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Review on ๐Ÿงณ Efficiently Organize Your Travel with Shacke Pak Packing Organizers โ€“ Laundry Travel Accessories & More! by Sally Reynolds

Revainrating 5 out of 5

One of the best investments I've made in a long time!

I usually write reviews quickly. I either like a product or I don't like it. I've had the Shacke Pak for a little over two weeks now and I've really started testing their temperatures. A few words about myself. I drive about 100,000 km a year. That's over 100 flights, lots of rental cars in and out of hotels. I carry luggage! Computer bags usually last me for 6-9 months. Even very expensive suitcases and packing cubes wear out after two years. I have used another very respected and well known name (Eagle Creek) for the last 4 years but now they are nearing the end of their lives. So I started looking for a replacement. I obviously chose Eagle Creek, but I saw some reviews of Shacke Pak and felt like I wanted to give it a try. Because I have a lot of experience with travel items, I can tell you within a week how a bag or travel item is doing. My new shake pack...... I have a strong feeling that he is with me for a long time! Last week I took my three smallest cubes on a four day trip to the Midwest. I kept going so they were filled to capacity. I must say. they fill up well! Having used pack binders for the past several years, I did not expect them to be able to hold or compress as much as I could fit in my Eagle Creek pannier. I was also sure that I wouldn't like the cube as much as the folding pack. I was wrong. They kept the same and kept everything well. The dimensions of each packing cube are almost perfect. The package contains four dice: small, medium, large and extra large. Since my hand luggage is smaller, I overlooked a very large one. I put two suit pants, three suit shirts and a polo shirt in the big one. I saved on the washing medium since I used the clothes (every night in the new hotel I had to put my laundry in the same bag and I didn't want my dirty clothes to come into contact with clean clothes). I put 4 pairs of socks, a t-shirt, four pairs of underwear, shorts and a sports shirt in the small one. Everything fits well. I threw the packing cubes in my bag and there was still room for my jacket to hang up and for my winter jacket. All fit! The best part. Wrinkles were minimal. The zippers and seams are great. The mesh "windows" is beautiful. I like that the "window" is small and most of the bag is made of a stronger and more durable material. This makes it hold its shape better in my pocket and also makes it easier to pack in my backpack. I have black and blue. really like the look. So what does all this really mean? That is, if you need advice from someone who has flown over a million miles, stayed in a hotel a hundred nights a year, seen almost every inch of the world and knows how to pack. Buy these dice! I'm very picky about organizing my stuff when I travel. I'm moving on (I can carry hand luggage for 10 days) so it's important to me to pack everything I need in a small bag so I can easily get to my clothes without having to unpack and pack them every day. I'm the type of person who spends two weeks moving things from one pannier bag to another just to maximize space and convenience. I can tell you I've searched dozens of suitcases, half a dozen folders and cubes, more than a few dozen briefcases and computer bags. Shacke Pak is one of my best travel investments. I will be purchasing a set for each member of my team as I know they will appreciate it as much as I do! I have a new name for packing cubes. Shake Pak. Better quality, cheaper price and more efficient than other well-known cubes and folders. FYI - I researched the company and product many weeks before purchasing. If you do your homework, you'll find that frequent travelers (those who really know and use travel products extensively) have a lot to say about the company and Shacke Pak.

Pros
  • Pleasant
Cons
  • Little things