Just ordered these
Officeworks website was not clear which ones are included but from Sistema website:
Includes: 1 x 460ml square, 2 x 700ml square, 1 x 920ml square & 1 x 1.3L square
From what i checked, if buying individually, it should be $37.80 on sale ($49 when not on sale)
Amazon listing is $71.28
so a good savings if the these are the sizes you are looking for
the pen-neh isn't, but if you ask nicely, the pene is
No but I am
The individual units are 50% off at Colesworth quite often - 50% off at Coles right now as a matter of fact - and buying these individually at 50% off would cost you $27.30. So a saving of $3.30 if these are the exact ones you're looking for.
I don't normally see the Ultra range at supermarkets - perhaps limited stores? The blue coloured ones seem to be everywhere.
Interesting. I see them everywhere here in WA because I'm always looking out for the 50%!
We are bloody important in Westralia.
how are the ultras different? air tight?
Ultras are hard plastic, made of Tritan. Very transparent like glass. Not microwave safe. Easily stackable, generally cubic shapes so very space efficient when you have a lot of them. Intended more for pantry storage.
Regular Sistema containers are a slightly softer plastic, more durable for being bashed around, microwave safe, etc. More of a general purpose food container, for leftovers, packed snacks/lunches, or general food storage, etc. They're basically opposite to Ultra - when full and closed they don't stack in a very dense/space efficient way, but that's not their intended use. Instead they pack very efficiently separated into empty lids & containers ready for temporary use.
Both are airtight.
@tonester: Are you sure? They do still have a rubber gasket. And I've had one of them implode/crush itself after being heated a bit much in the microwave and then left to cool with the lid on. If it wasn't airtight it would have let air in and ultimately survived.
@Alzori: mixed success - the newer blue gasket ones with clips on all 4 sides are an improvement, but not a 100% reliable airtight or watertight seal when actually being used
that said, the big rectangular containers are still a popular choice for 'tobacco enthusiasts' making tuppedores inside their wineadors - they mostly seal ok when just sitting there holding humidity for the contents
EDIT: I don't have experience with the Ultra range because wrong shape for my use case
Thank God its out OOS at my OW. $24 saved!
Why do people buy these containers - to be Instagram influencers? Otherwise, why not just keep them in the plastic bags, etc. and pour them out and put a clip on opened ones
I buy them because I have limited space so they stack nicely and help keep my cupboards organised, because they're clear so I can easily see what's in them, because the seals are more durable than other brands, because they look nice, because I make my own trail mix and cereals and need something to store them in, because chip clips don't always provide a good seal, because my young daughter finds them easy to open and close while still being airtight… I have more if you need?
Pantry moths. Those things can get into anything, clips are no match for them. After 2 infections 5 years apart I've decided to just shove everything into airtight containers. Contains infections.
Also it's much easier to find stuff.
the infestation is real! my tennis racket zapper has zapped hundreds of them
Is the penne included ?