Orandnot
Silicone earplugs, four tip sizes
Four sizes of tip and a case small enough to forget in a jacket pocket.
20 g
0.3% of 7 kg
S$20.18
The shelf
Eighteen small things, sorted by grams.
Earplugs do not decide whether a bag boards. Blankets sometimes do. This is the whole kit list, ordered the way it appears on the counter, with the share of a seven-kilo ceiling each piece takes.
Everlasting Comfort
Airplane foot hammock, bamboo rail
Two straps over the tray arms and a sling for the calves. Nothing to inflate, nothing to fold.
50 g
0.7% of 7 kg
S$42.93
Curvd
Everyday earplugs with clip case
The clip case is most of the weight, and most of the reason they survive a trip.
57 g
0.8% of 7 kg
S$36.82
Mack's
ThermaFit foam earplugs, 40 pairs
Foam that softens with body heat. Forty pairs last a season of weekend flying.
60 g
0.9% of 7 kg
S$29.18
Myhalos
3D silk sleep mask with eye cups
Cups keep the silk off the lashes, which matters if you wear anything on your eyes or sleep in lenses.
68 g
1.0% of 7 kg
S$41.38
Siyurongg
Silicone earplugs, 24 pieces
A bag of spares. Losing one under the seat stops being an event.
80 g
1.1% of 7 kg
S$16.60
Facemoon
Weighted blackout eye mask
Beads across the brow do the work here: blackout without pressure on the eyes themselves.
115 g
1.6% of 7 kg
S$13.26
3M
Disposable foam earplugs, 80 pairs
The cylinder plug cabin crew keep in a pocket. Rated 32 NRR, no case, no fuss.
130 g
1.9% of 7 kg
S$21.84
Mack's
Mouldable silicone earplugs, 12 pairs
Putty that covers the opening instead of entering the canal, so it suits ears that dislike foam.
136 g
1.9% of 7 kg
S$25.46
Everlasting Comfort
Foot hammock with memory-foam pad
The padded version, for seats where reaching the floor is not the same as resting on it.
231 g
3.3% of 7 kg
S$44.08
Litume
Lightweight travel blanket, 170 by 122 cm
Thin and breathable, in its own sack. For cabins where the air runs warm and the seats run cold.
250 g
3.6% of 7 kg
S$53.99
K.Garden
Two-in-one blanket and pillow
Folds into its own pillow. Both comforts for about the weight of one.
260 g
3.7% of 7 kg
S$28.39
Cloudz
Jersey travel blanket, 50 by 50 inches
Long enough to cover the legs of an adult. Jersey holds warmth, and needs hand washing.
340 g
4.9% of 7 kg
S$31.05
Koala Kloud
Inflatable foot rest, three heights
Three chambers, three heights. Parents buy this one for children whose legs do not reach.
450 g
6.4% of 7 kg
S$43.36
BlueHills
Blanket and pillow in a bag, with luggage belt
The bag slides over a trolley handle, so the hands stay free between the gate and the seat.
499 g
7.1% of 7 kg
S$49.14
Pavilia
Packable blanket and pillow combo
Softer shell than the BlueHills set and a roomier sack to push it back into at the gate.
544 g
7.8% of 7 kg
S$35.22
Boacay
Compact packable travel blanket
Small sack, warm for its size, with a sleeve that sits over the handle of a cabin bag.
580 g
8.3% of 7 kg
S$37.37
MasterManner
Hooded blanket that folds into a pillow
Covers the head and shoulders as well as the lap. The heaviest single thing in the kit list.
740 g
10.6% of 7 kg
S$44.43
The eighteen come to 4.61 kg. Four of them are blankets, and the blankets are more than half of that figure. See what your airline will take.
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