Post by Fauce del Norte on May 24, 2017 23:38:23 GMT
I drooled over Monbento's design for 3 months before I decided to pull the trigger and buy this. Why? Because you have to drop some significant money to be the proud owner of this bento box. At the end of the day, it's a lunch box, right? Wrong...this thing doubles as a piece of art. The lines and curves of the lunch box are so well thought out. I will forever be mesmerized by how perfectly Monbento fused practicality and fashion.
So let's get down to the nitty gritty; Right out of the box, this thing is astounding. Anyone that appreciates function, beauty and design will get butterflies when they unbox their brand new monbento. Silky soft, perfect angles, thoughtful features, quality material and aesthetically pleasing colors. Unfortunately, ownership of this box was quick to tarnish its perfection.
The first day of its use I filled the top (blue) container with 4 itty bitty twice baked potato halves. The bottom (white) portion had snap peas, cucumber slices, crackers, carrots, a laughing cow cheese wedge, and a Monbento Sauce Cup monbentoTM Reusable MB Sauce Cups, Set of 3, in Sky Blue/Blue filled with 5 junior mints. I opened the vent before putting the potato portion in the microwave. Erring on the side of caution, I only microwaved my Monbento for 1.5 minutes (the package says to do no more than 3). My heart sank when I opened the microwave and saw the lid had popped off. The lid itself was fine, but the main container had warped significantly. The long sides had bowed outward about 1/4 of an inch. I had to push the sides together to get the lid to go back on. Eventually, I was able to bend it back in place. It's no longer quite water-tight (although close). I've found that if I microwave it at half power and eat luke warm food, it does not warp. I sat back down at my desk, both elated and saddened by how adorable and appealing my lunch looked in my now deformed box. I decided that life must go on, so I opened the white container. I happily munched on raw carrots, slightly ashamed of how much time I took to cut them to just the right length in order to fit. Once gone, I noticed that the carrots had left an orange residue that remained on the once pristine white finish. "No worries, this thing is lunch box perfection. I'm sure it will wipe away," I thought to myself. I was wrong. I haven't tried bleach, but it wouldn't budge with soap and water. The stain remains, a seemingly permanent blemish on my pride and joy.
After just a few days of ownership, I used the Monbento Nomad Cutlery set monbento nomad cutlery set - sky blue to retrieve some pad thai noodles from my bento. Even though I was careful to exert very little pressure, the fork left a scrape along the inside of the box.
Pros
The most stunning lunch box your eyes will meet
Awesome available matching accessories
Encourages variety and healthy eating
So soft and smooth I find myself petting it for comfort
Cons
Price tag
Not as microwave safe as it claims
White container prone to staining
Relatively easily scratched
Once the novelty is over, it's a pain in the ass to pack
So I am left conflicted. I was drawn to this bento because of its perfection. But it has been drifting farther and farther from it. I still love my lunch box. But I'm having a hard time accepting that my lunch box might not love me back.
So let's get down to the nitty gritty; Right out of the box, this thing is astounding. Anyone that appreciates function, beauty and design will get butterflies when they unbox their brand new monbento. Silky soft, perfect angles, thoughtful features, quality material and aesthetically pleasing colors. Unfortunately, ownership of this box was quick to tarnish its perfection.
The first day of its use I filled the top (blue) container with 4 itty bitty twice baked potato halves. The bottom (white) portion had snap peas, cucumber slices, crackers, carrots, a laughing cow cheese wedge, and a Monbento Sauce Cup monbentoTM Reusable MB Sauce Cups, Set of 3, in Sky Blue/Blue filled with 5 junior mints. I opened the vent before putting the potato portion in the microwave. Erring on the side of caution, I only microwaved my Monbento for 1.5 minutes (the package says to do no more than 3). My heart sank when I opened the microwave and saw the lid had popped off. The lid itself was fine, but the main container had warped significantly. The long sides had bowed outward about 1/4 of an inch. I had to push the sides together to get the lid to go back on. Eventually, I was able to bend it back in place. It's no longer quite water-tight (although close). I've found that if I microwave it at half power and eat luke warm food, it does not warp. I sat back down at my desk, both elated and saddened by how adorable and appealing my lunch looked in my now deformed box. I decided that life must go on, so I opened the white container. I happily munched on raw carrots, slightly ashamed of how much time I took to cut them to just the right length in order to fit. Once gone, I noticed that the carrots had left an orange residue that remained on the once pristine white finish. "No worries, this thing is lunch box perfection. I'm sure it will wipe away," I thought to myself. I was wrong. I haven't tried bleach, but it wouldn't budge with soap and water. The stain remains, a seemingly permanent blemish on my pride and joy.
After just a few days of ownership, I used the Monbento Nomad Cutlery set monbento nomad cutlery set - sky blue to retrieve some pad thai noodles from my bento. Even though I was careful to exert very little pressure, the fork left a scrape along the inside of the box.
Pros
The most stunning lunch box your eyes will meet
Awesome available matching accessories
Encourages variety and healthy eating
So soft and smooth I find myself petting it for comfort
Cons
Price tag
Not as microwave safe as it claims
White container prone to staining
Relatively easily scratched
Once the novelty is over, it's a pain in the ass to pack
So I am left conflicted. I was drawn to this bento because of its perfection. But it has been drifting farther and farther from it. I still love my lunch box. But I'm having a hard time accepting that my lunch box might not love me back.
