- We're going to be reviewing
the GoToob+ liquid containers,
specifically for travel.
I'm Tom, the founder of Pack Hacker.
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Let's jump right into the GoToob+ review,
the next iteration of the GoToobs from Humangear.
Excited to check it out, let's jump in.
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At the time of this review,
the GoToob+ comes in a variety of sizes and colors.
We've got clear, green, and blue
which seem to be slightly more transparent
than the other colors that we do have on hand.
Orange, red, teal, and purple.
They've got a bunch of colors of these available.
If you do want to mentally associate what types of liquids
or creams or whatever you're traveling with,
are going to be going inside
of what color of tube that you do have.
And for those that are a little bit more into labeling,
there is a texturized area on this thing
to write in manually, the specific liquid or cream
that you are carrying within that GoToob.
We found this to be pretty handy,
and this works best to label with an oil-based Sharpie,
although a regular Sharpie will do as well.
If you do label with a pen, it'll easily smudge off.
Even after 24 hours.
So make sure to use a Sharpie or a permanent marker.
For sizes, we're looking at the small -
that is going to be 1.7 ounces,
for medium - 2.5 ounces,
and for the large - 3.4 ounces,
which is the maximum amount of liquid
that you are able to carry on.
And again, here at Pack Hacker,
we're super into one bag travel, and never checking a bag.
So we're going to go with the 3.4 ounces as the maximum size.
And lastly, GoToob does offer a massive container
that is 6 ounces, which we won't be using for travel
because it's not TSA compliant.
But know that there is a larger size
if you do want to have that.
Maybe you can put some like, milk in there or something,
for your cereal.
I have no idea.
Speaking of milk, everything here is FDA approved
and food-approved silicone.
So, you can put food products inside of here,
and it's very safe and versatile when it comes to that.
So maybe if you're going camping,
maybe you're on a bike ride
and you have some like, carbohydrate gel,
I don't know what bikers do.
We're just focused on travel gear.
But, definitely some advantages there
to having food grade silicone
that's also super durable.
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So moving on to the differences,
we're going to take a look
at the original GoToob versus the GoToob+,
and some of the improvements
and design changes that have been made.
So first of all, we're going to take a look
at the original GoToob.
You do have a carousel here,
that you're able to, kind of twist around,
and indicate and label which liquids or creams
that you do have inside.
So we have soap, lotion, sun is another option,
and the GoToob+ has foregoed that all together.
And you just have this texturized area
to manually write things in on.
There is an area to write things in on here,
but it's a little bit small and hard to use.
So, this feels like a better option with the GoToob+
as far as that goes.
There is a larger opening on the GoToob+.
Apparently it's 27% larger than the original GoToob,
which is great.
May sound like a lot, but it's actually not too much.
These things are still a pain in the (beep) to clean,
they are dishwasher-safe in the top rack,
but it'd be nice if you could kind of,
flip them inside out and quickly clean them.
You will still need to soak water in here,
if anything's been, you know,
sitting in there for a couple of months,
and it is hard to reach and kinda get in there
and get every little piece out that you do want to get out.
On the GoToob+, the bottoms are flatter here,
so it's easy to set this onto a table,
and fill it up with liquids.
At first I thought this wasn't going to be, you know,
flat enough and stable enough
but even when pouring water into it,
a liquid with very high viscosity,
it did remain upright which was surprising to me.
But again, a great feature to have.
Also on the GoToob+
they have this technology called the LoopLock
and you can just pop that out.
And this is great for hanging in the shower
if you are using it, or you know
your Airbnb, your hostel, wherever
if counter space is constrained.
Also, it doubles as a security feature
to again, secure that cap a little bit more.
And further prevent it from accidentally popping off,
and getting liquids all over your entire bag.
And lastly, there is larger text
on the outside of the GoToob+,
so it's more clear to TSA agents and yourself,
the size that these contain.
So, if anybody does have a question
about how big this thing is,
clearly labeled 3.4 ounces, 100 milliliters.
Again, the max for TSA approved carry-on travel.
So, should up upgrade to the GoToob+
if you do already have the GoToobs?
That's totally up to you,
and based on your discretion alone.
Overall, these are basically the same exact thing,
the only big improvement that I see in the GoToob+
is that the carabiner/LoopLock system
does seem to be a pretty good improvement.
So, if that's something that's interesting to you,
I think that's kind of the biggest feature change
in this iteration.
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From a leak-proof perspective,
these things have three lines of defense.
So you have that LoopLock, which is number one.
You do have this cap, which is again, number two.
And then number three is that silicon valve
that only opens up when you do put pressure
on the GoToob itself.
Despite all this, it's still recommended
that you do put this inside of a quart size baggie, or two,
just in case there are any leaks.
And some airlines will actually require you to do do this
when you are doing carry-on travel with liquids anyways.
The ordinary GoToobs did have a reputation
of the caps breaking quite a bit
which is why they offer them
on their website for five bucks.
And GoToob also has a warranty on these things.
You can send them back,
and they will send you a new cap.
It seems sort of questionable,
and based on a couple of people that we talked to
some had really great luck talking to Humangear directly,
and others had a little bit more trouble
turning it in for a replacement.
So if you have tried this,
and you have had a good experience or a bad experience,
let us know in the comments,
'cause we're trying to collect some data on this.
And add it to our review at packhacker.com.
On this new GoToob,
this cap is made of the exact same material,
although it is a little bit wider
and does seem a little bit more lightweight.
We did drop a fully filled up GoToob on the concrete floor,
at various velocities, and a small crack did appear in it,
although it didn't shatter off like the others.
We're not sure if this is due to, you know,
how long you've had the GoToob.
This one is about two years old,
so maybe the plastic becomes more brittle.
But as listed on the website
these are made out of the same material,
on both the GoToob and the GoToob+, the cap.
So we are assuming that it'll be
a similar problem with this line,
unless they did something specific to try to fix this.
Most liquids will work inside of these things,
but Humangear does recommend
leaving out a couple different liquids.
So if you have DEET-based insect repellent,
a lot of alcohol-based liquids,
you are going to want to leave those out.
And if you are ever in doubt,
make sure to test this overnight
before you end up leaving for your trip.
Just to make sure everything inside is going to be good to go.
And lastly, we probably did not need to do this test,
but apparently this food grade silicone
is good up to 190 degrees Celsius,
so we did test it in boiling water for 15 minutes,
and we did test it within the oven,
little bit lower than that temperature for 15 minutes,
and everything worked perfectly.
So for some of the pros,
the GoToob+ easily dispenses and holds
liquids of different viscosities.
The food grade silicone makes some good versatility,
so if you do want to put more sensitive items in there,
it's good for that usage.
The LoopLock is a great addition,
offering a third line of defense
for any leakage that can happen within your bag.
Some liquids are restricted, and you do want to test them
before you end up committing
and putting them inside of the GoToob.
Due to the silicone texture on the outside,
it can be a little bit sticky.
So if you do have these in a toiletry bag,
and say you do have like a trimmer or a razor,
or something like that,
a lot of little hair is gonna be sticking to this,
a lot of bits of dust, et cetera.
And lastly, the caps aren't the most durable,
so just know that those can break
if you do drop them periodically.
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After testing the GoToobs for 1.5 years,
and now the GoToob+ version for two months,
we can say that we're pretty happy with Humangear
and the results that they provide.
As long as you're careful not to frequently drop these,
and avoid putting active liquids within the tube,
these make a great travel companion
to conveniently hold your liquids in a TSA-approved manner.
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