They came today. That was fast to get here. The bags are really nice. The flap closes with magnets. The shoulder straps aren't removable, which is fine for DH and I as well use ours, but TechnoTeen was considering upgrading to one and I know the shoulder strap would be in her way. She puts hers into the laptop compartment of her backpack and doesn't use the shoulder strap. That being said, she does walk over to a friend's everyday to eat her lunch so maybe she would use the strap if she didn't have the option to remove it...it could always be unstitched if someone really didn't want it.
The boxes are nice like the regular ones. High quality for sure. The glass container is nice and can go in the microwave or oven. It's got a silicone lid which isn't microwaveable. I saw someone complain about that on their Facebook page and ask for them to make a vented, microwaveable lid. I have no desire for one, I am fine with the silicone lid. I have no idea why a vented lid would be necessary. Microwaved lunch is microwaved lunch, a vented lid isn't going to make it taste better. LOL (disclaimer, I don't own a microwave, don't like my food microwaved, but will use the one at work to heat up certain leftovers. Never pizza though.
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No bottle holder on the bag. Again, not a huge deal for me as I've got water and drinks at work. DH takes his coffee mug it it has a carabiner so he just clip it on. So this could easily be resolved with a bottle with a clip like a Nathan or with a spot for a clip like a Camelbak. Probably better to not have the extra pocket on the bag (which couldn't be on the side because the bag is too skinny for that).
The bag is lined with a very wipeable material inside. So no worries of something should leak or you dump something inside.
This surprised me, the bags aren't any bigger in length/width than the original bags. They are deeper though. So the bags ended up being smaller than I expected.
Any questions?