After receiving delivery I immediately knew I had made a purchasing mistake. I should have listened to the bad reviews. The bag is poorly designed with its pleated bottom that makes it virtually impossible to get the corners clean; especially when fighting against the stiff closure mechanism to keep the bag open. And it is true that the bag opening cannot be turned down if there is food in the bag without making a complete mess. So, good luck holding the stiff closure open with one hand while you're spooning out food with the other. Don't make the same mistake I made. Listen to the bad reviews.
I read all the bad reviews before I placed my order, but chose to ignore them in hopes it would work. Unfortunately it’s as bad as everyone says it is. The bag is just too small, also it would be more ideal if it could stand and stay somewhat open on its own. I’m not crazy about pouring boiling water whilst having to hold the bag open. Cleaning it is a nightmare.
Great idea poorly executed in my opinion.
I love the cnoc water bags so was excited to try a food rehydration product. Unfortunately this bad is not usable for that purpose. I agree 💯 with other reviews that describe the difficulty folding the top, the tricky corners, etc. I'll see if I can use this for some dry goods storage instead.
Hi Grace,
Thanks for your review and I'm sorry to hear the Buc isn't working for you! I wanted to mention that the directions to fold down the bag actually predates a design change we made to the Buc. We changed the size of the bag to hold two servings instead of three so long handled spoons could reach the bottom. Given that, the direction to fold the bag over is largely obsolete and will be removed from the packaging on our next production run of Bucs. Hope this helps clear up some confusion folks have been having! Thanks again for your review.
Avoid. The top is incredibly difficult to invert due to the stiffness of the closure, and impossible to turn down once food is in the bag without it extruding everywhere. The bag doesn’t stand up so filling is difficult, and the four nano corners in the bottom fold are impossible to clean in the field. The material also breaks down with exposure to UV and heat. Don’t waste your time. Get a silicone stand up zip loc bag for a fraction of the cost.
I tried a pair of these out with some homemade dehydrated food on an overnight recently: one for dinner and one for breakfast. They were brilliant, especially paired with a reflectix coozy to keep the heat in. It was really nice not have that aftertaste from the food bag or Ziploc, and I appreciated the peace of mind that cafe with knowing the bags were food-safe and free of harmful plastic byproducts. I'm never going back to the old way!