On the Superiority of Target Brand Ziplocks: A Photo Essay

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On the Superiority of Target Brand Ziplocks: A Photo Essay

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Exhibit A – a Ziplock brand quart size freezer bag (10.1¢/bag) after approx. 1 month of moderate use:

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Exhibit B – a Target Up & Up brand quart size freezer bag (6.8¢/bag) after I-don’t-remember-but-at-least-six-months of moderate use:

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In my experience, the edge of the closure on Ziplock brand bags is always the first part to fail. The fused edges on the Up & Up line keep the zipper closure intact well past the point where the rest of the bag has failed due to puncture or abrasion. This feature isn’t only on their freezer bags, it’s on the whole product line, even the dinky little snack bags. At the end of my JMT trip, almost all of my Ziplock bags had failed but the Target ones were all functioning perfectly.

I posted this over at BPL a bit ago, I figure y'all might find it useful as well. These little things add up to make for a much more smooth and enjoyable backpacking experience.
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I have also been frustrated by the failure of zip lock bags, exactly as you have described. Thanks for posting a solution.
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Target rocks!

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This just showed up in a similar topics list. Thanks for sharing!
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Maybe we should purchase the extended warranty on our Ziplocks.
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Wow, I just got back from a trip to Wyoming, and one of my peeves was how many of my "ziplock" bags failed. I even switched to the slide lock style when I bought some additional bags. I was car camping, so weight wasn't the issue, but durability was.

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Last week I made a special trip to Target, bought a couple of boxes of their "Up & Up" brand freezer bags, and field tested them this past weekend. It's a much stronger bag, well worth the special trip. Thanks for posting.

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