Laptop Lunch B630-Flower Bento System 2.0 with Outer Container, 5 Inner Containers, and Accessories

by Laptop Lunches

Product Features

• Flower- black carrier with flower print on the front with handle and shoulder strap, 2.0 Bento box with black outer container with inner containers magenta
• Laptop Lunch Bento Set 2.0: Hard outer shell containing 5 removable food containers (3 with lids, 2 without lids), stainless steel utensils, and User's Guide
• 5 Inner Containers: 1 1/4 cup and 1 2/3 cup, two 3/4 cup and 2/3 cup, one- 1/8 cup dip container
• Dimensions: length = 9-inch, width = 7-inch, height = 2-1/4-inch, length of utensils = 6 1/2-inch, larger inner containers = 4-3/4 by 3-1/8 by 2-inch
• Materials: Containers- polypropylene (#5), Lids- polyethylene (#2), Water bottle- polyethylene (#2), Utensils- stainless steel

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 2.5 x 7.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B002HTR0YQ
• Item model number: B630-Flower
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,030 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Flower Bento System combines the insulation and appeal of the traditional lunchbox with the Japanese Bento style of food containers. Great for carrying food to work, school, or on any excursion, the insulated carrying case keeps foods fresh while the sturdy containers prevent squishing. The set includes the Laptop Lunches Bento 2.0 system with a fabric carrying case containing a hard outer shell in black, inside of which fit five removable food containers in magenta (3 with lids, 2 without lids). Also included are stainless-steel utensils, a water bottle, and a user's guide. The inner containers include the following capacities: 1-1/4 cup, 1-2/3 cup, 3/4 cup, 2/3 cup, and a 1/8-cup dip container. The larger inner containers measure 4-3/4 by 3-1/8 by 2 inches and the smaller inner containers measure 3-1/8 by 2-1/2 by 2 inches. The dip container measures 2 by 1-1/2 by 1-1/2 inches. Utensils are 6-1/2 inches long and the whole case is 9 inches long by 7 inches wide by 2-1/4 inches high.

The insulated fabric carrying case is black with a flower print on the front and is easy to carry with both a handle and a shoulder strap.The Bento System's exterior fabric is made from 100-percent post-consumer recycled polypropylene material. Made in USA, the food carrying system is free of phthalate, BPA, and lead. The plastic containers (not lids) are microwave safe and dishwasher safe on the top rack only.

Product Description

The Flower Bento System 2.0 is ideal for families who embrace the bento concept for its function and sustainable style, but value the insulation and appeal of the traditional lunchbox. This brand new Bento System 2.0 is ideal for work, school, and travel. The insulated carrying case keeps foods fresh, and the sturdy containers prevent squishing. Don't leave home without it. It includes the Laptop Lunches Bento 2.0 with a black outer container and inner containers in magenta, all-stainless utensils, a black insulated carrying case with an flower pattern on the front, a water bottle, and one copy of The Laptop Lunch User's Guide. The exterior fabric is made from 100-percent post-consumer recycled polypropylene material; Free of phthalat, BPA, and lead. Smaller inner containers = 3-1/8 by 2-1/2 by 2-inch, dip container = 2 by 1-1/2 by 1-1/2-inch. Plastic containers (not lids) are microwave safe, Dishwasher safe-top rack only . Made in USA.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

41 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the Laptop Lunch system gets even better!, August 24, 2009

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E. Blake "poodlebone" (Bronx, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Laptop Lunch B630-Flower Bento System 2.0 with Outer Container, 5 Inner Containers, and Accessories (Kitchen)

I've been using the original Laptop Lunchbox for about four years now and have an assortment of outer & inner containers, as well as insulated bags & sleeves. I have other containers for packing my lunch but the LLB is the one I use most often. Now they've released this 2.0 system, which looks almost exactly like the original. The outer container is slightly deeper, which means the 2.0 inner containers will not fit into the older system's outer box. The 2.0 also comes with a medium lidded inner container, as well as one of the larger ones with a lid. In the past I always used Press N Seal when I wanted to pack something wet in the smaller containers, and now that's not an issue.

The other great thing about the new system is the optional Bento Buddies containers. The new 2.0 outer box doesn't have a dividing ridge between the spaces for the two larger containers. This allows a double size Bento Buddies container to fit inside. That also comes with a lid and is great for salads, full size servings of pasta, sandwiches that don't need to be cut & trimmed to fit. etc. The optional Bento Buddies container set comes with the double sized lidded container, plus lidded containers in the other sizes (large, medium, and dip). You can have a lid on every container packed in the new 2.0 system if you want.

The insulated bag on the flower system has a different type of short handle than the old bags. It's not a big deal but I do think it looks nicer. The 2.0 system also comes with all metal utensils so you can throw them in the dishwasher now without having them fall apart as the old metal/plastic ones did.

I really didn't need another set since I have quite a lot of the original ones but having that double sized inner container plus lids on the smaller ones makes it worth it. I pack my lunch for work almost every day and the money I spent on this would have bought me lunch for a week at most if I went out to eat instead.

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just wish it wasn't so heavily marketed to kids, May 14, 2010

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Michigoon "tech geek" (Mid-MI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Laptop Lunch B630-Flower Bento System 2.0 with Outer Container, 5 Inner Containers, and Accessories (Kitchen)

The Laptop Lunch system combines two things. First is the American lunchbox, durable and reusable. Second is the Japanese bento, a way of quickly fitting a well-balanced meal into proper potion sizes. Both of these goals are accomplished very well in this elegant package.

On the first front, this system is incredibly durable. The inner compartments are Tupperware-style solid plastic, the lunchbox is heavy plastic, the knife and fork are real and sturdy stainless steel, the drink container is a good-quality sports bottle, and the insulating bag is the sort of material that you'd expect from quality camping gear. I was immediately impressed on opening the package- the whole system has obviously undergone thorough testing and is ready for years of use and abuse.

On the second, the system is very well-designed to accomplish a variety of meal choices. The Japanese bento comes in an infinite variety of flavors, but the basic system is supposed to adhere to a formula designed to give a perfectly-balanced meal with a minimum of effort. The proper ratio is 3 parts grain (incl. rice, pasta, bread), 2 parts vegetables, 1 part protein, with occasional fruits and fats. This box contains two small containers and two large containers, which you can add up as 3 units (large+small), 2 units (large), and 1 unit (small), satisfying the bento format. Newcomers to the field of bentos need not fear- the lunchbox is equally perfect for storing a more standard American lunch, you just have to keep in mind that American ideas about portion sizes do not line up with proper nutrition standards.

With portion sizes as a theme, this is actually a pretty big lunchbox. Filled to bento standards, which are likely to be lower in calories than most American fare, this kit can easily hold over 1,000 calories. If you're packing a Laptop Lunch for a child, you'll actually want to leave a decent amount of space open to give your kid a proper lunch in terms of calories. If you have a picky eater, there's plenty of space to pack in some variety so they can pick and choose and still get a full meal. Completely filled with some sides added in, there's plenty of room for enough food to satisy even a hard-working adult.

With obesity rates skyrocketing in America, portion control isn't just for kids, and failing to realize that is really the greatest downside to an otherwise perfect lunchtime product. The 2.0 system comes in too many kid-oriented colors and patterns, and the included instructional book (while wonderfully informative) is geared only toward parents preparing meals for kids to take to school. I'm a twenty-something adult, and my wife and I bought a pair of these for portion control reasons. Luckily we're a pretty geeky pair, so I'm fine with my powder blue and neon green and she's fine with her pink flowers, but this is clearly an obstacle for anyone taking lunch to work in a serious business environment. It is worthwhile to note that the same company has a line of "bento buddies" that lets you pick up some extra compartments to get a better overall color scheme, but it's still unfortunate that there isn't a better range of defaults out there. At the time of this review, there was an all-black bento system for sale that's pefectly executive, but at a more expensive price than the standard kit despite identical components, so I can't recommend it.

Despite my gripes about the kiddy-oriented materials, this really is a great and worthwhile investment for anyone. Families get a great system to portion out healthy meals for kids, adults get a wonderful and fun portion control system that will instantly inspire you to all sorts of creativity. You'll be amazed at how simple portion control changes your thinking about lunch, and you'll be thanking yourself for getting the Laptop Lunch kit to do it.

Note on lids: I didn't find this information in any clear spot on this website, so I'll cover it here- only three of the inner compartments have lids (counting the additional lidded dip container). That means two compartments- one large and one small- are not protected against spills. However, the compartments do tuck inside the outer lunchbox, so they're fine serving as anything that doesn't have to be completely sealed, including noodles. Also at time of posting, there was a customer image pointing to extra lids and containers- those extras are part of the "Bento Buddies" system, and are not included in this package.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Four Years and Counting, December 14, 2009

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SM (Washington DC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Laptop Lunch B630-Flower Bento System 2.0 with Outer Container, 5 Inner Containers, and Accessories (Kitchen)

My daughters' school requires waste free lunches so when I caught an add for the Laptop Lunch system in a magazine, I decided to give the product a whirl. Four years later, we are still on the original laptop lunch system (and a second set purchased last year for daughter #2). I buy a few extra inserts every year so that I always have a few spare ones. I put all the items into the dishwasher EVERY NIGHT. This product takes a regular daily beating and is a champ. The water bottle is pretty useless, but that is totally okay. Highly recommend.