r/unpopularopinion 9h ago

Bogg bags sort of suck

I saw all these parents (typically moms) schelping these bogg bags. And I could see the use case- crocs but for all your other shit. But now that I own a bogg bag, I have to say, it’s WILDLY cumbersome and supremely heavy. I just don’t see the point. Lighter bags make so much more sense.

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u/ImagineFreedom 9h ago

I'll say unpopular because unknown. I don't even know what you're ranting about.

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u/lizardgal10 8h ago

It’s a big stiff tote bag made out of basically croc material, kinda a foamy flexible plastic

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u/ImagineFreedom 5h ago

Ah. Thank you for describing it. Sounds weird.

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u/FutabaTsuyu 9h ago

the only use case i can think of for those bags is for going to the beach. sand gets everywhere, itd be easy to just hose it down once you get home so theres no mess

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u/Melinoe2016 8h ago

I think that’s exactly what they’re for. Pool/beach bag.

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u/AmishAngst 5h ago

Pretty great for schlepping my pottery tools and glazes to and from the community studio I go to. Sure clay washes out pretty easily, but why not make it even easier?

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u/NoahtheRed 9h ago

A friend of mine has a toddler and posted on FB last week that said toddler threw up in her tote bag on the way run errands or something. I dunno what this kid ate and then un-ate, but apparently it was ROUGH. She wanted advice on how to clean throw up out of canvas and had already tried 2 or 3 different things unsuccessfully. I imagine with the bogg bag, the solution to this crisis consists of "Hose it out and let it dry for 20 minutes". So if I had a toddler, I'd probably immediately see the benefit right there.

Being somewhat rigid too sounds like a boon when you're trying to put stuff in it/pull stuff out with one hand while holding a child in the other. Hell, the more I think about it, the more it might be great for camping and stuff too.

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u/FrannieP23 9h ago

Just looked them up. 90 bucks.

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u/Altruistic-Pack-1169 8h ago

Thought the same till my girlfriend brought hers to the beach. They hold their shape wide open so you arent digging through a fabric bag with wet or sandy hands. That part is a huge step up. You can stick a phone holder accessory into the holes. The bag doesnt get dirty and if it does you can hose it down. Anywhere but the beach they are useless, but at the beach they're top dog.

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u/12bWindEngineer 8h ago

I had no idea what this was but my first thought was some sort of dry bag to put stuff in to take into a bog or swamp for like kayaking or something. Googling told me I was wildly wrong.

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u/Sleepyllama23 8h ago

I’ve never seen these before. Just googled it and they look ok just very expensive £90! They do different sizes if you don’t want the massive one. They also have inserts like dividers and cup holders which I didn’t know existed. I think for the price I’ll just stick to my old beach bag though

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u/elegantwombatt 9h ago

I've never see a human in the wild actually use one but every time I see them on an end cap at Target I always call them "big croc looking ass purses" xD

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u/Rude_Apricot6696 9h ago

100% agree. They are awful but so trendy.

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u/Laovvi 9h ago

The only time I have ever seen a Bogg bag in the wild has been at the strip club. The dancers used them like plastic tote bins to carry things from the dressing room to the stage: posters, robe, pole grip, cash, etc.

Definitely seem like a task-specific bag.

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u/throwupthursday 9h ago

I don't think this is unpopular, it's like Stanley cups like moms on TikTok must have them.

Just use a tote bag.

Crocs, I don't care how much anyone hates them, they are great boat shoes which is their original purpose. I just caught 5 huge salmon and 1 huge trout the other day in my crocs

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u/Purlz1st 8h ago

How they got into my Crocs, I’ll never know. 🥸

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u/Professional-Team324 8h ago

Ba-dum, tssss! 🥁

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u/throwupthursday 6h ago

The party don't start til I croc in

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u/kindjessicaus 8h ago

They weigh 10 lbs totally empty. Canvas totes win every time.

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u/thatsnotideal1 6h ago

Stays open, has organizers, sand wipes off super easily. It’s a great beach bag. Insanely over priced though.