eBags Packing Cubes: Finally Organize Your Luggage Like a Pro Mike Richard November 22 Gear, Modern Vagabond, Review 4 Comments This post may contain affiliate links. Read our disclosure.For years, I’ve been reading how much other travelers love packing cubes – many swear by them. If you’ve ever shopped the luggage section in REI, Target or the like, you’ve no doubt seen them before. To be honest, as a minimalist traveler, I always thought them to be another “wannabe-essential” travel gadget that I just didn’t need. So when eBags offered to send us two sets of their highly rated ‘Bags by eBags‘ (their own brand) Packing Cubes – one standard and one slim – to review, I figured it was a great opportunity to (dis)prove my theory. As of this review, 98% of nearly 7600 buyers recommend them on the eBags website, so perhaps I’d been missing something after all? “Bags by eBags” Packing Cubes (yellow) The Skinny As you might imagine, these packing cubes are pretty straightforward. Each set includes 1-small, 1-medium, and 1-large packing cube (all in a single color of your choice). Product features for both styles include: Corded double zipper pulls make opening/closing simple and fast Mesh top panel for easy identification of contents, and ventilation Interior seams fully finished for durability Soft mesh won’t damage delicate fabrics Webbing handle for convenience when carried by itself In Detail Straight out of the box, the cubes feel sturdy and well made, which is somewhat surprising considering that they’re also extremely lightweight. Part of the reason that packing cubes in general never appealed to me is that they tend to be made with heavy duty – and just plain heavy – nylon. Not so with these. In fact the entire set weight (meaning all three cubes) is just 12 ounces for the standard size and 8 ounces for the slim (they feel almost weightless when empty). Bags by eBags Slim Packing Cubes Subscribe to Our Under the Radar Newsletter Get our freshest + most popular travel stories, exclusive travel deals, and loads of pretty pictures + travel inspiration! In practical terms, the standard size cubes are excellent for packing a typical suitcase. The entire set is perfect in fact for a maximum sized carry-on. For my purposes, I really dig the Slim Packing Cubes which are ideal for organizing the space and “stuff” in my backpack. Of course, what you choose to pack in each cube is entirely dependent on your mode of travel. They’re great for clothes (socks and underwear in one, shirts in another, etc.). For flashpackers, they’re awesome for keeping travel gadgets, accessories and cords all neatly in order. Photographers can store lenses, cables, memory cards, collapsible tripods, etc. Bottom Line After packing for my latest holiday trip to Montreal, I’ve realized just how much better organized my backpack is when using these cubes. Given that a set of the Slim Packing Cubes is just $19.99, consider me a convert. Pricing & Availability The Bags by eBags Packing Cubes (standard size) are available now in ten colors (including newly released Peony, Eggplant, Canary, Aquamarine and Tangerine) directly from eBags.com for $23.99 USD. Sets of three Slim Packing Cubes are available in the same ten colors for $19.99. You can also order a Value Set (with one set of each) for just $39.58 USD. For discounts and the latest news on the ‘Bags by eBags’ brand, check them out on Twitter (@bags_by_eBags) and Facebook. Disclosure: eBags.com provided Vagabondish.com with one set of standard packing cubes and one set of slim packing cubes prior to this review. Read our view on sponsored content. 4 Responses labackpackerchick February 10 Consider me converted! i’m looking to get a new backpack but unlike my current one it unzips whereas the one i have now is a top loader with exterior pockets i use for organizing my clothes. after reading your review, the slim packing cubes sound good to me :-) Reply They Meant It | One Bag Each June 17 […] packing essentials. Things like Tide little soap packets (no bigger than packets of sugar!), or packing cubes, of which I have a pair, or, joy-of-joy, the amazing Gear Aid’s Smart Suds Camper Soap. I […] Reply Michael June 10 Packing cubes are great but if you are thinking about getting them, buy the ones that have 2 compartments to keep your clean and dirty clothes separated when traveling. Otherwise your dirty clothes will be compressed with your clean ones. I have this dual sided cubes cube set and I highly recommend it. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XYWFEVG Reply Mike Richard June 11 Great recommendation – thanks, Michael! Reply Leave a Reply Cancel Reply Your email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website Let's Make Sure You're Human ... * Time limit is exhausted. Please reload CAPTCHA. nine − = Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. You can also subscribe without commenting.
labackpackerchick February 10 Consider me converted! i’m looking to get a new backpack but unlike my current one it unzips whereas the one i have now is a top loader with exterior pockets i use for organizing my clothes. after reading your review, the slim packing cubes sound good to me :-) Reply
They Meant It | One Bag Each June 17 […] packing essentials. Things like Tide little soap packets (no bigger than packets of sugar!), or packing cubes, of which I have a pair, or, joy-of-joy, the amazing Gear Aid’s Smart Suds Camper Soap. I […] Reply
Michael June 10 Packing cubes are great but if you are thinking about getting them, buy the ones that have 2 compartments to keep your clean and dirty clothes separated when traveling. Otherwise your dirty clothes will be compressed with your clean ones. I have this dual sided cubes cube set and I highly recommend it. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XYWFEVG Reply