@kdemo
my guess, serious guess
they come in some package
they get gently tossed into a box
some texas air gets tossed in with it, no one looks to see if it is filled or not.
box gets sealed, off it goes
/8ball does that describe it accurately? Outlook not so good
@kdemo@phendrick dunnage its a term know for packaging material when goods are packaged and ready to be shipped usually dunnage is placed inside carton. In most instances its empty packaging boxes with dunnage stickers or writing written on them. I’ve even seen raw scrap material used as dunnage before. What ever the manufacturer was going to throw out placed inside bags and used as fill to take up empty carton space.
@dimwittedanimal
yep, i have several high end ones i use to keep butter in the frig, love them, on the second one as i broke the lid (it was a more rigid lid the first one)
i also have some amazon edition, the seal is not as nice, but works, can’t say how long term.
I like glass too, but there is a weight thing, so i moved to plastics but you can’t really heat in them, cause they will eventually bubble.
so i’m thinking about it, not sure where i’d put it, cause some of the ones i have already don’t have a home, LOL
@dimwittedanimal I have the 5 piece set that I bought from here in January. I like them a lot. The lids have a silicone gasket and snap on tightly. I mostly use them to bring my lunch to work and I haven’t had any problem with leakage.
@dimwittedanimal I bought two of the 5 pack sets sold here in January. The glass seems pretty heavy duty and the seal is air and water tight. One lid did arrive broken and I use that glass container to hold sponges on the sink.
@BadTouchRobot@dimwittedanimal I also bought that set and liked them. That one had 5 rectangulars as I recall. This 5 pc is a mix of rectangular and round. I don’t recall the brand – is this the same brand as the Jan offer? I would buy more compatible with that last system, but I hate having too many different types where I have to sort out different brands of lids and containers separately.
@dimwittedanimal I have 2 of the 5-packs sold back in Jan. They seal really well, as sometimes if I put something hot in the container, close the lid, and then put it in the fridge, the seal is so tight it is actually hard to open. I don’t put the lids in the microwave.
Borosilicate vs soda lime (what most glass containers are made of)
Borosilicate is significantly more heat resistant but is much less shock resistant. Borosilicate is less likely to shatter in the oven but is more likely to shatter if you drop it.
These are great if you’re planning to store them in the freezer or reheat them in the oven.
These are not as great if you’re planning to use them in a lunch box or cooler.
@Collin1000 Thanks for the warning. My dexterity is not what it used to be, and we have a tile floor in the kitchen.
Last year my wife dropped a casserole lid that sent pieces of clear glass flying throughout the kitchen. We were finding shards for months. We recently got some kittens. They can explore places where humans can’t reach. They’ve found more pieces.
No kittens have been injured, but I have suffered the pain of removing glass splinters. The small ones are very hard to see even when there isn’t much blood.
@tweezak Thanks, great read and summary.
I actually try to reheat stuff from glass containers out of those containers to avoid the heat sink nature of the glass.
@tweezak Thanks! That was super informative. A friend of mine used to work at a Corning sub-company and could buy their products for cheap. He’d buy me all kinds of cool stuff. I’ve lost a lot of it over the years, but I still have a few things, I love my giant measuring cups. I may actually buy this offer today because it’s borosilicate.
Why is the big pack only 5 more than the Amazon cost? Why not just get it shipped free from Amazon prime and if it sucks send it back with no hastle it extra fees? It could be here in w days for 1 extra dollar. What am I missing here meh? This seems like a literal bad deal.
@wendigee Well, for one, I don’t usually figure in the shipping since I pay the monthly fee (mostly because I buy wine). And you’re paying $10 a month for your Amazon Prime, so that’s not really fair since it’s not really “shipped free” but based on your membership, as this is also “shipped free” if you are a member. Also I notice my “Prime” 1-2 day shipping now often takes 1-2 weeks for some items. Your point is valid about the costs being close, but I’m just saying it’s not fair to add in the shipping cost to one site and not the other when both are free with membership programs.
The lids are also not microwave or dishwasher safe so enjoy doing all that by hand. The gaskets are rubber, not silicone, so they will break down as well.
Bought something similar by mail order a couple years ago. When the box arrived, it sounded like an old-fashioned radio sound effect device called a “crash box.” Returned, and purchased a better set, for less, at Costco.
These are the packages the UPS dudes love to play soccer with…
@admiralpoopants If you can wait, Menards and other box stores usually do great sales on similar sets during Black Friday. You can also keep an eye out as I’ve seen them on sale throughout the year. Maybe an Independence Day Sale or something too.
Boo … Boo … hiss… $1 less then amazon prime with 1-2 day delivery?Come on brah… this is not the Meh deal
we’ve all come to know and love. This is straight up retail. How dare you. I fart in your general direction.
I have these from a previous meh purchase. The soft inserts get dislodged and make it hard to clip on the covers. Consequently they’ve migrated to back of cupboard and are headed for the donation box
If I read these comments before I ordered I might not have ordered them. But I did. They arrived today with a large FRAGILE label on the box. Contents safe and sound.
I got a smashed bottle of nail polish in my random five pack so I appreciated the label.
@susanrc10
Mine arrived broken… just 2 were broken… I emailed Meh… got a brand new complete set. I love these containers and I live Meh for being such a responsible retailer
Thanks @ignorant. I checked that and didn’t get one. But when I checked the ticket it was just opened and refunded. So that’s better than nothing. I just wanted to know if they saw what happened to the order, looks like it made it close and just got lost.
@hughes1724 if you search the forum for Pitney Bowes you’ll find out what happen to your order. It’s stuck in their network and will probably eventually shake loose and make its way to you.
Cool thanks again, I’m a novice to this site. I only used it a few times when I click on things that grab me. Good to know about that maybe they will come one day. With all this craziness going around I know shipping takes a hit.
Specs
What’s in the Box?
OR
Price Comparison
$38.81 (for similar) at Amazon for 5 Pack | $35.99 (for similar) at Amazon for 12 Pack
Warranty
90 days
Estimated Delivery
Monday, July 13th - Thursday, July 16th
Thank you for not counting lids separately.
Trying to quit plastic, these would be ideal.
If I buy them, do you guys promise to ship with proper dunnage?
@kdemo
Cannot predict now
/8ball Proper dunnage?
@kdemo We’ll find out!!
@kdemo Didn’t you misspell damage?
@kdemo
Outlook not so good
my guess, serious guess
they come in some package
they get gently tossed into a box
some texas air gets tossed in with it, no one looks to see if it is filled or not.
box gets sealed, off it goes
/8ball does that describe it accurately?
@kdemo @phendrick Nope. Dunnage.
@kdemo @phendrick dunnage its a term know for packaging material when goods are packaged and ready to be shipped usually dunnage is placed inside carton. In most instances its empty packaging boxes with dunnage stickers or writing written on them. I’ve even seen raw scrap material used as dunnage before. What ever the manufacturer was going to throw out placed inside bags and used as fill to take up empty carton space.
@kdemo @whomeyesu I know what dunnage is and I know what damage is – it’s the damage I get the most of in my recent shippings.
@kdemo @phendrick @whomeyesu Dunnage: what our irks consist of? (Well except the bag.)
@kdemo @phendrick @whomeyesu
@kdemo @phendrick @whomeyesu
I’d choose Excelsior for packaging material.
@mehorama - I vaguely knew what it was, still had to look it up. Do they cut down trees for that?
Either way, odds are we’d see cooked pasta packing before we’d see Excelsior from meh.
@kdemo @mehorama Dear Meh, you have my permission to ship my order in UNcooked pasta. Please and thanks. (No, I probably won’t eat it.)
Does anyone have something similar to these? I have some pyrex, but no “latch” containers.
@dimwittedanimal
yep, i have several high end ones i use to keep butter in the frig, love them, on the second one as i broke the lid (it was a more rigid lid the first one)
i also have some amazon edition, the seal is not as nice, but works, can’t say how long term.
I like glass too, but there is a weight thing, so i moved to plastics but you can’t really heat in them, cause they will eventually bubble.
so i’m thinking about it, not sure where i’d put it, cause some of the ones i have already don’t have a home, LOL
@dimwittedanimal I have the 5 piece set that I bought from here in January. I like them a lot. The lids have a silicone gasket and snap on tightly. I mostly use them to bring my lunch to work and I haven’t had any problem with leakage.
@dimwittedanimal I bought two of the 5 pack sets sold here in January. The glass seems pretty heavy duty and the seal is air and water tight. One lid did arrive broken and I use that glass container to hold sponges on the sink.
@BadTouchRobot @dimwittedanimal I also bought that set and liked them. That one had 5 rectangulars as I recall. This 5 pc is a mix of rectangular and round. I don’t recall the brand – is this the same brand as the Jan offer? I would buy more compatible with that last system, but I hate having too many different types where I have to sort out different brands of lids and containers separately.
@dimwittedanimal I have 2 of the 5-packs sold back in Jan. They seal really well, as sometimes if I put something hot in the container, close the lid, and then put it in the fridge, the seal is so tight it is actually hard to open. I don’t put the lids in the microwave.
I get mine from Sam’s club. I pay $25 for 12 of them sized 0.6 to 7.3 cups.
Are these really borosilicate glass?
edit: The website says they are.
/giphy muddy-prominent-nettle
Borosilicate vs soda lime (what most glass containers are made of)
Borosilicate is significantly more heat resistant but is much less shock resistant. Borosilicate is less likely to shatter in the oven but is more likely to shatter if you drop it.
These are great if you’re planning to store them in the freezer or reheat them in the oven.
These are not as great if you’re planning to use them in a lunch box or cooler.
@Collin1000 Thanks for the warning. My dexterity is not what it used to be, and we have a tile floor in the kitchen.
Last year my wife dropped a casserole lid that sent pieces of clear glass flying throughout the kitchen. We were finding shards for months. We recently got some kittens. They can explore places where humans can’t reach. They’ve found more pieces.
No kittens have been injured, but I have suffered the pain of removing glass splinters. The small ones are very hard to see even when there isn’t much blood.
/giphy knobby-goodhearted-ogre
Glass good, plastic sucks. The lids are made of plastic. So I guess the lids absorb all the odors?
My wife tends to break glass, and plastic is much less painful. Well, we do need storage with matching lids.
BTW, THANK YOU for not counting the lids as separate pieces!
Other places that do that just makes me want to:
The lids are not oven proof - fair enough. But are the lids microwavable?
@noreagain Yep, polypropelyne and silicone are great in the microwave.
Interesting read:
https://gizmodo.com/the-pyrex-glass-controversy-that-just-wont-die-1833040962
@tweezak that was a great read! thank you for sharing.
@tweezak Thanks, great read and summary.
I actually try to reheat stuff from glass containers out of those containers to avoid the heat sink nature of the glass.
@tweezak Thanks! That was super informative. A friend of mine used to work at a Corning sub-company and could buy their products for cheap. He’d buy me all kinds of cool stuff. I’ve lost a lot of it over the years, but I still have a few things, I love my giant measuring cups. I may actually buy this offer today because it’s borosilicate.
Where is it made?
@tshogunr In a factory.
@cinoclav @tshogunr just like those peaches?
Why is the big pack only 5 more than the Amazon cost? Why not just get it shipped free from Amazon prime and if it sucks send it back with no hastle it extra fees? It could be here in w days for 1 extra dollar. What am I missing here meh? This seems like a literal bad deal.
@wendigee Well, for one, I don’t usually figure in the shipping since I pay the monthly fee (mostly because I buy wine). And you’re paying $10 a month for your Amazon Prime, so that’s not really fair since it’s not really “shipped free” but based on your membership, as this is also “shipped free” if you are a member. Also I notice my “Prime” 1-2 day shipping now often takes 1-2 weeks for some items. Your point is valid about the costs being close, but I’m just saying it’s not fair to add in the shipping cost to one site and not the other when both are free with membership programs.
The lids are also not microwave or dishwasher safe so enjoy doing all that by hand. The gaskets are rubber, not silicone, so they will break down as well.
@wendigee spec above says silicone
@wendigee - Description says otherwise, are you implying deception?
“Borosilicate Glass, Silicone Seal, and Polypropylene”
To what extent do the hinges on the lid hold together? I have a set where the containers are plastic and the hinges break.
Bought something similar by mail order a couple years ago. When the box arrived, it sounded like an old-fashioned radio sound effect device called a “crash box.” Returned, and purchased a better set, for less, at Costco.
These are the packages the UPS dudes love to play soccer with…
“I need somewhere to store this 1/3 cup of coffee beans.”
…said no one, ever.
One the plus side, borosilicate glass, so perfect for those meth labs out there…
I really do want these but I expect the shipping will take between 1 or 2 months given the history of my last two Meh purchases…
@admiralpoopants If you can wait, Menards and other box stores usually do great sales on similar sets during Black Friday. You can also keep an eye out as I’ve seen them on sale throughout the year. Maybe an Independence Day Sale or something too.
@admiralpoopants I got mine today. Nice set but yes, it took a month to the day
In for a 12 pack. Our current plastic ones are cracking badly.
/giphy presumptuous-perilous-meat
Boo … Boo … hiss… $1 less then amazon prime with 1-2 day delivery?Come on brah… this is not the Meh deal
we’ve all come to know and love. This is straight up retail. How dare you. I fart in your general direction.
@adwaller I’m not seeing that. The closest I see is the big set for $31.65 used. Of course the big set is sold out here anyway so no point.
This is great for POST cooking of pasta… but what about pre cooking… The storage device I used didn’t hold it correctly.
I have these from a previous meh purchase. The soft inserts get dislodged and make it hard to clip on the covers. Consequently they’ve migrated to back of cupboard and are headed for the donation box
@kuaikuai
#only comment I needed to read today because it summed it all up nicely and said what the value of it is in the future.
Trending on twitter.
If I read these comments before I ordered I might not have ordered them. But I did. They arrived today with a large FRAGILE label on the box. Contents safe and sound.
I got a smashed bottle of nail polish in my random five pack so I appreciated the label.
I got mine today…broken. Did anyone else get broken containers? How is Meh about making things right?
@susanrc10 I heard they were sending out superglue.
Seriously though, you need to write into meh.com/support and they’ll square it with you.
@susanrc10
Mine arrived broken… just 2 were broken… I emailed Meh… got a brand new complete set. I love these containers and I live Meh for being such a responsible retailer
Never came. Poor CS. Opened a ticket never got a reply but luckily I got my money back. Will think twice about ordering from this place again.
@hughes1724 a reply was probably filtered to a spam folder, you can check your tickets page for updates.
Thanks @ignorant. I checked that and didn’t get one. But when I checked the ticket it was just opened and refunded. So that’s better than nothing. I just wanted to know if they saw what happened to the order, looks like it made it close and just got lost.
@hughes1724 if you search the forum for Pitney Bowes you’ll find out what happen to your order. It’s stuck in their network and will probably eventually shake loose and make its way to you.
Cool thanks again, I’m a novice to this site. I only used it a few times when I click on things that grab me. Good to know about that maybe they will come one day. With all this craziness going around I know shipping takes a hit.
The lids shrank and wouldn’t fit anymore after 1 trip through the washer. I have thrown the whole thing away