Where to get a good compression bag?

[taws6]

Hi all, and a happy new year !

So I'm looking for a new compressions bag.
I've been using a standard ziplock bag, but over time it loses it's compression, so I'm looking for something more sturdy, around A4 size, preferably a touch larger.

Any advise on where to get 1?

Thanks in advance

Paul

 

[bikething]

depends on what you're going to put in it? clothes? food? first aid kit?

and when you say 'around A4 size' - is that flat A4 or box shaped with sides the size of an A4 page?

 

[taws6]

Hi Bikething,

Sorry, should of said, for clothes, hat, gloves & socks, A4 flat (not box shaped).

Cheers for the help

 

[The Big Lebowski]

I have an Exped that has a valve fitted to compress the drybag once sealed.... Works well.

http://www.cyclestore.co.uk/productDetails.asp?productID=23527

The Alpkit airlok xtra is very sturdy but has no compression straps.

http://www.alpkit.com/shop/cart.php?target=product&product_id=16469&category_id=295

 

[Shewie]

The Sea to Summit eVent compression bags are good, loads of different sizes too.

 

[taws6]

Cheers for the links peps, but I guess my description wasn't clear as the links posted show more like a drysack. What I'm after is more like a Ziplock bag but needs to be stronger, and stay compressed. Something like: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyhZL1cqm2o
but UK based and sized about the same as shown

Thanks again

 

[Shewie]

Ah I see, we picked up a load of those vacuum bags from The Range a couple of months ago. We got the bigger ones but they had all sizes.

http://www.therange.co.uk/h&l-russel-vacuum-storage-bags//the-range/fcp-product/48886

 

[Old Bones]

Pack mate seem to do similar things. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pack-Mate-R...I5II/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1325531859&sr=8-2 - seems a bit cheaper than the Eagle Creek ones (they also do an outdoor one). You could try Lakeland. You might still find some of the Poundland 'travel' vac bags still around (although they tend to appear during the summer). No one way valve, but they might do the job.

 

[Humpback]

+1 with Shewie and by fortunate coincidence my canoe pump deflates and fits the valves.

 

[taws6]

Cheers for the help