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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Built like a tank. Keeps food warm for hours., November 20, 2006
I wonder why the other reviewer had leaking problems - perhaps a bad silicon seal? I compared this in store to other products by thermos, no-names, etc, and it is one of the most solidly built food carry products I've ever seen or used. I should have bought it years ago, and it would have saved hundreds of dollars via home-made lunches. And jeez, the worry that every time you put tupperware/ziplock lunches in your bag, something is going to leak - how much is that worth to put to rest forever? I used to wrap my food-carrying plastic wear in TWO plastic bags in case of inevitable leakage. Never again. This thing is solid.
I must admit, it appeals to my guy side, (see my bachelor-style typical lunch and dinner, below) with the hammered green siding and shiny metal parts. I think I sprouted a few extra hairs on my chest after I bought it. It looks like something you might dig out of the basement in your parents' house, to which they would say, "Oh, that used to be your grandfather's, and I used it too. It still works." They could call it the Man-Jar. (Ladies, don't be afraid, the thermal properties are gender-blind, and green will be in this fall)
If you got dumped recently by your girlfriend (or wife, or mom, or whatever), this jar can help you in your process of manly rediscovery.
Despite the fact that spending money is something I generally discourage, this jar will actually help you save money in the long run.
You could carry it home late at night on the subway as a weapon. Heck, my cooking is a pretty dangerous payload.
Technical stuff:
I put a heated hamburger patty and microwaved (prev. frozen) vegetables into the container, with a thermometer. Started at 180 deg. F, and arrived at 140 deg. F four hours later.
I bought it before a 7-day road trip, living out of a cooler in the back of my car. I didn't eat a SINGLE crappy fast-food meal, and I didn't spend a dollar on anything but gas.* All healthy, pre-cooked, home-style, k-dog-style stuff. Get yourself a Corning wear microwave bowl with a heavy-duty fridge plastic cover, and you have a home-cooked meal at every rest stop.
I've put boiling water in it, let it sit overnight, with the top off, and it was still warm in the morning.
* And a hotel. And a speeding ticket. I musta been so excited to have this food bottle. Damn ohio pigs.
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