. You rock! It worked but I don’t have any tape but was able to get the handles down in time.
Damn! Smart me, typed in for a fix for my carryon..lol(wasn’t expecting anything) And there comes your video like Christmas! and Saved me $50 buy….. thanks man!🤩
You and that ridiculously cute way you deliver information saved me as I was kinda freaking out before a return flight. You are by hero!! Thanks mooooooooocho 😊
You are a genius! I placed a dime against the button to keep in place and wrapped it with duct tape. In the meantime, I'm going to make a claim with samsonite to fix this issue. Thank you!
Thanks a ton, you just saved me from last minutes embarrassment as I am about to catch up my flight for long vacation and my luggage got stuck...somehow I managed to fix this thing and hope to continue my journey
Thankyou sooo muchhh My school bag's trolley wouldnt close and this worked ...i really wasnt up for buying a new bag cuz i have an emotional attachment to this one! Thankyouu!!!
Thank you , thank you , you help me so much ! Leaving today for a trip of my life time , I was ready to go out to buy a new luggage . More money to expand in other things
This worked great. What I used was "true" duct tape. The kind that is like a heavy duty tin foil. It is much more durable but also flexible and hopefully last a lot longer. Thanks for the video.
Thanks for this great tip 👍. Unfortunately the beautiful vintage leather briefcase I just bought from a charity shop has the tunes hidden and not exposed. Would putting in some WD30 or lubricant help? 🤔 Or make it worst?🙀
ERIK YOU’RE THE BEST!!! My suitcase wouldn’t open & I had to carry it through madrid. Found your video & it worked like a charm! Now it’s up and rolling! Thanks for the video
Nice but I have is a SEARS Craftsmen Sit/Stand/Tote Truck, not a luggage but it has a handle. Now, I only could pull up half way up, yours is to push it down. I can push it down but it wont go all the way up. It is quite complicated. Can you help or anyone can? I do not see an screws at all. I do not know how they built like that without screwing things together. Well?
I was just thinking about that solution and testing it while coming over your video. You confirmed my thought that it would work. Thank you for your video!
Seriously, thank you!!! I never even noticed the zipper in my suitcase! I rarely fly, but will be traveling soon and needed to get out my regulation sized suitcase that I previously thought was busted :D
I have the same roll-aboard, same problem. I opened the thing up. Removed the assembly, added a tiny drop of 3-in-1 oil at each hole. Things got about 40/60 working over sticking. So I took a Dremel and rounded over the edges of the hole that the lizard/rhino horns come through, and ever so slightly beveled the side of the lizard/rhino horn itself. So far so good, we’ll see if it lasts and I don’t end up cussing out my luggage again on a crowded flight with people trying to get past me.
I didn’t believe it would work, but it did. Works in reverse too! if it’s stuck down, open it up and tape over the hole so it can’t lock in. it will then be permanently loose, but it’s infinitely better than no handle.
I spilled shampoo in my luggage, and after hosing it out and letting it dry, something inside must have gotten rusty inside the sliding handle. Thanks for showing me an easy fix! The button for me is right near the top so I can easily slide my hand in there and press the button down manually, instead of keeping it taped down. Better than having to buy a whole new suitcase, at least for now 😝
This helped, thank you!! My mum was saying that we should dispose of the trolley but gladly i found your video :) For those who aren't able to get this to work, make sure that the folded tape properly fits into the small hole, but also that it doesn't get lost inside the tunnel of that long bar and that it's held in place properly by the tape over it.
Man I found it on a sidewalk and said it was free. The only thing that wasn’t working was the handle and this just helped it lmao. Tape always gets the job done ✅ 🥴
I'm looking for a fix that will get it to open. It is stuck all the way down right now, in the airport, Not sure what happened. Didn't do anything to it.
I have a case where the handle has come out completely and I think the two holes at the top may have been where a bit caught to stop it before the whole thing comes out. Is there a way to fix it?
Ha! Is the method I've been using for about a year now. How about the way to permanently fix it, since after a while the tape gets soft and method fails just when you enter the plane 😅😢
Tim the Enchanter really helped me with the space tunnel. Check out his channel: ruclips.net/channel/UCZi8k6GPoqqJPEtzuI35GHQ
It worked
Nice
To fix, I pressed the button on the handle, and sprayed WD40 into the holes along the length of the handle. I quickly opened and closed it, so the WD40 could spread around in the interior. Now, it works!
Will give it a try before next travel
I WAS SOOOOOOO FRUSTRATED. I thought to myself, you google everything, lets google this. I found your tutorial and it worked like a charm!!! THANK YOU!!!!!
Took me 2 hours at the waiting lounge trying to fix this. After watching this video, I was able to fix it in 20 seconds! Thank you very much!
You Bestower of wisdom and master of all mechanisms, bless this brilliant soul who showed me how to tame the elusive luggage handle. Grant him endless smooth travels, no baggage fees, and the ability to always find the best overhead compartment space. May his life roll forward as smoothly as my suitcase now does. bless the kind genius who unlocked the mysteries of my stubborn luggage handle. Grant him strength to lift every heavy bag life throws his way and wisdom to solve all of life’s little puzzles. May he never be stuck behind slow walkers at the airport and always get a window seat.
Live saver 🙏 thank you !! I randomly Googled how to fix stuck handle while waiting in the lounge with no hopes of actually finding anything lol. Fixed in one second !! Thanks
Engagement is important for RUclips. This is incredibly helpful, people were looking at me as if I were crazy when I was trying to make one last attempt to fix my handle in the lineup to my flight. Thaaaank you
You, sir, saved my life! My beautiful Mom surprised me with a giant hard shell Samsonite case from T.J.Maxx just 3 days before my international flight. Right after I finished packing it the handle refused to collapse! I was freaking out thinking how it was going to survive jostling through a layover flight! Your video came up and helped me find the culprit pin! Thank you so much!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Hi Eric. Been struggling with my bag(s) for years and that's all it took. You were the first video that popped before i could even finish typing in my search bar. Thank you. Hope you feel good lol
This literally took 2 minutes. So easy and simple. Thank you. You saved me from embarrassment at the airport.
Hahaha!!! I feel you!!!
This is a great fix. Was going to throw away my favorite bag because it was stuck. This “temporary fix” has been a permanent fix for me. Thanks!
I seriously did not think this would work but I am so glad I was wrong! It has had me frustrated no end without a handle!! Thank you so much :)
You sir are a genius. Had this problem for over a year, solved within 10 secs of watching your video.
Thank sweet baby Jesus I found this. The day before my trip to Singapore my handle was jammed, worked like a charm, now I don't have to buy new luggage for a bit. Lifesaver!!
You da man!
Fantastic! Handle got stuck as I'm about to board the plane. Thanks to your video, I reached right in through the zipper and got it to close. Thank you!
This helped me a ton, thank you lots, saved me an embarrassing conversation when I would have put it in the top of the plane with its arms are fully extended
YIPPEE!! Fixed my luggage in less than a heartbeat! Easy Breezy!! Thank you for this post - greatly appreciated!!
Thank you so much! Just finished testing this and it totally worked! I was not only worried since I'm taking a trip in a couple days but also bummed about my 'busted' suitcase since I really like it a lot. You saved us!
Me and my family were ik the middle of the airport and couldnt get the handle down, we were flying with fricking Ryanair... my dad was getting pissed of. After half an hour i searched this up and it worked. Can't thank you enough🙌
Dude! It worked! Thank you! My husband was going nuts with the handle. Your video saved our luggage!
Great quick fix, thanks!Any video on how to fix permanently?
This did not help me whatsoever but thank you for the entertainment. I am glad you got to see the MLB game
Been struggling with my luggage in my trips for the last 1-2ish years of trip. Either i successfully push the handle down or not at all. I always spend time in the boarding gate pushing it down and board the plane without retracting the handle. Thanks for this video!
Thank you, @OneCheapEric! The handle wouldn't retract on two of our older but too-sentimental-to-get-rid-of carryon suitcases. Worked like a charm on my wife's. Similar but decidedly different issue with the one on mine. Will figure it out and LYK what was the issue.
It freaking worked I have been battling with my luggage for 3 hours I have loosed the nuts it didn’t work I screwed all nuts back and just decided to google and 3 videos came up thank God I picked yours thanks soooo much 💜💜
Thank you soooo much! This worked! I was going to buy a new carry on cause it was jammed but saw they were $89+. So thankful I came across your channel!
First time I saw. Was amazed that you had a way to temporary fix. I’m going to try it out but have to ask my daughter first. It was hers. Thank you. If I try this I hope it lasts a long time. Otherwise if under warranty might be something to consider first.
Hi Tim! It was so easy I was not expecting the way you explained. Really, thank you too much for excellent help and service to mankind.
You’re so brilliant!!! Thank you! My little bag didn’t have a zipper, but I was able to press the button through the liner without cutting the liner. Took less than a minute!
I was already getting embarrassed by holding up a line because i couldnt put my luggage up the cabin! I placed it there with the handles still up 😅😂 so as not to hold the line. But tried to fix the issue with like this and it did.
This video is very helpful. Thank you 🫶
Could not get my handle down. Tried for 5 minutes. Watched this video, took me 20 seconds to fix it. Thanks!!!
I was at the airport and less than 20 mins until my flight board and found your video. You rock! It worked but I don’t have any tape but was able to get the handles down in time.
This worked, used it on my away suitcase just now after watching your video, 15 seconds and it's fixed, thanks!!
Legend! Just fixed my check in bag moments before I had to hand it over. I like your video style, guy.
My bag doesn't have a zipper to get to the handle from inside the bag..do you have any quick fix for such bags? Pl kindly share..thank you.😊
Damn! Smart me, typed in for a fix for my carryon..lol(wasn’t expecting anything)
And there comes your video like Christmas!
and Saved me $50 buy…..
thanks man!🤩
You and that ridiculously cute way you deliver information saved me as I was kinda freaking out before a return flight. You are by hero!! Thanks mooooooooocho 😊
Great help. Found the mechanism and was able to loosen it with some WD40. It works fine now.
Wanted to let you know this totally helped after being super frustrated by our suitcase before a trip! Thank you so much!
This worked. I cut a piece of square from an old credit card and used it to block the hole. You saved me $80!
My hand was hurting from banging my luggage. Thank you for helping me 🥹🥲😂
You are a genius! I placed a dime against the button to keep in place and wrapped it with duct tape. In the meantime, I'm going to make a claim with samsonite to fix this issue. Thank you!
Thankyou very much, I thought of throwing away my Stroller before going to India. Now after your Video, it's fixed. I can let it repair in India 😃👍
"jam it in the hole"... lol My problem was that it was stuck in the down position, but your tip still worked. Thanks from Sweden!
Thanks a ton, you just saved me from last minutes embarrassment as I am about to catch up my flight for long vacation and my luggage got stuck...somehow I managed to fix this thing and hope to continue my journey
Thank you so much. I was not able to use the bag for 2 years! Now works fine. Nothing is simple unless you know it.
OMG!!!! Thank you! Haven't used my carry on luggage because of the handle and with your tutorial, i fixed it in 5 seconds. Yeahhhh
Thank you so much for making this video. This problem has been agonizing me for years now, and just like that,its gone. Problem solved.👍👍👍
Thankyou sooo muchhh
My school bag's trolley wouldnt close and this worked ...i really wasnt up for buying a new bag cuz i have an emotional attachment to this one!
Thankyouu!!!
Thank you , thank you , you help me so much ! Leaving today for a trip of my life time , I was ready to go out to buy a new luggage . More money to expand in other things
This worked great. What I used was "true" duct tape. The kind that is like a heavy duty tin foil. It is much more durable but also flexible and hopefully last a lot longer. Thanks for the video.
Thanks for this great tip 👍. Unfortunately the beautiful vintage leather briefcase I just bought from a charity shop has the tunes hidden and not exposed. Would putting in some WD30 or lubricant help? 🤔 Or make it worst?🙀
ERIK YOU’RE THE BEST!!! My suitcase wouldn’t open & I had to carry it through madrid. Found your video & it worked like a charm! Now it’s up and rolling! Thanks for the video
YAAAAAAASSSSSSS!
This worked great! My wrist and back thank you for the avoidance of pain on my trip back!
This worked really well for me. Thank you for posting! I really appreciate this video!
Nice but I have is a SEARS Craftsmen Sit/Stand/Tote Truck, not a luggage but it has a handle. Now, I only could pull up half way up, yours is to push it down. I can push it down but it wont go all the way up. It is quite complicated. Can you help or anyone can? I do not see an screws at all. I do not know how they built like that without screwing things together. Well?
OMG this is exactly the idea I needed. THANK YOU!!! Now I just need to figure out how to buy tape in Italian.
Thank you it kind of worked here. My handle was stuck down and wasn't coming up. The push button is stuck but your trick worked for temporary travel
Without a doubt this is the best tutorial on YT
I was just thinking about that solution and testing it while coming over your video. You confirmed my thought that it would work. Thank you for your video!
I was at the airport trying to figure it out I got on RUclips
Works like a charm ! Thank you
This was super helpful, thank you! Going to ride this until the lizard rhino horn wears out
Omg thank you! I’m in Barcelona with broken luggage and you’ve saved me!
It worked!!! I cut a small piece of a
wine cork and squished it in the hole before taping. Thank you!!
Thank you so much for saving my life! I'll a flight tmr and my carry on luggage got stuck 😭 This worked like magic!
Thank you! This worked. I didn’t have any tape but at least I got it down. TSA almost wouldn’t let me go through.
Seriously, thank you!!! I never even noticed the zipper in my suitcase! I rarely fly, but will be traveling soon and needed to get out my regulation sized suitcase that I previously thought was busted :D
I have the same roll-aboard, same problem. I opened the thing up. Removed the assembly, added a tiny drop of 3-in-1 oil at each hole. Things got about 40/60 working over sticking. So I took a Dremel and rounded over the edges of the hole that the lizard/rhino horns come through, and ever so slightly beveled the side of the lizard/rhino horn itself. So far so good, we’ll see if it lasts and I don’t end up cussing out my luggage again on a crowded flight with people trying to get past me.
That's what I like to hear Clay! Hope it's a long term fix.
Legend! I don’t have a broken bag, but I watched this video anyway. Now I know how to fix a thing.
First of all I like your humor 😂😂 and secondly! THANK YOU!!! It worked!!
This worked great. I was resigned to the handle eventually getting broken off on my next flight. Thanks a bunch
Lol, just in the nick of time :)
I didn’t believe it would work, but it did. Works in reverse too! if it’s stuck down, open it up and tape over the hole so it can’t lock in. it will then be permanently loose, but it’s infinitely better than no handle.
Thank you so much for this video. You have saved me a tonne of stress and money. Your instructions were easy to understand and you’re very funny! 😁
Yay!
I spilled shampoo in my luggage, and after hosing it out and letting it dry, something inside must have gotten rusty inside the sliding handle. Thanks for showing me an easy fix! The button for me is right near the top so I can easily slide my hand in there and press the button down manually, instead of keeping it taped down. Better than having to buy a whole new suitcase, at least for now 😝
very good but my handle stuck and cannot get it up not down.so how fix it to come up
So quick and easy problem solving 👏🏼
This helped, thank you!! My mum was saying that we should dispose of the trolley but gladly i found your video :)
For those who aren't able to get this to work, make sure that the folded tape properly fits into the small hole, but also that it doesn't get lost inside the tunnel of that long bar and that it's held in place properly by the tape over it.
Man I found it on a sidewalk and said it was free. The only thing that wasn’t working was the handle and this just helped it lmao. Tape always gets the job done ✅ 🥴
The pin popped out of the retractable handle. Any suggestions on how to fix or where to find a pin?
Eric, any idea how to fix a handle that won't lock into position?
Thanks, pal. It worked. Worth the trouble of unpacking a big suitcase. Love you ❤
This is the beginning of a beautiful friendship
It's been 1 and half year I was struggling how to fix its just 10 seconds Wallahi .. thanks brother 🙏
Thank you so much, going to try this on my “luxury” luggage that’s been retried in the attic , I’ll get back to you on the outcome , thanks again
I never thought a video on how to fix suitcase handles could make me laugh that much 😂😂👍👍👍
Love your reviews as well!! Made my day!
Glad to hear it! :) Hope you got your bag fixed!
I'm looking for a fix that will get it to open. It is stuck all the way down right now, in the airport, Not sure what happened. Didn't do anything to it.
IT WORKED PERFECTLY YOY LITERALLY saved my life they wouldn't let me board with the suitcase like that
Thanks for saving me a very awkward slouched over trip back to the airport!
didnt even have to watch the whole video, it helped me right away....Thanks (Canada)
What if there is no zipper on the inside to expose handle ??
Man you’re the best!! After losing my mind I found your video and now I’m at peace dude!! A+++
this did not have to be as beautiful as it was. thank you.
Thanks so much this was super helpful!! So glad I can still use my bag for longer than I thought! Shot dude!! 👊🏻
Thanks so much for this. After watching this video I got my luggage fixed.
Thank you. Thank you. Stuck handle on a trip to DC on my carry on. This helped
I have a case where the handle has come out completely and I think the two holes at the top may have been where a bit caught to stop it before the whole thing comes out. Is there a way to fix it?
Dude, you helped me a lot. It got stuck in airport.
Ha! Is the method I've been using for about a year now. How about the way to permanently fix it, since after a while the tape gets soft and method fails just when you enter the plane 😅😢
That's awful timing.😢😥😭😿🥺
Ok how about when the button breaks and you can’t pull the handle up 😢 that happens to me ugh any fixes for that
10 seconds! Fixed! OMGoodness. Thank you
U a genius dawg. A straight common sense genius.
Worked well, thank you for the advice. I’ll have to buy a new one when I get home.