Side by Side Comparison of: EcoGreen Savings vs Xyron

These are very convenient, environmentally friendly and economical. Everything Keurig is pricey, so any third party accessories that actually work with Keurig brewers, and are cost-saving like these, are winners in my book.I like that the lids are snap-hinged; easily removed for cleaning.The cups don't snap shut, which was a little disconcerting when I first used them, but I haven't had any spills from loose caps. There are gaskets that snug the lids in place.The gold foil mesh is very fine and I noticed very little to no sludge.For the easiest cleanup, I use "CanFly Paper Filters For K-Carafes." They ensure no sediment, and the provide the best coffee flavor.

Tried several different options to unlock the full menu of my K300, but these carafe cups are the easiest and best option. These reusable carafe cups work fantastic. They unlock the full menu so I can brew a travel mug or whatever size I prefer. I use them to brew a single travel mug, using only the correct amount of grounds in the reusable holder. Using the refillable K cups (Smaller size), the menu wasn't unlocked so I needed to brew it twice in order to get a full travel mug. The carafe size allows the full menu to be unlocked so I can choose the size of the brew I need.

After using this for a month, I haven't had any issues and it does the job. I think my one long term concern would be the o-ring losing its elasticity and needing replacement. I have used other reusable K-Cups in the past and replacing that o-ring is impossible without having to buy it direct from the manufacturer. And given its uniqueness (read: price gouging), its cheaper to just buy new K-Cups. This is why I even bought the Fill N Save to begin with- my last reusable K-cup's o-ring had to replaced so I went shopping for a new brand.

Great product for a great price! I've seen similar products for sale at the big box stores sold as a single unit for just a couple bucks less than this duo pack. These are well worth the price if you're trying to brew your own coffee instead of the traditional K-cups that always seem to come up short. Portion your coffee properly and you'll get a great cup every time with these.

I had a huge bucked of ground coffee when my coffee brewer broke. And I've gotten Keurig, so what to do now? I looked on Amazon, and I actually choose carafe reusable C-cups because I use a really big coffee mugs. And IF my guest likes a small cup: still works, just using less coffee and on option 4 you can get down to 6oz - I believe.Between: Lavazza ground coffee comes out quite good with it, just use the smallest brew size possible, and fill the cup according to how strong you want it...

I was skeptical of buying this but didn't really want to buy a whole box of Carafe cups. This thing works real well to use with the carafe, which enables us to set to auto brew for coffe first thing in morning, something we have missed since buying our Keurig. Much easier than having to put in tiny paper filters. 2 were in the package, so I guess a spare if you don't feel like cleaning 1. Will probably get this for other Keurig users we know.

This is the best thing ever! I went online only to find out that a roll of 200 custom stickers was 49.57 and I was completely devistated because I didn't have that much money to spend. I was searching on the web for cheap sticker rolls and the least I could get was 30.00! Then I found this and decided to order it, I have made OVER 300 stickers for my business in under 20 min! The shipping was FREE and came in 2 days!

No one understands just how much fun this little machine is. I had one as a child and bought another now with all the excitement in the world. If you're on the fence about this one I hope I can push you to love it as much as I do. This tiny cute machine allows you to turn doodles and drawings into beautiful stickers that you can put anywhere! You can even give your stickers to friends as presents! It's so wonderful!! This can also be used for scrap booking and it is VERY easy and useful.

We did have a bit of trouble with shipping this product initially (it never arrived at our home, we believe it due to our postal carrier) but Amazon customer service was very quick and courteous and re-sent the product which arrived just as quickly as my other orders always have.What a wonderful product! Truly permanent adhesive used, and when turned patiently, professional quality stickers can be produced.I personally use this for making ATCs (artist trading cards), and I can place two 2.5" wide cards next to each other to fit inside the full 5" width of the sticker area.I have noticed that the thinner the paper, the better the waxy paper peels off the sticker. When using thin to heavy chipboard (I use cereal box weight cardboard at times) some of the adhesive can 'mottle' where it's not slowly peeled off, but I have yet for this to cause any bubbles or inferior hold.I'd recommend this to anyone looking to replace glue or double sided tape, especially where water saturation into the paper is a problem (my projects always warped or came apart in the past due to water based glue or inferior glue sticks in an attempt to avoid the warping!).

I debated on swapping this for the new machine which also does magnets and laminating, but for the price, I figured I could just buy another machine if I was sold on this brand. And for the most part, I am just interested in making stickers. I run a lightweight glossy paper through a color laser printer and then put the designs through this bad boy. Great quality stickers. I've only had a few instances where the edge got caught going into the machine and bent.My beef with this machine, however, is that it wastes a lot of adhesive. When you tear off a design, you're ending up with a good inch and a half or so of border when you start your next project. To get the most out of this machine, I'd recommend running through as many pieces as you can in one fell swoop. It can be a bit tricky to get them to not overlap as they go into the machine (another bummer that's happened to me) but once you get the hang of it, you'll maximize your adhesive. I also send small items in side by side.As some comment, there is no indication when you're about to run out of adhesive, and the machine just stops. You're left to try to salvage the piece by unrolling out of the machine (I was able to do this once successfully) and then I ran it through again on a new refill cartridge. If only the manufacturer would put some sort of indicator on the refill to tell you when you've got a little left (like, a foot). That would be extremely helpful.All in all, this is an expensive way to make stickers for projects and a heck of a lot easier than using double stick tape.

For the price, I adore this! It is so perfect for making your own stickers. I've saved so much money!

If you're in to paper crafting, you need this machine! The permanent adhesive is sticky, the machine always works exactly how I hoped - without fail. Sometimes I do need to retrieve a little extra adhesive that doesn't get picked up in small openings of letters or cutouts, but not a big deal compared to what an absolute pain it would be to glue all that by hand.I was between this 2.5 in machine and the 5 inch, and I'm so glad I got this one. It's bigger than you think it will be, and the refills are almost half the price - don't forget about the consumables because that is the investment that you are committing to make here over and over and over. Plus, it's really my 2.5-inch-and-smaller pieces that are the ones I need help adhering. Once they get bigger, it's no big deal to use craft glue or glue dots.If you do any sort of intricate paper crafting, look no further. Once you've bought it you'll wonder what you ever did without it!

These work well. Had an issue initially with the Keurig not recognizing them, but seller suggested cleaning my sensor lens and then worked beautifully. I now get to have really strong coffee!

Great way to use all the coffee I have, and save money over using the carafe pods bought at the store. The pod doesn't stay closed completely when you put it in the Keurig machine. The top should click shut to make sure grounds don't end up in the coffee.

So far so good. Will make a strong cup of coffee for ya. The cleaning is a little more difficult than expected but I'm sure I'll get the hang of it. That's the only reason I'm giving a 4 star.

I am in love with this purchase. It does the job exactly like it should. Will recommend this product lovely

I received my order promptly. I can not give these a 5 star rating because I have not used them yet. They look exactly like what I expected. I did try to insert them into my Keurig and they fit fine. Since I am the only coffee drinker in this household, I purchased these for when we have company and need to brew a karafe. Looking forward to using them.

These work in the Keurig 2.0 without having the freedom clip installed, which was something I was really hoping for so I could easily alternate between my regular kcups and this for a carafe without having to rip a piece of plastic out of the machine every time.It's sturdy plastic, and sofar has held up pretty well. I have noticed it's a little on the flimsy side when it comes to tapping out the grounds. I've yet to find any filters that properly fit to avoid that, they all seem to be kcup sized, these carafe containers are a bit taller than the standard kcup. If anyone can recommend a filter, that would be great. However, for now, I'll just tap everything out as carefully as possible.

This is a great machine. I didn't need it to be electric and it isn't difficult to use at all. The only issue I have is that it makes a terrible squealing noise when using, it is very loud, and I can't find the source in order to fix it. It is something in the mechanic of turning the handle but there doesn't seem to be a way to try and clean or help that.This works great for making stickers, especially with basic shapes, but it is not great with intricate designs. That is the main reason I bought it, to make it easier than applying glue to small, intricate designs, but I do still use this a ton. If you do use it for intricate cuts, I find it helps to use a pin to kind of pull the adhesive away from the edges.

I have veen wanting one of these for along time. It is nice but when taking the items off the paper the glue seems real stringy and i have to clean around the sticker before placing on my paper

I really like this! My only complaint is how much waste there is at the beginning of making the sticker. If I try rolling the paper back into the machine more it gets stuck. So I have to keep the paper rolled out to the part where you rip it off. My kids really really like making their own stickers though!

I bought this machine to make some stationary by adhering scrapbook paper to cards. It is a great tool! The machine does a great job of coating the whole surface with adhesive evenly. I love that it's so simple to operate; all one has to do is turn a knob. The size is perfect for most projects. My only complaint is that the edges of the paper one passes through the machine have some leftover residue from the adhesive that makes them sticky. Other than that, this machine is great!

I love this machine. The only thing that bothers me about it is the knob you all replaced on this new version with the handle. The handle was much easier to turn. I get a lot of use out of this with my intricate designs I cut on my Silhouette a Cameo. You can also use it with stencil cuts for glitter designs. Cut your design. Run the bottom piece of your project through this Xyron. Then glue the stenciled design on top. It will leave sticky opening where,the design is that can be sprinkled with glitter. It is a nice technique for this machine. I would not be without this in my craft room.

I used this Xyron machine for a little part of a DIY wedding project. For my wedding invitations, I made wraparound address labels myself since I didn't want to hire a calligrapher or just use standard printed addresses on clear labels or anything. Wedding invitations were a while ago, but my labels were something like 1.75 inches x 6 inches or somewhere around there on thicker poundage paper. I researched all sorts of adhesives for something like this - spray glue seemed to messy and lung-damaging, regular glue is messy and sort of shows up through the label, and it would be annoying to use double-sided tape.This was a perfect, cheap machine that rolls in the label and pops it out as a sticker (make sure you get the PERMANENT adhesive cartridges and not the "removable" type for something like address labels). I went through probably 8+ refill cartridges since we had so many invitations and the labels were long, but it was worth it. They stuck on really well and easy to apply as a sticker.Only complaint (hence minus 1 star) - towards the middle to end of the cartridge, it gets squeaky and takes more work to roll it through, but whatever - it's not unmanageable not a deal breaker. I wouldn't have done these any other way.And now that the wedding is over - I'm thinking of giving it to my nieces with some non-permanent adhesive sticker cartridges so they can make stickers of their little drawings and things.This is something that would also be absolutely perfect for scrapbooking.

Works most of the time, but all to frequently it isn't recognized as a valid k-cup and so I can't get my coffee until I put in a real disposable. It's a bit hard to clean, so if you think you're doing the environment a favor by not throwing so many k-cups away think again, you're probably going to waste more water cleaning this thing; probably better to just find a compostable k-cup; or go back to a regular machine.

Very nice but way way overpriced!,

Looks like a nice product but did not work in my Keurig 475, got the "Oops" message.

It fits my Keurig (for Vue cups, not K-cups) and it holds a lot of coffee grounds. The packaging was fine but the lid doesn't stay sealed - it pops open ever so slightly, which causes the machine to drip around the edge when it's brewing (usually toward the end of the single brew cycle), which is frustrating to clean up. But it doesn't get stuck in the machine and it doesn't get coffee grounds in the coffee.

Most of these micro-filter K-cups and K-carafe cups are the same. The metal mesh is coarse enough that an awful lot of coffee grounds make it through into your coffee cup. But if you use a paper filter insert, it creates a whole separate kind of mess. This particular brand is not unique. It's fine if this is the kind of reusable filter you want. But I found it less desirable than the wasteful landfill K-carafe cups, and continue to use those instead.

Still trying to find the right amount of coffee. We tried filling to the recommended 80% range and it still comes out week. Not sure if filling it more will cause issues or if we should try it. Also wondering if tamping the grounds down slightly might help. Unfortunately on the Carafe setting on the K250 it doesn't give a "Strong" option to slow down the brew.

I love the size, but not the adhesive residue it leaves everywhere. The smaller sticker maker has a sheet over the top that you can rub to get all the adhesive away from the stickied item.

The concept of making your cutouts for scrap booking, card making, etc into stickers so they can be easily applied is a wonderful idea, however, the execution with this machine leaves a bit to be desired. I would love to try Xyron's newest models to see if they've made improvements, but in the meantime, this is what I have (along with the Xyron 150 "X"). First of all, you must be VERY VERY VERY careful not to tear the cellophane or you lose your entire roll of sticker paper. That means, you must slowly feed your item into the machine and turn the knob gently - any amount of force could result in a tear of the cellophane. Once you have fed the item through and successfully managed to avoid tearing the very delicate clear plastic (cellophane), you'll find this tool handy.

I bought this sticker machine to make little labels for glass bottles (to label home made vanilla as gifts). It does work pretty well for a small plastic device, and I can see this being a hit with kids. :) However, the sticker tape, while plentiful, is difficult to be efficient with. There is always a huge amount ahead of each sticker, or you end up with overlapping paper without sticker backing. I also found the tape to not stick that well to paper and leave some bald spots and it really didn't stick to glass well. Regular Scotch double sided tape worked a lot better!

I originally bought this sticker maker as a treat for myself with intention to sell stickers. It is the perfect size for little circular stickers to give to your friends and to create customized stickers for your personal planner. The 500 does work as it should, but I often find that there are left over adhesive sticking out of my stickers. In addition, when I peel back the sticker, there are sometimes patches where adhesive was not placed. Luckily, the adhesion of the stickers is very strong, and I have no worries of the product "unsticking." I am just a little annoyed that there's random trails of adhesive that sometimes sticks out of my stickers, especially smaller ones. I suspect that it may be just the batch I received in the mail. The weather when I got the product was cold, so maybe it affected the adhesive.I deducted a star off my otherwise 4 star review because I recently experienced the worst jam the other day while I was working with this product and it made me realize how wasteful the Xyron 500 can be. It happened unexpectedly, and it was probably due time to buy another cartridge because of the problems I experienced before. However, I wish that creating stickers didn't product so much waste (you often times create more "backing" then you create sticker) and extra cartridges came in more compact and more eco-friendly sizes.

This is a good product for making small stickers ocassionally. However the technique for pulling stickers out creates a significant amount of waste which I do not recommend for those who make stickers often. While it does create stickers as long as the adhesive, the 1.5" width is a bit limiting. A good item to have for specialized scrapbooking techniques but not much else. Easy to store because of its small size.

Jams frequently to the point where it is a hassle to use.

It took some playing around with the machine, but the Carafe K-cup does work with the brewer, but the coffee is WAY TOO WEAK. You can only reasonable get enough grounds for 3 very weak cups of coffee. So I would not buy this again. Keurig definitely has some work to do with the Karate reusable pods. I refused to buy a Keurig until they came out with the reusable pods. Their reusable k-cup pods work great for indivitual servings, but the Carafe K-cups have a long way to go.

After a couple of weeks of using this, I've given up on it. 75% of the time it just spews hot coffee and grounds every where, think volcano. Doesn't matter which grind setting I use or how much I fill it, typically explodes everywhere. Just going back to using the small reusable K-cups I have, to fill a carafe.

They did not fit the Keurig coffee maker. I donated them.

Does not work with Keurig k450 2.0. Customer service is helpful.

does not work with my Keurig 525c.... all I get is the "oops" warning that this is not the correct filter... have tried it numerous times with the same result...

This filter does not fit my brand new Keurig 2.0 K200 machine. It is much too long for the space provided. We are returning and will choose another product.

There are slightly more expensive electronic labelers that fit a slightly different purpose but are much better for what I had needed than this product. This essentially applies some light adhesive on existing paper... kinda sucks as a concept

Pretty cheap, big waste of the adhesive sticker material to make a small sticker. I returned it.

Worked great the first time or two, but ever since then it leaves sticky residue on the front of the stickers, which is very unhelpful.

Doesn't work any better than the first one i bought. Not happy with it at all.

Original sticky tape inside came unraveled thus unusable. Not happy with this product.

Almost every time I use it and pull to advance my items the inside sticker portion pops out and I need to insert it back into the X and hold it tight to keep it from falling out again. When this happens I loose a lot of the sticker tape. My sister has one and I have used hers and she has no problem at all. That is why I ordered this one.

These r not compatible. I am about to give up on Keurig as they do not want you to use anything but there pods. Whey do they sell me a carafe when there is no way to make more then two cups unless I buy their pods!

Can't get these to work. I double checked and these do say they are compatible with our Keurig, but we can only get it to recognize the filter once in a blue moon after messing with it for several minutes.

Had to return them as they do not work with latest (December 2016) version of Keurig's 2.0 brewers. Manufacture is working on a replacement and has said they will send me a replacement with available

DOES NOT WORK with the Keurig Carafe. Machine gives you a message stating that this is not compatible. Don't waste your money. There is no refillable cartridge for the Carafe, you have to purchase the pods from Keurig and they are very limited as to the selection. (No Decaf)

Waste of money. Does not work in my Keurig 2.0 model 575. I keep getting the "Oops" error message. Ive tried to use them with and without the so-called "Freedom Clip". nothing works. These are junk. Save your money.

Oops! This pod wasn't designed for this brewer. Gotta love a keurig 2.0 k425 model.

Purchased this for a teen aged girl and didn't realize it was so difficult to keep the adhesive sheet intact. Kept having to fix it.

I bought this product as a gift, and it only worked 1 time before breaking. Very dissatisfied with the quality of this item.

Total garbage. Mine came damaged and only worked twice.

This machine is good but wastes a lot of unused adhesive also the adhesive isn't really that strong, comes off easy, and it's the permanent one.

Bad product, breaks within days, I tried to email the company to see if I could return it and they never got back to me, so annoying!

took it out of the box and it was broken. I didnt use it till after the cut off date to return and by then it was too late ;(