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These sacks are not completely "waterproof". I would not use them to protect a pda or cell phone when out canoeing. However, they are fairly water resistant, great for putting a wet bathing suit into or to keep your packed clothing dry in a drizzle.
They have a stiff flat metal piece across the top, you fold the top over a few times and click the buckle to fasten.
The green one is large enough for a pair of large size (mens 11) adult shoes. The orange one will fit a mens t shirt, a pair of shorts and some socks with a little stuffing. The blue one is good for toiletries.
Overall, great for the price, but not a something I would trust to keep my electronics dry during a dip in the river.
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I wrote these bags off due to the "hey these bags are okay to store items but don't count on them being waterproof". That was my first mistake, i'm like everyone else reading these reviews. Cheap & lazy to a point, [i guess.]
Maybe we want someone else to spend the $$$ and find out its not the item we wanted =) Do our leg-work for us.
Okay so Lets go.
As usual: my better half is to be praised.
She noticed i was looking at these on amazon one day and filed it away. She returned some days later from our local wal-mart with a pack of these dry sacks. =) My reaction was "oh dang, those bags are junk. people said they're not waterproof." Her reply was, oh well they're inexpensive or i can return them the next trip i make.
Hmmm..
As i had a staring contest with the small orange box [for the better part of 2 minutes]I finally said, why not. Besides, I can find a use for anything. Even if its not what i set out for it to be.
I ripped that box open and began the experiment. Took a [huge] Non-environmentally friendly amount of tissue paper and jammed it into the smallest bag. Removed the air much like one would storing food in a freezer bag. sealed it up & completely submerged it under water by weight of 20lbs (its what i had handy.) I then returned from watching a 30min tv show. Removed it from the dunk. Dug into that bag like it was Xmas. Only to find....DRY tissue paper!?! What!?! but this cant be??? People said these bags arn't waterproof. The PEOPLE said so. This couldn't be. Took that same tissue paper (still dry)... you guessed it, on to the next larger bag. Same test,same result. Last but not least the largest bag...Yep same result. bone dry.
Dry. Dry. Dry.
Even the slightest water will soak tissue paper,am i right? [I'm talkin' pooper paper here]
=( ...but the people said.
I hope you enjoyed this sarcastic review. it was all in fun.
the takeaway is that my beautiful wife gets 2 points & I'm glad i performed this little test on these. Inexpensive, KEEPERS. If i had something so expensive that i MUST keep dry... If your worried maybe double bag them with 2 of the 3 you get. one inside the other. Better yet Ziplock bags or whatever eases your mind. As stated, I DID NOT BUY theses from here. They were a lil' gift from my wife =) via local Wal mart.
Dry. I urge you to do your own testing. First hand knowledge is the best knowledge. Dry. Who knows, maybe the people didn't seal the tops of the bags correctly. =) whoops!
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I thought the price for dry sacks was too good to be true and I was right. These are ALMOST dry sacks. 1st trip out everything inside was moist not wringing wet, but moist nothing more enticing than a handful of soggy wet tissues. DO NOT USE to keep electronics dry! Best use is after the fact to store wet shoes or clothes for the trip home. Of course a plastic grocery bag does the same job and costs less. Disappointing purchase.
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You get what you pay, and this is true of the Outdoor Products dry sack. I just returned from a one-night backpacking trip and was out in a thunderstorm. I put my food in the orange bag (sealed it) and then put it inside the green bag and sealed that down. Hung my food bag, thinking it was dry til morning. Nope. It rained through the night and completely soaked through both bags. Not a stitch was dry. Both bags were dripping wet inside and out as if they were made of cotton. You can do much better for just a little more money, and your food will be dry. Thank goodness I was only out for one night.
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Very few things are actually "Waterproof". I inspected these bags at Walmart before purchase and realized that they would not be waterproof in all applications. I'm not saying they don't work... they certainly do when used properly! This is just common sense as the material is light duty, sewn and sealed. These bags are not intended for hard use as primary bags for water sports, deck bags, kayak/canoe bags, bear bags, stuff sacks or river crossings. You need a heavier bag that's specifically designed to handle these jobs. If you stuff them hard or with heavy items the seams will spread a bit and the material could tear easily if used as a primary carry bag. Their best use is to keep items dry while stored inside another pack. I use them inside my bicycle panniers or backpack. If I must keep electronics dry, they go in a ziplock, then the dry sack. Not because they don't work but just in case. For this type of use they're great because of the lightweight, supple material.
I filled the small blue sack with some dishtowels and submerged it in the sink for a few hours. It wasn't easy to keep it under these things float like a balloon!
My dishtowels came out completely dry remember to fold the closure down tightly to get the best seal.
I can't believe someone used this for a bear bag getting stuck on a branch could easily tear it open. Sometimes you have to look past the advertising and use good old fashioned common sense when using a product. A great deal for $10 at Walmart!
