Muji Travel Gear Worth Buying vs Skip

Bookers, welcome back to the channel. We're at the airport, we're traveling, so I thought naturally it's time to test some gear. I did a video a few months back on Muji travel products. I couldn't believe it. People watched it. More people than just my mom. So I went in and I bought 15 more items, new items, and I'm gonna test them in flight while we're traveling. All of this Muji travel gear actually fits in this Muji packing cube. And if you're wondering about this backpack, this is the Bento Backpack from Nomad Lane, and they're actually the sponsor of this video. We'll talk more about them later. There's one particular product that I'm going to need Ali's help testing because of my lack of hair follicles. Why did you give me this? I need help with one of the things. You want me on camera? She doesn't like to be on camera, so I'll have to test that on my own. Here we are off on our first flight. Oh, I'm also testing the Falcon Hip Pack by Arterra. Great little in-flight pack. First up, sanitizing wipes. A must for plane travel. Wipe down that tray table, wipe down the window. You don't want any germs from the previous people. The foldable smartphone stand. Seems like a good idea. Allie didn't have a speaking part, so she agreed to demo this. But the phone didn't really stand up. Yeah, the product was not that great. Not sure about that one. Finger dental wipes. This is a new one for me. You just stick your finger in this little minty wipe and brush or swish away. It's kind of weird. A tongue cleaner. Usually I would love a good tongue cleaner and this served me very well at home, but it doesn't have a travel case. So I had to wrap it in this paper towel. So for travel, not ideal. The mini sewing kit. What a hit this was. And as you can see, I was able to get these mini scissors in my carry-on on the plane. The cable winder plus stand. So you're supposed to wrap your cable in this and it was kind of difficult to open and figure out how to get the cable to loop through the holes. And then you can just kind of pull your cable and keep it organized. But it was hard to close and then the cable didn't quite wind. So this one was challenging. Tie down straps. They come in a three pack. Great to organize wires or just clip on the end of your backpack for when you need it. Alright, two flights down. Now we're on to our third flight and this one's special for a few reasons. It's an Airbus 380, so it's one of the biggest airplanes ever been made and holds about 500 people. Two stories. We're on the second floor. A bit of an upgrade. I think we're like a premium or something. Got our Muji gear, got more items to test. Let's continue this travel day. We had to make our way to the back of the plane and we finally found the stairs. Wow, what an experience going upstairs on a plane. No one behind us so we could fully recline. We'll get back to the Muji products in a minute, but as I said earlier, Nomad Lane and the Bento backpack is the sponsor of this video. When you travel, you need organization and, in my opinion, style and durability, and Nomad Lane delivered on that. They went through about 10 iterations of this backpack internally before finally deciding on this version. You have two zippers up top. This first one is going to give you that full open, clamshell style. Here's the thing I enjoy. The laptop sleeve is in the middle. To me, that is very functional. So you have two sides of the pack now. And if you notice these two pockets, they do take up some space internally. But what you gain is storage and organization that is accessible from the outside of the bag. Check out this top pocket. Easily fits a portable speaker and a large power bank. The other piece I love about this bag is that it ships with a tech pouch. and a toiletry pouch again you have that high vis color inside so you can see what you packed out these two front pockets pack some serious depth you can fit a fair amount of snacks in here you can lock the zippers together for extra security there's a hidden pocket right here that actually has decent capacity could fit a small water bottle if you wanted you also have internal organization within this pocket You even have a hidden pocket, great for passport storage, in the back. Nobody is going to know it's there, and it is up against your back. There's a trolley sleeve on the back of the bag that easily slides under your carry-on. How clean is this strap? Nice and easy, one hand to just slide and adjust the length. Nothing hanging or dangling around. I knew Nomad Lane had nailed the Bento bag. Highly popular with travelers. So when I got the opportunity to test the Bento backpack, I was honestly impressed. For a 25 liter pack that can pass as a personal item if you pack it correctly, this really packs a punch. Massive organization, high quality, and good design. I even feel like it gives an average guy like me a few style points. Massive thank you to Nomad Lane for sponsoring this portion of the video. I will include links in the description if you're interested in checking out one of these bags. Now back to the Muji gear. This is the small compression packing cube from Muji. It has a few nice features. One, the mesh pocket in the front. I like this because you can see what's inside the bag without opening it. Then there's a separate compartment in the back. You can use this for extra storage or what I like to do is store dirty clothes in that portion of the packing cube. Then there's the compression piece. The zipper pulls are nothing fancy, but if you need something inexpensive and you want to get into the packing cube game, this could be a good option. Cylinder packing cube. This was great. Easy to access on the plane and then can fit in those weird side places on the suitcase. The Boston Bag. This is a collapsible grocery style bag. Not ideal to have on a plane but it was great to have when we were out and about during our travels. A mini luggage charm. Comes with a little carabiner. I found it pretty handy to store my earbuds in then I could just hang it on the seat in front of me. Polyester pen case. This was great to have. Stored three or four pens in there. The dry shampoo wipes. This is the one I wanted Allie to test. I mean, they work, I guess. Insect repellent wipes. Not ideal for the plane, but wait a minute. Is that a... Anyway, not sure about these. We have traveled a long way to get here. We bought all these items in Japan. We used them when we traveled from Japan to Montenegro, then Montenegro, back to Baltimore, and now we're in Ocean City, Maryland. And I'm going to tell you, yes, you should definitely get these. They solve travel problems. Maybe I'm having trouble making a decision. They might help you out. And no, Muji, you have a lot of products, but these... You did not nail. The Mini Muji Sewing Kit. I featured this one in the 41 Things All Travelers Should Know How to Do. I'll link that video above. I mean, $1.70? The sewing kit has everything you need in it. Why wouldn't you travel with this? It has come in handy multiple times for us. Yes. Finger Dental Wipes. I used them on the plane. I tried. I don't really think it's an equivalent to brushing your teeth, and I do think it freshens your breath up a little bit, but I would rather use gum. And if I was going to brush, I'd rather just brush on a long-haul flight. So this one, I'm not quite sure. I'm putting in a maybe because I hope somebody in the comments enlightens me. Like, finger teeth wipes are used for this reason. On dogs most of the time, but for humans they're useful in this situation. The tongue cleaner for $4. This is going maybe because there's no travel thing to it. It's small, it travels, but there's no case. So you don't want to scrape the tongue and have good hygiene with a dirty tongue cleaner. That makes no sense. So give me a case on that Muji and then we upgrade it. Sanitizing wipes. They're affordable, but I'm not partial to the Muji ones. They work well. We're almost out of them because we use them. Insect repellent wipes. Muji, you've gone too far. I obviously don't need these on the plane, but we were out in the woods on certain trips and I just never thought to like, let me wipe down with the insect repellent wipe. Enlighten me in the comments if I'm wrong, but this is a no. It's wasteful and we don't need more wipes on things. Let's keep it rolling with the wipes. Dry shampoo wipes. I obviously can't talk on these. And I asked Allie to try them and she said, no, I hate dry shampoo wipes. So if you're a traveler who needs some dry shampoo wipes, then this could be a great solution. It did make a difference for me and I didn't feel cleaner. It's a maybe. You would think an origami folding stand, that's like they nailed it, but they didn't because it slipped and there's no mag safe. And I love my Moth Foldable Trackable Tripod Wallet. I'll link it below. It's cheap and inexpensive and it shouldn't be around. It's a waste. No. The cable winder and smartphone stand for $1.30. Wow. It's a multiple use product. You wind the cable up. It's a place to store it and it can stand your phone. It's trash. This is garbage. It's a waste of plastic. The cable gets stuck in there. This is a definite no. Muji, I'm disappointed. Save the world some plastic. Little tie down straps. They come in a three pack. I've already lost one. But who doesn't love having these? You know, you hook them on the bag. These are great. I would pick them up. Yes, compression packing cubes. Coming in at $10.30 for the small, you know, it's good. It has two sides to it. So you have the mesh and then you have this side and the back so you can separate dirty and clean clothes. It obviously has compression, but it's just a mid-range packing cube. Nothing super special about it. I'm gonna put it in the maybe pile because if you're there, grab it, pick it up. But I wouldn't go out of my way. I'll link some other packing cubes below that I think are really high quality. The cylinder packing cube now, on the other hand, I really enjoyed. Underwear and socks can go in here, few miscellaneous things. And then when you have that small spot on the edge of the backpack or the side of the suitcase, you can throw this in there and you get just a little bit more out of your pack. The mini Boston bag. This is like your foldable little day pack. It's not a backpack. You can spend a lot of money on some of these tiny foldable backpacks, like the one from Matador that we absolutely love. But this one's only $4.10. It's more of just a carry bag, but we used it every day for groceries while we were traveling and moving to different locations and running to the store. Definite yes on the Boston bag. The portable clothes brush. It's tiny, foldable, compact. You think like, yeah, I'm gonna clean the threads, you know? It's horrible. Sorry, this one's a no, Muji. Don't bother with it. The mini hard case charm. I like to call it a mini suitcase. You know, I don't like things dangling off my bag, but if you do, this would be a super cool item. Even with that, I like to store just my earbuds in here or a few cables, and I like to put this inside of my bag. I enjoy it. It goes in the yes pile for me, but remember to only buy what you need. The last item was a soft pen case. I lost it. I left it on the plane. Yeah, I know. I can't believe it. Filming, I was doing all my things and I forgot about it. It happens to the best of us. It would go in the yes pile too. 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