Matador Soap Bar Case - Blue

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Ideal for the minimalist traveller, the Matador FlatPak Soap bar case will hold your soap or shampoo bar without the risk of leaking. The welded construction and roll top closure of the case is fully waterproof and with the Dry-Through Technology, water inside will evaporate when closed allowing the contents to dry inside so no soggy soap bars on opening! Available in Charcoal and Slate Blue. TL;DR - If you buy a non-standard size, or giant hand-made bar of soap, the Matador Soap Case likely isn’t large enough. However almost every standard bar soap brand will easily fit.

Dove isn’t a particularly absorbent soap bar compared to some other brands. But to ensure we’re giving the Matador bag a chance to work its magic, I decided to repeat this process 4 more times. After 5 total cycles of soaking and placing in the bags, both bars were very wet, soggy and squishy. The Matador bar performed slightly better than the Ziploc, but the difference is nowhere as noticeable as I thought it would be. For anyone who doesn’t like or can’t justify the price of the Matador Soap Case, I have a few alternatives to consider beyond a Ziploc.Hand wash your FlatPak Soap Bar Case with warm water and mild soap. Do not wash in a dishwasher or washing machine. The calculated capacity of the Matador Soap Case (4” x 2.4” x 1.3” ;10.2 x 6.1 x 3.3 cm) is just under 7 fl. Oz. (200 g). However, the largest soap bar I have that fits is a 6.0 oz (177 g) Dr. Bronner’s Castile Soap. One downside with this smallish size, is you have to almost completely use up the first bar before starting a second bar. You won’t have this issue with a quart Ziploc, which has over four times the capacity of the Matador Case.

The calculated capacity of the Matador Soap Case (4” x 2.4” x 1.3” ;10.2 x 6.1 x 3.3 cm) is just under 7 fl. Oz. (200 g). However, the largest soap bar I have that fits is a 6.0 oz (177 g) Dr. Bronner’s Castile Soap. One downside with this smallish size, is you have to almost completely use up the first bar before starting a second bar. You won’t have this issue with a quart Ziploc, which has over four times the capacity of the Matador Case. Largest Dr. Bronner’s Castile Soap Bar also Fits At the time of this review, we’ve been testing the FlatPak for about a month from Barcelona to Detroit, with some pretty heavy use. Matador FlatPak Soap Bar Case The other criticism I see on this bag, is that unlike a standard soap dish, the Matador Soap Case doesn’t work well in the shower. This is a fair criticism as it doesn’t drain like a standard soap dish. This is probably not an issue in hotels but could be an problem in a shared shower situation, especially if the shower doesn’t have a proper shelf. Roll the top only 3 times to keep as much surface area of the case exposed to open air as possible. More exposed surface area will yield faster drying times. Keep the FlatPak case exposed to open air while drying.There is no great solution here outside of just using a soap dish, but likely this issue is more a matter of personal preference. One solution would be to just use the Matador Case as a soap dish, it won’t drain and you will likely have to wash it off, but not a big deal. The second is to try and hang the Soap Case in the shower by attaching a small cord to the loops on the corner. This also isn’t ideal and may not work in every shower. Alternatives Four Styles of Travel Soap Cases After 5 days, both soap bars were less wet and squishy than the first non-drying experiment, but neither was dry. This may have worked better if I had allowed the bars to dry completely before putting them in the bags instead of timing it for an hour. After the first day it was difficult to tell the difference between the bars. However, after 5 days of moisture accumulation, both bars were noticeably soft. Soap Bars Soaking and Drying for 5 Days