THERMOS Stainless King Ounce Matte Reviews Summary

Heat Retention

Pros:

• "I’ve used this now quite a few times for my hot items and it’s held the heat for well past the 9 hour mark."
• "And the soup was hot 6 hours later!"
• "The lunch is still hot all that time even while sitting next to an ice pack."
• "It definitely keeps everything hot."
• "It stays piping hot."
• "The food stay hot for a long time."
• "Keeps food really hot for quite a while and seems to be totally spillproof so far."

Cons:

• "When they get home from school, sometimes it is warm (about 8 hours later) but they usually have to reheat it if they want to eat it because it is not quite hot enough to preference after 8 hours."
• "The food jar arrived on time at least. It does not keep any thing hot even when you acclimate it with hot water to bring the interior temperature up."
• "Hot does not hold as long but it will be at a good temperature for eating 6 hours later."
• "I have tried multiple times to use this for soup. I have boiled water let it stay in there for 20 minutes. Poured the water out and put boiling hot soup in. 4 hours later it is room temperature and that’s it."
• "The food only stays lukewarm after 4-5 hours."
• "Even then, it only stayed hot for about 2 hours."
• "Unfortunately, it doesn't keep hot and once the top is closed it is impossible to open it."

Durability and Design

Pros:

• "The jar is my boys' proof; it does not matter what they do with the backpacks, jars do not have any scratches or dings."
• "These jars are like the Energizer Bunny of food containers. They withstand the chaotic life of a school backpack and the unpredictable adventures of family outings."
• "Super durable and easy to clean, too."
• "They are leak proof and come with a spoon that folds up to fit in the lid."
• "The thermos is easy to clean (dishwasher safe) and the spoon conveniently attaches to the screw-on lid."
• "The wide mouth makes it easy for them to eat directly from the jar, and the lid doubles as a convenient serving bowl."
• "The construction is solid, and it's easy to clean."

Cons:

• "First of all, it leaks. It's a design flaw because the inner seal comes off."
• "If you leave the top loose to avoid pressure, it leaks."
• "It's a nice item, but it loses a lot of heat through its lid."
• "It is awkward to eat from the container."
• "The paint flecks end up all over my daughter’s lunch box and in the sink."
• "The screws cannot be tightened."
• "There was a slight dent right out of the box."

Spoon Design

Pros:

• "The spoon that comes with it is definitely my favorite part lol."
• "The built in spoon saves space and works great."
• "I love that it has a foldable spoon that comes with it and the lid also doubles as a bowl."
• "The spoon is, indeed, metal and folds neatly into thirds to nestle inside the niche atop the thermal lid."
• "The folding spoon is the perfect size and stores neatly in the lid."
• "The foldable spoon is GENIUS and helps me ensure that he always has a utensil to eat his lunch."
• "It comes with a foldable spoon which is convenient and the whole thing is very easy to clean."

Cons:

• "The spoon is basically unusable for left-handed folks."
• "However, the spoons are only right handed!"
• "The spoon is on two hinges so it can fold up small but because I am left handed every time I scoop food out my spoon folds in slightly on itself."
• "The only thing I would change, is the spoon. It kind of flops around a bit."
• "The spoons are pretty terrible. After only a couple of months hinge points in folding spoons started to loosen and now swing around loosely."
• "The spoon has trouble staying attached to the lid."
• "We absolutely love them but there is one significant flaw.The spoon is on two hinges so it can fold up small but because I am left handed every time I scoop food out my spoon folds in slightly on itself."