Thermos Nissan FBB1000 34-Ounce Stainless-Steel Vacuum Insulated Briefcase Bottle
|
List Price: Our Price: $20.95 You Save: $19.05 (48%) Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Buy Used: from $19.17 (click here) Category: Kitchen See more product details |
|---|
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Thermos Nissan FBB1000 34-Ounce Stainless-Steel Vacuum Insulated Briefcase Bottle
Customer Review: A Thermos that really works !!
Summary: 5 Stars
After I read the reviews from other customers, I bought 4 of this thermos for me and my families. And I am very very glad that this thermos really works as it is advertised. Like the other customer, I also put my thermos to a test - fully filling it with hot water @ 10 PM (> 95C, without pre-warm), then put it outside in the patio (< 15 C) for a whole night. The water is still hot (burning my lips) when I drink in the morning (7 AM). I, then, take the thermos with the water I filled last night with me to the office, and the water is still hot to the last drop (not burning my lips, though) when I finish the whole bottle @ 3 PM. So this is really a good thermos.
I like its big capacity (970 ml; not 1000 ml though - I measured) and its slim, clean, and neat looking. Since there are some Japanese Supermarkets in the place I live, I went to several places to do the homework before I do my purchase. I found out that I cannot find any bigger thermos to be as slim as this one . I did find some thermos that has bigger capacity (1200 ml, 1500 ml, and 1800 ml), but they are to big to be carried in the backpack. And these big thermos are also priced among $20 ~ $40. The slim thermos I can find in the Japanese Supermarkets are about the same slimness as this one, and they only have 500 ml in capacity.
The drawback of this thermos, I can find so far, are:
1. Though it is almost as slim as the 500ml thermos or the thermos mug sold in Costco (Contigo Double Wall Stainless Steel Vacuum Insulated Tumbler), I still have problem putting it fully into the cupholder on my '05 Elantra. Only 1.5 inches of the bottle can be put into my car's cupholder. I think it is because my car's cup holder is not big enough. I cannot put the thermos mug I got from Costco (Contigo) fully into the cupholder, either. The widest part of this bottle is on its bottom, which is greater than 3 inches and smaller than 3.25 inches in diameter.
2. Some thermos I saw in the Japanese Supermarkets are with some button in the inner water stopper so that you can just press the button to pour out the water. Push another button to shut the bottle. This one, however, didn't come with such convenient design. So you need to twist the inner water stopper every time before pouring out the water, and afterwards you need to make sure that the inner water stopper is properly twisted closed to avoid spillage. So this means you cannot drink the hot water while you are in driving, operating machineries, ...etc. What I do is to pour some water into the thermos mug I got from Costco (Contigo) before I drive or during my pulling over to rest so that I can still drink the hot water while driving.
3. This cute slim thermos is, however, pretty tall - 12.25 inches.
Customer Review: You can't beat it, but you can beat with it.
Summary: 5 Stars
Convenient. Hardy. Simple. Clean. I'd almost call it elegant. I've used this item every day for more than 8 months.
You can't go wrong with the Thermos branded Nissan bottle. Their vacuum seal is for real, I read the patent and everything (They managed to automate the brazing process in a vacuum furnace, driving the price way down, hopefully no jobs were lost, as someone must still operate the furnace... right?). I am about to purchase the 61 ounce version, as I love my 34 ounce Thermos, but I drink more tea in a day than it can provide in a day. You will not be disappointed by this product.
According to my Pyrex measuring thing I use for steeping, 34 oz is roughly equivalent to four and a quarter cups. I brew five cups at a time, a fairly standard amount for a kettle, so that's enough for a cup after brewing, and a completely full Thermos to take with you. I purchased this thing in early November of last year (2009), and it's been dropped, dented, and used to beat several would-be attackers, but it still retains the essential vacuum. Items in my possession do not last long unless they are made well, and this one definitely fits that bill. I look forward to my purchase of the 61 oz. version, I know I will not be let down. Also, if you need to clean it, I recommend a mix of vinegar, baking soda, and a handful of pebbles. (I'm not kidding about the pebbles. The smaller, the better) DO NOT USE BLEACH, it's bad for stainless steel, and I've been told that it can weaken the braze.
Cleaning Clarification:
Remove the rubber grommet from the stopper before mixing the vinegar and baking soda, as the reaction between the sodium bicarbonate and vinegar will release a lot of CO2, and could possibly create a dangerous situation, (remember the volcanoes we used to make as kids?) You can tighten the stopper and still be able to shake it around with minimal leakage once the grommet is removed, though I recommend you do this over a basin just to be safe. The pebbles will destroy any remnants of caked-on coffee and/or tea residue, I guarantee! I grew accustomed to looking into a black hole of matte-black liquid refreshment containment after 8 months of daily use, and was nearly blinded by the shiny stainless steel gleam after the cleaning process was complete. The vinegar and baking soda may not be necessary, but I haven't tried cleaning with only pebbles just yet. Ask me in another 8 months!
Customer Review: A Must Buy
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a great thermos that I have been using pretty much daily. I originally bought it due to not drinking enough water so I wanted to drink more on my way to work. Though did not want to deal with either taking my own glass, or a disposable one in the car, and also worry about it spilling. So I looked around and bought this one from amazon.
Its stainless steel and has been dropped a few times by me but still no noticeable dents or scratches. The top unscrews and can be used as a cup but I tend to just drink straight from the thermos itself. Then inside you have a plastic and rubber thing that screws in and creates the vacuum seal.
For keeping things cool, it works amazing. I filled it up with the water I keep in my fridge. Went to the park and walked around. After about 3 or 4 hours of it sitting in my car, in the sun, in mid summer in hot Florida the water inside was still just as cool as if I had pulled it out of the fridge. It seems to keep temperature about 24 hours give or take.
I have not tried anything hot as I pretty much just drink cold drinks, and don't eat soups.
I have used it to grab some water for on the way to work, put something in it for trips as well and also fill it up at stops on trips so that I have something in the car. Have even used it to drink out of at home sometimes as it holds a decent amount and keeps things cool even when you have unscrewed the top.
Currently I'm thinking of buying the larger model just for when I go play basketball so I have more water to drink afterward. This model is for drinking liquids on a normal pace. Though I will continue to use this one as well as it works so great and looks so nice.
My only issue I ever had with it is my own stupidity. There have been a couple of times I forgot to screw in the plastic/rubber stopper and just screwed on the metal cup lid. While nothing came out when the cup was on due to it having a great seal as well, when I opened it there was some water that came out. Though this is just from me being stupid and not putting in the stopper screw. So more of a warning to people of what not to do.
I would recommend anybody getting this as you can use it no matter if just drive to work every day, go on trips, or even stay around the house.
Customer Review: Used for school
Summary: 5 Stars
College student perspective:
Bottom size: Larger diameter than a 20oz Mt Dew so it won't fit on the side of my backpack; however, it will fit inside of it perfect along side books!
Height: Fits great in a backpack or messenger bag. I don't own a briefcase so I can't comment on that.....
Volume: It holds what it says it does and very well at that. It's enough to keep me satisfied for a few hours. When it says do not put carbonated beverage in there it means it.
Hot beverage: I keep tea inside the thermos so the water is just below boiling point. Within the first 4 hours it stays the same temperature. After 8 it held 80% of the original temperature. 12 hours later still really warm.
Cold beverage: Filled it with ice and then water before bed because I like having something to drink. By the morning most of the ice was gone but the drink was still cold.
Cleaning: A little dawn soap plus warm water cleans it out really well. Tea was left in it overnight, by accident, and left a tea-colored tint inside with the light smell. Washing according to directions removed the tint inside as well as the smell and did not taint any future drinks.
Dropping the container: It happens. No dents yet; although, it was dropped from a low height and on grass and dirt. The outside cleans up really well.
Seals: Top seals well and doesn't let much air out or in which is why putting carbonated soda in there is a bad idea. If the top is not shut all the way but the cup is sealed it will still leak every so slightly if it becomes tipped over. Just make sure the top is closed and you won't have to clean out your roommates car the next day because you forgot to close it the night before.
Dishwashing: Don't do that. It is possible to send it through a dishwasher even though it is not necessary to get it clean. Also, the heat and water pressure from a dishwasher carries the risk of messing up the vacuum in the thermos which is what keeps the drinks cold/hot.
Definitely a good buy! It won't fit where normal drink containers will but it does such a better job of keeping anything the right temperature all day long.
Customer Review: PRODUCT IS GREAT EXCEPT INNER LINER IS NOT SEAMLESS
Summary: 3 Stars
Everyone gave such GREAT REVIEWS for the Thermos Nissan S/S Vacuum Insulated Briefcase Bottle that I just JUMPED and bought it. Item came in today and VERY DISAPPOINTED that the inner liner IS NOT SEAMLESS. Realize now that one of the reviewers in Jan of this year did mention that the original selling point of this thermos is that it is a 1 piece s/s liner and SEAMLESS. Just A SHAME that I didn't catch this review as I have been trying to avoid those with seam and/or teflon coated inner liner. Guess nobody want to manufacture those SEAMLESS INNER LINER NOWADAYS, HIGH COST, probably. Personally, anything w/ seam tend to make me wonder, how long will the seam hold before it starts to leak water onto the body slowly. I am sure it will not leak out but sanitation wise, water trapped b/w liner and the outer shell is my main concern and am getting this to put hot water so that can make warmth milk on the go for baby. I MISSED my Sahara brand thermos which is 0.5L only but it is S/S & SEAMLESS,lost it during a vacation in 2008.
One of the earlier reviewers in 2005 stated that this item was made in M'sia but this one that I received is now made in China. I have nothing against made in China products but just past experience w/ made in China product is that it lacks reliability in quality & durability.
Oh, Well, guess will need to return and start looking for one that is S/S AND SEAMLESS in local Asian stores. If you know of one that has S/S inner liner and SEAMLESS and w/ 20 to 34 oz portable S/S bottle, please email me @ starofjupiter@yahoo.com and Thanks in Advance for that!!!