THERMOS Stainless King Vacuum-Insulated Food Jar with Spoon, 16 Ounce, Midnight Blue

Let me start by saying I purchased this container November 2010 (per Amazon) and with moderate to heavy use in the winter months, this Thermos has had no issues with leaks, cracks, peeling, altitude, or keeping foods hot or cold. This was my go-to container for the winter months to keep stews and soups hot until lunchtime and it has never let me down! It seals well keeping in heat and cold. I would make a large batch on the weekend and microwave enough to fill the container each morning after its hot water soak. I would leave home at 6:00 and eat lunch between 1 & 2:30 pm and my meal was still hot! Not steamy hot, but hot. Now that I’m home full time, I have found a better use for the wide opening and its ability to keep cold-things-cold. It’s perfect for my Dachshunds or any small dog as a portable water bowl! It’s definitely a step up from the collapsible water bowl and the best part? Since Rusty likes ice water, the opening is large enough to accommodate full size ice cubes in his water! Its compact size & weight makes it perfect for my drawstring sportspack and its easy to refill at a fountain should you need. The foldable spoon is a nice touch and wish I hadn’t lost mine, but it is what it is. I haven’t tested the hot or cold for the number of hours it claims, but it is nice to know that I have time on the clock. Overall, a smart looking thermos which is durable and does it job well! Like a fine bottle of wine, the Thermos brand has been around since the early 1900s and has only gotten better with its products and time. Highly recommend!

This has been my favorite of all the hot lunch travel containers. I purchased two of this product, as well as two each of the 24 oz container and the 10 oz container. It has kept foods warm for 9 hours so far, with the best results being soups and other mainly liquid based items. My husband and I have both been using these containers most weekdays for the last 3 months and have had no issues. We both live and work in a city and rely on public transportation to get around, so our bags get tossed around and smushed, but absolutely no leaks thus far with this or the 24 oz version. This is the perfect amount of food for me, but it's a little too small for my husband, who prefers the 24 oz container. PROS: Does as advertised and keeps food hot for hours Durable construction Easy to clean (see cleaning tips for more info) Completely leak proof!! CONS: "footprint" is slightly large considering the size Spoon is useful but harder to clean because it folds (I put it through the dishwasher) Must be careful to not over tighten the lid while food is hot or it's hard to open later HOW TO USE: Either heat water in the microwave or if you have very hot tap water, fill the container with heated water Cap using the inner screwtop lid Wait 10-15 minutes, using this time to heat up whatever you'll want to eat for lunch Pour out water and fill with food Close inner lid (be careful how tight you screw the lid on, as it cools slightly this makes it hard to open) Wait until lunch and eat hot to warm food depending on how long it's been CLEANING: You'll notice in the detailed picture that there is a clear silicon seal around the inner lid. Others have noted that they can't get this clean and mold grows. I slip this ring off and clean all parts separately, by hand, then allow them to air dry. Even with near daily use they still work wonderfully! If anything, I'm thinking about purchasing a few more because I'm lazy and wouldn't mind having one I could bring additional cold items in. PHOTO DESCRIPTION: The first photo is a comparison of each of the three models I've purchased. You'll see a size comparison between an iPhone 4 and an Amazon Kindle (and a Border Collie leering in the background). The second photo is all the components with the same scale reference of an iPhone 4. These are the parts from TWO containers so I could so all the different aspects and parts at the same time. Items mentioned and shown in the photos: Thermos Stainless Steel King 24 Ounce Food, Midnight Blue THERMOS FOOGO Vacuum Insulated Stainless Steel 10-Ounce Food Jar, Charcoal/Teal

Well, we are farmers and have turned to thermos for years for hot beverages to keep our food hot in the field. This year, we decided it was time to upgrade our line of thermoses. Not knowing what to get, we bought two of each Sipp-line Thermos food jars (teal and plum) and four Thermos King jars for a total of 8. All performed the same. The king line has a spoon on top, which we found is more in the way and likely to be lost, so we go without the travel spoon. We have keep everything in these jars from eggs to casserole/hotdishes to soup. It really does keep food hot for the 7 hours as promised. We found if we fill the thermos with hot water first to warm the lining, and then fill with the food, it kept it warmer longer than the promised 7 hours. All in all, we love both lines and would highly recommend it to hard workers out there who want a warm meal while away from the house. UPDATE: 11/21/14: It's not been almost 2 years since we've purchased these and they still perform amazingly well. We 100% stand by the trick of putting hot water in the thermoses first to heat the walls while we finish cooking. My dad hates this trick because when he opens up his thermos a few hours later, he has to take time to allow his food to cool down (parents - something to think about if packing lunches for kids). I do notice that we tend to gravitate to grabbing the "King" line over the "Sipp" when we pack our food. I'm not sure why that is ... it could be because we have darker colors for the King line and in our mind that would "wear" better (aka not scuff) while being thrown around all day. Second reason is probably because it is easier to open than the Sipp (creates a vacuum sometimes). I'm really not sure why we favor one over the other - never really thought about it. It's not a conscious decision that we grab the Kings first - just happens. That being said, all the thermoses (King, Sipp) do look brand new still after all this time and being banged around in lunch boxes. My brother-in-law does like the King better as it hold the portable spoon in it so that is one less thing he has to worry about packing. Me - the spoon is the first thing I removed from mine. All thermoses are expensive up front, but for all the meals we used in them over the past 2 years, they have easily paid for themselves over and over again.

Ich habe diesen Thermobehälter zum zweiten Mal gekauft, da mein Sohn den ersten gerne mit zur Uni nimmt. Für eine warme Zwischenmahlzeit völlig ausreichend, perfekt durch den im Deckel untergebrachten, faltbaren Löffel. Prima, wenn man in einem der inzwischen häufiger anzutreffenden "Suppenläden" eine Protion to go mitnehmen möchte, ohne Verpackungsmüll zu produzieren.

This is my second one. Keep food warm

Ne fuit pas, ce qui est indispensable ! Garde très bien la chaleur, et le frais à contrario. Pas contre, le récipient est assez petit en terme de contenant, il est un tout petit peu plus haut qu'une canette (bouchon compris) et un peu plus large (1 canette + 1/2).

El diseño es muy bueno, ya que la cuchara se pliega y se guarda en la tapa. Conserva muy bien los alimentos, frio o caliente, muy práctico y fácil de lavar o limpiar. Para preparar sopas instantáneas de diez minutos, avena, arroz, etc... o llevar smotties u otros alimentos. Muy buena calidad, muy bien construido y diseñado. Para una ración individual y no calentar comida en microondas que es muy dañino. Un truco para que dure más tiempo caliente la comida es echarle primero agua caliente y taparlo unos dos minutos, luego vaciar el agua y echarle el alimento caliente. Para frío no he probado, pero se podría hacer algo similar. El producto que me llego traía una etiqueta de cartón que dice que conserva lo frío por 14 horas y lo caliente por 9 horas..

大変使い易く気に入っています。これからもこれからも使っていきたいです。