Side by Side Comparison of: Ziploc vs Ziploc Space Bag vs Space Bag vs Boli

I'm pretty much in love with these. Our home has zero storage space so these have become sooooo useful! Our new sofa came with pillows I didn't like but my husband wanted to keep...in the vacuum bag. My maternity clothes...in the vacuum bag. Baby clothes...in the vacuum bag. It's flat enough to slide under the bed so when we have our next child we can just pop them open and tah-da!!! I'm not sure how the cube is a cube but we could still fit 4 throw pillows in it

When it comes to saving some space inside an apartment, especially when you live in a big city and you do not have enough of it, Ziploc is the solution to it.This review is for the Ziploc Space Bag 15 Bag Space Saver Set where you have 1 Jumbo 35"x48", 3 Extra-Large 26.5"x39.5", 4 Large 21.5"x33.5" and 4 Medium 18"x22.5". Also, you have 2 Suitcase Travel Roll-Up Bag 18"x22.5" and 1 Carry-on Roll-Up Bags 13.5"x19.5" useful for traveling purposes.This set helps me I'd say saving 2/3 of space. Even after few months of use I haven't found any bag leak. I would totally recommend this set to anyone in need of extra space or to someone who needs to move frequently from one place to another.

I'm a general contractor, and yet, between blankets and quilts and comforters and flannel shirts and such like, I've got a lot of fluffy stuff around the house - stuff that needs to be stored when not in use. If space were no issue, no problem. But space *is* an issue - pretty much the primary issue. So, enter the Space Saver Set. And my 105-inch-water-lift commercial shop vac. My vac rocks, let it be known. It's very, very powerful. And in combination with these bags, I've found that I can reduce the volume of space occupied by fluffy things up to 80%. Down-based items shrink the most; denser fabric items not so much. Even my heavy-duty commercial-grade movers blankets shrink down substantially. That said, these are not commercial-grade bags - they are thin enough to conform to their new shrunken shape, but they are also thin enough that they can be torn by the plastic slider(!). Also, doing the math, these things are quite expensive. But, damn, it's fun to watch stuff suck down to just a fraction of its normal size! Instant gratification for sure!**UPDATE**: It's been about a week since I sealed everything up, and it all looks good. I'm guessing that those folks with leakage issues probably didn't manage to seal the bag properly to begin with or managed to tear the bag slightly while handling - both are fairly easy to do.

Saved a fortune compared with what U-Haul was charging! (We used these to move in September) The few we haven't unpacked are still holding shape a couple of months later, not sure how they'd work for long term but they saved us sooooooooo much space in the moving truck it was completely worth it.They also seal up well so that while lots of things ended up dusty and gross coming out of the truck everything we "space bagged" was clean. We even fit a 1.5" thick queen sized memory foam in the biggest one and the back cushions from the sofa. We may have had a little too much fun packing after these arrived. Hubby and I must have no life, we were fighting over who got to suck the air out of the next bag and dashing around trying to figure out what else we could repack in these things. *cough* loser *cough*Downsides: They wrinkle things up pretty bad. Don't put anything that can't be washed or ironed just in case, our bed pillows didn't 100% puff back up (but they were those crappy cheapest-in-the-already-discount-store kind of pillows) But all of our nicer pillows and sofa pillows bounced back. Give 'em some time. **IMPORTANT** You definitely have to go over the seals again once you zip them, it's not hard, they're basically giant heavy duty Ziplocs. And make sure your vacuum hose is lined up properly before you start suction and turn it off before pulling away. I ripped part of one like that, even though it still worked fine I have a feeling it won't last as long as the others.

I confess, I am a shopaholic, and as such I have many bedding sets, pillows, winter clothes, and kids toys that must be stored away till time to be used again. I love this set! You get 15 bags and they are not all of the tiny crappy ones that you really can't even fit stuff into either. You get Jumbo, XXL, XL, Large, Medium and a few travel bag and roll up bags, but even if they left everything under the Med. size out, it would still be a better deal at this price than the 12 pack that Amazon also sells, because you get larger bags. My daugther went through a Build-A-(animal) phase and we had tons of those critters, and at $20-$40 each you don't want to just throw them out, so we decided to make sure they were clean for her baby sister we would space bag them. They now take of a fraction of the space and are sealed, water and bug proof. I am ordering a second box of these today to store away winter clothes instead of buying those big bulky totes.

I had a bunch of bags in my closet filled with clothes for whichever season I wasn't in. Then I bought these and now my clothes are neatly stacked in the top part of my closet. These make me feel so super organized.Great for travel! I just took a trip on USAir and they charge you either $25 or $35 for the first checked bag so I decided that I was going to only go with two carry-ons to avoid the extra fee. I used a medium size zip-loc bag, put it in the carry-on suitcase, then filled it with the bulkier items like fleece pants, hoodie and sweater, etc. and sucked out all the air. The end result was that my bulky items took up way less space and fit in the suitcase quite well. I just had to make sure that the person I was going to visit had a vacuum with a hose so I could vacuum seal the bag for the return flight.

These are heavy duty, durable and work exactly as described. I used them to vacuum seal two brand new motorcycle tires to prevent any oxidation or degrading of the tires while in storage. A shop vac id d a great job removing the air and the seal is perfect. No leaks after 18 months in storage.

I love to use these bags to store my kids old clothes. Instead of having a million bins of baby clothes, I sorted out my favorite items and was able to use different sized bags for each age group. (0-3mo, 12-18mo, 2t etc...). The seal ice and tight and then I stack them in the storage closet (the sturdy packaging also protects agaisnt funny basement smells et ..) this is a true way to stay organized and save space!

I bought these bags because we are moving in a month and I wanted to start packing. I don't have the space to store tons of garbage bags full of comforters and other winter blankets. I have packed 2 queen sized comforters, 1 twin comforter, 2 full size pillows, 6 decorative pillows an 4 complete sets of bedding (sheets and pillow cases) into the 2 jumbo bags we purchased. Everything fit and I had no problems getting them closed. It's been about 2 weeks since I've sealed them and they have been moved from one room to another various times. They have had huge suitcases stacked on them (thanks to my boyfriend) and both of my corgis have run across and sniffed them multiple times. These bags are still as sealed and compact as the first day. I was so impressed I'm buying some of the smaller bags today to store all of our clothes.

Here in S TX, the overnight temps begin dropping below 60º around October. This prompts my wife to bring out the "oversize, overweight, super-thick Arctic comforter from Hell." By May the cavernous summer lair of the comforter has been filled, leaving it not only homeless, but dangerously blocking our hallway. My threats to relegate the comforter to our storage shed (where the wild things are) were met with similarly sinister threats. As I contemplated all-out storage wars, the Space Bag Jumbo came to the rescue. Now harmony reigns in my household as the giant comforter lurks (maliciously, no doubt) in a fourth the space it previously occupied.It was easy to stuff and easy to connect to the vacuum to deflate. It seems, after about two months, to be holding its vacuum seal nicely. Now I wonder if a Super-jumbo Space Bag could be used to remove the hot air from certain bombastic public figures?

Superb! This is the second time that I have purchase this product. Space bags are perfect for packing for a move, for a vacation or for storage. They are very strong and keep out odors that can sometimes occur when items are stored in a storage unit.

2 Large comforter blankets now slide under our bed which has about 1 inch clearance and that is just one bag.I am buying more of the smaller size for sure for our winter clothes!

i use these to store the clothes that my daughter has outgrown and they are fantastic. her closet is so organized and neat and has so much space now. yay.my only issue with this pack of bags is that it includes four "travel" bags that don't have the vacuum seal apparatus! you're just supposed to squeeze / roll the air out of them. so in my opinion, you're really only getting 8 space saver bags, and 4 that are just regular (albeit big) ziploc bags. i didn't read the fine print closely enough, i suppose, but the back of the box doesn't make that super obvious in my opinion.

Our closets were being taken over by our coats (we live in Arizona so we don't need coats for very long!) so I decided to get this for winter storage. They were okay, but as other reviewers said, the seals didn't hold. The first day I got them, I filled most of the bags up and put them in our closet, with some going on shelves up top. It wasn't until about 2 am that I realized putting them on a shelf was a HORRIBLE idea - the seals didn't hold and allowed air to come back into a bag or two, causing their weight to shift on the shelf and then tumbling down into the closet door. My husband and I jumped out of bed trying to figure out what exactly that loud crash was. I only discovered it was these bags after we searched the entire house and I was on my way to the bathroom (I definitely needed to go after that wake-up call!). I have since discovered that the bags do alright if you don't suck ALL the air out - leaving a little room seemed to help. And definitely do not store them on a shelf if there is any remote chance they might fall :)

Many years ago when the vacuum space storage bags first started to become popular I bought several of the bags to store such items as comforters, blankets and pillows. After several weeks I noticed that the seal had failed and the bags had inflated. Based on the Ziploc name I decided to try their brand of vacuum space bags. My immediate intention is to use several of the bags for clothing during an upcoming trip. Over the past few days I have been testing the bags to see how well they maintain their seal and the results are very positive.Besides looking at the space bags I noticed that Amazon also sold several hand type vacuum pumps. Since I already had one of the Ziploc pumps that I use with their vacuum food storage bags I decided to give the pump a try. If you decided to use a hand pump my recommendation would be to use the rolling method as depicted on the box first before using the pump, otherwise you will be pumping forever. I should mention that the vacuum port on the space bags are made of hard plastic. When using the pump the end on the pump that fits over the bag port is also made of hard plastic. With the two hard surfaces you most likely will not get a good seal. To resole this issue I decided to try placing a rubber O-ring between the two hard surfaces. Using the O-ring seems to resolve the seal problem. It just so happens that Amazon sells an O-ring that you can use. Here is the Amazon website address for the O-rings, http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00L1IVOUK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 . The Unit of Issue (UI) is box which contains 10 O-rings (Unit of Measure - UM).When Ziploc firs started to market their vacuum food storage bags I bought one of the starter kits. The hand vacuum pump that came with the kit can also be used with the space storage bags. Since I will be using the space storage bags while travelling the Ziploc pump is small enough to fit nicely in one of my suitcases.Alternatives to using the hand pump would be a vacuum cleaner or shop vacuum. If travelling, it would be feasible for you to take either one of these with you. As for using an electric air pump I found a small one on Amazon that is small enough (4.25 inches x 4.5 inches x 4.25 inches) that it will fit in one of my suitcases. Here is the Amazon website address for the pump: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003LIKRKQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 .As with the hand pumps I recommend using an O-ring to get a better seal.The reason for only giving the space bags only four stars is due to the hard plastic port. If product designers at Ziploc read this I would suggest you redesign the vacuum port which includes some type of a rubber O-ring or gasket which will provide a better seal.

These are great! For the record, I give 4.5 stars! First things first, this specific pack is the best value that I have found in vacuum seal, space saving bags. I have seen other "value packs" selling 2-4 bags for the same price or more. This pack has 15 bags of varying sizes. Frankly, it's probably more than you'll need, but I was happy to stow the extras away for future use! As for the actual product, the bags are great! Disclaimer: I have not tried to use the enclosed roll-up suitcase bags, only the vacuum seal ones. That said, I had a great experience using them. I had never tried them before purchasing this pack, and I recommend them gladly. They don't pack up quite as neatly or flatly as you've probably seen in pictures or commercials (shocking, I know), but they do reduce to a solid 1/3 smaller or more of the original size. The edges squish in a bit, but not much, so make sure that your stowaway space is about as big as the unsealed bag or else they won't fit. They have absolutely NO FLEXIBILITY once vacuum sealed, so you cannot bend or otherwise manipulate them, only lie them flat (or sideways if thick enough to stand). Thr bags are VERY easy to use and you need nothing more than a vacuum. They have special valve that keeps air from sneaking in while you're pulling it out. For capacity, they are a pretty solid bet. I packed two California King size comforters, a Cali king blanket, a pillow, and four throw pillows into one Jumbo bag and it fit into my window seat chest. I fit a 25" high stack of other linens into a Medium bag, and it shrank to about 4.5" high after suction. CONS: *The white zipper piece tends to pop off easily when trying to seal the bag, but can be popped back on just as easily if you take a second to do it. I recommend pinching the edges ahead (as you would with any zipper) to reduce the chances of this happening.*The bags are kind of thin, so they puncture relatively easily. Do NOT store the bags anywhere rough, such as in a wooden box (unless it is thoroughly sanded and finished), or else they obtain tiny pinholes and begin to re-inflate.

I initially purchased these to use in storing extra bedding in a back room, and was shocked at how much space they reclaimed after all the air was removed. It's like magic. Sadly, the vacuum seal isn't quite like magic, and not all of the bags held that seal over time.In the span of four months, three of five bags lost their seal and re-inflated. They may not have taken up quite as much space as they had originally, but they certainly didn't maintain the incredibly miniaturized, vacuum-shrunk size they had been. Two of the five bags did maintain their seals.However, these are ABSOLUTELY PERFECT for short term usage - they easily hold their seals for a couple weeks, making them perfect for a move. Using these, you can fit all of your clothes into a box or two, and your sheets and comforters into just one more box. It's amazing how much space you save in the moving truck. By the time the bags start to lose their seal, you're already at your new place.Basically - there are good uses for these, but if you want to use them for long term storage, you may want to be prepared to check the seal every couple months.

These are great. I used mine to clean out my clothes closet. There was one bag that had a leak, so I'm not giving the product five stars, but, other than that, they worked very well. The medium bags will fit into an under-bed container, and the large fit on top of the containers, under the bed. Remember that a bag with 12 pairs of jeans in it still weighs the same as 12 pairs of jeans, even if it looks much smaller (and it does!) I guess another problem I had is what to do with great big "pancakes" of clothes once i got the bags filled and the air sucked out, but that's a much better problem to have than a small closet that's crammed with winter clothes and won't hold anything more. I'll lean them against a wall in the garage or something.

I really didn't think these would work, but my mom wanted them, so I ordered them. She was able to stuff a HUGE comforter in one bag, and I was amazed at how small the bag became once all of the air was sucked out. These are really great for storage. My only complaint is that one of the white zippers fell off when we took it out of the box. We were still able to seal the bag by pressing on the seal with our fingers, like an old school zip lock bag.

Great product, great size, can fit multiple blankets and sheets plus 6 pillows in one! Bought several of these jumbo sized space bags for moving/storage. One star not given because of space bags inherent fragility- these bags have always and will always tear EXTREMELY easily. Their job is to vacuum seal and protect items inside but they DO NOT LIKE TO BE touched, drug, picked up, slid, tossed, thrown, or even carried when full. It's devastating when they tear just during normal filling or when carefully picking one up and placing it carefully in its place. It is more likely to occur but will occur without over-filling the bag.

This thing is HUGE! make sure you check the dimensions before you order. It fits about 2 winter comforters easily and 4 if you try hard enough. I ordered 2 of these and one of the bag is leaking already. Other than that, it saves ridiculous amount of space in my closet. It's a must have.

These bags are HUGE. I'm 5'8" and could probably comfortable curl myself up in one of these. If I had any complaints, it would be that they're TOO big and I struggled to fill it completely. It was also super heavy because of how much stuff I was able to cram in there.But yes, it's a space bag. It's nice and thick. It isn't smelly/chemically. The seal is quite good. And it's cheap! It's holding my ENTIRE winter wardrobe RIGHT NOW! This includes but is not limited to:3 puffy jackets - 1 that is ankle length (again, 5'8"!)20 sweaters20 pairs of leggingsa bunch of long sleeve shirtsa bunch of wool skirtslike 1000 scarves, gloves, and hatswool socks galore...AND MORE!We're talking like 40 pounds of stuff!It also took quite a beating as I struggled up a chair to put it in the overhead storage space we have. Durable!It was also easy to close and had that blue + pink = purple strip.

Great for sealing out dust and decreasing the amount of space that bulky items like bedding might otherwise consume, BUT 3 out of 4 bags did not hold the vacuum seal (see review picture). I suspect this may be partly due the slider not fully sealing the bag. It's best to hand press the entire seal bar after you zip it shut to ensure it's fully sealed, because the slider does not do the job.The other suspect vacuum seal leak is the cap, perhaps? I read other reviews about the bags tearing easily, so I was especially cautious and am quite certain none of the bags were torn in the loading process.Still, I like this product for the reason stated in the first sentence above. Will I purchase this product again? Sure, if I want to protect what I pack from dust and enable storage stacking, but if it's for vacuum sealing -- doubtful.

This bag works pretty well, just make sure you keep your bedding or whatever, behind the line that indicates how full you can make it, otherwise it will inflate later. They really do constricted down to a nice, workable size. I put two thin comforters, 4 shams and 5 throw pillow in it and so far so good. I would recommend this product. Just be aware that they can tear easily if not careful.

These bags were used for a cross country move and they were okay. Initially these bags worked great, they really did took a huge pile of stuff and made it smaller and more manageable. However, several of the bags lost their seal. The ones that stayed sealed did a great job, but just be aware that not all of the bags may stay sealed for very long.

Seeing the Ziploc brand name, I expected more of these. I have so far only had the chance to use the large cube ones, as I have the as seen on TV brand ones of the smaller sizes that I got a while back. The large cube one does not hold air nearly as well as the as seen on TV ones have. I may change my review later after I get the chance to try the other sizes and the travel bags, but so far, things are not looking up for Ziploc's space bags.

I chose this product over the Space Saver brand because I liked that this variety pack came with more variety (the space saver ones I saw only came with a couple different sizes.) At first I didn’t think I’d be able to use all of the bags but quickly realized they were all very practical. Easy to pack, easy to seal, and they seemed very sturdy. With that said, at least half of them keep inflating/won’t remain airtight. I haven’t had the opportunity to use the travel bags but I’m hoping they will hold up on an upcoming trip. I don’t think I’ll return because there are some that are serving their purpose well but I’m not confident they’ll hold up for long. I’m not sure that these were worth the money when the Space Saver brand has better reviews. . It’s a bit disappointing that the product only has about a 50% success rate right out of the box.

Purchased these for use during a move. From the beginning, the bags have not held their seals. I have to re-vacuum the bags to keep saving space. Didn't have time to bother with returning for new (working) ones before my move, so have been dealing with them. Wouldn't buy again & currently only use the extra large and a large one for storing moving blankets... again, have to re-vacuum seal them regularly to keep the bags thin.

I have used these bags on multiple occasions and they are generally very effective for short term use such as mailing or moving. I have found that using them for long-term storage can be hit or miss.Sometimes there will be a "dud" bag that just has a slow leak right from the start. Sometimes the bags work great and will sit in storage for weeks without incident and then one day you go in the attic and one apparently filled with air. Sometimes they will sit in storage for years and remain "flat" the entire time.They don't shrink up to the uniform, flat packages that the box portrays, but usually if packed well you can get it pretty close. Some lumps are inevitable.I have never really had any luck with the roll up bags and I find them pretty useless.Overall these bags are just ok. If they were consistent (all the bags worked the same), they would be awesome. But there's so much inconsistency that I can't possibly give them 5 stars. I still use them whenever I need to move a bunch of clothing/blankets, but I do wish they were more reliable for long-term storage.

I just received the bags, they are exactly what I was looking for, have used other brands in the past and was not happy with the quality. So far I have used two of the large bags, they sealed and for three days are still sealed. I used one of the medium bags, it sealed, within a few hours it lost it's seal. I went way beyond the recommended instructions on using the slider. I slid the slider about five times, than I took my fingers and ran it from left to right a few times to make sure there were no leaks, yet it did leak. I am going to try it again today and see if there is a way to get it to seal. I hope this is not going to be a hit and miss thing with the bags. They serve no purpose if they can not hold a seal. Over all the quality of the bags seems fine.

Lost their air tight seal after 2 weeks. Held nicely prior to that. Bags still keep my clothing/bedding fresh and clean so I gave it 3 stars instead of 1.

They work ok however they are extremely thin and Tear if you look at them sideways. If you are very careful with them, they work fine, however its annoying to have to worry about them this much.

I've never used another brand of space bags, FYI. We move every 3 months, so these do get thrown around a bit.Ripped in spots soon into using them, which kind of defeats the purpose. The zip part isn't the easiest to use either. And, regardless of brand I imagine, things easily get a smell to them after being in the bag for a while.Overall nothing else would work so well for our needs so I'd likely buy again.

Received the two pack and loaded both with the recommended amount of contents, being sure not to over-pack. Within a day or so of removing the air from both bags, one remained flat, but the other expanded back to full size. I re-sealed the bag thinking I maybe had a leak in the zipper side and removed the air once more. The next day, same result. A year later, the second bag was still flat, but did have some extra air inside which I don't see as too much of an issue. I'd be happier if you got two working bags in a package of two instead of one for the price of two. I think quality control might be the problem.

I love these big space bags, but they leak so easily! I had one start leaking and get stuck under my bed (I figured maybe the cat had accidentally caught it with a claw while playing under there), so I bought some more. I put my big fluffy comforter in, sealed it up, vacuumed the air out, and it was ready to store. I reached up to put it on a shelf and I guess it must have caught on something even though there was nothing sharp up there because air immediately started flooding in. I was able to find the hole and sort of fix it with some tape, but I hate that it was pretty much ruined as soon as I used it. The other one from the same box is holding up just fine, but I've been super-careful with it, which isn't really practical when you want to store things.

Bags definitely are a bit fragile. After 1-3 times of filling and using them they will develop leaks and not stay vacuum packed. I dont mind too much as my main concern is to keep my items dry and clean from dust and dirt which happens whether they are vacuum sealed or not. I will say that its incredible how vacuum sealing keeps things smelling fresh. I wish these were a bit more durable to remained vacuumed...

About ½ of the bags in the pack actually worked and didn't reinflate within a few hours. The ones that worked were great!! But it was very frustrating to have many of them not work. I definitely felt jipped

I purchased these because we were getting ready to move and I wanted to be able to put blankets, clothes, pillows, etc. in them to take up less space in the U-haul and was also hoping to be able to use them to store extra blankets and pillows once we had moved. To start with, the smaller rollup bags, I thought, were almost worthless. I ended up just using them as large ziplock bags for bathroom bottles and things that might spill...(They might be good for travel, i.e., a vacation, IF the seals would hold). Even the large and medium bags didn't seem quite large enough. Once you fill them full up the 'fill line", you then have to 'zip' them closed... this was much harder than it sounds. There's a little tab (similar to that on a real ziploc bag) that you are supposed to use, but you have to push/pinch it VERY hard and it's hit or miss as to whether it really gets the bag closed and sometimes the little tab would just snap off. Once I did get them closed, I started to vacuum the air out... this was pretty impressive (as far as shrinking down the volume) on the poofy pillows and comforters, but on the clothes that I had folded and stacked neatly inside the bags, it really didn't reduce the size that much. Unfortunately, a day later, over half the bags had re-inflated. By the time the move was over, I think only one or two bags' seals had held. Pretty disappointing:(

SOLID PIECE OF HOT GARBAGE!!!!! these bags are terrible. This is the greatest idea ever and all they do is serve you a sandwich bag the size of a bathtub. The plastic is thin. It rips constantly. ANNND THE ABSOLUTE WORST PART OF ALL OF IT, the reason the bags rip is because the stupid little plastic "zipper helper" or whatever the hell it is. It does nothing but cut the zipper part off the actual bag themselves.I only gave this two stars because a few of the bags work decently. But it's because they don't require a piece of plastic to seal them.Do not order these.Idk if some other company makes them but if they do spend the extra money and buy theirs cause it's a good idea but terrible execution.

These Ziploc Space Bags are so wonderful for the first few days....and then they somehow, magically find a small pin hole or air somehow finds its way in the bag and everything inside the bag is back to like it was, only it is protected inside a Big Plastic Bag! It's a great theory, and I fall for it every time. I don't know why I thought it would work this time....maybe because they changed the name to, "Ziploc" and I trusted that name.....and it gave it some credibility....now, like all of the other "space bags" all the credibility is long gone and I have learned another expensive and time consuming lesson. Not a good buy and certainly not any good at saving any sort of space! If you are looking for large bags to keep the dust off your blankets and pillows and winter sweaters....than these might be the bags for you....just don't expect them to shrink up for you and stay that way.

My sister used these to move from Illinois to Washington and they worked great! I thought I would do the same moving from Illinois to Texas. These bags were JUNK. I had several that split right in half while taking them out of the moving van and all my contents fell all over the road. It was almost like the plastic was old and brittle or something. They also didn't hold air in them for longer than a week.

I bought these after watching a lot of regular people review and demonstrate these bags on YouTube and for them, it appeared to work well. Being a bigger person, it's a lot harder to pack 3X-5X clothes efficiently and I was hoping to save at least a little space, enough to not necessitate the use of a second backpack. But for the space it might save, it also wastes. I'd say there's only about 5% compression over all and it took me several tries to get everything back in my bag with the use of the space bags. As it turns out, anything bigger than the medium is too huge to use for traveling. The roll up bags are completely worthless and the zipper pops off every time and the roll up bags never seal either. I'm only using two of the medium bags at the moment in my main backpack right now, and as I said, it took several tries to get everything arranged correctly. And in the end, I saved absolutely no space overall and still need a second backpack for personal items. The biggest problem with using the space bags isn't that they don't work, but simply that during the process of vacuuming out the air, you end up with a lumpy, misshapen mess that is useless for packing. Also, my vacuum hose doesn't fit on the suction valve and after trying several times to arrange the clothes better before sucking the air out, it seems to wear out the valve and the blue thing inside will pop out. Maybe these work for people who have a house and can keep things in storage bins for all eternity, but these bags are no help at all for the traveler. I wish I could get my money back, but since the bags are so huge and slippery, no single person could ever repack them in the box to be returned.

Really didn't realize just how large these are. I can't find anything to put in them!

After a while the air seeps back into the bag, infl acting it thus making it hard to get to your items after you've placed them into narrow spots like under your bed or in a closet. Sour bummed they haven't mastered this yet. The same thing used to happen when I was 15...round 15 years ago. Now I bought these in April, it is October, I went to retrieve my items only to find I had to suck the air back out in order to get the bag from under my bed... 6 months is about how long these things hold I guess...

First, the bags are ENORMOUS. I wanted these for baby clothes storage and did not visualize the dimensions well. yes, that's my fault. But, more troubling, was that the one bag i took out of the package and tried to use did not hold a vacuum seal. I didn't bother trying the other and returned them. I bought a different brand that offered about 10 bags for the same price.

I bought t this product twice. In total I received four bags of which 2 of them self re-inflated repeatedly. After repeated attempts checking the bags and making sure we were following the instructions properly, the problem still persisted. The other two bags worked great and as advertised tho. All in all, there is a 50:50 chance this product will/won't work. Given the cost, the fact that I was packing to travel in a couple days and was unable to pack all my clothes because of this issue, I was very unhappy with this defective product.

Kept its seal for about two weeks. Last night when I tried to pull the bag out from under my bed to get something out of it it was full of air and stuck under the bed because it no longer fit. It took a while to get it out because the bag is so big. I'm going to try to reseal it this weekend. We'll see how it goes.

I got these to pack pillows and blankets in to move . although I purchased them a while go, I just started packing 09/10/15 andone of the bags won't seal and allows air back in overnight. So I basically only got one bag for the price of two and can't return or exchange them. Not happy

Bought these 2 months ago. Used them as directed....did not fill them above the line indicated on the packaging....suctioned out air with vacuum replaced nozzle and stored. I checked on the vacuum sealed bags a few weeks later only to find that more than half of them have lost the vacuum seal. This product does not produce the wanted effect as it proposes on the package. I was very excited about this product at first and wanted to "jokingly" space bag everything! Now not so much since it doesn't actually do what it claims. So sad.

These are NOT the original Space Bags, but appear to be some cheap knock-off or counterfeit item. The bags are thin, the seals are not holding and air is filling the bag, in under two hours.The original Space Bags, were a heavy plastic, with superb seals. I have some of the originals, for over 10 years and they are still usable. These are absolute garbage and have purchased better, directly from China, for less than half the cost.

bags arived today and could not wait to try them out right away, was surprised how much space I safed! But that excitment went over to disapointment when I heard the air escaping. One of the bags even riped and NO I did not overfill them, only filled the bags to the line. I think clear garbage bags would had done a better job. Not going to buy this product again, very disapointed

Tried these after reading reviews thinking I am the type of person who follows directions to a "t" and they would work fine for me. I'm extremely practical, and these make a lot of sense. When they work, they work well. Unfortunately, in my experience, most don't work for any length of time, and those that are opened and re-used don't work at all. It's an expensive, one-time-use storage solution that doesn't make sense to me. Wish I hadn't purchased them...

Got a bunch of these bags to package my wife's clothing and extra bedding after she died. But they are made more cheaply than the bags at the builder store. The will puncture if you are not careful and two of them arrived with punctures in the bags, or were punctured by me in the first usage with soft clothing. The value is okay, but not well designed and is cheaper than one would want. At the end of the day, after purchasing several boxes. I am going back to the home builder store and paying a bit more for a better longer lasting product. If you are in to cheap, less expensive, that works okay, but not well, then these should do fine for you. But be careful, handle them with care.

I bought this larger set of zip-lock space bags from Amazon because I thought the quality would be better than other space bags, which I never had luck with. I was sorely disappointed. Some worked, more didn't-very few actually held and kept from leaking out. I have sucked the air out several times and followed the directions, but no luck. I will never assume that zip-lock is a better quality of anything. If I could get my money refunded, I would be a happy customer.

The suction doesn't hold. The bag will shrink while I'm vacuuming it, but then a few minutes later, the bag is puffed up again. This isn't an issue of overfilling or improperly closing the bag - it just doesn't stay sealed.

The Ziplock spacebar served its purpose for only a short period of time. I vacuumed all the air out of the bag full of clothes I had no use for, for the season. I was more than happy with the results. What I didn't expect was that the air would come out. I put the bag under the bed in its shriink form. Two weeks later I went to take the bag from under the bed only to find the air had come out. I immediately got the vacuum cleaner to suck the air out again in only a few minutes the air had come out again.

The jumbo size ones just do not work. They leak. The large size and all the rest work just fine. I think the jumbo ones must spring leaks because the zipper part probably moves or gets bent. I have bought and rebought the big ones, but I just cannot get them to work. Darn!

The bag does not stay deflated and yes I've made sure it's zipped and no there aren't any holes. The bag is totaly inflated within 5-6 hours. I'm frustrated because i told others about the bags and i had to go back and recant. Unhappy, Brenda Fells

These were great for about 12 hours, then they filled with air. I followed the instructions, made sure it wasn't over stuffed and nothing was beyond the line indicated, used my vacuum to suck all the air out, it was great, put these 2 bags in the closet, hours later they had started inflating again..didn't exactly save me any space. Returning, maybe replacing them to try again, I guess it's possible that 50% of their bags work and the rest fail, based on all the 5 star reviews.

The bags accommodated the items well. After 3 days they leaked all of the air out. One actually had a large hole in it and the others just leaked. Will not purchase any more or recommend this item.