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About the Company
Silikids is a California-based children's product startup that makes products with a significant silicone component; since its inception in late 2006, the company has released toddler kneepads, a line of silicone bibs, and the Siliskin, a silicone sheath-wrapped Evenflo baby bottle. The company has aggressive plans for new products in 2008.
BPA-Free Products
Bottles: Siliskin
Products Containing BPA
Bottles: None
Reviews
Siliskin
SiliskinMaterials: Glass and silicone
Components: 4 or 8-oz. Glass Evenflo bottle, O-ring, and nipple with silicone sheath in aqua, pink, gray or white.
Price: $10-$12 apiece
Dishwasher safe? Yes
Observations: Silikids' entry into the BPA-free bottle market is a thin, flexible sleeve that encases an Evenflo glass bottle. I was apprehensive about glass bottles but their heft is really nice and they are obviously very solid. The Siliskin definitely aids in grippiness and is designed to prevent chipping in falls, and we dropped ours from high-chair and counter height onto marble floor tiles with nary a scratch. The glass also retains heat and cold very well and is almost infinitely reusable by buying replacement nipples, so is fantastic for future kids. The narrow neck makes it a bit harder to clean by hand than some of the other bottles we tried, and I had issues with getting the collar tight enough to avoid leaking. Looks great with Silikids’ other products (Silibib and Silipads kneepads for crawlers), although I’m not sure why they don’t offer the same colors in all of them.
Ratings: Ease of Use and Care: 7. Durability: 10. Eye Appeal: 8. Total points: 25/30. [Excerpted from this review.]
Contact... After enclosing the Siliskin-wrapped bottle in a plastic bag, we dropped it several times, both from infant/toddler heights and from a height of about five feet. The bottle we tested didn't suffer a scratch. Parents should understand, though, that glass bottles themselves are quite durable, being made of fairly thick glass to avoid just such an issue; we dropped the bottle without its Siliskin from the same heights, again without incident.
The Siliskin does have a lot to recommend it - it provides a nice gripping surface for bottle feeders, probably does provide some cosmetic protection against scratches or chips, and certainly could make that extra bit of difference if you drop a bottle from a moving car or it's thrown across the room. For some parents, this peace of mind may be enough to nudge them into glass-bottle territory, and such bottles are sustainably produced, reusable over generations, and very safe. [Read more]
Phone: 323-377-3204
Website: www.silikids.com
Last updated: 2/21/08
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