Vacuum container Minivac 0.12 l green / black
The Tightvac MiniVac is a vacuum container with 0.12 litres of capacity, for which the manufacturer reckons up to 40 grams of dry goods. A press button in the lid pushes the air out as it closes, and a patented two-way valve lets the contents degas without letting oxygen in. The plastic is food-grade and BPA-free. For the trade it is an article that costs nothing, breaks nothing and goes along at every till.
Features
- Vacuum container with 0.12 litres, up to 40 grams of dry goods by the maker's reckoning — a week's supply in one hand
- Press button in the lid pushes the air out as it closes, one press and the container is shut
- Patented two-way valve lets the contents degas without letting oxygen in
- Closes airtight and smell-proof, nothing gets through in bag or rucksack
- Keeps moisture out — by the manufacturer's account the contents stay fresh up to three times longer
- Food-grade plastic, BPA-free, built for years of reuse
- 7.6 centimetres high with a diameter of 4.3 centimetres, fits any jacket pocket
- Freezable, the container may go into the freezer with its contents
- Spill-proof, even lying in a bag the contents stay where they belong
- Press the same button to open, the vacuum releases audibly — take care with loose contents
- No battery, no electronics, nothing that fades after two years
- Available in black and in green/black, which makes two varieties distinguishable
- Cleaned with warm water and washing-up liquid, put lid and seal back together dry
- From Tightpac America, who invented the design, with a correspondingly long model range
Who is the MiniVac for?
For customers who do not want to leave their goods in the bag. The MiniVac is the middle size of the range and covers one person's typical week's supply. In the trade it is a pick-up article: small enough for the till area, cheap enough for the impulse buy, and it complements every device in the range. Anyone buying a vaporiser needs something for the herbs to lie in afterwards — that is not an add-on sale but an open gap.
How the vacuum is made
The lid has a button in the middle. You press it while putting the lid on, and the air escapes before the seal closes. After that the negative pressure holds the lid tight. The same button is pressed to open, and the vacuum releases audibly. The principle needs no pump, battery or wear part and therefore still works when the container has been lying in the drawer for years.
The two-way valve
The valve in the lid is patented and works in both directions: gases given off by the goods themselves can escape, while oxygen from outside does not get in. That is the difference from a merely sealed container, in which pressure builds up. For customers who store goods over weeks, that is the real reason for the premium over any screw-top jar from the household shelf.
What fits in 0.12 litres
The manufacturer reckons up to 40 grams. In practice that depends on the density of the material: loosely broken-up herb comes closer to 20 to 30 grams, while a fine cut fills the container further. That figure should be stated honestly in the sales conversation, or the container comes back because the 40 grams did not fit. Anyone needing more reaches for the next size up in the range.
Smell-proof means smell-proof
The container closes airtight and smell-proof as long as the seal is clean. That is where the only possible mistake lies: if a crumb stays on the sealing ring, the lid no longer closes fully and the container holds neither smell nor vacuum. A quick wipe over the rim before closing takes care of it. Complaints about this article almost always come down to a dirty seal.
Freshness and moisture
The lid keeps moisture out, and the manufacturer states that dry goods stay fresh up to three times longer this way than in an ordinary container. That is a manufacturer's figure and not a measurement, but the direction holds: less oxygen and stable humidity mean less loss of aroma. Anyone whose goods only sit for a few days notices little — over several weeks the difference is clear.
Material and cleaning
The plastic is food-grade and BPA-free. Cleaning is done with warm water and a little washing-up liquid; afterwards container, lid and seal must be completely dry before going back together, or residual moisture settles inside. Aggressive cleaners and the dishwasher are unnecessary and no good for the sealing ring in the long run. Treated properly the container lasts for years.
Format and transport
At 7.6 centimetres high and 4.3 centimetres across, the MiniVac fits any jacket pocket and any vaporiser bag. It is spill-proof and may be carried lying down, and it is freezable should anyone store larger quantities. For mobile daily use this is the size at which nothing yet gets in the way — the next container up is already noticeable in the pocket.
Colours and order
We stock the MiniVac in black and in green/black. The practical use lies less in the looks than in telling them apart: anyone storing two varieties separately reaches by colour rather than by label. For the trade that means both versions sell alongside each other rather than against each other — customers regularly take two different ones.
What the container does not do
It keeps air and smell out, but it does not regulate humidity. Goods that go in too dry stay too dry, and goods that are too moist stay too moist — only now without oxygen. Anyone wanting to control humidity adds a humidity pack, which fits into the MiniVac without trouble. In the sales conversation that is the most honest add-on sale this article offers.
MiniVac or PocketVac?
The PocketVac holds 0.06 litres and so half as much, reckoned at up to 20 grams. It is the container for the road, the MiniVac the one for home. Anyone carrying both mostly sells them together: the large one for the supply, the small one for the daily ration. Technically they are identical, only the size sets them apart.
How to use it
- Fill the container without packing it right to the rim.
- Wipe the rim and sealing ring briefly so nothing lies between them.
- Press the button in the lid and put the lid on while pressing.
- Release the button, the vacuum holds the lid tight.
- Press the same button to open and lift the lid away.
