Matador Soap Bar Case - Blue

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Durability - The pouch hasn’t suffered any damage after months of use. It might rip from the side seams but you’d have to be handling it awkwardly to do this.

Roll the top only 3 times to keep as much surface area of the case exposed to open air as possible. More exposed surface area will yield faster drying times. Keep the FlatPak case exposed to open air while drying. There is no great solution here outside of just using a soap dish, but likely this issue is more a matter of personal preference. One solution would be to just use the Matador Case as a soap dish, it won’t drain and you will likely have to wash it off, but not a big deal. The second is to try and hang the Soap Case in the shower by attaching a small cord to the loops on the corner. This also isn’t ideal and may not work in every shower. At the time of this review, we’ve been testing the FlatPak for about a month from Barcelona to Detroit, with some pretty heavy use. Matador FlatPak Soap Bar CaseWhen bathing in the outdoors, please take care to use biodegradable soaps and rinse soapy residue 200 feet from the water source. Hand wash your FlatPak Soap Bar Case with warm water and mild soap. Do not wash in a dishwasher or washing machine. After reading pretty much universal praise around here, I got a few recently and had a chance to try them for myself. However, I have a bit more of a mixed opinion of them and decided to write a review here for others who may find this helpful by reading different opinions while researching. After 5 days, both soap bars were less wet and squishy than the first non-drying experiment, but neither was dry. This may have worked better if I had allowed the bars to dry completely before putting them in the bags instead of timing it for an hour. After the first day it was difficult to tell the difference between the bars. However, after 5 days of moisture accumulation, both bars were noticeably soft. Soap Bars Soaking and Drying for 5 Days Comparison - Unfortunately, there is another brand that offers a very similar pouch with a suction cup, an (unintentional) label slot and better value for money.

We’re pleased to report that Matador has made some great choices on materials for these cases, creating a good balance between function and aesthetic. Hand wash your FlatPak SoapCase with warm water and mild soap. Do not wash in a dishwasher or washing machine. From day one, I loved practically everything about these cases. I was immediately impressed with how lightweight these soap cases were while still being big enough to fit a large bar of soap. I typically travel with four or five cases, for body soap, face soap, laundry soap, shampoo and conditioner. Again, the Matador bag performed only slightly better here than the Ziploc, the soap bar is still soft and squishy and nowhere near dry. The difference is more noticeable by feel, the Ziploc bag bar is wetter, and more soap comes off on my hand when I hold it. But as you can see from the photo, it’s difficult to tell these soap bars apart.Occasionally rinse away any soapy residue from the inside of the FlatPak Soap Bar Case to maximize performance of the Dry-Through Technology. Your items will dry directly through the material without allowing any leakage. The drying performance will vary based on temperature, relative humidity, and other external factors. To maximize the speed of drying, please follow the suggestions below: The wet soap will dry directly through the material without allowing any leakage. The drying performance will vary based on temperature, relative humidity, and other external factors. To maximize the speed of drying, please follow the suggestions below: For the first experiment I started with two identical bars of soap. I decided to go with Dove Original bar, as it is inexpensive and fairly common in the US. I soaked both bars in a tray of water for about 20 minutes. Then I shook off the excess water and placed one bar in each of the Ziploc and Matador bags without allowing them to dry first. The bags were sealed and left to sit overnight. Soap Bars After 1 Day

The calculated capacity of the Matador Soap Case (4” x 2.4” x 1.3” ;10.2 x 6.1 x 3.3 cm) is just under 7 fl. Oz. (200 g). However, the largest soap bar I have that fits is a 6.0 oz (177 g) Dr. Bronner’s Castile Soap. One downside with this smallish size, is you have to almost completely use up the first bar before starting a second bar. You won’t have this issue with a quart Ziploc, which has over four times the capacity of the Matador Case. The other criticism I see on this bag, is that unlike a standard soap dish, the Matador Soap Case doesn’t work well in the shower. This is a fair criticism as it doesn’t drain like a standard soap dish. This is probably not an issue in hotels but could be an issue in a shared shower situation, especially if the shower doesn’t have a proper shelf. Matador Soap Case Hanging in the Shower Dove isn’t a particularly absorbent soap bar compared to some other brands. But to ensure we’re giving the Matador bag a chance to work its magic, I decided to repeat this process 4 more times. After 5 total cycles of soaking and placing in the bags, both bars were very wet, soggy and squishy. The Matador bar performed slightly better than the Ziploc, but the difference is nowhere as noticeable as I thought it would be. Now, we can’t imagine any circumstance where this would actually happen—we’re not sure what type of movements could possibly happen that would cause it to unroll—but we did want to point out that it is technically possible, which seems worth mentioning.The other criticism I see on this bag, is that unlike a standard soap dish, the Matador Soap Case doesn’t work well in the shower. This is a fair criticism as it doesn’t drain like a standard soap dish. This is probably not an issue in hotels but could be an problem in a shared shower situation, especially if the shower doesn’t have a proper shelf.

The Matador Flat Pak soap case gets a lot of attention on r/onebag and is one of the most often recommended soap bags here. It’s a lightweight waterproof rolltop case that claims to dry your soap out while it’s sealed inside the bag. It seems like the perfect minimalist travel product. The case is constructed with two pieces of strong Cordura® fabric that are welded together. They feel sturdy and lightweight at the same time. Matador FlatPak Soap Bar Case Ripstop Strap We did find one minor issue with the roll & clip system for closing this thing up. As it turns out, the case can actually fully unroll, even when clipped up. If it should ever unroll, it would be totally open at the top.

Like any dry bag, the Matador Soap Case need to be rolled at least 3 times and clipped to be effective. This greatly reduces the capacity of the bag from what it appears to hold when laid flat. Long story short, every bar easily fit in the Soap Case with 3 complete rolls, the smaller bars (Dove, Dial, Yardley, Irish Spring) fit extremely easily. The Dr. Bronner’s bar was the tightest, and I was barely able to get a complete third roll on the closure. Just for fun, I also tested a Fels-Naptha Laundry Bar, which unsurprisingly is way too long to fit in the Soap Case. Smaller Soap bars Easily fit in the Matador Flatpak Soap Case While the Matador Soap Case may not be the magical self-drying bag some people think it is, I think it’s still a very useful product. If you’re someone who moves hotels every day or stays in hostels a lot then the Matador Soap Case will help dry your soap bar out, reduce water absorption, and help it last longer. The important thing to know is that when closed, this thing isn’t technically “sealed” shut, it’s rolled up and held in place in a way that makes it watertight. Matador FlatPak Soap Bar Case With Carabiner Again, the Matador bag performed only slightly better here than the Ziploc, however the soap bar is still soft and squishy and nowhere near dry. The difference is more noticeable by feel, the Ziploc bag bar is wetter, and more soap comes off on my hand when I hold it. But as you can see from the photo, it’s difficult to tell these soap bars apart. Is the Matador Soap Case Big Enough? Soap Bar Size Test Keep the FlatPak case exposed to open air while drying. The drying time will be noticeably longer if you immediately put the case inside your dopp kit or luggage where there is no air circulating.