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Which Lunch Box Brand Wins?
A head-to-head test of 16 lunch box options with the measured results for each. See how they ranked and watch the full test video.
Some figures on this page were transcribed from the test video and have not been independently re-verified. Treat the numbers as a close guide and watch the full video for the exact readings.
Ranked first
Veto Pro Pac
Price shown in test: $200
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The measured results
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| Product | Leak resistance tipped over | 24-hour freezer ice retention | 2-hour apple temperature test | Fabric tear strength | Leak resistance | Egg drop test | 10 lb steel bar drop test | Handle/strap load test |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Veto Pro Pac$200 | the veto did not leak when tipped over very impressive | the V Pro pack's bottle only experienced 31 G of ice milk | the veto pro pack came out on top in the 4-Hour test and it came out on top once again at 47.8 De F | the main structural fabric on the veto pro pack is the strongest at 87 lb | not tested | not tested | not tested | not tested |
| 2Yeti Hopper Flip 8$200 | not tested | not tested | not tested | the yeti began to tear at 25 lb and reached a peak force of 34 | the yeti performed [as] advertise[d]... [did not] leak, very impressive | the yeti experienced a pretty big bounce after hitting the concrete however it has a lot of insulation and the eggshell survived without any damage | not tested | not tested |
| 3RTIC$35 | not tested | not tested | the Arctic performed better than the car heart and the Husky at 31.6 de | not tested | not tested | the RTE offers a lot of insulation and that really helped no damage to the egg | the Arctic did a pretty good job of absorbing both impacts and the Egg survive without damage | the arcti might not be as robust as a husky but the handle and shoulder strap lifted 96 lb |
| 4Husky$30 | not tested | husky just moved into second place behind the packet at 402 G | the Husky performed the same as a car heart at 30.2 de | not tested | not tested | not tested | the Husky is built like a tank and it shrubbed off the 10 lb plate both times and the Egg survived unharmed | the Husky's handle and shoulder strap easily lifted to 96 lb of weight |
| 5Milwaukee Packout$75 | not tested | the Milwaukee packout also performed well at 400 G or 5 G better than the DeWalt | not tested | not tested | the Milwaukee claims to have a food grade leak proof liner and it holds water however the zipper is going to leak air and water | not tested | the Milwaukee packout is built like a tank and did a great job of absorbing the impact | not tested |
| 6Carhartt$30 | not tested | not tested | not tested | the car heart is by far the strongest yet starting off at 47 lb and reaching a peak force of 67 | the car heart held water in the upright position and water didn't pass through the zipper quite as quickly as the other brands | the car heart offers a lot more padding or insulation than the less expensive brands and the eggshell did not break | not tested | not tested |
| 7DeWalt$45 | not tested | the DeWalt still perform well at 398 G | not tested | not tested | the DWT is holding water just fine in the upright position and the zipper actually has a little tighter design slowing the water just a little | not tested | the DeWalt doesn't seem nearly as robust as the Husky but the DeWalt still did a pretty good job of absorbing both impacts | not tested |
| 8Stanley classic$45 | not tested | the all metal Stanley has a very poor seal even worse than the Scooby-Doo lunchbox and 264 G is about 30 G worse than the Scooby-Doo | not tested | not tested | the Stanley isn't a leaker in the upright position but it's definitely not water or airtight | the Stanley offers no insulation or padding and it caused a lot of damage to the eggshell | not tested | not tested |
| 9Sumestar$36 | not tested | not tested | the Superstar's upper compartment performed better than most of the other lunch boxes at 36.7 de however the main compartment didn't perform nearly as well at 30 de | assumes car may look bad already but it tears pretty easily at only 15 lb | the suum star in line is doing a great job of holding water but the zipper definitely won't prevent leaks | not tested | not tested | sum star's handle held up just fine lifting the weight however the shoulder strap tore off not long after lifting the weight |
| 10Coleman$23 | not tested | not tested | the Coleman has the benefit of an inter plastic lining which really seems to have helped 32 de is the best yet | not tested | the Coleman's inner plastic liner is definitely leak proof however water passed right through the zipper | not tested | the Colman's egg survive without damage to the shell | the Coleman's handle and shoulder strap easily lifted the 96 pounds without becoming damaged |
| 11Packit$24 | not tested | the packet with the built-in ice packs finished in second place at 36 G | the packet's built-in ice pack started out at room temperature and that really helped and 41.4 de is the best yet | not tested | not tested | not tested | the ice packs in the packet are not frozen and things did not go well for the egg inside the packet | the handles on the packet are very durable and held up just fine |
| 12Femuar$17 | not tested | not tested | the femur once again outperformed the extra charm at 30.4 de to move into second place behind the Cubo | the femur is the strongest yet at around 24 lb | the fur's inliner looks to be leak proof and it did a great job in the upright position however the zipper cannot hold back the water | not tested | not tested | not tested |
| 13ExtraCharm$16 | not tested | not tested | not tested | not tested | the extra charm does have a very small leak but it is performing a lot better than the denda and the Kubo, however if the extra charm tips over it's going to leak through the zipper | the extra charm offers a lot more insulation than the Dela and the Kubo but the egg still experienced a lot of damage | not tested | the extra charm ran out of charm at around 68 lb when the fabric began to tear however the handles did stay attached |
| 14Coobiiya$12 | not tested | not tested | the Kubo performed the best yet at 30.7 de | not tested | just like the Dinda the Kubo is leaking pretty badly | the very light Kubo doesn't offer very much padding at all and performed about the same as the denda with a lot of damage to the eggshell | not tested | the kubo's handles lifted 96 lb without ripping or tearing |
| 15Dalinda$10 | not tested | not tested | not tested | not tested | unfortunately the Dinda is leaking in several places and it's definitely not airtight or watertight | the Dinda lunch box is very lightweight and it doesn't offer much padding, there's a lot of damage to the egg that was inside the lunch box | not tested | the Dinda handles made it to 87 lb before coming off |
| 16Scooby-Doo vintage lunch box (baseline control)$20 (purchased on eBay) | not tested | a Scooby-Doo is definitely better than nothing at 290 G | not tested | not tested | as expected Scooby-Doo likes to mark his territory | the Scooby-Doo lunch box doesn't have any padding and a Scooby-Doo actually peeled about half the egg | not tested | the Scooby-Doo handle came off at 38 lb |
How it was tested
- leak resistance test upright and tipped over
- 24-hour freezer ice retention test using a bottle of water
- 2-hour freezer apple temperature test
- egg drop impact test from about 1 meter/3 feet
- 10 lb steel bar drop impact test
- handle and shoulder strap load test
- fabric tear strength test