Amazon Basics Packing Cubes – Small (4-Piece Set), Gree
Amazon Basics Packing Cubes – Small (4-Piece Set), Gree
| Dimensions: | 30.48 x 22.86 x 5.59 cm; 299.37 Grams |
| Model: | ZH1509006D |
| Manufacture: | Amazon Basics |
| Dimensions: | 30.48 x 22.86 x 5.59 cm; 299.37 Grams |
| Origin: | Indonesia |
First of all the pictures on Amazon don’t do these packing cubes justice–mine don’t either, and I did spend a bit of time using the edit feature of my phone. That said, the shade of green is nicer than depicted but the actual colour may vary according to which batch you get. I ordered on two separate occasions and the shades didn’t quite match. Visually, what stands out the most is the reflective metallic-look lattice work, which is particularly noticeable in low light or when side lit.
Functionally, they are reasonably well made and the zips in particular are good. I didn’t over stuff mine, but I did subject them to a substantial amount of twisting and pulling force when trying to extract one from a leather bag at airport security. I purchased the bag in question from Amazon: Jaald 18″ Leather Duffle Bag Travel Carry-on Luggage Overnight Gym Weekender Bag (a review for another day) https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07GC3BSPJ/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
which seemed ideal (at least in capacity) as an EasyJet Under Seat Bag, but which suffered from a rather inadequate zipped opening which made packing very difficult: in particular, trying to get a small laptop that was bigger than the opening into it proved very difficult–and necessitated the removal of a packing cube by the pulling and twisting referred to above, before being stuffed back in.
Obviously not everyone will face this situation and I was able to get all four cubes into the middle section of this particular bag by stacking three horizontally and one on its end. I’d imagine that’s a worse case scenario and the packing cubes remained undamaged, unlike the back of my hand, which was cut by the leather bag’s zipper.
Like many I was skeptical that they could be so useful, but I’m a believer now, and they reduced both my stress and embarrassment at airport security. The only con is that the price will inevitably rise once I post this review.
This is the 2nd set i have bought as i find them ideal for travelling, you can see through the netting so you know exactly what is inside and I use them for a lot of items such as cables etc which no long rattle around loose in my cases
These are fantastic. They are small but that doesn’t matter you can get a fair amount in them. We are a family of 4 and have 16 of them so 4 each and it works perfectly for what we need to pack when going away.
So handy to pack daily items. I pack each days clothes in a separate one so easy when travelling and one for little extras. Really useful as they fit suitcases and rucksacks.
Awesome product! You can pack clothes more compactly, create separate sections in a bag and then quickly find stuff you need (bucket sort=) ).
Besides travel packing I use the smallest bag to pack a spare t-shirt and socks in my everyday backpack.
However of the large set – the large ones are just so massive you really want to be sure that you have a coat or some bedding or large fluffy towels you want to transport as they’re too large for most clothes.
I knock a star off too not for any build quality – they’re fantastic – but because you can’t get a set of mixed colours – this would be fantastic…. come on Amazon…
Love these. Can be used to organise underwear, strappy tops, shoes, (I have small feet), chargers, leads and plugs. Makes everything easier to find when unpacking. Good fabric and double zips are useful.
I bought theses small packing cases for toiletries, first aid products etc. for holidays. Each case holds more than you think. Very pleased with them. Just a shame that you cannot buy a pack in mixed colours which would be very useful.