Q Talk

[Suneshine]

I have purchased this line of products for years.  I have found that the sets from most recent are not up to the same standards as the sets I purchased more than 10 years ago.  Those sets are going strong (just the basic original clear) but the new sets are not watertight, the snaps break off etc.  This is a line that cut corners a little too much.  Anyone else have the same experience?

[brandiwine]

This has been discussed at length on the Kitchen forum.  No, they aren't the same quality and I quit buying years ago.  You might want to move to Kitchen for more responses.  Have a nice day.

[cjm61]

@Suneshine  No, I haven't really experienced your issues. All mine, old and newer, are airtight. I do have a couple that one of the snaps broke but they were my oldest ones. These were purchased years ago.

I have heard some complaints like yours though. I've had good luck so far. 

[RollTide2008]

I haven’t had any issues with mine. I stopped buying them because I don’t like how they come packaged. It’s excessive for plastic containers that are supposed to be practically indestructible.

[rockygems123]

@Suneshine  No issues as you described.  I have old from the beginning and newer sets recently purchased, have given many as gifts, no issues.  Air and water tight, was giving info to a friend recently re-entering this area, she needs to add to her new kitchen and she'll be getting a few locknlocks without any worry about the quality.

[QVCkitty1]

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@Suneshine wrote:

I have purchased this line of products for years.  I have found that the sets from most recent are not up to the same standards as the sets I purchased more than 10 years ago.  Those sets are going strong (just the basic original clear) but the new sets are not watertight, the snaps break off etc.  This is a line that cut corners a little too much.  Anyone else have the same experience?

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@Suneshine , I'm a long time L&L user and I agree that the newer sets are flimsier . I too have some early pieces ( also clear ) and the snaps are just as strong as when I purchased them , the newer ones not so much. However they are still watertight in my experience.

[Carmie]

I agree.  The older ones are better made with better materials. 

 The newer ones are thinner, especially the lids.

I have some newer L&L where the tabs will not lock down and stay closed, some tabs broke off too.  The lids have slightly warped.

 I have noticed that the problems seem only to be with the round ones and only with the lids, so I don't buy that shape anymore.

I have quite a few bottoms that are like new with no lids because they didn't last.  I now use the bottoms on my garage shelves to hold small parts and bits and keep them organized.

[twoflaglady]

Totally agree.  I have a houseful of Lock and Lock but the newer stuff is well below the original standard.  No more closing with one hand and the tabs break off a lot.  Sad when a product like this goes bad with cutting corners.

[We rescue cats]

I have a few sets of L&L and thought about buying another set or two to put in the motorhome since it has a residential fridge but as already mentioned I'm not thrilled with the quality any longer. And yes, the squares are much better than the round!

[RedTop]

Yes, product quality has seriously declined, so I no longer buy containers for the purpose of food storage.  My last purchases have been for the largest square containers to store medical supplies, where size is more important than quality.