Chilli Hilli Bubby Coolers Product Review – Back by popular demand!
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Invitations for mums to review this product will be sent 22.06.2011 and product should be received by 30.06.2011. If you are interested in reviewing the Chilli Hilli Bubby Cooler, you must 1) be registered with Mouths of Mums and 2) have filled in all your details in your MoM profile.
About Chilli Hilli: Years ago, the mum behind Chillihilli bubby coolers found all the standard bottle coolers too bulky to fit into her nappy bag. Wanting a really simple solution, she put her children’s bottles into her husband’s stubby coolers. The concept worked perfectly but she wanted a cuter option, so set about creating ChilliHilli bubby coolers.
They will keep liquids cool or warm for up to 2 hours and the soft neoprene fabric absorbs any condensation (keeping your nappy bag dry). Best of all, they make bottles easier for little hands to hold!
How To Review: You must register with Mouths of Mums here and fill in all your details for a chance to review.
If you’re already a MoM member, make sure you have filled in all your details in your MoM Profile – that way you’ll receive an invitation to your email this week.
Where To Buy: Check out the entire Chilli Hilli bubby coolers feeding accessories range at www.chillihilli.com.au.
RRP: $11.95 each.
June 22, 2011 at 12:20 am, naz4321 said:
June 30, 2011 at 12:54 pm, joeyee said:
June 30, 2011 at 1:14 pm, charlotte828 said:
June 30, 2011 at 3:43 pm, jenwoodward said:
June 30, 2011 at 5:21 pm, vkeegan said:
June 30, 2011 at 6:24 pm, suzuki said:
June 30, 2011 at 6:56 pm, vkeegan said:
June 30, 2011 at 7:02 pm, vkeegan said:
here is a pic of my bubby girl using the chilli hilli tonight
June 30, 2011 at 9:24 pm, ruthmason said:
June 30, 2011 at 11:36 pm, becbloom said:
July 01, 2011 at 10:37 am, angesoph said:
July 01, 2011 at 10:39 am, angesoph said:
Adding the photo, as the other one I tried to add was a little too big.
July 01, 2011 at 11:29 am, carol5978 said:
July 01, 2011 at 12:34 pm, LV79 said:
July 01, 2011 at 1:45 pm, cassyn said:
July 01, 2011 at 1:46 pm, Daniella said:
The designs are very innovative and cute. I like that there are two styles, as only one works with my bottles. We can’t wait to try it out later today for milkie time
I think it was a great idea to include an extra one to give to a friend. Well don MoMs!
July 01, 2011 at 1:50 pm, cassyn said:
July 01, 2011 at 3:02 pm, lil79 said:
July 01, 2011 at 3:08 pm, lil79 said:
I seriously can’t say enough about it.
July 01, 2011 at 3:45 pm, lilgem said:
July 01, 2011 at 8:14 pm, ruthmason said:
My little boy all ready for the soccer game with his very own Chilli-Hilli stubby holder!
July 02, 2011 at 7:46 pm, LMayor32 said:
July 02, 2011 at 8:14 pm, renastar said:
July 03, 2011 at 1:21 am, rajni said:
July 03, 2011 at 1:23 am, rajni said:
July 03, 2011 at 7:03 pm, katwoman said:
July 03, 2011 at 10:14 pm, pastosy said:
July 04, 2011 at 9:01 am, lil79 said:
July 04, 2011 at 9:18 am, lil79 said:
I warmed my little mans bottle and had it waiting on his bedside a bit earlier than normal, and was amazed when it was still warm and ready at bedtime a half an hour later.. It’s a top idea, that I wish i had 6 years ago. it makes our night routine run alot smoother. And I’m sure all mums would agree that “every little bit helps!!”
July 04, 2011 at 12:58 pm, roogirl said:
I love that it’s completely machine washable. Will test that out soon!
July 04, 2011 at 3:18 pm, bee1712 said:
July 04, 2011 at 3:29 pm, merima said:
July 04, 2011 at 3:56 pm, vkeegan said:
July 04, 2011 at 6:21 pm, SetterNic said:
July 04, 2011 at 7:51 pm, kizzy said:
July 05, 2011 at 2:34 pm, slristic said:
As soon as I looked at them however I discovered that neither size would fit an Avent 125ml bottle which was disappointing as we still use these for some of our feeds. The 260ml Avent bottles however fit perfectly and I was able to put the removable handles on the bottle and still use the Bubby Coolers without any problems.
I have 6 month old twins and find that I can make up their solids and bottles, pop the bottles in the Bubby Coolers, feed them both their solids and the milk is still warm enough to give them without need to reheat. ‘Feeding time at the zoo’ is enough of an exercise in our household so this means that i can just sit down with them and feed them both without having to get up and down to reheat things.
We have a few playdates this week so I will check back in and let you all know how we get on then.
Oh, and hubby thinks ‘Baby’s first stubby holders’ are great too!
July 05, 2011 at 3:15 pm, tuiman said:
Well open the box up a couple of days ago and by chance my son was due for his bottle i was hoping you where going to send me a wide cooler for me and u did as these are the bottles we use. and it fitted perfectly i only buy the really cheap bottles they are $3. I heated his bottle up and my son looked at it and his eyes lit up and his mouth open really big and he thought awesome something new to eat.
Thank you for lettin me trial the bottles i am really happy with it as so is Irael. We look for to puttin it to the test at church as we are there for a few hour and hope it will keep cold and i did use it on our avro walks and heated it up before we left and it stayed warm when we feed him at the park. I enjoy the convenance of the holder as i just pop it on and we leave and i don’t have to worry about keepin his bottles warm i also like the fact it’s small I can just store them in a snap lock bag and keep them all together they don’t take much space up in the cupboards like the other warmers do and when they get dirty i can just pop it in the washin machine and i don’t have to worry about the silver lining gettin ripped and it doesn’t take any space and it can be washed with our delicate stuff and the colour a really nice to look at thank you for lettin me review this i really love it and so does my son
July 05, 2011 at 7:23 pm, kazzie_75 said:
July 06, 2011 at 9:34 am, ahannah13 said:
July 06, 2011 at 9:46 am, mumagain said:
The material allows bub to hold/ get a better grip on her bottle so she can hold it herself.
Love the fact that they also come in a wider fit as we use the TT Back to Nature bottles and we’ve just ordered one in the funky cow print
July 06, 2011 at 3:58 pm, ambrosia1 said:
The cooler seems really comfortable in my daughter hands. It clearly has solved any problems with condensation.
People comment on it all the time as cool and that they have never seen it before
July 06, 2011 at 4:46 pm, Jackelyn said:
July 06, 2011 at 10:06 pm, bubble2423 said:
GREAT MUST BUY
July 07, 2011 at 6:52 am, leecia82 said:
July 07, 2011 at 7:00 am, naz4321 said:
July 07, 2011 at 8:59 am, suzanneoleary69 said:
July 07, 2011 at 9:55 am, l1lmama said:
July 07, 2011 at 10:08 am, kbaker said:
July 07, 2011 at 10:13 am, charigan said:
The designs are gorgeous, however its definitely not a necessity item, and as a stay at home mum in a low income family with a mortgage, I dont think it would be something I would buy.
July 07, 2011 at 11:05 am, insanity said:
July 07, 2011 at 11:34 am, Amy said:
They work well in a number of situations – it absorbs the condensation that sometimes forms on the outside of a bottle, thus preventing the bottle from slipping out of toddler’s hands when going for a drink, as well as saving the contents of your handbag!
They also do a good job at keeping the drink cool (or warm)
essentially they are just a stubby holder aimed at the toddler market, but as other reviewers have said, these are much more appropriate than some of the stubby holders I’ve seen floating around. Plus they’re designed for baby bottles, so you get a better fit.
If I was to have one criticism of this product (and this would only be a minor one) it would be that the glue on the base of the cooler is a bit messy – nothing a bit of quality control can’t fix though.
July 07, 2011 at 12:07 pm, LV79 said:
July 07, 2011 at 12:09 pm, ambrosia1 said:
Confused about why the name chilli hilli- understand the chilli/cold part but does anyone know why the hilli part? Their website didnt really help?!
If the coolers are aimming to go mainstream , need to think about name labelling- perhaps a line and space on the base? would this hold a marker? Maybe a space under the instruction tag? or possibly some could be made with individual names on them at a higher price eg. if your son is called Jack, Jack is actually printed on them when made??? What do others think?
July 07, 2011 at 2:07 pm, bels25 said:
July 07, 2011 at 2:18 pm, dvlchick said:
July 07, 2011 at 2:46 pm, mumagain said:
We use it for every feed and have purchsed another wide bottle one
July 07, 2011 at 2:47 pm, jodiemaree26 said:
Was so wrapped to get the trial this time round, loving every minute of it, thanks heaps
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July 07, 2011 at 5:58 pm, mindy77 said:
The patterns on these are very cute and my daughter likes to just have a bit of a nibble on the holder alone. They are well made.
I would use these if I got them for a gift, they are a good gift idea for those that have everything. However, I don’t think I would buy them for myself over the NT bubby stubby. However, not everyone can access these, so I think they are a good runner up.
July 07, 2011 at 7:28 pm, abysss said:
July 07, 2011 at 9:57 pm, vicki said:
July 08, 2011 at 12:40 am, rajni said:
July 08, 2011 at 11:08 am, TAbbott18 said:
First impressions are great. I love the packaging as it’s very simple but very colourful. The 3 different designs that I received are all so cute and I’m glad you just sent them without me having to decide which one I would buy as I love them all!
When I pulled the Bubby cooler out of the box the Bubby cooler has quite a strong smell (I can’t quite think what it smells like but I’m sure it’s just from the materials it’s made of).
I love that you can just put it in the washing machine as that makes it more enticing to use as I’m sure my kids will get grubby hands and milk all over it.
My 2.5 yo son is so excited with his new Bubby cooler as it fits his milk cup perfectly so will save his hands getting cold.
My 1 yo daughter thinks it’s a great new toy to play with!
We are about to go to the shops and to try them out for the first time and I’m excited that I don’t have to pack an ice brick and get all the other food items wet.
Very impressed and can’t wait to share one with my girlfriend as I know she will love it too and will wish she came up with this brillant idea.
Will let you know how we go and post some pics too.
Thanks for choosing me to review.
July 08, 2011 at 9:11 pm, cassyn said:
Love the fact that littlest one took a nap half way through her bottle today for 15mins, normally I would have to reheat bottle, but because I had it in the chilli hilli bottle cooler it was still the same temp as when she first started it.
July 09, 2011 at 12:06 pm, lilgem said:
July 09, 2011 at 2:03 pm, katrina13 said:
The design is really cute aswell and fits my daughters bottles like a glove! These are just perfect and I cant wait for my daughter to see it. (she is currently asleep) She will try bubby cooler tonight with her bed time bottle
July 09, 2011 at 4:44 pm, kizzy said:
July 10, 2011 at 7:44 am, nessjed said:
July 11, 2011 at 7:16 am, KSmith95 said:
July 11, 2011 at 8:32 am, Daniella said:
I have even put it in the washing machine to see how it held up, its still in one piece.
I don’t know if I am not warming my milk long enough, but it seems to only keep warm for up to 40 minuntes. At this stage I would not pay $11.95 for it, more than likely half that price.
What I am interested in knowing as I couldn’t find it on the website is, what is the estimated lifespan of the item?
Also, have you though about a size for the 100ml bottles, the wide and the skinny is still to big for the smaller bottles.
July 11, 2011 at 11:29 am, trishfoster said:
July 11, 2011 at 2:45 pm, shannon said:
July 11, 2011 at 6:03 pm, ktlee said:
July 11, 2011 at 8:31 pm, LMayor32 said:
July 11, 2011 at 10:28 pm, kym303 said:
July 12, 2011 at 10:27 am, tuiman said:
July 12, 2011 at 1:58 pm, babyem said:
July 12, 2011 at 2:38 pm, ambrosia1 said:
July 12, 2011 at 2:41 pm, Jackelyn said:
Pro – The bottle holder is a perfect size for the Avent 260ml bottles.
Con – I wish there was a clear strip down one side to keep an eye on the amount left in the bottle.
July 12, 2011 at 7:31 pm, roogirl said:
I’m enjoying that i can keep my sons drink in the side pocket of my nappy bag without it getting my bag all wet. It also pads it out more too so that if my bag tips up, it doesn’t just slide out of the pocket!
My son is getting used to having it on his cup now so doesn’t try to pull it off & on anymore which is quite handy.
These would be a great baby shower gift as a “stocking filler” kind of idea…
At the start, I was pretty so-so about the cooler, but I’m starting to really like having it now! I’m still not sure if I would go out & buy one, but i’m being swayed!
July 12, 2011 at 7:33 pm, roogirl said:
My picture didn’t show up from that review.. not sure why!
July 12, 2011 at 10:06 pm, katwoman said:
July 12, 2011 at 11:13 pm, i2cute4words said:
July 13, 2011 at 10:43 am, ruthmason said:
July 13, 2011 at 3:53 pm, fredyfrog said:
July 13, 2011 at 8:59 pm, foofighter77 said:
I just love this product! Wish I’d found it sooner. Both my girls like their milk cold from the fridge so in winter their little hands get really cold holding their bottles/cups. This product solves that problem and also keeps it cooler for long in case they put it down & save it for later. Will definitely buy for my soon-to-be-Mum friends. Thank you!
July 15, 2011 at 1:13 am, rajni said:
July 15, 2011 at 9:02 am, LV79 said:
July 15, 2011 at 10:12 am, razzamatazz said:
I really like the cute design of this bottle cooler/warmer. The wide neck ones even fit the really wide Tommee Tippee close to nature bottles.
July 15, 2011 at 2:58 pm, lunabella said:
July 16, 2011 at 6:18 pm, lilgem said:
July 16, 2011 at 10:45 pm, soninicole said:
July 17, 2011 at 9:31 pm, vicki said:
July 18, 2011 at 10:55 am, slristic said:
We did nearly loose a bottle out the side of the pram the other day however which got me thinking: If there was a loop on the inside of the bubby cooler, perhaps where the ‘made in’ label is, this would allow me to put a link chain through it and attach it to the trolley or pram, meaning we would never loose a bottle again. I do this with great success with any toys we take shopping with us and it would be great to be able to do the same with the bottles. I’m going to try to attach a piece of ribbon myself and see how it goes.
Also another success, we managed to keep a case of gastro to one twin by identifying their bottle and stopping the bottle swap they seem to love doing halfway through a feed.
July 18, 2011 at 7:15 pm, aliren said:
July 18, 2011 at 7:24 pm, aliren said:
July 19, 2011 at 9:24 am, clairee said:
July 19, 2011 at 2:22 pm, jessmark said:
July 19, 2011 at 4:35 pm, vkeegan said:
July 19, 2011 at 4:55 pm, kirafield said:
July 19, 2011 at 6:24 pm, lil79 said:
The only thing that I may suggest is to make the colouring of them a little darker, as they do get grubby very quickly. although they are light, bright and fresh looking when new, they do seems to get little finger marks and milk stains on them quite easily.
July 19, 2011 at 10:30 pm, bee1712 said:
July 20, 2011 at 8:21 am, ambrosia1 said:
I gave my spare cooler to a friend. She was interested in where she could get another as she had been given one by a formula company and it was thin and not as well made:)
July 21, 2011 at 7:20 am, tuiman said:
July 21, 2011 at 8:17 am, LV79 said:
July 22, 2011 at 7:04 am, Daniella said:
I am interested to know how it performs for keeping drinks cold, I suggest this being re-tried during the summer months for a real trial on that.
Still of the opinion that the price is too high. Also finding that the product is starting to stretch at the top, especially around the seam.
See my little one enjoying her use of it and looking very cheeky!
July 22, 2011 at 7:07 am, Daniella said:
This should have accompanied my last comment. Very cheeky when using it!
July 22, 2011 at 11:00 am, katrina13 said:
I have been loving this product and so has my Daughter Paige. When she first saw the cooler she pointed at it and said “pretty” so the design is a big hit with her. She usually has a cold bottle of milk which gives her cold hands so this has been great during winter. I have also been making some hot chocolates for the kids and I have been putting my daughters in her bottle so we can use the cooler to keep her hot chocolate staying hotter for longer. We all think this product is great especially my friends!
July 22, 2011 at 6:01 pm, kizzy said:
July 23, 2011 at 12:24 am, rajni said:
July 23, 2011 at 5:10 pm, Jackelyn said:
The milk is keeping warm for the most part for the feed which is a blessing as my baby is fussy and will only drink warm milk
July 24, 2011 at 9:22 pm, vicki said:
July 24, 2011 at 10:29 pm, suzanneoleary69 said:
July 25, 2011 at 2:40 pm, TAbbott18 said:
Sorry for the delay in posting further reviews but we’ve had gastro and kept passing it amongst ourselves several times.
July 25, 2011 at 9:21 pm, TAbbott18 said:
My 2 1/2 year old son enjoying using his Chilli Hilli Bubby Cooler (he doesn’t like photos hence the reason for the sad eyes!)
July 25, 2011 at 9:24 pm, TAbbott18 said:
My one year old daughter enjoying using her Chilli Hilli Bubby Cooler (her brother stole it off her hence the tears!)
July 26, 2011 at 12:36 pm, LV79 said:
July 26, 2011 at 5:23 pm, jenwoodward said:
MY hubby came home today and asked ..’Why has Olivia got a stubby holder on her bottle!’ Cute. Seriously though. I love them.. makes bottle time so much more colourful. I highly recommend.
July 27, 2011 at 11:44 am, kizzy said:
July 27, 2011 at 8:09 pm, katwoman said:
July 27, 2011 at 10:38 pm, Christina said:
July 28, 2011 at 12:03 am, sas15 said:
July 28, 2011 at 6:59 am, ctinkerbell said:
July 29, 2011 at 7:00 am, Daniella said:
July 29, 2011 at 9:08 am, suzanneoleary69 said:
The rubbery smell is starting to disappear which is much better as I found when you first took the product out of the box it had a very distinct rubber smell (it even made the bottles smell like rubber) and the patterns are surviving the wash really well too.
July 29, 2011 at 7:35 pm, vkeegan said:
July 31, 2011 at 9:14 pm, lilgem said:
July 31, 2011 at 9:17 pm, lilgem said:
August 01, 2011 at 9:29 pm, vicki said:
August 04, 2011 at 2:34 pm, joanneburnett said:
August 05, 2011 at 9:21 pm, bee1712 said:
November 16, 2011 at 5:01 pm, freya said:
great
May 01, 2012 at 2:32 pm, casbub11 said: