Which Lunch Box Brand Wins?
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Which Lunch Box Brand Wins?

This head-to-head test of 16 lunch box options has 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.

The verdict
Ranked first

Veto Pro Pac

Price shown in test: $200

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The measured results

Every number below is read straight from the test. Products are listed in the order they finished.

Leak resistance

  • 2Yeti Hopper Flip 8

    the yeti performed [as] advertise[d]... [did not] leak, very impressive

  • 5Milwaukee Packout

    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

  • 6Carhartt

    the car heart held water in the upright position and water didn't pass through the zipper quite as quickly as the other brands

  • 7DeWalt

    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

  • 8Stanley classic

    the Stanley isn't a leaker in the upright position but it's definitely not water or airtight

  • 9Sumestar

    the suum star in line is doing a great job of holding water but the zipper definitely won't prevent leaks

  • 10Coleman

    the Coleman's inner plastic liner is definitely leak proof however water passed right through the zipper

  • 12Femuar

    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

  • 13ExtraCharm

    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

  • 14Coobiiya

    just like the Dinda the Kubo is leaking pretty badly

  • 15Dalinda

    unfortunately the Dinda is leaking in several places and it's definitely not airtight or watertight

  • 16Scooby-Doo vintage lunch box (baseline control)

    as expected Scooby-Doo likes to mark his territory

  • 1Veto Pro Pac
    not tested
  • 3RTIC
    not tested
  • 4Husky
    not tested
  • 11Packit
    not tested

Handle/strap load test

  • 3RTIC

    the arcti might not be as robust as a husky but the handle and shoulder strap lifted 96 lb

  • 4Husky

    the Husky's handle and shoulder strap easily lifted to 96 lb of weight

  • 9Sumestar

    sum star's handle held up just fine lifting the weight however the shoulder strap tore off not long after lifting the weight

  • 10Coleman

    the Coleman's handle and shoulder strap easily lifted the 96 pounds without becoming damaged

  • 11Packit

    the handles on the packet are very durable and held up just fine

  • 13ExtraCharm

    the extra charm ran out of charm at around 68 lb when the fabric began to tear however the handles did stay attached

  • 14Coobiiya

    the kubo's handles lifted 96 lb without ripping or tearing

  • 15Dalinda

    the Dinda handles made it to 87 lb before coming off

  • 16Scooby-Doo vintage lunch box (baseline control)

    the Scooby-Doo handle came off at 38 lb

  • 1Veto Pro Pac
    not tested
  • 2Yeti Hopper Flip 8
    not tested
  • 5Milwaukee Packout
    not tested
  • 6Carhartt
    not tested
  • 7DeWalt
    not tested
  • 8Stanley classic
    not tested
  • 12Femuar
    not tested

2-hour apple temperature test

  • 1Veto Pro Pac

    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

  • 3RTIC

    the Arctic performed better than the car heart and the Husky at 31.6 de

  • 4Husky

    the Husky performed the same as a car heart at 30.2 de

  • 9Sumestar

    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

  • 10Coleman

    the Coleman has the benefit of an inter plastic lining which really seems to have helped 32 de is the best yet

  • 11Packit

    the packet's built-in ice pack started out at room temperature and that really helped and 41.4 de is the best yet

  • 12Femuar

    the femur once again outperformed the extra charm at 30.4 de to move into second place behind the Cubo

  • 14Coobiiya

    the Kubo performed the best yet at 30.7 de

  • 2Yeti Hopper Flip 8
    not tested
  • 5Milwaukee Packout
    not tested
  • 6Carhartt
    not tested
  • 7DeWalt
    not tested
  • 8Stanley classic
    not tested
  • 13ExtraCharm
    not tested
  • 15Dalinda
    not tested
  • 16Scooby-Doo vintage lunch box (baseline control)
    not tested

Egg drop test

  • 2Yeti Hopper Flip 8

    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

  • 3RTIC

    the RTE offers a lot of insulation and that really helped no damage to the egg

  • 6Carhartt

    the car heart offers a lot more padding or insulation than the less expensive brands and the eggshell did not break

  • 8Stanley classic

    the Stanley offers no insulation or padding and it caused a lot of damage to the eggshell

  • 13ExtraCharm

    the extra charm offers a lot more insulation than the Dela and the Kubo but the egg still experienced a lot of damage

  • 14Coobiiya

    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

  • 15Dalinda

    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

  • 16Scooby-Doo vintage lunch box (baseline control)

    the Scooby-Doo lunch box doesn't have any padding and a Scooby-Doo actually peeled about half the egg

  • 1Veto Pro Pac
    not tested
  • 4Husky
    not tested
  • 5Milwaukee Packout
    not tested
  • 7DeWalt
    not tested
  • 9Sumestar
    not tested
  • 10Coleman
    not tested
  • 11Packit
    not tested
  • 12Femuar
    not tested

24-hour freezer ice retention

  • 1Veto Pro Pac

    the V Pro pack's bottle only experienced 31 G of ice milk

  • 4Husky

    husky just moved into second place behind the packet at 402 G

  • 5Milwaukee Packout

    the Milwaukee packout also performed well at 400 G or 5 G better than the DeWalt

  • 7DeWalt

    the DeWalt still perform well at 398 G

  • 8Stanley classic

    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

  • 11Packit

    the packet with the built-in ice packs finished in second place at 36 G

  • 16Scooby-Doo vintage lunch box (baseline control)

    a Scooby-Doo is definitely better than nothing at 290 G

  • 2Yeti Hopper Flip 8
    not tested
  • 3RTIC
    not tested
  • 6Carhartt
    not tested
  • 9Sumestar
    not tested
  • 10Coleman
    not tested
  • 12Femuar
    not tested
  • 13ExtraCharm
    not tested
  • 14Coobiiya
    not tested
  • 15Dalinda
    not tested

10 lb steel bar drop test

  • 3RTIC

    the Arctic did a pretty good job of absorbing both impacts and the Egg survive without damage

  • 4Husky

    the Husky is built like a tank and it shrubbed off the 10 lb plate both times and the Egg survived unharmed

  • 5Milwaukee Packout

    the Milwaukee packout is built like a tank and did a great job of absorbing the impact

  • 7DeWalt

    the DeWalt doesn't seem nearly as robust as the Husky but the DeWalt still did a pretty good job of absorbing both impacts

  • 10Coleman

    the Colman's egg survive without damage to the shell

  • 11Packit

    the ice packs in the packet are not frozen and things did not go well for the egg inside the packet

  • 1Veto Pro Pac
    not tested
  • 2Yeti Hopper Flip 8
    not tested
  • 6Carhartt
    not tested
  • 8Stanley classic
    not tested
  • 9Sumestar
    not tested
  • 12Femuar
    not tested
  • 13ExtraCharm
    not tested
  • 14Coobiiya
    not tested
  • 15Dalinda
    not tested
  • 16Scooby-Doo vintage lunch box (baseline control)
    not tested

Fabric tear strength

  • 1Veto Pro Pac

    the main structural fabric on the veto pro pack is the strongest at 87 lb

  • 2Yeti Hopper Flip 8

    the yeti began to tear at 25 lb and reached a peak force of 34

  • 6Carhartt

    the car heart is by far the strongest yet starting off at 47 lb and reaching a peak force of 67

  • 9Sumestar

    assumes car may look bad already but it tears pretty easily at only 15 lb

  • 12Femuar

    the femur is the strongest yet at around 24 lb

  • 3RTIC
    not tested
  • 4Husky
    not tested
  • 5Milwaukee Packout
    not tested
  • 7DeWalt
    not tested
  • 8Stanley classic
    not tested
  • 10Coleman
    not tested
  • 11Packit
    not tested
  • 13ExtraCharm
    not tested
  • 14Coobiiya
    not tested
  • 15Dalinda
    not tested
  • 16Scooby-Doo vintage lunch box (baseline control)
    not tested
All measurements (1 more)+

Leak resistance tipped over

  • 1Veto Pro Pac

    the veto did not leak when tipped over very impressive

  • 2Yeti Hopper Flip 8
    not tested
  • 3RTIC
    not tested
  • 4Husky
    not tested
  • 5Milwaukee Packout
    not tested
  • 6Carhartt
    not tested
  • 7DeWalt
    not tested
  • 8Stanley classic
    not tested
  • 9Sumestar
    not tested
  • 10Coleman
    not tested
  • 11Packit
    not tested
  • 12Femuar
    not tested
  • 13ExtraCharm
    not tested
  • 14Coobiiya
    not tested
  • 15Dalinda
    not tested
  • 16Scooby-Doo vintage lunch box (baseline control)
    not tested

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

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