We purchased this Space Bag Jumbo Tote to use in place of several suitcases for our family vacation trip. We were sadly disappointed that it did not even come close to the claims of performance or expectations from its description. We didn't even fill it up to the marked "fill" line and yet we could not get it to vacuum down to be able to secure the straps or zip the tote shut. (We tried this on several attempts with 2 different sweepers.) We ended up having to take out some of the clothing to get it to vacuum, strap, and zip shut. And ended up taking additional suitcases for the clothes that would not fit in the Space Bag Jumbo Tote. A disappointment....