Customer Reviews

Scooby Doo FUNtainer bottle

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There is a major hassle getting these clean. I wash these in the dishwasher too, they are certainly a nuisance to disassemble and position properly in the dishwasher, but there isn't anything out there that isn't. Once washed, the metal containers go into the freezer so that it is ready for drinks in the morning. The caveat with this method is that as the liquid starts to warm up a bit during the day, pressure builds and liquid can shoot out if you open the lid too quickly...minor issue.

The bottom half of the straw is polypropylene, the sippy part is silicone and there is a silicone ring sealing the lid to the container. All these parts need to be disassembled gently for cleaning. If you yank and pull, the silicone straw can rip, its happened to me once, but I've learned to twist rather than yank. As for the general durability of the straw? Its fine. You just have to watch your kids and explain to them that its not a good idea to chew on things that isn't food and then replace the straws as soon as they show teeth marks. My kids use to chew the heck out of the playtex straw sippy cups too, but they are older now and we no longer have this issue.

When assembling the parts together, you must be sure to line the sipping straw to the front where the lid clamps down, this will also cover the air pressure release hole so that nothing leaks. Otherwise it will leak, but once positioned, it isn't likely to budge out of position. So just be careful to position it properly. Our containers never leak once I figured this out.

Sometimes I'll add a couple of ice cubes to their milk or drinks to keep it extra cold. Lately I started bagging their containers in the NYBUILT neoprene bags for the 1 liter size bottles before putting into their insulated lunch bags. It keeps everything extra cold for a long time. This way if my kids don't finish their milk at lunch, they can still sip cold milk after school. Otherwise the milk will warm up if the container is half empty.

The straws do become stained and they do wear out after repeated use. I purchase extra sets directly from Thermos for a dollar a set. This includes the top and bottom portion of the straw. I'll purchase a half dozen at a time and start fresh every school year.

Btw, keep the straws away from the dishwasher if you are cleaning anything with tomato sauce, the tomato pigments are highly attracted to plastic and can stain the insides of the straws.

If you are trying to avoid using bpa plastic products out there to transport drinks, you can't go wrong with these. I've purchased 7 of these over the last 4 years and use it daily for my kid's milk for school.

It sounds crazy that I go through this daily so my kids can take milk to school, especially since the school provides milk practically for free, and I can afford to buy the tetra pak milks.

But I am very particular. I insist on Organic, Grass Pastured, non UHT, Whole milk. Since my kids drink so much milk, its the best I can do for them and there is no other way for me to provide it without these containers. To try and avoid the daily hassle of disassembling and cleaning ---- I've looked high and low for alternatives --but this is it.

We wanted to find a straw bottle that does not have BPA. We decided to give FUNtainer a try. We went ahead and bought four of them.

First couple of days were fine, but on the third day, our toddler bit down on the straw, cutting it. Thank goodness we were there to pull the straw bits out of her mouth.

This is the first time anything like this has happened. Is the straw weaker than those that we have used in the past? Not sure, but possibly. The other day, I tried to pull the top straw piece out, and it split in half.

Anyways, please be watchful... The straw is easily broken into pieces, and when it does separate, it is a possible chocking hazard.

We bought this stainless steel bottle hoping to avoid plastic. However, we were disappointed because it leaks. When the bottle is turned upside down, the liquid comes out the straw on top. Even when the lid is closed, it evidently doesn't clamp down tightly on the straw so the liquid then spills into the lid -- then it leaks out of the closed lid and into my son's lunchbox.

I bought 3 of these for my 3 girls. This is excellent!!!. Keeps cold, and is made out of stainless steel. It has double compartment because you don'n feel the bottle cold at any time. It can take falls easy.
I recomend it 100%

This is a great little thermos; cute and seems to be well made. Keeps the drink cold all day if you put some ice in it, or refrigerate it ahead of time.