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Matador's FlatPak Toiletry Bottles

When every cubic inch in your luggage counts

By Rain Noe - January 18, 2023

in Organization

Most bottles don't change shape when their contents are evacuated. That means that whether you're outgoing or incoming from an overnight trip, your travel bottles take up the same amount of space in your bag.

This is fine for most, but travel gear company Matador offers FlatPak Toiletry Bottles aimed at people for whom every cubic inch counts. Flat when empty, these slim bottle alternatives are made from waterproof, quick-drying welded Cordura nylon, hold 3 ounces (90 mL) and weigh just 0.41 ounces (11.5g).

TSA-approved, the bottles come with write-your-own labels so you know what's what.

They're "five times lighter and 3.5 times more compact than traditional silicontravel bottles of the same volume," the company writes. They also say they've sized the fill openings to a convenient dimension, which makes them possible to fill without a funnel. (For me at least, my success here would be dependent on how much coffee I'd had that morning.)

These run $14 a pop, or $38 for three.

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Sam Harrington

a year ago

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Their flat pak soap bar case is excellent. Great for shampoo bars too.

These flat pak liquids containers work well for short trips. But the fabric allows shampoo and things to dry out over time. They don't leak, but the contents just lose their water and turn to paste. Again, fine for a 2 week trip, but don't leave your sunscreen in there for month afterwards.

They also just launched refillable toothpaste tubes that look interesting. Have not tried those yet.

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Kyle Lamson

a year ago

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Another interesting product of theirs is the flat pak soap bar case. It intentionally lets moisture out so that the bar inside dries. We took a shampoo bar with us on a long trip instead of liquid shampoo, and the case worked great.
FlatPak™ Soap Bar Case – Matador (matadorup.com)

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