I have two of these bags, and love them both. They are extremely lightweight, very strong, well stitched, water-resistant, and are all around well made. No, they are not water-proof, but they are not supposed to be. I stored around twelve pounds of food in one of these bags and it held up great.
I have several of these stuff sacks in various sizes. They have become my favorite for stowing gear in the pack and keeping things sorted out. They are mostly waterproof, (as noted by the other reviews) and being inside my pack I feel pretty confident it will keep my sleeping bag and other gear dry. You could double bag with these end-over-end to make it truly waterproof with minimal gain in weight. As for questions about durability, I have "overstuffed" some of the smaller bags to the point where they are incredibly tight. The seams have always held and I have not experienced any tears. I handle these bags with average care and common sense, but not as a fragile material. Out of 10 or so bags, only one has ever experienced abrasion holes, for which I blame myself. Overall, the weight and water resistance is what sold me on these bags, the only down side being the expense of these little sacks. On a side note, a down coat stuffed loosely in one of these bags makes a fantastic pillow.
Air mattresses never seem to roll down as small as the provided stuff sacks. My Therma-Rest Neoair did not come with a stuff sack, and the factory Therma-Rest stuff sack for the Neoair is way too tight a fit. I wound up putting my Neoair in my wife's Big Agnes stuff sack and bought the 4 liter STS stuff sack for her Big Agnes. No struggling to jam either into a sack that is 0.5 liters too small (the companies really need to make a 3.5 liter sack, which would fit all of these small air mattresses better). A bonus is that the STS is ultralight and since it's a ripstop material, should hold up fine for its intended use. An Oregon Research stuff sack would work well too, but the 4 liter version is a bit narrower and weighs a few grams more. All in all, an excellent choice for going ultra-light.
Between the Outdoor Research and Sea to Summit ultralight stuff sacks, I prefer Sea to Summit, primarily because of the pull handle on the bottom of the bag. It allows me to quickly grab items from inside the stuff sack and pull it out easily; the OR bags may have them, but I couldn't tell from online photos alone. My only gripe about these stuff sacks is that they are not as translucent as I would prefer (to quickly and easily see the contents of each stuff sack).
Kept the contents dry when we were hiking in the Greenland rain
I've been using these for years to organize (by color and size) the contents of my 28L to 85L packs. They allow me to quickly load and unload my packs, and keep the contents clean and unscattered inside the tent while camping. Thanks to the Ultra-Sil treatment, puff and fleece jackets and pants stay totally dry if any moisture gets inside your pack or tent.
You can stuff a lot in this sack. Sometimes I use it as a gym bag, but it will fit 6.5 liters to be exact. Quality pull cord, and light weight cord cinch the color can not be ignored. My friends girl friend complimented my sack. My friends sack apparently is not the same quality. And he was embarrassed to pull "his" out. Sea To Summit Rocks My SACKS OFF.
Packed raincoat easily . Used to keep phone dry too while hiking in Japanese mountains during rainy season .
Supple and durable storage bag that senches with an easy draw string. Perfect for today digital accessories such as cables and cords. Water resistant provides extra security against splash and condensation form water bottles etc in your larger carrying bags/backpacks.
I like the bag I bought and the color I bought. (Mine is blue) It came in handy to shove my clothes in on a recent trip and doubled as a pillow once when I took a nap and as a soft place for my knees when I was rolling up my sleeping pad.
For a rain shell jacket, this product works well to store the jacket rolled up. Small light stuff sacks are hard to find. Many are large and over designed. This is a simple and small stuff sack which is welcome.
I have a few of these in different colors: red for a UL first aid kid, blue for toiletries and miscellaneous ditty bag. Construction is great. I have not had any issues.
Bought this to fit my tightly rolled lightweight down vest to carry along on day hikes. Nice light fabric with easy cinch drawstring and carry handle. Fit perfectly!
Sturdy in store-test (stuffed a small down coat into the 2.5 sack). Nice color choices - chose red so I don't lose it at campsite.
Works great for my camping pillow. Keeps it clean and dry.
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