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

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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?

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

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

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

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

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

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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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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?

Sainsbury’s sometimes reduce them to £14 .

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!

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.

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

Another chipping in to say it's worth it

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.

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!

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.