Which Resealable Bag Works Best for Travel?
Just Zip It: How to Make A Clear Choice - washingtonpost.com
This article is a couple years old, but still very relevant. I recently purchased some assorted size Aloksaks to carry my toiletries and such, so I was curious to find out how they fared against the much cheaper grocery store brands. Follow the link to find out.
In summary, your priorities determine which bag is best. The Aloksak is the toughest by far, and when closed properly, watertight to a greater depth than you are likely to take it. But, the Aloksak also holds the fewest toiletries. In the first photo, you can see that I can't even close the top of the bag with my regulation size toiletries in it. Conversely, the Safeway freezer bag held the most items.
The bags resealed by sliding plastic clip are the least likely (at least of the
grocery/drugstore variety) to tear at the seams with repeat closings. I have found that these Hefty Freezer bags with the plastic clip are quite sturdy, and seem to hold the most 2-3oz travel size bottles. In the second photo, I have all the same items, from the Aloksak photo, in the Hefty bag, and I usually add 3-4 more items to it when traveling (small toothpaste tube, sting kill, shampoo and conditioner in small bottles). It holds them all with ease.
RESEARCH QUESTION: The Transportation Security Administration limits carry-on liquid- and gel- based toiletries to what can be crammed into one quart-size zip-top bag. Plenty more will be cruising the X-ray belts come Thanksgiving. Resealable bags are plentifully stocked in the aisles of supermarkets and other stores, and a few travel product companies sell heavy-duty bags, too.
We wondered: Which bag does the best job of not only keeping your toiletries secure but also acting as a toiletry kit for your travels? The store brand or the name brand? Regular or freezer? The one with a double zipper that changes color when sealed or the bag with the plastic clip? Or do you spring for a more expensive version from a travel goods company?
This article is a couple years old, but still very relevant. I recently purchased some assorted size Aloksaks to carry my toiletries and such, so I was curious to find out how they fared against the much cheaper grocery store brands. Follow the link to find out.
In summary, your priorities determine which bag is best. The Aloksak is the toughest by far, and when closed properly, watertight to a greater depth than you are likely to take it. But, the Aloksak also holds the fewest toiletries. In the first photo, you can see that I can't even close the top of the bag with my regulation size toiletries in it. Conversely, the Safeway freezer bag held the most items.
The bags resealed by sliding plastic clip are the least likely (at least of the
grocery/drugstore variety) to tear at the seams with repeat closings. I have found that these Hefty Freezer bags with the plastic clip are quite sturdy, and seem to hold the most 2-3oz travel size bottles. In the second photo, I have all the same items, from the Aloksak photo, in the Hefty bag, and I usually add 3-4 more items to it when traveling (small toothpaste tube, sting kill, shampoo and conditioner in small bottles). It holds them all with ease.
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