Friday, December 30, 2011

Thermos F4000TCR6 Reviews

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Thermos F4000TCR6 Review by Tea Thyme (Wherever the USAF sends us!)

This particular design (cars) is one purchased for my nephew. The other nephews got Star Wars and Spider Man. The nephews love the graphic and the cold water, mommy loves that they don't spill easily, are free of comtaminants and keep the kids water drinkably cold, even in the car left in the Oklahoma heat. Overall, we are very pleased.

However, this item has been washed in the dishwasher several times and the graphic is definitely suffering! It is scratched and chipped all over the place. On the other hand, a few months later, I bought the How To Train Your Dragon bottle for my son and it seems to be faring much better. Of course, I wash our bottles by hand much more often than I put them into the dishwasher and I think she washes theirs in the dishwasher almost exclusively. Still, I think that information needs to be passed on to potential buyers. The scratching, etc. happened pretty quickly - within about 3 months my nephew's cups looked like they had been through a couple of lifetimes already. My son's still looks relatively new.

Another point that I think is highly applicable to a purchasing decision: it DOES spill, just not easily. My toddler (just turned 2) is not trusted with one of these water bottles. If the lid is not closed, when the bottle falls over, it allows the contents to leak out. This makes for a nasty surprise when you think it is spill proof and allow your toddler to take sips of your water while you sit on the couch, absorbed in your book and suddenly are jerked back into reality by the realization that your bottom is soaked - as is the couch! So, I do NOT suggest purchasing these for a busy toddler. The child needs to be old enough to understand that they must close the lid everytime they are done sipping.

I know that is a lot of negative, but really - we love these bottles. Even if I were persuaded to give up on the kids' versions - you're not taking MINE!!! ;)

I've seen other reviews state that the lids break easily, but ours have not. We have 3 adult bottles and 7 Funtainer bottles in our extended family owned mostly by boys, mostly under the age of 10, for over 9 months and yet we have not had any breakage yet. Also, they really, really work! They really do keep water cool for at least 14 hours. As others have said, it fits in cup holders without being absurdly top heavy, no sweating, the bottle doesn't get cold, but the ice stays for hours - even in the hot Alabama sun in summer! It's quite shocking, in fact, to pick up a warm bottle in a blisteringly hot car, pop open the lid and sip ICE water!

Oh, one more thing...when the bottle of ice water has been in the heat for a while it sprays out a little bit of water when you open the lid. So, either aim it at your cheeks, shining pink from the heat - or aim it at the nearest passenger and then act surprised that they were squirted. ;) I consider it to be more fun than a negative, but that just may be my impishness coming through.


Thermos F4000TCR6 Review by Lara Cartagena (Puerto Rico)

Overall is a great product and very easy to use even for toddlers. It is really non-spill. The only thing is the straw. With time, it accumulates dirt inside and is very hard to remove, even with Dr. Brown's brand cleaning brush (very thin and tiny so it can go through the straw). Still, I like the product, and the beverages keep their temperature for hours.


Thermos F4000TCR6 Review by caren

I bought this Thermos for my 4 year old. He LOVES it. The lid is easy to snap open, the water was kept at a nice cool temperature. No leaks. We take it everywhere - soccer, t-ball, Grandma's, etc. Not even condensation issues with cold water and hot outside temperatures. Even though it is top rack dishwasher safe, I always wash by hand. I bought one (different outer design) for my nieces as Christmas presents. If I had written this review a few months ago, I would have given it 5 stars. However, over the past few weeks, the Thermos has developed a leak near the bottom seal. The water does not pour out, but it is a steady leak and everything the Thermos sits on now gets wet. The leak has impacted the ability of the Thermos to keep water cool as well. I am very disappointed. I expected this to last several years. We have had the product for 9 months and it needs to be replaced.

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