Original Space Bag Combo, 2 Large & 1 Jumbo
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Original Space Bag Combo, 2 Large & 1 Jumbo
Customer Review: Great Concept, Needs Work
Summary: 2 Stars
I was excited about sealing all of my big, bulky articles in these great watertight, bug-proof, space-saving space bags. Unfortunately, I discovered that the bags do not hold their vacuum seal very well. The bags leak air, and so I would assume that they probably aren't waterproof either. The garments that I sealed in the bags did remain "squished" to an extent, so they do take up less space, but they certainly don't stay as compact as they look in the picture on the box.Using the vacuum to suck the air out was relatively easy for me (it took longer than I expected, but the "patented one-way valve" seemed to work well initially.) I'm not sure if the leaking is occurring from the valve or from the Ziploc-type seal at the top of the bag. Since two of the bags did not seal properly the first time I closed them, I'm inclined to believe it's the latter.
One final note. . .anything you seal in these bags is going to end up extremely wrinkled, so don't expect to be able to "suck, pack, and wear."
Customer Review: Works Great!
Summary: 4 Stars
Granted it is a little difficult to zip shut, BUT the product does just what it says. After I received the product I had trouble loosing air at first. BUT unlike the other reviewers, I didn't ask myself, "what's wrong with this product?" I asked myself, "what am I doing wrong?" Within in 5 minutes I figured out the trick to correctly and tightly zipping the bag shut. Once I knew the trick, the bags were very easy to zip. The problem that others experienced is not that the bag looses air, but that the person sealing the bag was to impatient and didn't take time to think about it. I love these bags. I live in New York City and this saves me so much space. Make sure you order the appropriate size bags for the space you would like to fit your stuff in, turn your brain on, and you shouldn't have a problem.
Customer Review: Absolute JUNK!
Summary: 1 Stars
If I could give these bags NO stars, I would.
They are absolute junk.
The biggest defect is the zip-lock. The jumbo bag allows you to store 3 king-size comforters, and that's great. But try getting the zip-lock closed long enough to vac the air out of the bag.....practically impossible. And IF you are lucky enough to get the bag zipped and the air vac'd out, the air-lock leaks. And this problem doesn't just pertain to the jumbo bags, but ALL sizes.
You could stuff 3 king size comforters into a giant trash bag, vac the air out, tape it shut, and get better results, which is just what we ended up doing.
These bags are nothing but a cheap gimmick.
Customer Review: GOOD IDEA BUT BAD PRODUCT
Summary: 1 Stars
My mother recommended this product to me a few years ago so I decided to try them. The principle sounds good but the proof is in the pudding. The Space Bag is just poorly made. The material is just too thin and prone to pinpricks and tears. I pasted on so much ducked tap to seal tiny holes that were letting air in that they soon resembled a patchwork quilt. The sealing tab ripped the plastic to the point that I could no longer use it to seal the bag. It didn't matter much since it seldom sealed the bag anyway. Even when the bag did seem to work as promised I noticed after about a few hours that the vacuum had totally failed. This is just a waste of money.Customer Review: they leak
Summary: 1 Stars
the concept is GREAT!! they work easily and great... for only about 10 minutes... came back and the compressed stack of 5 bags all had leaked air, only one has stayed compressed. examined the ziplock seal - which is cheap, and doesnt work well - and physically sealed the zipper with my fingers to ensure they were shut. tried again each of the leaked air bags... worked perfectly... again, for only 10 or so minutes. the stupid bags leak somewhere in the seal. i use a vacuum packing sealer in the kitchen for food and they work. this stuff doesn't work, as evidenced by the ratings and posters on this board... save your money.