Customer Reviews

Inflatable Travel Hangers

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

These hangers are easy to blow up and when deflated, take up little room. Your clothes dry more quickly because the hanger keeps the front and back of the garment apart. If you need to travel light and wash out clothes in the hotel sink, go for these inflatables. I am ordering another set for my next expedition.

These hangers serve multiple functions: they augment what may be a meagre (or nonexistent) supply of clothes hangers in your room, and they provide an ideal way of hanging shirts for drying (keeping the fronts and backs from touching, thus aiding air circulation). Less obviously, you can temporarily remove the metal part (best done at home prior to your trip, as the task will require a pair of pliers to "unbend" the hook a bit), and discover that the remaining piece serves as a fine lumbar pillow to support your back on long flights; the hook slips back on easily once you reach your destination. And when you're not using the hanger, the hook can be used as an additional attachment option for your travel clothesline. These hangers are extremely light, and pack very small, so you needn't feel guilty. I include two in my carryon bag.

First, let me correct a previous reviewer - the hook is hard plastic, not metal. Not an issue for going through a security check.

I took 2 on a recent trip to Europe, and 1 of them sprang a leak I was unable to plug with duct tape. I guess I should have taken 4. Fortunately, most places don't allow you to do laundry in your room anyways so it usually wasn't an issue.

The one that worked worked quite well, although it was tricky to inflate and deflate (you need to deform the nozzle a little).

My inflatable hangars didn't support the weight of my wet knit tops with long sleeves and after a few trips, they leaked and wouldn't hold air. I replaced them with Bumps-B-Gone hangers that don't take as much room as I anticipated because I lay them on the bottom of the long sides of my carry-on bag, one on each side. If I take a suitcase in addition to my carry-on, the other two hangers go in it.

Purchased these hangers after reading about them on www.onebag.com, an excellent site for those wanting to travel intelligently. They were part of a strategy for washing socks, underwear, and shirts daily in a hotel room. Was able to spend 2 weeks in Turkey with only a carry on travel bag. They are a part of my must pack items when i travel. Why not 5 stars? They could be better constructed.

A couple posters have said that these were sealed shut. But they are not, it just appears that way. You have to squeeze the nozzle before you blow into it. Once you do this, the inflate in one soft puff.

My issue with them is that they are not especially compact. They do fold up so they take smaller *dimensions* than a regular cheap plastic or wire hangar, but the overall *volume* is the same or slightly greater. But, they are also flexible when deflated so this is a plus.

I think the main benefit is that they inflate into a wide hangar that keeps the sides of shirts from touching so they dry faster.

I took these inflatable hangers on an 11 day trip to France, Germany & Austria. We did not have access to laundry facilities. The hangers kept the shirt material separated and decreased drying time as a result. They are easy to use, sturdy lightweight and pack down small.

When I first tried to inflate the hangers, I couldn't get any air to go into them. Then I realized that you had to squeeze the nozzel a bit to get the air to go through. Other than that, they work fine, but just remember that you have to squeeze the nozzel.

I seldom find a product that I can only give one star to, but this is one of them. I tried and tried and tried to get these things to inflat. But as hard as I tried, it just wasn't to be. I've had them for six months now, hoping someone would post the magic formula to make this great idea work in practice, but no luck.

I hear someone asking, "Why didn't you send them back?" Answer: I would have, but the expense of postage would have been mine, and with the minimum being close to $5.00 -- well, you see my problem. The cost of the product, less the cost of returning them saves only pennies. And when I add in the cost of gasoline to get to the post office, even those are gone.

Do yourself a favor and pass on this product.

These hangers arrived and the hooks to hang on rod were missing.I even called the company that sold them thru amazon and they basically said "tough luck" we can't do anything.
This is the problem dealing with the "fly by night" companies like palo alto toy shoppe and their other companies. They care and don't stand behind their product.
I am extremely dissatisfied.Would not order again.