PlanetBox - is it really all that? - Page 2

[Mayree]

I have to say: I love the PBox and so does my 9 yr old dd. We have only used it for a couple of months now, but it has been the closest thing to a perfect lunchbox. It's true that the size of the compartments won't fit some kinds of foods (for me the main problem is rectangular foods like burritos or sub sandwiches; which will fit, but you need to cut them in half.) Overall though, I wind up packing more total food in the thing than I ever did in our old bento boxes. The outer case holds the drink in one pocket and the other pocket is pretty large and can fit good-sized snacks.

I love the slim little freezit thing, which is less cumbersome and heavy than anything I used before and keeps the lunch cold enough all day (it is still cold when she gets it home). 

And I love not using plastic!

[LaughingHyena]

I didn;t see the question about the lunch cubes till now. Anyway in case it's usefull to someone, the big comparemnt for sandiwches seems pretty well sealed off from the others. Our sandiwches have always stayed intact so far.

I could see juice from something really wet getting from one of the smaller compartments to the other, especially if you have a kid who waves their lunch box round a lot. The kids haven't mentioned any issues, with tomato juice on their muffins but I haven't tried watermelon.

I think apple sauce would need a seperate container though. We have some of the little pots, sold for freezing baby food puree which I use if I'm sending something like that.

[zinemama]

For anyone who is still interested in the Planet Box, the company finally came out with a larger version. This one looks like it would fit a normal-sized sandwich. It's pretty spendy, but looks like it will last. Hmm...!

http://www.planetbox.com/shop/product-category/lunchboxes/launch

[karne]

Originally Posted by zinemama 

For anyone who is still interested in the Planet Box, the company finally came out with a larger version. This one looks like it would fit a normal-sized sandwich. It's pretty spendy, but looks like it will last. Hmm...!
http://www.planetbox.com/shop/product-category/lunchboxes/launch

My son just asked me AGAIN about this! I was holding off for the new version, so I guess I'll have to take a look.