Customer Reviews

Philips AVENT Formula BPA-Free Dispenser/Snack Cup

5 star:		(17)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

The good?

* It's inexpensive
* It's very sturdy
* The lid stays closed/locked
* The formula doesn't mix with other compartments
* You can fit a lot of formula in each section (at least 6oz, I haven't tried 8oz yet)
* The cup will be good for snacks when formula is done

The bad?

* It takes a bit of tamping and shaking to get all the formula out (and even then you might still miss some--but it's not usually that big of an amount to worry about)
* It's a bit bulky.

Seemed silly to research something as simple as a formula dispenser but I'm glad I did. This one is great. Well made, useful 3 compartments that do not mix into each other, easy to get open/closed. I like that the inside compartment comes out so you can also use the container without the compartments. Get this one!

I first tried the Munchkin product, and often found it too loose, the formula would mix in with the other sections, especially when it was in my diaper bag. I bought this one as an alternative and to keep in my diaper bag. I found this more sturdy and it locks better into place. I like also that you can remove the sections and use for other snacks. I have two, one for at night and one for the diaper bag.

This product is very uncomfortable to use as a formula dispenser. The design of the lid makes it difficult to dispense the whole content out of the compartments. You have to turn upside down the cup several times to try to get the formula out of the cup (because it keeps staying around the hole). At the end you will manage to take the formula out, but when you have a hungry crying baby waiting for his food, it can get very disturbing. Maybe as a snack cup it works just fine.

Later on, I bought the Munchkin formula dispenser, and it is great! The hole in the lead is in an angle, so the whole content goes out immediately when you turn the cup. Also, it is smaller and cheaper. By far, it is better than the Avent formula dispenser .Munchkin Powdered Formula Dispenser, Colors May Vary

Who wants a big ugly formula tub on the counter all the time? Who wants to measure formula in the middle of the night? How many times do you want to tell your babysitter how may scoops and how many oz of water...This product saves that.

I was buying Enfamil Premium Lipil Single Serve Powder Packets 17.4 g Sticks, 16-Count Boxes (Pack of 2), they will make 4oz of formula and are in packages just like sports drinks...HOWEVER the packaging SUCKS. Baby formula does not pour well and can get caught in the tinest of wrinkle and then come rushing out when it makes it way past. It's very light and fluffy so spills go everywhere. The single serve sticks are also larger, longer in length and can take up space in your diaper bag, you can't fold them up it's just awkward all around, especially to pour them in the car or at the mall, etc. Not to mention EXPENSIVE. Really EXPENSIVE, 8 packs for $12-$16. Meaning 8 bottles for that, when a whole formula case is $25. MAKE YOUR OWN SINGLE SERVE SOLUTIONS!

Most moms have and use either the Munchkin Powdered Formula Dispenser Combo Pack, Colors Vary or a variant of it ( hear its not as good as this one and I believe it). We got a Philips AVENT Formula BPA-Free Dispenser/Snack Cupand I think it's excellent quality and wonderful, the dividers do not "leak" into each other at all since it's one piece mold, and you can just take it out if you want to use for snacks, it's a must have. That said, its so big in my diaper bag. I like to have as much room in my bag as I can, and every inch counts. So I got These plastic bags make it possible. Plus if I have sports powdered mixes, etc I can use these as well for myself. Why not make your own single serve pouches? I looked into a few kinds and these 500 Poly Bag Clear Zipper Shipping Bags 3" X 4" were the best economically, (bags for cost) I can pack 3 or 4 bottles worth in the same space that a pack of altoids would take up, less actually. About 2 or 3 on top of each other is the thickness of my iphone 4. I can fit about 8 bags inside the avent formula dispenser. This is way better than the size more conventional formula dispensers hold. The best way to pour it into your cup or baby bottle ( from experience ) is to pinch it at the ziplock seam, open it so that the left corner is touching the right corner, and pour it out. Never spill a drop, no mess all over the place, love it.

That said I would NEVER Give up this formula dispenser, I actually bought another because I love using them at home. I sit these out on the counter and I don't have to clutter up the kitchen, plus when a baby sitter comes over I just tell her pour one compartment into the bottle and shake. I also fill up bottles of water and have them waiting at the ready so I practically have to nothing to make a bottle when I am tired or relying on others. These are a must have. If you don't want to fuss with the baggies, I would say this is the best compact formula dispenser for your money and on the market, hands down it sweeps the competition. Don't buy the cheaper ones, their dividers SUCK and the lid is iffy. This is the one that works best. Also, the best way to pour it out and get it all out quick and fast is to line up the hole with the bottle and SHAKE SIDE TO SIDE Rapidly. Back and forth, left to right, three or four times and it's all out! Don't worry, you wont spill and the formula wont get mixed up in the compartments. Hope this helps.

I picked this up at a local baby store for less than the price listed here today, but this is a good product that does the job of keeping up to three bottles' worth of formula separate. I'm pretty fond of all Avent products and this doesn't disappoint. When you pour one section of formula out into the bottle you sometimes get a tiny bit of powder from another compartment, but largely I have not had trouble. Now that our baby is a bit bigger it's also good as a snack carrier (Cheerios and the like) -- it's great to stretch out the usefulness of a baby product!

I was happy to find that this product successfully separated the portions of powdered formula in the different compartments and did not leak from one compartment to another as I had experienced with other similar products.

Pros:
(1) This product is so far the only brand I've found that can be steam/boil sterilized. I would never buy any feeding product for my baby if it cannot be sterilized.
(2) Removable divider converts this item for different uses. My baby is only 2 months old so she doesn't eat solids yet. Right now, we use this (sans dividers) as container for clean pacifiers when we're on the road. We always have 3 pacifiers so we don't have to worry about cleaning when we're not at home. I keep dirty/used pacifiers in zip top bags.
(3) Each compartment can hold up to 4 scoops of powdered formula to make 8oz of formula so this will grow with my baby, who is currently only on a 3 to 3-1/2oz per feeding.
(4) Does not leak out or into other compartments. It seals really well.

Con:
Flat top makes it hard to dispense ALL of the formula at one time. You have to tap and move the formula around the opening several times to get all the formula out and into the bottle. Sometimes, this process makes it so I spill some formula. But if you're careful, you can get it all in with minimal or no spills. Still, I wish this product had funnel-shaped top to address this issue. And that's the only reason I give this a 4 stars and not 5.

This is the best formula dispenser I've used and I've used a few!

The best selling point: THE FORMULA DOES NOT MIX!

Second best selling point: It's small enough that it doesn't take up almost the whole diaper bag, because there are quite a lot of big ones out there!

AVENT is a great company and it's no surprise to me that they're the only one I've found who's formula doesn't mix--and really, that's all you want with a formula dispenser!

So highly recommended!

I bought this as a formula dispenser but I think it will serve better as a snack cup. It does not hold enough formula if I am going out on a one day trip or so. Moreover formula doesnt easily come out of the opening. You have to shake it 5-6 times. But I found it helpful coz I can mix formula and cereal in one compartment and use it while we're outside. and we need not carry the cereal tub separately.