Travel Gear · Head-to-head
humangear GoToob+ 3-Pack vs Nalgene Travel Kit with Bag
Which should you buy? Our verdict on both, pulled from our full The Best Travel Toiletry Bottles: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) comparison.
The GoToob+ wins because humangear publishes everything a buyer needs: capacities, weights, materials, a locking cap, dishwasher instructions and a plain list of contents to avoid. The Nalgene kit is the one to take if you want six rigid containers and a bag for less money and can live without a published materials list.
humangear GoToob+ 3-Pack
Buy itSilicone squeeze tubes with a locking cap, sold in three sizes that top out exactly at the 3.4 fl oz carry-on limit.
- humangear states single-tube capacities of 1.7 fl oz (Small), 2.5 fl oz (Medium) and 3.4 fl oz (Large), so every size sits at or under the TSA limit.
- The LoopLock locks the flip cap closed, and humangear describes the tube as contoured so it can stand for filling.
- Tubes and collars are stated as dishwasher safe on the top rack, and the material is listed as BPA-free, phthalate-free, FDA food-safe silicone.
- humangear recommends against salicylic acid products, hair serums and shine treatments including argan oil products, sterile fluids such as contact lens solution, and caustic or flammable products.
- Alcohol-based products, sunscreens, liquid sweeteners and skin conditioning oils are on a test-overnight-first list, and humangear says alcohol slowly evaporates through the silicone.
- The flip caps are hand-wash only.
Nalgene Travel Kit with Bag
Buy itSix rigid containers and a bag in one inexpensive kit, with every bottle well under the carry-on limit.
- Nalgene lists four 2 oz square bottles, one 1 oz jar and one 1 oz vial, so the kit covers liquids, thick creams and small dry items.
- Nalgene describes the bottles as leakproof and gives them color-coded caps for telling contents apart.
- The product page states the kit is safe to put in the dishwasher, with a listed kit weight of 3.52 oz (99.75 g).
- The product page does not publish the plastics used, a BPA statement or a list of contents to avoid.
- Capacities are given in ounces only, with no milliliter figures on the page.
- Rigid bottles do not shrink as they empty and are harder to get the last of a thick product out of than a squeeze tube.
Side by side
The 8 criteria below are the ones our full comparison judged every product on, narrowed to these two.
| humangear GoToob+ 3-Pack Our pick | Nalgene Travel Kit with Bag | |
|---|---|---|
| Our verdict | Buy | Buy |
| Best for | Travelers decanting ordinary shampoo, conditioner, body wash and lotion who want a squeeze bottle with a cap that locks. | Occasional flyers and budget packers who want a complete, dishwasher-safe set in one purchase. |
| Price tier | $$ · mid-range | $ · budget |
| Container type | Silicone squeeze tube | Rigid bottles, jar and vial |
| Stated capacity | 1.7, 2.5 or 3.4 fl oz per tube | Four 2 oz bottles, 1 oz jar, 1 oz vial |
| Closure as described by maker | Flip cap with silicone valve and LoopLock | Screw caps, described as leakproof |
| Contents the maker warns about | Salicylic acid, hair serums, argan oil, sterile fluids; test alcohol and sunscreen | Not published |
| Stated material | Silicone tube and valve, polypropylene cap | Not published on product page |
| Material claims | BPA-free, phthalate-free, FDA food-safe | Not published on product page |
| Cleaning | Tubes and collars top-rack dishwasher; caps by hand | Dishwasher safe |
| Warranty | Lifetime warranty | Not published on product page |
Which one is right for you?
Pick the humangear GoToob+ 3-Pack if
travelers decanting ordinary shampoo, conditioner, body wash and lotion who want a squeeze bottle with a cap that locks.
Know before buying: humangear recommends against salicylic acid products, hair serums and shine treatments including argan oil products, sterile fluids such as contact lens solution, and caustic or flammable products.
Pick the Nalgene Travel Kit with Bag if
occasional flyers and budget packers who want a complete, dishwasher-safe set in one purchase.
Know before buying: the product page does not publish the plastics used, a BPA statement or a list of contents to avoid.
The bottom line
Our overall pick is the humangear GoToob+ 3-Pack - Silicone squeeze tubes with a locking cap, sold in three sizes that top out exactly at the 3.4 fl oz carry-on limit. Choose the Nalgene Travel Kit with Bag instead if occasional flyers and budget packers who want a complete, dishwasher-safe set in one purchase.
Want the full picture, including the other options we compared and the popular one we'd skip? Read the complete The Best Travel Toiletry Bottles: 4 Compared (and One to Skip).