To think this is over priced?? Thermos Stainless King Food Flask

[goodtimesahead]

So my dd said she would like one of these flasks for school.

I have checked out the pride o t's around £20 for a flask

I'm guessing they are great but even do that's a lot!

Any idea where on earth I can get the same flask (wide at top) for a better price?

[LiquoricePickle]

Personally, I find it worth it to go for the real deal, if you can.

[BornInAThunderstorm]

Ds has one and it’s saved a fortune in hot school dinners. I usually make extra of our dinner and heat it up the next day to go in the flask, today he had pasta bolognese - he’s getting a nourishing hot lunch with minimal effort and cost

[BornInAThunderstorm]

Sorry meant to add the food stays really hot whereas a cheaper alternative may not work so well

[OrangeSwoosh]

That's probably the equivalent of a week or so of school meals?

I have one for baby DS. I've had several cheaper ones and they're all rubbish. Worth the cost IMO

[managedmis]

www.thermos.com/genuine-thermos-brand-stainless-king-vacuum-insulated-stainless-steel-food-jar-with-spoon-16oz.html

^^

Got DS this one, was shocked at the price but TBF it's really well made, a little funky fold up spoon etc. Keeps stuff hot too.

[thornyhousewife]

I got one of these as a gift and it is so brilliant - really well designed.

[VolcanionSteamArtillery]

Thermos anything are noticeably better at keeping stuff hot/cold than any other brand. They are better quality and last longer.

Ebay have the 450ml here for £11.99 and amazon do sometimes reduce the large by a couple of quid

Often they are less bulky than a comparitive product too.

[MelissaCortezsPastry]

I did a lot of research into this recently as Ds started sixth form and the food is very expensive compared to school dinners he was having.

I watched YouTube videos etc for reviews and we bought the one your DD wants. Saved us a fortune in paying out for lunches. Ds has had hot pulled pork left overs to put on a brioche roll, filled pasta and a tomato sauce, chicken curry, again left overs. Keeps food very hot if you fill it with boiling water first and let it sit for 10 minutes.

Stanley is also a great make of flask. I also use a Thermos King so I know it does a good job. Smaller ones are good as you can fill it full and it retains the heat better.

[VolcanionSteamArtillery]

Except stanley Ive never tried stanley so cant comment om them!!!

[statetrooperstacey]

Thermos food flasks are the best and well worth the money. They stay really hot and never leak. I looked at Stanley ones and the reviews were not good, they just look similar.

[Theworldisfullofgs]

Ours is still going strong. It must be at least 8 years old.

[gonewiththerain]

I’ve got one it’s really good the food stays really hot and it’s easy to clean. Definitely worth the money.

[NearlyGranny]

Get one where the inner is steel and not glass. It won't come to harm
when if dropped. It should be a good investment.

[goodtimesahead]

Volcanian- I found the one you linked to on eBay! It is for click and collect at certain Argos shops and the ones I could collect from are no where near me!


Does anywhere have offers on them on a regular basis?

[1Morewineplease]

Sainsbury’s sometimes reduce them to £14 .

[Nuttyaboutnutella]

We have one and definitely worth the price! I've bought ones in the past and food went cold. I used to work as a community carer so had to eat in my car. It was lovely when I bought my Thermos flask and actually had a hot lunch in the middle of winter!

[Lockheart]

YABU - £20 for something that will last years is good value. And if you don't want to pay that then you can Google for cheaper ones.

[bettycat81]

Wilkos have a food flask for £7. It has served us well. I fill it with boiling water while I prepare the food.

[StatisticallyChallenged]

Another chipping in to say it's worth it

[HouseOfGingerbread]

I had a Stanley food flask and it did not keep food hot till lunchtime. My daughter has a smaller Thermos food flask which works really well.

[noodlenosefraggle]

Both my DS's have food in cheaper food flasks because I was shocked at the price of thermos. Both moan about it going cold. We had to throw a full one away because it vacuumed shut and no one could open it! I might have to bite the bullet and get them!

[bsc]

We have two, had them for at least 8 years, both get used every school day- I have porridge in mine, DD has got lunch. They are still in fantastic condition, and despite my misgivings at spending £22 on each at the time, they have saved us many many times their cost over the years.