We just received these a few weeks ago, as they were on backorder. It was WELL worth the wait! This kit is roomy, well-made, and well thought out. It actually keeps food cold! On a day with temps in the 60s, I opened up the kit late in the afternoon and the freeze pack was still partially frozen. So, I feel safe sending foods that need chilling in this pack with my kids. Other kits annoyed me because they tore easily, they did not keep food cold, and when I tried to pack them, they fell over (major annoyance!). This kit solved all of my problems. I love it so much, I'm getting one for myself.
I bought two of these lunch boxes last summer (August 2012) because I was tired of buying cheap boxes that fell apart before Christmas. These have held up amazingly well under the abuse heaped upon them by teenaged boys. Liners are intact (always the first to go on the cheap boxes), outside has no rips, zippers still working great. My sons may actually be able to use the same lunch boxes for more than one school year! Very roomy, too: Fits 16-24 oz reusable water bottle, square sandwich container, half-cup or one-cup container, fruit and bag of chips with room to spare. Worth every penny of the cost over cheap ones.
I bought 3 of these lunchboxes for my oldest 3 kids based upon reviews for it and the fact that it was so easy to clean. I'm about to purchase my 4th for my youngest since she's about to start Kindergarten! These are the best lunchboxes! I usually put a small cooler box in wiht the lunches and the kids always say their lunch is cold when they eat. If I send a hot lunch, aside from the thermos it's sent it, their lunch stays hot--or really warm when they eat it! Worth the money for sure!
i like everything about this lunch bucket - EXCEPT the white lining gets a dark mildew stain that will not come out even with bleach -- looks nasty, even when clean.
otherwise i like the design the extra pockets for cold pack and utensils. i would get another if i could be guaranteed it would not do the same thing.
there are a lot of cheaper similar lunch bags out there, so paying this much one expects it not to have these problems.
