Which is better for a one-bedroom apartment move?

The Apartment Moving Kit. It has the box range plus tape, foam wrap, a dish kit, a TV cover and mattress bags. The Book Box Kit alone would leave you short on large and fragile-item packing.

Which is better for packing books?

The Book Box Kit. Its 12x12x12 size keeps a full box of books at a liftable 65 lbs. The kit's small box is close in size, but you only get 10 of them.

Both use 65 lb-rated corrugated board. The book box's 32 ECT rating is stated outright; the kit's boxes are rated the same way. Either holds up for several moves if kept dry.

Is the kit worth stepping up to over single boxes?

Yes if you are moving a whole apartment. Buying boxes, wrap, tape and mattress bags separately usually means more trips and leftovers. Skip it if you only need a few dense-item boxes.

Yes. A common approach is the kit for the apartment plus a stack of book boxes for a heavy bookshelf or media collection.

Do the kit's boxes have handles?

The small and medium boxes do. The large boxes and the book box do not, so lift those from the bottom.

U-Haul Apartment Moving Kit vs U-Haul Moving Book Box Kit

The Apartment Moving Kit is the better buy for most people packing a studio or one-bedroom. It covers the whole job in one order: 21 boxes in four sizes, a dish kit, foam wrap, tape, a TV cover and queen mattress and box spring bags. The Book Box Kit is a single 12x12x12 box rated for 65 lbs, so it is a repeat-buy building block, not a full kit. Owners rate both highly, and U-Haul boxes are known for sturdy 32 ECT board; the kit's small and medium boxes have perforated handles, which the book box lacks.

Choose the U-Haul Apartment Moving Kit if you are moving a studio or one-bedroom and want boxes, padding, tape and mattress and TV protection in one order.
Choose the U-Haul Moving Book Box Kit if you mainly need compact, heavy-duty boxes for books, media or shipping and want to buy them in the quantity you choose.

Prices

U-Haul Apartment Moving Kit: $149.99 at Walmart (checked today)
U-Haul Moving Book Box Kit: $1.50 at U-Haul (last seen Nov 9)
Difference: the U-Haul Moving Book Box Kit is $148.49 cheaper than the U-Haul Apartment Moving Kit at the latest prices (Nov 9 and Nov 10)

	U-Haul Apartment Moving Kit	U-Haul Moving Book Box Kit
What you get	A full kit: 21 boxes, dish kit, foam wrap, pouches, tape, TV cover and mattress and box spring bags	One 12x12x12 box per unit
Box sizes	Small, medium, large and dish boxes, plus a glass pack	One size only, 12x12x12
Best for dense items	Small and medium boxes work, but sizes are mixed	Made for books and other heavy, compact items
Handles	Perforated handles on small and medium boxes	No handles
Load rating	65 lbs per box	65 lbs, 32 ECT board
Reusability	Boxes and bags are reusable, but the kit is sized for one move	Doubles as a shipping or gift box after the move
Buying in bulk	One fixed bundle	Buy as many or as few as you need
Owner feedback	4.8 from 13 ratings	4.7 from 568 ratings

Spec	U-Haul Apartment Moving Kit	U-Haul Moving Book Box Kit
color	Brown	Brown
size	Multi	12 x 12 x 12
Box count	21	—
Material	Cardboard	—
Number of packs	1	—
Small box size	12-5/8” x 16-3/8” x 12-5/8”	—
Medium box size	18” x 18-1/8” x 16”	—
Large box size	18” x 18” x 24”	—
Dish box size	24-1/8” x 12” x 11”	—
TV cover size	36” x 65”	—
Mattress bag size	96” x 69” x 14”	—
Box dimensions	—	12” x 12” x 12”

Spec	U-Haul Apartment Moving Kit	U-Haul Moving Book Box Kit
Volume	—	1.0 cu/ft
Load capacity	—	65 lbs
Edge Crush Test	—	32

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