Magic Lock Sliding Bag Sealers product reviews

I got some these at a home show. They have been awesome, i really like them, i use them all the time. I find it has saved me food and money as bags don't leak out now, and things like potato chips stay fresher for longer as no air gets in. I have had them for some time and not one has broken.

The only down side of them is sometimes if you have used them on the same packet, and on the same side a few times it can be hard to put them on again. so sometimes i just pull it over enough to let the product out, Or i just turn the packet around or do it in a different stop. Its not a big deal at all. Not the products fault, its the packaging that's the problem.

Would i buy them again? Yes i would. They are just so handy. Would i give them as a gift? Yes, i would. If i got them at a good price.

First impressions: "You have got to be kidding me... these can't be THAT effective and easy, or someone would have invented them decades ago, surely..."

Well, after having a try of them at home, I have come to the conclusion that these could only be made easier and more effective if they leapt out of the drawer and slid themselves onto the bags on demand... they really are so simple and easy to use, you just won't believe it.

Effectiveness? Well, upon advice from the demonstrator who was showing them off at the show I found them at, I took a plastic bag and blew it full of air, then slipped one of these on and gave the bag a squeeze... not a peep of air escaping! So I thought I would really put it to the test...

Take one ziplock plastic bag. Insert a generous portion of baking soda, and very quickly drop in a portion of vinegar and slide on a Magic Lock seal... drop into the empty sink and cover with the heavy wooden choppingboard... wait... After half an hour I felt it safe to take a peek, but wasn't all that brave, so I borrowed my son's toy periscope.

A quick glance told me all I needed to know. The bag was fully filled with gas and foamy goo, stretching almost to bursting point... and the lock was holding! However, I overestimated the bag a bit, because I stupidly picked it up and gave it a gentle squeeze, only to watch in stunned horror as the side-seam of the bag gave way with a -pop- and covered my front in foam.

Overall, these things are scary... they are so simple to use, and yet so amazingly effective! If you are one of these people who, like me, end up using more of your clothespegs for bags instead of laundry, you should have a half a dozen packets of these shipped to you right away! You'll never regret the purchase.