Bentgo Ice Lunch Chillers Ultra Thin Reviews Summary

Design & Size

Pros:

• "What I especially like about Bentgo ice chillers is the slim and lightweight design."
• "Ice packs need to be compact in my book and these fit the bill."
• "Love these ice packs. My daughter has a hydroflask lunchbox and these fit perfectly without adding so much bulk and weight."
• "They are thin and take up minimal space in the freezer."
• "These ice packs are so thin and work in pretty much all lunchboxes."
• "I love that these ultra-thin packs not only take up very little space in my daughter's lunch box but also take up little space in my freezer."
• "They’re thin to where they fit in the zip pouch without stretching it."

Cons:

• "However, I was really disappointed in the footprint size of these. One ice block only covers about 1/2 of the lunchbox."
• "These ice packs are fine as long as you know what you're ordering. They ended up being too thin for my liking."
• "These are not as advertised, the width listed is 0.3 inches and as you can see from my photo it is more like 0.8."
• "This are small and don’t stay cold for very long."
• "They are nice and slim for kids lunches. They keep the food cool but also leave enough room for the lunchbox in a lunch bag."
• "Upon opening, was surprised by how thin and flimsy they seem to be."
• "However, they are so thin that the cooling material is so minimal."

Durability & Quality

Pros:

• "We've been using these ice packs for a couple of years now and they are perfect!"
• "I've had many ice packs, and usually once they are dropped (especially when frozen), they crack, and we throw them out. These ones have fallen out of the freezer many times, and they haven't cracked."
• "They are quality made and they do their job."
• "We've been using our old set of bentgo ice packs for over 2 years now and haven't had any issues with leakage."
• "These have been fantastic, the thin design makes them fit really nice in my kids' bento lunch boxes."
• "I have used these every day for 6 months and they are still holding up! They have no leaks."
• "While other brands tend to leak or crack. My original set from four years ago is still going strong."

Cons:

• "We’ve only been using them for a month and so far they’re leakproof, but they’re freezing with bumps, so I’m not convinced it’ll last."
• "The product leaked all over the lunch box in less than 3 months."
• "I’ve had one out of four crack on me already."
• "A couple of these started leaking and I had to throw them out."
• "The plastic has already warped on a few of them. i didn't even have high expectations but on the second use for this to happen is disappointing."
• "Upon arrival, however, I discovered two of the chillers were cracked at the caps as a result of rough handling."
• "Defective manufacturing. When I opened the package, the top came off of one of the chillers, and spilled all over my floor."

Cooling Effectiveness

Pros:

• "Keeps his lunch cold. The ice packs are still a good cold temp (not frozen) after 8 hours in school."
• "These 4 Bentgo Ice Lunch Chillers can keep food/drinks cold for a short time that does not last long."
• "Kept the water cold in 100+ weather."
• "They have keep our lunch/snacks cold for plenty of hours."
• "Keeps all my food cold! Bought these for my kids lunches and they stay cold all morning."
• "They last for at least 5 hours."
• "Great value, hold up well, stay cold for an extended amount of time."

Cons:

• "Within 3 hours of taking them out of the freezer they will be completely thawed and no longer keeping anything cold."
• "They are great size but don't stay frozen for very long. By the time I get to lunch at 11:15, they're already thawed out."
• "Ice packs last on average 1 hour after removing from freezer."
• "They melt way to fast and do not keep anything cold enough."
• "These do not last longer than 2 hours from frozen solid."
• "At max, the chillers remain cold for less than two hours and that is a stretch."
• "They don’t stay cold THAT long."

Convenience & Cleaning

Pros:

• "Easy to clean if needed."
• "A quick wipe-down after school and it slides into the side of our freezer without taking up valuable freezer space."
• "They freeze very quickly and retain their cold temperature for quite a long time."
• "Easy to clean. I would recommend freezing at least 24 hrs before using."
• "These icepacks are exactly what I needed for my lunchbag, they fit perfectly, they don't sweat, and it keeps the items cold all day."
• "Love that these are thinner than most ice packs and so are easy to slip in to lunch boxes, etc. to keep food nice and cold!"
• "Easy to rinse off and clean."