Laptop Lunch System Bento Box - Whimiscal

by Laptop Lunch

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 12 x 8 x 3 inches ; 3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• ASIN: B001CCYJNY
• Item model number: 310030W-whim
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #68,991 in Office Products (See Top 100 in Office Products)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 8, 2008

Product Description

Laptop Lunch. Changing the Way You View Lunch. Laptop Lunch's new Bento Set in traditional colors. Color: Whimsical Purple Features: * Removable containers with leakproof lids in a variety of shapes and sizes to accommodate even the most creative of lunches. * Includes stainless steel fork and spoon with plastic handles. * Convenient size fits in backpacks and most lunchboxes. * Durable plastic containers (sorry, not lids) are microwave safe. * Containers and lids are all dishwasher safe--top rack only. * Includes Laptop lunch tips, nutritional information and recipe guide

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars needs work, September 22, 2008

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Pam Leavitt (California, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Laptop Lunch System Bento Box - Whimiscal (Office Product)

My 1st grader used this system all last year and is using the very same lunch box this year. It has held up well, looking only slightly worn and I love the minimal waste idea. We rarely use any plastic bags for her lunch and it holds an adequate amount of food, at least for a 5-6 year old. But it needs a serious overhaul in design. As another reviewer wrote, the inner plastic box does not stay shut. And this is a problem because there are no lids on 3 of the 5 inner containers. Food leaks inside and even into the neoprene-type outer case, which seems to be the best made part of the whole unit. All of the small food containers should have lids or the plastic outer case should fit so well that there is no need for a lid. We threw away the water bottle early on because it leaked and use a better water bottle that I freeze every night because there is no cold pack in the box. That is a problem where we live in southern California. It's a great idea, but needs some reworking.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Have loved ours for a year now!, April 8, 2009

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Q - See all my reviews

This review is from: Laptop Lunch System Bento Box - Whimiscal (Office Product)

All I can offer is our experience over the course of a year (so far) using our Laptop Lunchbox System several times per week.

- Holds *plenty* of food for my kindergartener. For example: a sandwich (cut into quarters, stood on end in the large unlidded container), sunchips (in the 'lidded' large contaier, but w/o the lid), a small container of veggies (grape tomatoes are a fave), and the other small container of fruit (apple slices, grapes, cantelope, etc). For lunches like these, we don't always pack utensils, so I fill that space with a napkin (cloth) and/or a treat or string cheese stick, etc.

- The bag has space for a drink (though, I agree, I'm not a fan of the included plastic bottle for a child), and it has a mesh pocket in the cover that perfectly fits our long/rectangular clay ice pack. It also has an exterior zip pocket for small/flat extras (like a napkin, if it wasn't tucked inside, or ice cream money, if you were so inclined!). Surprisingly, it doesn't really show much wear (not just in terms of the seams, etc, but in terms of dirt/stains either). It also has a rubbery tag on it, with a space to label it with a name.

- It has held up beautifully. Ours is *always* put into the dishwasher (top rack) and we haven't seen any real wear-n-tear yet. The 'hinge' isn't showing any distress. The box is still easy to open/close (my kindergartener has always done so herself), and it still stays shut completely when closed. We will definitely be using this next year too, and I have no reason to believe we won't be using it well beyond that too.

My ONE gripe:
- I really, really, really wish that there was a lid option for the smaller container(s). I would occasionally like to send a small portion of something 'wet' (like applesauce) and a lid would make that possible. Press N Seal wrap works great to 'seal' it until lunchtime, BUT it isn't RE-sealable which is a problem if it doesn't all get eaten.

Overall, I'm VERY pleased with it (and my kindergartener thinks she has the coolest lunchbox at school!).

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love it., April 5, 2009

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Eggface - See all my reviews

This review is from: Laptop Lunch System Bento Box - Whimiscal (Office Product)

I'm loving this bento box system. I feel like a kid opening my box. All excited. So far so good and no leaks (pudding and yogurt were fine) but I wouldn't chance soup. There's other bentos more appropriate for those things... for sandwiches, salads, snacks, fruit, this is great. Love that I'm saving trees with less throw away waste :) Great for portion control too.