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on September 14, 2015
This product gets a 5-star from me!
My 1yr old son, husband and I were making a 2wk international trip, and as you can imagine we had a lot of items between us.
I purchased 2 sets of the 4 pack, for a total of 8. As per the attached pictures, I used 7 of the cubes, and all 7 fit in one regular sized suitcase. I saved the last "Medium" size as a day pack which I could just throw in a tote. The convenience of everyone having their own pack can't be beat.
I can't think of any con to this product really. It's sturdy, nice strong zippers, convenient handle, easy to clean, convenient viewing mesh....yeah I nothing bad to say about it. For the price, I certainly got my money's worth. Oh and the laundry bags also came in handy!
The ONLY possible improvement I could suggest, would be a label in the middle section of each pack, where you can scribble down name or contents. Not essential per se, but it would be nice. As I did the packing, I knew by sight which pack held what, but my husband didn't.
My 1yr old son, husband and I were making a 2wk international trip, and as you can imagine we had a lot of items between us.
I purchased 2 sets of the 4 pack, for a total of 8. As per the attached pictures, I used 7 of the cubes, and all 7 fit in one regular sized suitcase. I saved the last "Medium" size as a day pack which I could just throw in a tote. The convenience of everyone having their own pack can't be beat.
I can't think of any con to this product really. It's sturdy, nice strong zippers, convenient handle, easy to clean, convenient viewing mesh....yeah I nothing bad to say about it. For the price, I certainly got my money's worth. Oh and the laundry bags also came in handy!
The ONLY possible improvement I could suggest, would be a label in the middle section of each pack, where you can scribble down name or contents. Not essential per se, but it would be nice. As I did the packing, I knew by sight which pack held what, but my husband didn't.
on November 11, 2015
I have used these for domestic and international travel. I find it makes it much more difficult for TSA inspectors to completely jumble up your luggage and destroy items in their careless inspection since it forces them to tackle one bundle at a time. They are also forced to keep your bundles together so even if they unpack one, they need to put the items back into the Shacke Pak so your clothing arrives at its destination looking like it did when you originally packed it. I have previously had problems with broken jewelry the past so it it great to have more control over how my possessions are handled. I also love the great aqua color since it coordinates with my toiletry and shoe bags.
By the way, I had the e-Bag version too. I ordered them several years ago. They are essentially a vey similar product; however, I prefer the quality and color selection of the Shacke Pak packing cubes.
By the way, I had the e-Bag version too. I ordered them several years ago. They are essentially a vey similar product; however, I prefer the quality and color selection of the Shacke Pak packing cubes.
on November 5, 2015
I hate packing and unpacking for travel period. I have read books on packing and rolled my clothes and have tried to eliminate and color coordinate, but usually take too much and haul too many bags. I saw these packing cubes and was willing to try anything to help my vacations. I ordered these Shacke Paks after carefully reading all for sale on Amazon. I could have not been more pleased with a product and this is probably in my top 10 products ever! I started packing a week ahead and laid out my luggage and the packs. I was planning a two week trip, with 2 different destinations, so I knew I had to pack and unpack my luggage many times. Also I had to change planes and wanted to have small carry on bags. I started rolling my clothes, which helps with wrinkles and space. Found I could put the larger pak in the bottom of a carry-on and then a medium pak on top of that, with room for my hanging toiletry case. I packed pants, capris, sweats in the bigger sak and sweaters, shirts, sweatshirt in the medium pak. Had room for several pair of shoes, flip-flops on top of paks before I zipped carry-on. My matching luggage shoulderbag had the smaller pak with bathing suit, bathing suit cover up, pjs and bras and panties. Used this bag for kindle, and makeup bag, jewelry and medicine. I had the easiest vacation because I only unpacked the suitcases by removing the cubes and putting on the dresser tops. Unzipped the cubes but only removed the clothes I wore. I did hang a few of the shirts. If I washed clothes I refolded by rerolling it. It was great! I am not usually this organized, but the paks took the stress out of traveling. I did initially do the pack and remove almost half the clothes. I also wore the heavier jeans, shirt and sweater on the plane, with biggest shoes. Folded a jacket into the shoulderbag. One problem though. Didn't realize that the cubes could hold so much and that the suitcase was heavy! Needed help stowing in in the overhead. Love the Shacke Paks!
on December 19, 2015
I don't know what I did in life without these. You know how you try to do whatever tricks you can so your stuff doesn't wrinkle, and then your suitcase goes from being flat on your floor to being rolled all around, thrown into an airplane, thrown on the baggage carousel and when you open the bag, all the stuff has shifted and wrinkled? These keep that from happening to your clothes. I had no idea whether these had plastic in them to keep their rectangular shape; they don't. So at first, I was disappointed. Until I realized that no plastic meant I wasn't adding any weight to my luggage, and the reason they didn't look all nice and rectangular at first was because I still had way more room to pack clothes into them. The ended up looking like the perfect rectangles you see in the picture when you fill them all the way, and they make you use your space wiser, which means more room for shoes! I got to bring 3 extra pairs of shoes I didn't need because I was using my space smarter. When I opened my bag, all my clothes were still nice and neat and not wrinkled. My underwear and socks weren't strewn about my bag. It looked like Martha Stewart packed for me. My husband's stuff looked so pitiful in his bag that I almost felt bad for him, until I remembered that he made fun of me for buying a lot of things he thought were unnecessary for our trip. As I wore my clothes on the trip, I used these for all the dirty clothes, and then separated out my few clean clothes into the laundry bag that comes with the set. I went away for a week, and this set of 4 was perfect for a week's worth of clothes, including sweaters, 5 pairs of jeans, three pairs of dress pants, at least 4 dress shirts and probably 9 t-shirts and 4 pairs of pajama pants. I have no idea how many pair of underwear, dress socks, athletic socks, and peds I had in the littlest bag. The only clothes I had that were not in these bags were my hoodie, jacket and shoes.
on September 16, 2014
Love the packing cubes and the different sizes. Had an issue with the zipper pulls coming off 2 cubes, but the zippers still work fine. They ask you to register them on their website and you will get a free gift. Did that. No gift :(. Emailed them. Never got a response.
on May 4, 2015
I am a neat freak when it comes to packing, especially since I like to try and fit everything inside of a single carry-on bag on short trips.
I have purchased single packing cubes of other brands but was looking for a complete set - these seemed to fit the bill. Overall they are OK, to me the the material & webbing quality is not quite as high as competing versions, though these are cheaper. The bags do "fit" together so you can stack them on top of each other in a suitcase and be OK if its just a large open space. The sizes are a bit odd - the XL doesn't quite fit in my bag, but the L doesn't hold enough clothes, so I have to mix and match a bit. I do like the carry handles on them, they were useful.
My wife and I have used these cubes on several trips and they have held up well, though they were not subjected to anything out of the ordinary. I think a couple of the zipper pulls (not the zippers themselves) have come off randomly, but that doesn't bother me enough to contact the company for a replacement or anything.
Overall I think these bags are OK - they work fine when filled with soft items (that is, not electrical cables or computer chargers, I never tried using it to carry those) and hold enough clothes for our use. If they were to get damaged/lost/stolen I would take a look at the other offerings before replacing - however I would still consider these.
Additionally, if you register your products upon receipt, the company provides an additional medium cube (I believe, maybe small cube?) for free - that did not influence my review.
I have purchased single packing cubes of other brands but was looking for a complete set - these seemed to fit the bill. Overall they are OK, to me the the material & webbing quality is not quite as high as competing versions, though these are cheaper. The bags do "fit" together so you can stack them on top of each other in a suitcase and be OK if its just a large open space. The sizes are a bit odd - the XL doesn't quite fit in my bag, but the L doesn't hold enough clothes, so I have to mix and match a bit. I do like the carry handles on them, they were useful.
My wife and I have used these cubes on several trips and they have held up well, though they were not subjected to anything out of the ordinary. I think a couple of the zipper pulls (not the zippers themselves) have come off randomly, but that doesn't bother me enough to contact the company for a replacement or anything.
Overall I think these bags are OK - they work fine when filled with soft items (that is, not electrical cables or computer chargers, I never tried using it to carry those) and hold enough clothes for our use. If they were to get damaged/lost/stolen I would take a look at the other offerings before replacing - however I would still consider these.
Additionally, if you register your products upon receipt, the company provides an additional medium cube (I believe, maybe small cube?) for free - that did not influence my review.
on December 28, 2015
I ordered four sets to be given as presents/stocking stuffers in anticipation of upcoming travels. All sets ordered were in dark colors. They arrived past the anticipated two days shipping time but, given, the holidays, that was ok. I have been doing laundry for well over three decades and don't remember the last time I had a mishap. I hand washed these in cold water, per tag directions, without detergent, in an attempt to get rid of the plastic smell. I wash just about everything that's new and likely to come intact with the kids clothes/bodies. Regrettably, whatever internal film or coating that is present in these Shacke packing cubes seems to have disintegrated, leaving a sticking film over wet nylon that was easily removed when wet but made a huge mess inside the laundry sink.
After drying, the coating seems to be adherent to the nylon and does not scrape off easily. The appearance of the dried coating is web-like and leaving the cube's internal fabric non-uniform and a bit splotchy in color. I'm dubious of actually using these due to the possibility of the coating further flaking off and transferring on to packed clothing.
On a more positive note, the actual construct of nylon fiber and zippers seem sturdy and strong; likely to withstand repeated use...just no washing, I guess.
These will most likely be returned :(
After drying, the coating seems to be adherent to the nylon and does not scrape off easily. The appearance of the dried coating is web-like and leaving the cube's internal fabric non-uniform and a bit splotchy in color. I'm dubious of actually using these due to the possibility of the coating further flaking off and transferring on to packed clothing.
On a more positive note, the actual construct of nylon fiber and zippers seem sturdy and strong; likely to withstand repeated use...just no washing, I guess.
These will most likely be returned :(
on January 15, 2017
I have used the packing cubes on a short trip to the southern part of the stat where I stayed for 3 days. To test the cubes, I packed as if I was staying for 2 weeks. I packed all of my clothing in the bags and took the 5 bag as a dirty clothes container. With all cubes packed, I was able to fully pack an Ospry Porter 46 backpack. It worked very well and I was able to take enough clothes that would be needed for a later trip of 2 weeks. So my short trip was a test of the cubes and they proved to be very good at not only sorting my clothes, but helping me compact them for maximum storage in a minimal space. I believe that I can do even better with a little practice and selection of clothing. I am very happy with the purchase and feel it will served me well. I have recommended the cubes to my children and they have also purchased the packing cubes. That is why I listed 5 stars.
on August 17, 2015
Received the packing cubes a couple of days before my trip to the Mediterranean. As I was packing, one of the medium size cubes started coming apart as I zipped it closed, and it was not even full. Other than the poor quality of one of the cubes, I do think the cubes helped me pack more items and keep them organized during my 9 day trip. If I had time I would have exchanged them, so disappointed that I have to have one repaired.
on July 23, 2016
After looking at several different cubes and reading all reviews I chose these. I bought each of the 6 members in my family a different color. They are such a great idea. Waited to write this review until we actually used them. This is our first trip using them and I love how organized it makes us. I would highly recommend using this system when packing.
BUT
The stitching does come apart!!! Right where the netting is. It came apart on 3 already. And it our first use. I did not overpaid the cubes. They actually fit more than I expected. And the different sizes are a must. Loved that option. I would purchase this item again but would not expect the stitching to hold up.
BUT
The stitching does come apart!!! Right where the netting is. It came apart on 3 already. And it our first use. I did not overpaid the cubes. They actually fit more than I expected. And the different sizes are a must. Loved that option. I would purchase this item again but would not expect the stitching to hold up.
