New Release: TravelPack™ Vacuum Kit Pro - The Most Advanced One Yet
We've spent 10 years building gear that solves annoying, everyday problems most people just live with. This time, we went after one of the most universal ones: your suitcase closes fine on the way there and turns into a wrestling match on the way back.
Meet the new TravelPack™ Vacuum Kit Pro, our most advanced vacuum compression bag yet, and yes, it just picked up a Red Dot Design Award, alongside plenty of copycats trying to figure out how we did it.
DISCOVER THE BEST VACUUM KIT FOR TRAVEL
What's actually new?
We didn't just make the old one bigger and slap "Pro" on the label. A few real changes:
1. A half-clamshell opening. The bag opens from the top now instead of forcing you to stuff everything in through one narrow gap. Packing and unpacking both take a fraction of the time.
2. A boxier shape with wider sides. More usable volume, less fighting with an awkward taper.
3. A transparent front window. You can see what's inside without unsealing it, which sounds small until you're digging through three sealed bags at 6 am trying to find one specific shirt.
4. Up to 70% packing space saved. For comparison, compression packing cubes typically save 20 to 30%, and rolled clothes save even less. This is the real jump that makes carry-on-only trips possible for longer stays.
5. A thicker, more durable anti-rip Nylon build. This vacuum travel bag can endure repeat trips for years on end and won’t leak air, rip, or break. A 2-year warranty covers you against manufacturing defects.
The suitcase problem this vacuum kit solves
You know the moment. You're standing in a hotel room on the last morning, sitting on your suitcase, using your whole body weight to get the zipper past a rogue sock.
It's never the outbound trip that's the problem; it's the trip home, once souvenirs, dirty laundry, and that one hoodie you swore you'd wear but didn't have entered the picture.
This is the exact moment the Vacuum Kit Pro is built for.
Fill the bag, zip it, run the pump for a few seconds, and watch a pile of clothes that wouldn't fit in your carry-on flatten down to something with room to spare.
It's not a clever hack, it's just physics: clothes take up mostly air, and this gets rid of the air.
For a full breakdown of how vacuum bags actually beat rolling and packing cubes on space, our guide to using vacuum packing bags has the details.
Fit two weeks of clothes into a bag meant for five days
The bag itself holds around 27L, enough for 15+ days of clothing in a single sealed pouch.
That's the difference between carry-on only for a long weekend and carry-on only for a real two-week trip, the kind of upgrade that changes how you travel, not just how you pack.
No checked bag fee because your suitcase couldn't physically hold ten days of stuff.
No "one bag for clothes, one bag for overflow" system that somehow always turns into two checked bags anyway.
We put this exact scenario to the test with our previous vacuum kit model in a real carry-on packing case study, if you want to see the numbers side by side.
Pack it in seconds, not a fifteen-minute production
A lot of vacuum bags turn packing into a chore nobody wants to repeat: awkward openings, a manual pump you have to hold in place for what feels like an eternity, and a seal that gives out halfway through the trip.
The half-clamshell opening on the Vacuum Kit Pro means you load it from the top like a normal bag.
The Air Pump is small enough to live in a jacket pocket, charges over USB-C, and gets up to 45 uses on a single charge, so you're not hunting for an outlet in an unfamiliar bathroom the night before an early flight.
Seal, pump, done, and you can see what's inside through the front window without breaking the seal to check.
Built to survive hundreds of trips
Cheap vacuum bags leak air back in within a day or two because the seams or the valve give out, which means all that pumping was for nothing.
The Vacuum Kit Pro is made from durable, waterproof, anti-rip nylon with fully sealed seams, so the compression holds for the whole trip, not just the flight there.
It's also TSA-approved, so there's no awkward conversation at security about a slightly mysterious flattened brick of clothing.
Good enough for Steven Bartlett to help design his own version
We didn't build this one alone. Steven Bartlett, the entrepreneur behind Diary of a CEO, worked with us directly on his own edition of this kit.
He was in the process, testing it on real trips and pushing for the details that matter to someone who travels constantly.
If you want his version, check out the DOAC TravelPack Vacuum Kit Pro.
Why this is the best compression kit on the market right now
Most vacuum bag brands are chasing 30% compression and calling it innovation. We're at 70%, we're the ones who just won a Red Dot Design Award for this exact kit, and we've watched enough near-identical "new" products show up on other storefronts since our last version to know who's setting the pace here.
Getting back 70% of your packing space changes the math on both overpacking and underpacking. You bring what you actually need, plus a real buffer, and still zip your bag shut without a fight.
If you've been getting by with a flimsy vacuum bag that loses its seal by day two, or packing cubes that keep things tidy but don't actually free up space, this is the upgrade that fixes the thing you've been quietly working around for years.
FAQs
How much space do vacuum compression bags actually save?
It depends on the method. Compression packing cubes typically save 20 to 30% through a zipper squeeze. Rolling clothes gets you a bit more than folding, but inconsistently. True vacuum-sealed bags that remove air with a pump save the most, and the TravelPack Vacuum Kit Pro is rated up to 70%.
Has the TravelPack Vacuum Kit Pro won any design awards?
Yes, it won a Red Dot Design Award for its updated shape, opening, and compression performance.
Is there a version designed with Steven Bartlett?
Yes. The DOAC TravelPack Vacuum Kit Pro was developed with Steven Bartlett, host of Diary of a CEO, who worked with us directly on the design based on his own frequent travel habits.
Are vacuum-sealed packing bags allowed on flights?
Yes. Vacuum bags themselves aren't restricted, and the electric pump in the Vacuum Kit Pro is TSA-approved for air travel. You can pack it in a carry-on or checked bag either way.
Do vacuum bags wrinkle clothes more than packing cubes?
They can, since removing all the air flattens fabric more aggressively than a cube's gentle compression. Folding items flat before sealing, rather than balling them up, cuts down on wrinkling significantly.
How many days of clothing fit in a vacuum compression bag?
The Vacuum Bag Pro holds around 27L, enough for 15+ days of clothing in a single bag, which is more than most single-bag vacuum systems on the market.
What's the difference between vacuum bags and compression packing cubes?
Compression cubes use a zipper to squeeze the stack down, keeping clothes organized in separate sections you can access without unpacking everything. Vacuum bags remove the air entirely for a bigger space reduction, but you have to reseal the whole bag to get back in. If you need maximum space, vacuum wins. If you need to grab one shirt without redoing the whole pack, cubes are more convenient.
