I use these bags on a daily basis in my bakery. Light or heavy bag, I have never had a problem with them ripping. If I already know it's a heavy bag we just skip trying to pull it up by the drawstrings and grab the top of the bag. Never ripped on us that way either :)

The bottom has split open the entire length of the bag, emptying the contents. This has happened twice now in the last few months. The first time I chalked it up to a fluke or maybe I had something sharp in the trash that had cut the bag. Today it occurred again and I'm sure that there was nothing sharp that could have damaged the bag. The center line at the bottom of the bag is super thin and it just splits along the entire length of the bottom when lifting it from the trash can.

These bags have a high failure rate on the drawstring by breaking at their attachrent point in the bag. I;ve also noticed that these bags are more susceptible to puncturing as compared to their brand name version.. . .which Sam's no longer provides as a choice. I have since gone elsewhere for this item.

I cannot open the bags without turning them inside out and "stripping" then apart as if peeling a sheet off the side. Apparently the powder used to allow separation was omitted. I have always had good luck with them otherwise, strong, and very few strings actually tear. Until this is resolved I won't buy again. I also tried to contact customer service, what a joke.

Well this used to be a great product. On my recent order I find that every other bag is stuck together so it can't be opened. I tried to go online and contact the store about it but there isn't any easy way to just contact them without jumping through a bunch of annoying hoops. Sorry I JUST RENEWED MY BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP.

They are so much thinner than the last bags that Sam's was selling. Don't put too much in them for sure. They're ok if you don't put anything too heavy in them. I'll be looking for a stronger bag for sure. These are off of my list. I'd rather pay more for a better bag. I use my bags for many things other than trash.

These 33 gallon trash bags used to be awesome but now they make them approx. 1" smaller at the opening and they do NOT fit on a plastic 33 gallon trash can without a TON of effort and tearing of the bag! BEWARE.....stick with the Hefty until Sam's hopefully fixes this issue!!

Quality and quantity is good for the price

Tight fit on the trash can.

Strong. Just what I needed