Review on 60-Pack Mylar Gusset Bag Bundle (7.5 Mil - 10" X 14") Stand-Up Zipper Pouches With 400Cc Oxygen Absorbers & Labels For Long Term Food Storage Solutions – Matte Black by Jennifer Mitchell

Why one star short? The zip-lock feature. We purchased these for the sole reason that we didn't want to have to put open bags into another container. It seemed convenient on paper. But this feature makes sealing the bags more tricky. There's less room for error and if you do error and have to open the bag, you'll wind up having to seal below the zip-lock making it useless for resealing. They work great, but you have to be more careful and precise when sealing which means more time. If you're doing 120 gallons at a time, that extra time takes a toll.Then there's the standup feature. It seemed so right, but again, some caveats apply. We are converting from canned storage to bags for better space usage. A standup bag defeats this. They take less depth, but they're wider and longer. The best space-saving comes when you stack them lying down. Then they outshine the cans by more than double. But if they're lying down, the standup feature is unneeded.The bags are outstanding. The whole kit: bags, oxygen absorbers, labels is a wonderful package. The bags are of superior quality. The price to value ratio is the best you'll find. And these two added features have a place, but they come with some trade-offs.I will be buying more bags; many more bags. I will get those without these features in the future for the reasons stated.