DIBAG 6 Vacuum Storage Bags For Small Duvets, Bedding, Linens, Pillows, Curtains, Blankets, Cushions, Towels & More, Bag Size: 60 x 40cm

Helped me pack my clothes better for holidays

NOTE: this review has been revised in November 2015.When I first tried the bags, only 1 out of the 3 bags that I had used was perfectly sealed, whereas 2 were leaking. I complained to the customer service, which was extremely helpful and immediately offered to send a replacement. The new bags, which arrived shortly afterwards, were in all identical to the previous ones. Some would seal perfectly, some not. However, having now two sets instead of one, I was able to find enough "functioning" bags to store my items.Here are a couple of tips based on my experience:- Don't try to close the bags with the plastic "zipper": they almost always fail. It is much more effective, although more time consuming, to seal the bags by pressing with your fingers. Even so, some of the bags might not work properly.- If the items you need to store are much smaller than the bag, try to position them in the middle of the bag (just below the valve) rather than on the bottom. If there is nothing below the valve, if fact, the vacuum fails to "suck" air from the items you are storing.Overall, my opinions are mixed. I am very satisfied by the size of the bags, as you can fit a king size duvet or 3-4 pillows, and the price is also very good. However, the fact that some of the bags do not seal properly remains a major issue as it defeats the purpose of vacuum storage. On the other hand, the customer service is really helpful and willing to solve issues with faulty bags. Chances are that you will eventually have enough functioning bags to store all your items.The bags are very large and suited to store items such as duvets or pillows. However, we found that the zips do not work always well. Of the three bags we used so far, only one remained perfectly sealed. As for the remaining two, air went back in, and within a couple of days the items in the bag were back to almost normal size. I'll try to reseal the bags and vacuum the air out again, but so far I am definitely not satisfied.

These bags are the bees Knees.I wanted to reduce a payload of clothing and other material possessions for storage.The bags are very strong and I'm certain than unless a sharp edged object is applied, they will not deteriorate.They are very, very large and simple to use.Simply fill the bag with clothes or other air ridden articles until full. Use the special zipper, clipper tool, to seal the bag.Unscrew the inlet cap, ensuring the orange one way valve is present and apply suction.Try to ensure the underside of the inlet valve is resting on clothing as this will ensure the skin of the bag is not sucked onto the outlet valve.Keep sucking until the bag stops compressing.Screw the cap for the inlet valve into place and job done.It really is amazing how much it reduces the overall size. You end up with a rock hard, large board of clothing.I would definitely buy these again.They also come with a no quibble refund option. Although why, if used correctly, that should be necessary, and I'm unsure.In the photo my bag has been folded in half before sealing. The flap simply sits alongside the bag and is simpler for storage.I wrote the above piece 3 years ago. During that time my airbags have been filled, evacuated and left in my mates loft. 3 years later and they’re still puckered up like Dot Cotton. No air has escaped during that time. Amazing product

These bags work fine, although I don't remember there being 8 in the box. They rip very easily once vacuumed - I scraped one as I rounded a corner in a storage unit and it tore. Of the 2 or 3 boxes I bought, at least 3 have torn. They're ok for putting under the bed, but not really for loading into a car, back out again and so on. I don't know how sturdy they can be expected to be.Update - after posting the 2-Star review above, the vendor emailed me to say that sometimes the bags can deteriorate during the long time they spend factory to doorstep. I'm not sure what to make of that, but they sent me another box to sample and asked me to update my review if now satisfied.First of all, the bags (the valves at least) are a slightly different design and there are definitely 6 in the box as advertised. I swapped over the contents of the 3 bags that were reflating and put them back into storage; a week later they were still fine. I am therefore upping my rating to 4 stars and will increase to 5 when I've used more bags and got a few month's use out of them.I have smaller bags sold by a different company that have stayed completely deflated for several months now, kept in the same conditions, so I expect the same from these.

You get 6 large vacuum bags of the dimensions described. The valve on the bags worked fine with a dyson vacuum cleaner, though i'm not certain how much the "turbo valve" helped with getting the air out faster. I was able to take my time putting the cap on the valve after removing the air so a definite plus there.I've marked this product down one star for two reasons;1) The double zipper doesn't always close with an airtight seal. I only had one instance of needing to pressing the seal shut with my hands after using the zipper, but once is enough to be marked down. Having said that, the seal held after this.2) Based on other reviewers, I found I wasn't able to as much into the bag as they did. This could be my poor packing skills of the bag. I was able to comfortably fit a queen size duvet in a single vacuum bag, or 3 pillows (4 pillows at a push, no pun intended).So far the bags have performed very well considering vacuum bags tend to work for a couple of uses before constantly losing their seal. The size is good despite my poor ability to fit items in them, and they certainly reduce the amount of space required to store items whilst gaining the benefit of protecting them against the usual annoyances like mildew or dust/dirt.