Hefty Ultra Flex

*Est. $10 for box of 38 13-gallon bags
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Hefty Ultra Flex

Best premium trash bags

Pros
  • Stronger than Glad ForceFlex
Cons
  • Break when overloaded
  • Expensive
 
 
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The best review of Hefty Ultra Flex trash bags comes from Consumer Reports, which pits these bags against Glad ForceFlex, as well as America's Choice. We also consulted a review at AssociatedContent.com, whose Glad is compared to Hefty bags in a hands-on test. Yahoo! Answers contributors express particular disappointment with Glad trash bags.

In a methodological, head-to-head durability test by a major consumer magazine, Hefty Ultra Flex trash bags prove themselves superior to the similarly priced Glad ForceFlex (*est. $6 for a box of 20 13-gallon bags). Both of these high-priced brands are beaten out, however, by America's Choice trash bags (*est. $3 for box of 20 13-oz. bags), the house brand of Wal-Mart. Hefty Ultra Flex trash bags receive mixed reviews from other sources, though users express more disappointment with Glad ForceFlex trash bags.

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Our Sources

1. ConsumerReports.org

Consumer Reports pits Glad ForceFlex against Hefty Ultra Flex and Wal-Mart's house brand, America's Choice, stuffing each with eight hardbound copies of Consumer Reports and six wire hangers. Bags are then tied and hung above the floor to test durability.

Review: Glad Bag's Claim is Sometimes a Stretch, but Hefty Lives up to Its Name, Editors of Consumer Reports magazine, Feb. 2005

2. AssociatedContent.com

In this article, Christina Carroll praises both Hefty and Glad based on hands-on experience. Ultra Flex and ForceFlex are said to comparative in quality, but a slight edge is given to Ultra Flex because of its "more reliable" drawstrings.

Review: Hefty Ultra Flex vs. Glad ForceFlex Trash Bag, Christina Carroll, Aug. 17, 2006

3. Yahoo! Answers

In response to a user post about trouble with Glad ForceFlex bags, a variety of respondents chime in, with most saying ForceFlex bags are prone to splitting and don't work any better than cheaper garbage bags.

Review: Has Anyone Else Tried Glad ForceFlex Kitchen Bags?, Contributors to Yahoo! Answers

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