Clear TSA Travel Bag with New Silicone Bottles

The bag itself is exactly what I was looking for. (I was not interested in the bottles - yes they are poor quality, hence the loss of 1 star - so just expect to toss them):1) As for what comes in the bag, as mentioned above, the bottles are junk. Toss them. The earplugs I actually kept and threw in my purse. I am pleased with the container the earplugs came in, although I have yet to use them. I don’t use sleep masks, so I put it in our guest room amenity basket. It’s not great quality, but was better than expected.2) The bag has a zipper closure. It is sturdy and I love it. The zipper is pretty stiff when new, but after a few uses it softens up a bit and works quite well. This is one of the main reasons I purchased this bag.3) The stitching is quite solid and the plastic is good quality. It's held up to multiple trips so far - and as my husband frequently reminds me, I am not gentle with my items. It hardly shows any wear. Also - I like to fly with carry-on only, so I tend to stuff this bag as full as I possibly can.4) I naturally assume that this bag is *not* leak proof because of the zipper. Although I've never had any of my bottles leak (reminder that I *do not* use the bottles included w the bag) I always put my Flybag in a gallon Ziploc after security for extra protection when I fly.5) Apparently the zipper closure will not do for international travel - or so I've read. I will likely take it with me on my next international trip, but will also bring the regular Ziploc bags with me as a back-up (like I always do) and check with their security when I arrive.Picture Note: As you can see, there is room for more small bottles/items. I typically fill this with more items when I fly... but this is what I had in it from my most recent trip.

The bag is far more durable than a ziploc. You do not have to worry about my bottles or anything else inadvertently cutting through the tough plastic. The zipper is very beefy though the zipper pull did break on the first trip.Yes, the bottles and other items are terrible, though that is not why I bought this. As the owner of the company indicated, they are there just an added bonus.For bottles, I recommend  3-1-1 Totally Compliant Carry-on Kit UPDATE (4/2011):I have had some leaks from the above bottles using this bag, and am currently looking for alternatives. The leading contender is one from Tom Bihn.Like this bag it is TSA compliant.

I fly an average of once a week for work. The FlyBag has pretty much saved my sanity.Previous to finding this product, I used zip-top bags that were meant for freezing food items. They were a hassle to fit my items into, were hard to seal, and disintegrated after about four trips.The FlyBag has fixed this. It's got a bottom and top gusset that are over an inch wide, so bottles fit flat in the bottom of it and you don't lose bag volume compared to a food bag. The zipper is heavy duty, and has stood up to over two years of business trips (week long on average, traveling about every other week, opening and closing the bag daily). It's easy to clean and dry out, even if something in the bag leaks. And it has never been challenged by TSA.The one minor gripe I have is that the bottles that ship with it are poor quality, as mentioned by other reviewers. They don't seal well, even under main cabin pressure but especially under cargo compartment pressure. I substituted 3 oz bottles from REI (that came with nozzle dispenser caps) at under $2 each, and have had no complaints. (Four REI 3-oz bottles fit perfectly in the bag, with room to spare above them for 2 smaller REI 1-oz bottles, and still extra room on the sides for short flat containers or lotion, contact cases, etc.) But the bag is still worth the price even if the bottles didn't come with it.I did use the earplugs until they got overly grimy, and still use the included keychain for pills etc on a regular basis.

This bag is very sturdy. It seems bigger than a quart ziplock bag, so glad to read that others have taken it through security without a problem. I can get TONS of stuff in here. I have lots of little containers for stuff that doesn't need a 2 or 3 oz. bottle. By the way, the bottles included seem to be leak proof. I read the review about leakage, so filled them with water and placed upside down in the bag on my bathroom counter for a week. Nary a leak. I hope they hold up well because my shampoo, condition, and liquid soap are now packed in them! The zipper is sturdy, but I find it a bit hard to get around the corners. Anyone else have this problem? What is it you put on zippers to make them work better? Rub bar soap on them I think. I'd try it if I had bar soap. Going to Europe for 2 weeks in a few days and will report back on how well it worked for me.

Don't get me wrong. These bags are adequate but nothing to write home about. After ordering these because I was on a tight timeline to departure and unsure when I would have time to go out and look, I ran into a drugstore and found exacty what I wanted for $5 with nice bottles. These were quite a bit pricier. These are good if you don't have time to look, but if you do you will find as good as for less, or even better. I've retuned mine and kept the ones I found at the drugstore....

The bag is fantastic. High quality on the zipper, especially, but also the general construction. The plastic is nice and thick. It will last a while.Don't count on using the bottles included in it, though. Very flimsy, especially the caps - which tend to get the most action during use. I picked up some "go gear" tubes from Cool Gear International. They can be a little thick for this bag, but I can easily get whatever I need for a two week trip into the bag, assuming I'm willing to use hotel-supplied shampoo, soap, and mouthwash.