How do they seal at the top? Zipper? Snaps? Is the sealing mechanism durable? Will the seal leak?
1328520
It's similar to how a zip-loc bag seals and is of similar durability. Not fantastic leak resistance, but it does ok.
1328521
Snaps. All along the hard plastic top and handle. No, there are small gaps between snaps in which I would think liquid would leak through. It does not seal like a ziploc bag.
22189
Debski, the top zips on , so when it is all zipped up, it is secure. Our dogs are puppies now, so of course the chew everything. Not a fault of the playpen, BUT, they have chewed up and destroyed one of the door zippers. I managed to zip it shut and leave it that way, using only the one side now. They are getting over the chewing problem, but beware, as good as this little playpen is, the zipper will not long withstand puppy teeth. For some reason, they like the teeth in the zipper... otherwise it is a great little play pen.
1853817
No seal, just sits on top - not loosely, but not securely either. Could fall off if you don't grab it properly. Hope this helps.
1973742
I don't think the're airtight but the ones I have are defective. The "zip strip" is not attatched to both sides of the bag, so they don't seal at all. I have purchased these big zip bags for a few years now and have some old ones here but these are manufactured wrongly.
2166873
I've used them for carrying a variety of lunches and some sloppier items, never had a problem. Never packed them tightly in a backpack where I would imagine they could pop open. I did overstuff one with rice once. It seemed the seal got loose and didn't close as tightly after that for a week or so. Now it's back to normal. I've only owned them for 6 months.
722817
I've used mine almost every day since receiving it, almost three months ago, and have not had any problems. I love it! Perhaps there is a manufacturing flaw with your zipper.
1107227
I have only had them for a short while, but so far so good. A friend of mine has had them for much longer, and I have never heard her mention problems with leaks. She seems very happy with them. The seal seems pretty tight.
1406405
It's a screw top lid and closes pretty tightly. I've not had any problems with things such as spilling or leaking. It's pretty darn secure! Same goes for the lids on the inner tray. They snap into place and I haven't ever had them loosen or spill/leak contents. Even after getting tossed around in a gym bag.
1441511
I haven't had any zipper issues. My daughter is 5yrs old and she can open/ close it without any issues. Zipper looks strong and it zips smoothly.
1467020
It just pops on and off and seals. I have not had any problems with it leaking.
308349
I just leave a small opening when I zip the door and it never leaks. (the zippered openings have lots of overlapping material to prevent leaking)
1338562
I purchased a can of seal from a discount store like Wal-mart to treat the seams to guarantee it and we have had no issues. The kids put this tent in the front yard and when we go camping and there have been no leaks yet.
1640407
Yes, the seal is very thin and will not compress when the lid is screwed on. It is a novelty item only. I think it would be the luck of the draw if you got one that didn't leak.
389251
We've had it for nearly 2 years now, and we haven't had a problem with the zipper. IWe have the gray/black one and the fabric is a tough a canvas that seems to be able to take a beating.
632976
just like regular zip bags. I think the reason the mfr. writes 'SELF' sealing is that many similar bags DON'T close, or, have really cheap , difficult closures. These are worth the money... they are great !
1776756
You just press the seal together - there should be a plastic tab on the top that you squeeze and run across the top. You sometimes have to squeeze hard to get the bag to seal.
1555337
No, the only snaps are on the inside top strap. The rest is Velcro. It all does work really well, we have had it for quite awhile now through some big rain storms, no leaks.