Prepara Evak Compact Glass Food Storage, 24 Ounce, Black

Good Concept with Room for Improvement
UPDATED REVIEWAfter nearly 2 years of using this, I have to give credit where it’s due. The container and seal have held up despite my skepticism. We use it quite a bit and like it. There’s room for some minor improvement, but, still a 5 Star product.ORIGINAL REVIEWThis item does what it’s supposed to. However, the design could use some refinement. First of all, the seal is a silicone-based ring that requires force when attempting to pull the lid off. That force is required to reposition the seal to accommodate upward travel. The stress on the seal during this process and its long-term use will likely lead to seal fatigue. Therefore, the longevity of the seal is a consideration. A better approach may have been to use a replaceable O-ring (any seal is wear item) with a press-button air relief valve on the lid for use during the lid on/off process. This design requires a precisely round cylinder shape of the glass jar and that precision may present a challenge to glassthe manufacturing process, I’m not sure. It just seems (at least on my unit) the force required for lid-travel (up & down) will ultimately lead to a bad outcome under the current configuration and some redesign should be considered.Other thoughts:In its current design, the elderly may have some difficulty with the level of effort required for lid removal and could lead to glass breakage if the jar were to slip during the process. Also, although the glass jar seems to be of adequate quality, the sticker label (in my case crooked) seems cheap; as does the lid itself. Although the packaging is impressive, the manufacturer could have at least taken a bit more pride in the workmanship and small details.

Perfect storage for coffee (ground or beans)
I first discovered this at Target and on a whim, or the clever manufacturers design work doing funny things to my brain, I took one home. That was about 5 years ago but then, on a dark, stormy night… the glass portion slid off, out of soapy hands and felt the full force of the kitchen floor as gravity sent it descending down, down … and down…. CRASH … (end scene) tragic day, I know.I think the glass gives this a nice, distinctive quality over anything made of plastic, but as you’ve read, one bad move and you’ll end up cleaning shards of glass, which to be fair was just user error and has nothing to do with bad craftsmanship. Keep this in mind if you have kids or have butterfingers like me.Still, I liked it so much that I bought a new one, this time off Amazon and peace has been restored to coffee beans everywhere (my kitchen).Bottom line: stylish, keeps coffee fresh, easy to see when a refill is needed, and the lid goes on and off with just the right amount of pressure – it hasn’t felt like the glass is about to shatter as some have mentioned. I’m not saying some units may not have an issue, but (knock on wood), no issues with mine.

Prepara Evak Storage Container – glass too fragile
I really liked the simplicity of this airtight storage container. But the glass is too thin and weak to serve its purpose. In fact, it broke on only the third time I used it.When it arrived I recognized that the glass container was fragile and I would have to be very careful not to accidentally bump it into other solid objects. I’m careful with fragile objects, but what actually caused it to break really surprised me: as I slowly lifted the lid up and out I didn’t realize that I wasn’t keeping it perfectly horizontal. So when the solid metal lid was at a slight angle while I moved it, the glass suddenly cracked from that slight pressure. A single large piece broke out (see pictures).Poor design. I wasted my money.

Easy to use and works well. Will likely buy more for other foods.

I’m happy about this purchase. It never disappointed me. It is what it was described as: good quality, good packaging. Overall, it is an excellent product.