Surprisingly strong, and CERTAINLY clear enough to see what's inside
One of my uses for these is to protect stuff in storage against dampness.  So, I put a vintage reel-to-reel tape deck in one of these bags, wrapped the top of the bag into one hand, and lifted up the whole thing -- 49 pounds and the bag held up fine.  Nice!<br /><br />But I am also writing this partly in response to reviewers complaining that the bags aren't 100% crystal clear.  True, but you can easily see what's inside anyway.  They're about 90% clear.  I don't see the problem.  You could get a slightly larger, thinner, perfectly clear Husky bag for twice as much per bag.<br /><br />Others have complained about the packaging, saying that the bags are just &#34;dumped&#34; into a box.  Different product?  My bags were packaged as 10 rolls in a box, with each roll holding bags separated by perforation.  Just pull and tear off a bag.  Again, what's the problem?<br /><br />My only dislike (thus 4 stars) is that these are the kind of bags that are welded at the bottom seam in a kind of &#34;pinched&#34; fashion -- it's like a giant hand came up under it and pinched it closed with all five fingers.  (Other brands will have a single-line seam at the bottom, or no seam at all.  This makes the bottom spread out more so it can hold more.)  This doesn't seem to affect the strength, though.  The 1.2 mil thickness seems just right -- holding 49 pounds for this size bag is impressive.<br /><br />Good deal at a good price.  And probably the only review I'll ever write for a garbage bag!
Rating: 4 stars