Overall, the reviews were great considering how many were left, but it's always still a little stressful when many still had complaints or issues with the product. Did they get a lemon? Are they just idiots and don't know how to read the simple instructions printed on EVERY bag? You just never know. I bought these for the sole purpose of moving because between my linen closet, and my coat closet I knew I didn't have enough boxes, yet alone large enough boxes to fit what I needed. Let me just tell you, I'm seriously so sad it took me this long in my life to buy these! My exploding, tiny linen closet fit nicely into about 7 or so bags (mediums and larges) and we have TONS of huge fluffy blankets, fluffy towels, and sheets and it wasn't a problem for these! The instructions are easy to follow, and are on every bag in case you forget or have questions. Now, I do have a dyson vacuum, so it took about two seconds to deflate each bag, BUT I did try the hand pump on my coat closet (napping baby) and it did just as good as the vacuum. It took a few minutes rather than seconds, but considering its manual and I have no muscles since giving birth, I was very pleased. I even left all the plastic hangers on them as it stayed below the stop line and it will make unpacking a breeze! (Hello camping solution for bulky bedding/things you want to stay dry and have no vacuum) the hand pump did take a handful of pumps before it looked like it was doing anything, but I also didn't mess with getting out any air before sealing the zipper. I was so excited at the life changing product that I took to social media and chewed them all out for never telling me how necessary these things are to live life. Someone commented every brand they tried didn't hold suction and would re-inflate after a few days. So I waited to leave my review for about a week so I could be sure they worked. Needless to say, here I am. I'll be the one to tell you to stop hesitating and get these! You won't be sorry! I ended up ordering another box because of all the possibilities I now saw I could use them for. Hunters, wash your hunting clothes with non-scented detergent, throw them straight into one of these suckers with some scent blocker and seal it up. They'll stay clean, dry, scent free, and compact until the season rolls around. Sleeping bags are a pain because they take up so much room, throw a few, or four into a jumbo bag and call it a day. Seasonal clothing in the way? No problem. Seasonal blankets, towels, table clothes taking up too much room? Problem solved. Own a boat, go camping or fishing a bunch? Use these to keep things waterproof. Use them in your 72 hour kits for waterproofing flashlights and other items. I'm telling you, the list goes on. I even used these for my kid's stuffed animals for the move because she has way too many. What would have taken up a giant long plastic bin bursting at the seams, is now nice and neat and nearly flat for packing. They all worked, I ran into no issues with any bags, using a vacuum, or the hand pump. I'll update the review if I run into any issues down the road. First picture is huge king blanket that barely fit onto my shelf, second shows how compact it went. Third picture is my ENTIRE linen closet. Fourth and fifth picture is my coat closet, using the hand pump (4th pic had third bag not yet pumped) and I even left all the plastic hangers on because it fit below the stop line.