Customer Reviews

Evenflo 6 Pack Classic Glass Bottle, 8-Ounce

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3 star:		(9)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(7)

 

 

It's always fun to write a review on those products that not only worked out great but also were a smashing value, to boot. This, along with the 8 oz version that we also used, is one of those products.

When I told my wife how much I loved these bottles, she just shook her head as if to say 'The poor man has gone mental.' Sure, I may spend more time with my power tools than baby bottles, but I quickly grew fond of feeding my baby daughter and I always appreciate a super product at a great value. Also, I figure there ought to be some positive side to my initial, terrifying, experience to shopping for feeding supplies. It was my mission, you see, to get the bottles and accessories necessary for feeding baby when mommy went back to work. (baby was breastfed and went to the bottle for pumped milk...) No problem, I thought. Go to the store, grab some bottles and be home in 20 minutes, I thought. Whoa. First time parents, you know what I am talking about: go into one of those giant baby supply stores and behold the section labeled 'feeding' and there it is - a wall 8 feet high by 40 feet long. (seemed like 100 feet long at the time) Shelves and shelves and shelves of JUST bottles, and we're not even talking about nipples. My wife thought I had instead gone to a bar when I finally got home 4 hours later, exhausted and overwhelmed. With no bottles. OK, so the review...

We wanted bottles with no BPA, which was beginning to make big news a few years ago, so we explored non-BPA options. There were plastic ones, but not all of them indicated on the bottle exactly what type of plastic they were. (you know, PETE, HDPE, LDPE, etc. with those little triangles on the bottom) That made me unsure of plastic. Then we considered glass. Would they break? Sure, if they were dropped far enough on a hard surface, but we decided we'd be careful. So, these glass bottles have no BPA. Another nice benefit is that they also have no printing, so we don't have to worry about what chemicals or heavy metals might also be in the printing. And, another nice thing about not having any printing is that the printing doesn't wear off after hundreds of feedings and cleanings. These bottles have their gradations formed right into the glass, so they'll wear out when the bottle wears out. Which is never.

They are colorless. We like that also. You can see what's in the bottle, and you can also tell when they are clean. I mean, there's nothing so clean looking as clear glass with no water spots, right? We've seen other plastic bottles that were colored or turned cloudy over time, and I don't like not seeing exactly what my baby is drinking.

They are durable. Unless you clean them with steel wool, these bottles won't scratch. Can't say that about plastic. They also won't melt, either, when you boil them to sterilize. BPA-free plastic may be great when it is cold, but I wondered what chemicals they may be releasing at over 212 degrees. Any glass is breakable, but our daughter didn't break a single one in almost two years. And she tried. I found them to be as sturdy, when using and cleaning them, as our drinking glasses. No parent wants their child to be showered with broken glass, but we came to the conclusion that there was no more to fear from this happening with baby's bottles than with any other glass she is around. (car windows, house windows, drinking glasses, dishes, etc.) When baby turned to toddler, however, the deal's off, as she likes nothing better than to hurl everything she can hold. Nowadays it's nothing but titanium plates and bowls for her...

Value. This one's a biggie. Nothing's too good for my daughter, a sentiment shared by every other parent on earth, I reckon. But these are reasonable. You've seen other glass bottles, the ones that ape the 'no BPA' angle, the ones that cost nearly TEN bucks for a measly TWO bottles? Yikes! I looked at them, and they're fine bottles, but we're talking value here and these Evenflo bottles win that argument, for me. Besides, I recall that these bottles came not only with a ring and nipple, but also a top cap, and a seal that goes under the ring so you can shake up formula without spewing it all over the place through the nipple. (ask me how I know)

Other nice things: These come in common-sense sizes, 4 and 8 ounces. Also, they happen to fit perfectly Medela breast pump valves - for those of you so inclined - so you can pump directly into the bottle and then pop it in the fridge. Cool! (yeah, my wife just loves it when I wax enthusiastic about all this) Most importantly of all, they worked great for our daughter. No gas, no fussiness, no issues at all with the nipples, which do vent. (there's a shallow groove on the base of the nipples that allows air into the bottle if you don't over-tighten the ring)

Are these bottles perfect? Not universally, I'm sure, but they were perfect for us and we'll be using them for our next little one. One nice thing is that you can always change nipples to another brand if baby likes those best or to a different flow rate if necessary. (they come with different flow rates?? Who knew?!)

Evenflo bottles fit the Medela breast pumps so you can pump, freeze and feed in the same bottle. The nipples are a little fast, particularly if you overtighten the tops. However, you can buy medela nipples instead if you prefer. And best of all, you needn't worry about BPA or any other yucky plastic chemicals.

This is one of those products that you just love to write a review for: It's top quality and a huge value. My wife, daughter, and I used these and the 4 oz. models through countless cycles and they rock...

Pros

+ It's just glass - no BPA, no odors, no clouding, no scratches.
+ Easy to clean - they won't melt and they won't scratch with frequent cleaning. (don't use steel wool, of course)
+ They come with nipples, rings, and caps. Nice!
+ The threads match Medela breast pump valve threads. This is a really nice bonus, we think.
+ Value - have you seen the prices that some glass bottles are going for?! These aren't from a company that got into the business of glass bottles because of the BPA scare. Evenflo has been making glass bottles for a long, long time and the value to quality ratio is huge.
+ Quality - The nipples that came with these bottles have been great - tough and long-lasting. One thing I really like about the bottles is that they are clear, with gradations molded into the glass itself. This means no printed markings to obscure your view into the bottle, nothing to wear off, and no worries about what chemicals or heavy metals may be in the paint. Also, we've never broken one in nearly two years of constant use and cleanings.

Cons

- For those who are terrified of broken glass, well, these will probably break if you drop them on a hard surface.

Our experience

Our daughter used these through many, many cycles, first with the four ounce models and then with these as her appetite grew. She was breastfed and transitioned to pumped milk when mommy went back to work. We also used these for formula on occasion. Our daughter had no issues with the nipples whatsoever, even when breast and bottle both were in the picture. The silicone nipples are vented via a shallow groove at their base - twist the ring on too tight and the venting isn't effective, causing the nipple to collapse; too loose and it will leak. They worked well and baby had no issues with gas or fussiness.

The bottles worked equally well with formula, while on the breast pump apparatus, and moving from the fridge to the bottle warmer. You can tell when they are clean, unlike many - if not most - plastic bottles that are either printed on or colored, and that scratch or cloud over time; When we packed them away after our first child stopped using them, they looked like new! In thousands of feedings and cleanings, we never broke a single one. We'll be using the same ones for our next little one and we wouldn't use anything else. Highly recommended!!

I was nervous buying non-medela bottles because I wanted to have a seamless fit between the bottle and the pump. These seem like they'll be fantastic for breast milk storage AND they fit the threads on the pump replacement parts. Super price! No chemicals. Easy to boil and disinfect without worrying about melting. I'm one happy momma. (would be nice if evenflo created rubber grips and sold them SEPERATELY intead of only in pre packaged form)

I was nervous buying non-medela bottles because I wanted to have a seamless fit between the bottle and the pump. These seem like they'll be fantastic for breast milk storage AND they fit the threads on the pump replacement parts. Super price! No chemicals. Easy to boil and disinfect without worrying about melting. I'm one happy momma. (would be nice if evenflo created rubber grips and sold them SEPERATELY intead of only in pre packaged form)

I have the Dr. Brown's glass bottles and love them, but I was annoyed that they only held 3.5 oz. I picked up a three pack of Evenflo's 4oz glass bottles and found that my 4mo old kept choking on her milk. The nipple flows too fast for her even now at 5 months. She is primarily breastfed and this may be why she finds the nipple to flow too fast. Additionally, it is difficult to remove the cap from the bottle top (the part that holds the nipple to the bottle) unless you screw the cap & bottle top to the bottle and then pull off the cap. This may seem trivial, however, when I have a hungry baby in one arm and I'm trying to get a bottle together with the other, the last thing I want to fuss with is trying to get the cap off the bottle top. I love the glass; I love the size; but I don't like the nipple on this bottle. I suppose it would be easy to simply use a different nipple. Overall - just okay.

I love this bottle and its 8oz friend. I used it for my first child for over a year for pumped breastmilk while I worked full time and am now using the same bottles for my second. The bottles are all as good as new. I pump directly into the bottles with my Medela pump, freeze in the bottles, even warm bottles with a First Years bottle warmer that steams to warm (although the manufacturer does not recommend this, it has never been a problem). I even use the bottles at work to keep half & half in- no one ever dares to steal it! I know there are a bajillion bottles to choose from to feed a baby, but there must be a reason this bottle is still around. No chemicals, sturdy, easy to find a different nipple if the supplied ones don't work for your baby (although I have not had any problem with the Evenflo ones). Not to mention priced appropriately. Why not stick with the classic?

I think this is a wonderful buy at a great price!! They also come with 0-3 mos. slow flow nipples, so you don't have to purchase them separately. (which I did, and don't want others to make the same mistake)

I have 3 kids. And I've struggled through every possible plastic bottle out there.
May be it's because these are my first GLASS bottles, or , may be, because they are just THE GREATEST, I love them! They are light (not as light as plastic, but easy to handle), look like new after every time I wash them, and only get better after sterilizing. Btw, the best way to sterilize them is just as the instruction says, boil for 3 mins. Fast and easy!
The size of the ring and the nipple is standard, so if we feel like the nipple flow is not right for your baby, try another nipple on the bottle. Most of them would fit and work just as well.

When I told my friends I wanted to get glass bottles, everyone warned me against them by arguing that glass breaks. There were no real other arguments against glass bottles. Well I got them anyway, and I am very glad I did.

The reason I wanted glass is because I just dont trust plastic, even BPA free. And the glass on these bottles is very durable. I have dropped bottles multiple times on hardwood floor and never once has a bottle broke. I even dropped it down the stairs once, and it also did not break.

The nipple on these is also nice. It adjusts to the baby sucking. My son has been using these nipples since birth and he is 4 months old now. The nipple is still not too fast and not too slow. In comparison, we have gone through 3 sizes of Dr.Brown nipples as each size soon enough becomes too slow.

Just make sure you tighten the cap thoroughly, as otherwise I find some milk leaks out. But if everything is tightened, then everything works as designed. Wonderful bottles, I would recommend them to everyone.