BAGAIL 4/5/6 Set Compression Packing Cubes - Expandable Travel Organizers for Luggage & Suitcases - Perfect for Vacations, Business Trips & Weekend Getaways

I'm always looking for something to make packing more efficient and definitely had my doubts about these. I didn't understand how compression cubes could possibly work. I bought these two pack for a week-long trip to Korea and I definitely recommend them! You open them as normal and pack what you can in them, zip up the top of it, and then start to zip the compression portion. I honestly fit so much into my luggage thanks to these. I especially recommend if you are going somewhere and you know your luggage is going to be packed with souvenirs or other things on the way home. It definitely saves on space! Just be careful not to overpack them. If you run into too much resistance and you are not able to poke the clothes down with your fingers, don't force the zipper.I used these for a 4 day trip, only using a carry on. I wear medium shirts and size 6 pants. I put 4 long sleeve shirts, 2 t-shirts, 2 pants, short set pj's, long sleeve/pants cotton sJoggers in the largest one. So impressed. The 2nd size held the unmentionable, the smaller one I put in my backpack and carried my liquids, cords, meds in it. I had 1 pair of boot shoes, flip flops and slippers in that suitcase and still had room without using the zipper extenders because of these cubes.I read to buy a different color set for each family member, and if I had small kids I'd do that. For me, so worth it!!I ordered these, along with a different brand, for a recent trip to Egypt. They do what they say and are excellent for compression of contents. The only downside of this brand compared to the other brand is that you can't see the contents through the flamingo design. So, unless you have a very good memory, or stick a label on the outside, you don't know what's inside and you have to open each one to find what you want! These are a very pretty design, but could do with a transparent side (like the other brand I purchased) to see the contents.I love the feel of the material.I washed these bags using the handwashing cycle, turned them inside out before washing.The bags were practically dried when removing them from the washing machine. Hung them to dry.These bags are awesome!You can use them as packing or compression. To identify the items, just use a piece of paper or tape on the outside...easy peasy.The mesh ones didn't appeal to me. I have a feeling these bags are going to last a very long time!I highly recommend these!I don’t think I could have successfully packed 7 shirts, slacks, sweater, 2 cardigans, toiletries, pjs, shoes, make-up, hairdryer, books, and undergarments into a airline approved carry on suitcase without these, but I did expect more compression. That being said, they kept my suitcase neat and I was able to take everything I needed and more which I wouldn’t have been able to do without these, so there are definitely worth the buy.I used the smallest one for underwear and it was fine. I tried the larger ones but found they actually took up too much room. I was better off rolling clothes and packing that way. I was also able to tuck small things in the rolled clothing that wasn't able to around the zipped bags. I'll use them for other things.Loved these! I will never pack without them again. Lots of great sizes to fit everything you need. Bought one in each color for a family trip. The teens loved them and easily pulled out clothes for the day without unpacking everything. Also after clothes were worn we put them back in a cube and then easily took that to the coin laundry. The compression zipper was really handy and helped secure everything to fit in a carry on. But if you have larger items you don’t have to compress and that works too. Definitely recommend these. They never tore or showed wear. And the zippers are well made. The front mesh made it easy to remember what was inside.To test the claims of this product I laid several T-shirts in the large bag, still room, in went several more items. Sure enough it compressed my plus sized clothes more than I expected but not as much as I hoped. I filled and compressed a small bag with lots of undies keeping my clothing together, should my bag be searched. I like the handles. Bottom line, less impressed than I expected, would I buy them again. probably not but I'll use the ones I have.Nice for organising but down side is that everything does get very creased up.Planning on a vacation soon so will try these out and add to this review. If you want them, order early it took 10 days to get delivered and that was on Amazon Prime. There were several choices of colour but the price was as much as $20.00 more for some of the nicer colours. Not sure what the marketing strategy is on that -- so I took the pink because it was the lowest price at $39.00. The pink is as bright as it shows -- I am ok with it.Air travel in the current post-pandemic chaos is quite the trip - it feels a bit like rolling the dice as you wave off your checked luggage and wonder when or if you'll ever see it again. Pre-pandemic, I had come to the conclusion that carry-on travel was not for me given most holidays involve long-haul flights and lengthy stays. I've been a big fan of packing cubes for a long time, as they keep me organised on the road while appealing to my slightly-OCD soul ... but I had yet to discover the miracle of packing cubes which also compress. This trip (8 weeks on the road in the US, including the civil rights trail, a family wedding and five solid days in the Orlando theme parks) I think I may have cracked it, thanks to these babies.I'm heading off with a carry-one that *just* squeaks into the international carry-on parameters of 115 linear cm with a 10kg weight limit, and a personal item/backpack that admittedly may be testing the concept of "personal item". These compression bags mean I don't have to sacrifice style for portability, which is important to me, given my days of backpacker dressing are long past.There are of course limits. I've still needed to think carefully about what I take and condense it all down into a capsule wardrobe. I've ensured I haven't ridiculously overstuffed these bags (as I do the vacuum-compression storage bags I use for seasonal clothes and linen storage at home). I have been particularly careful to concentrate when closing the second, "compression" zipper, so I don't break the zips that way. But that's the case with all cubes, really: you can't realistically expect a product to perform if you insist on pushing it beyond the limits of reasonable use. (My husband - not a patient man by any stretch - also had no trouble with the one measly bag I allotted him from my own stash). The zippers ran smoothly and feel strong and secure, with no pulling at the seams.The bags themselves: these ones are a fraction of the price of the more expensive set I ordered elsewhere, and the quality appears equal if not better. Of course the proof will be in the pudding, and should they disintegrate on me sometime during the next two months I'll come back and report when and how they let me down.In summary: these compression cubes may not the absolute best you can get, but nor are they a ridiculous price. So far I'm prepared to say they hit the sweet spot for those of us who still want to travel extensively but would rather divert our dollars to the trip itself rather than the tools we use to get there.First time using packing cubes and I love them for when you are living out of a suitcase.I can pack shirts in one, pants or shorts in the other, socks and undergarments in another. So easy to keep my suitcase organized. I wouldn’t bother using them if I was going somewhere that I can unpack my clothes into a dresser or shelves. We have a 2 week driving trip coming up, as these will be great! My husband asked me to get him some too!