Has anyone used these for more than one season? I am wondering if the bag starts to deteriorate over time. Please only reply if you have the answer.
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They are pretty durable -- I've had them for four seasons, used them for two -- they are still solid. I take care of them -- I wash and dry them thoroughly before storing over the winter.
1225308
I am going on my second season and they seem to be in good condition. I raised tomatoes and bl peppers last year.
557044
I have never had a problem with food going stale in these bags. I do live in a very dry climate. I have been very happy with this product.
871780
Hi. I bought it separately a while ago and now just replenish with these bags. Sorry I'm no help
2214162
We've never had a "bad" bag. I will tell you, however, that it does take time for the formula to "kick in" if the temperature outside isn't hot enough to "motivate" it. I'm serious about that. The weather really needs to be HOT to get optimal performance from this product. This isn't a problem for us in any event, because we don't have a problem with the black flies unless the weather is HOT - so we don't put out a bag if the weather isn't HOT.
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I put a dead Everlast bag and a dead Century bag (shredded cotton cloth) in ours. Sand is a great core material, but use small batches and make sure it stays put. Loose sand has ruined more bags than anything else I've seen.
1591398
Love this size, I have it in an unseated cabin and it lasted 5 months. I live in the wet damp Northwest. I had been buying the damp rid bags and they were lasting about a month in the winter, so this is so much more convent. You can easily tell where the water line is as the level gets darker and darker. I think that in the winter I will need to change it more often.... It really helped with that musty damp smell. hope this helps you.
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We use these bags for weights outdoors during the summer. 40# bags get tossed onto a rubber mat and dragged around. Wed do not slam the bags or move them more than a few times a day. We store them inside. We have found them to break down over the course of one summer season. The bags are woven and weaken then shred upon handling.
2241593
My bag has been very dependable. I am very hard on them. I have had no problems.
1261633
My personal experience has been that I have never reused the bags. Once you remove the frozen food, the bag doesn't return to its original size or shape. It also doesn't quite feel the same either. jmo
926131
This is my second one of this style and I haven't had any issues. It may be because it is a deep bag. I use mine everyday.
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Kamy, I haven't had ANY PROBLEMS with these bags leaking. I DON'T however, use them as coolers with bags of ice although perhaps you could; but this is NOT their intended purpose! I use them as suggested, and have NEVER HAD ANYTHING defrost on my 45 minute ride home from my specialty grocery store. I live in "Freakin Hot Florida" (LOL!!!) and everything stays frozen in my 30-45 minute ride home!! I Sanitize with "Corox Wipes" and ...Again...NEVER A PROBLEM!!! My bags are now OVER a year old and I use them ALL THE TIME!!! They still look "brand new" and I still have 2 that I've not used at all! Hope this helps! Good Luck!! Kamy, I haven't had ANY PROBLEMS with these bags leaking. I DON'T however, use them as coolers with bags of ice although perhaps you could; but this is NOT their intended purpose! I use them as suggested, and have NEVER HAD ANYTHING defrost on my 45 minute ride home from my specialty grocery store. I live in "Freakin Hot Florida" (LOL!!!) and everything stays frozen in my 30-45 minute ride home!! I Sanitize with "Corox Wipes" and ...Again...NEVER A PROBLEM!!! My bags are now OVER a year old and I use them ALL THE TIME!!! They still look "brand new" and I... » Read More Kamy, I haven't had ANY PROBLEMS with these bags leaking. I DON'T however, use them as coolers with bags of ice although perhaps you could; but this is NOT their intended purpose! I use them as suggested, and have NEVER HAD ANYTHING defrost on my 45 minute ride home from my specialty grocery store. I live in "Freakin Hot Florida" (LOL!!!) and everything stays frozen in my 30-45 minute ride home!! I Sanitize with "Corox Wipes" and ...Again...NEVER A PROBLEM!!! My bags are now OVER a year old and I use them ALL THE TIME!!! They still look "brand new" and I still have 2 that I've not used at all! Hope this helps! Good Luck!! « Show Less
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I have used these bags for over a year and have had only one break. I think I overloaded it. With routine use, I would think they would be fine.
812078
Same thing happened to me and I never did get an answer as to WHY? But, I still like the bags and use them frequently. Keep trying to buy them local, but no luck so far.
1521198
I agree with the other comments. I've had my bag for four months, with constant use(I use it as my school bag, tablet bag and a purse substitute). No sign of wear and tear yet.
215340
Haven't purchased any lately, but the few bags I have gotten in the past were always wonderful. Sorry to hear you're having a bad experience, I am sure they will replace them for you if you contact the seller thru Amazon in a timely manner.
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Your durability question describes my own usage fairly accurately. I've had the panniers for two years and they hold up fine, except one bottom left inside corner got caught in the rear tire and chewed up slightly (but it might have been avoided with more care). I don't take the bags off regularly because I use the inside straps to secure the bags to my rack so the detachment clips don't have much wear and tear.
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I have had mine for about five months. Going back and forth to craft shows. Zipper still works fine and bag shows no sign of ripping. I would say that the bag quality is above par but it's not the greatest quality.