neodata686 All American 11577 Posts user info edit post |
So I just purchased one of these:
http://www.amazon.com/Contigo-AUTOSEAL-Stainless-Insulated-Tumbler/dp/B001RMIWJ6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1330024640&sr=8-1
It's amazing. You can play football with it and it doesn't leak.
Can anyone recommend a good thermos that doesn't leak? I've tried a couple and most of them leak through the threaded seal.
Clarification: Mug: Morning coffee Thermos: Afternoon refill for above 2/23/2012 2:19:01 PM |
Agent 0 All American 5677 Posts user info edit post |
I use the Bodum travel tumblers. They're pretty much as leakproof as anything I've ever experienced, and they're aesthetically pleasing as well.
http://www.bodum.com/us/en-us/shop/detail/11042-565/?showsize=true&navid=264
Haven't tried the travel press they make, but I will soon. 2/23/2012 3:20:22 PM |
sparky Garage Mod 12301 Posts user info edit post |
^^ my wife got one of those for Christmas. She loves it!! 2/23/2012 3:30:59 PM |
jbrick83 All American 23447 Posts user info edit post |
Got one of those Oxo Liquiseal coffee mugs for christmas, and it's been phenomenal:
Only complaint would be that it's not quite big enough. I like to take A LOT of coffee to work. Like...at least two cups worth. I think this one is about one a half. 2/23/2012 3:33:38 PM |
quagmire02 All American 44225 Posts user info edit post |
i can (and have) kept coffee hot (not just warm) for more than 4 hours with this this from REI: http://www.rei.com/product/794391/rei-vacuum-infuser-mug-15-fl-oz
i've tossed it in my backpack (with my kindle, no less), and it's never leaked a single drop...i haven't used it with actual coffee grounds or tea, yet, but i will at some point...the top lid (far left) comes out and you drink through the holes
what i like about it is that it comes apart so there are no crevices or places for gunk to build up...i like my mugs/thermoses to be simple and easy to clean, which is why i avoid those autoseal things
it's 15oz and i bought it with my 20% coupon, so it's around the same $20...plus the lifetime REI warranty is awesome, as always
[Edited on February 23, 2012 at 3:39 PM. Reason : .] 2/23/2012 3:35:30 PM |
Prospero All American 11662 Posts user info edit post |
I have the stainless Oxo Liquidseal and I too love it. I've had it for years. http://www.oxo.com/p-719-stainless-steel-liquiseal-travel-mug.aspx 2/23/2012 3:37:36 PM |
ThePeter TWW CHAMPION 37709 Posts user info edit post |
Anyone know where to buy a wide bottomed thermos? My dad used to have one and loved it since he could put it on the floor of his busted up truck, but lost it or some shit 2/23/2012 3:41:08 PM |
neodata686 All American 11577 Posts user info edit post |
^^^I have this one:
http://www.rei.com/product/799295/rei-flip-top-vacuum-tumbler-15-fl-oz
Similar and advertised as a "vaccum" tumbler and it leaks like a bitch. Why I'm hesitant to get anything else that's REI.
Got the mug. Want a screw off thermos now. Thinking of something like this:
http://www.amazon.com/Thermos-Nissan-16-Ounce-Stainless-Steel-Insulated/dp/B00009V4FI/ref=sr_1_4?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1330030263&sr=1-4 2/23/2012 3:51:42 PM |
David0603 All American 12764 Posts user info edit post |
Are these dishwasher/microwave safe? 2/23/2012 3:52:11 PM |
neodata686 All American 11577 Posts user info edit post |
The Contigo's top is dishwasher safe. Most of the bottoms aren't. 2/23/2012 4:02:47 PM |
quagmire02 All American 44225 Posts user info edit post |
first, "vacuum" refers to the double-wall design of the mug (there's a vacuum between an inner and outer wall, which inhibits the movement of heat)..."vacuum" does not refer to its ability to seal against leakage
second, definitely read the reviews on both...you have to be careful not to overfill it (where overfill refers to anything at or above the inside "collar"), because they WILL leak...you absolutely must keep the liquid level below (not at!) the collar...maybe you just got a bad one, but given how many people have edited their reviews to say that they were indeed overfilling it, i'm guessing that might be the problem
if nothing else, you should exchange it
Quote : | "Are these dishwasher/microwave safe?" |
i don't know what it is about the vacuum design, but for some reason it's hard to find a dishwasher-safe SS tumbler...as noted, though, the nylon tops are usually top-rack safe
[Edited on February 23, 2012 at 4:31 PM. Reason : .]2/23/2012 4:26:42 PM |
neodata686 All American 11577 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "first, "vacuum" refers to the double-wall design of the mug (there's a vacuum between an inner and outer wall, which inhibits the movement of heat)..."vacuum" does not refer to its ability to seal against leakage" |
Yeah I realize the vaccum refers to the wall design. I meant they were both advertised using the same lingo and the threading appears similar. I fill it a half inch lower and it still leaks.
I'll exchange it but I'm going to try out a Thermos brand one. There's just not enough threading on the REI ones. How high you fill it has little to do with whether mine leaks or not. It leaks the same amount whether it's 1/3rd full or all the way full. The liquid just creeps through the threads and out the seal. My brother's (same model) does the exact same thing.2/23/2012 4:38:37 PM |
simonn best gottfriend 28968 Posts user info edit post |
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00009V4FI/ref=oh_o03_s00_i00_details
bought that a few weeks ago. it hasn't leaked on me yet. 2/23/2012 4:50:42 PM |
neodata686 All American 11577 Posts user info edit post |
Awesome good to know. That's the one I was looking at. Did you get it online? 2/23/2012 4:52:35 PM |
simonn best gottfriend 28968 Posts user info edit post |
yeah. 2/23/2012 4:53:45 PM |
AntiMnifesto All American 1870 Posts user info edit post |
I use a Stanley thermos for tea and coffee to keep it warm for hours, and an Oxo-like mug I got from Costco for coffee for school. I need to replace the Oxo because I left it in an OR locker room. Boo. 2/23/2012 5:15:36 PM |
cheezcurd All American 1914 Posts user info edit post |
http://www.kleankanteen.com/products/insulated/klean-kanteen-insulated.php
have one of these - I really like it, and appreciate that it also comes with a standard screw cap so it can be used for water, soup, or whatever 2/24/2012 12:00:07 AM |
StTexan Let Trump cook! 7296 Posts user info edit post |
Bttt. Looking for something. Perhaps 2 separate products but would rather just have 1
To drink coffee at home or on the road, dishwasher safe, microwave safe, double walled would be nice...or at least something that keeps heat a bit longer than regular ceramic coffee cup 11/6/2024 11:14:17 PM |
TreeTwista10 minisoldr 148522 Posts user info edit post |
If keeping heat is a large priority
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NQRM6ML?th=1 11/6/2024 11:27:41 PM |
StTexan Let Trump cook! 7296 Posts user info edit post |
Suggesting that from experience? That would eliminate microwaving aspect. I guess I could learn to handwash. I feel like lids always get so nasty, why I wanted to dishwasher it. Don't think it would be good on the road though, traveling in a vehicle, prob wouldn't fit in cup holder 11/6/2024 11:36:32 PM |
TreeTwista10 minisoldr 148522 Posts user info edit post |
yeah, it's more along the lines of 2 separate products 11/7/2024 1:31:46 AM |
StTexan Let Trump cook! 7296 Posts user info edit post |
I read the battery on those always gets sucky in relatively short period of time. Especially for the price of them.
Walmart has a tumbler for a dollar that might work, but wouldn't hold heat worth a shit
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Mainstays-Cofeee-Tumbler/3265922752
I mean i am not looking for like 3 hours of being hot but at least like 1-1.5hrs
[Edited on November 7, 2024 at 7:45 PM. Reason : Link] 11/7/2024 7:44:38 PM |
StTexan Let Trump cook! 7296 Posts user info edit post |
The dollar walmart cups probably worse than a porcelain coffee mug. Still looking. Something for vehicle and home. 11/19/2024 7:52:40 PM |
Kickstand All American 11634 Posts user info edit post |
I'd recommend one of these.
https://theheavycup.com/products/heavy-mug-22lb-stainless-steel-mug 11/21/2024 7:34:45 PM |
StTexan Let Trump cook! 7296 Posts user info edit post |
Dropping microwave and dishwasher requirements
New desires: ceramic lining, holds heat well, 18oz minimum/30oz maximum, fits cup holder well 11/26/2024 9:07:00 PM |
afripino All American 11428 Posts user info edit post |
Wife just recently got into pottery. My mug game has gotten so strong ever since. 11/28/2024 10:03:31 AM |
0EPII1 All American 42543 Posts user info edit post |
^^^ they have a tumbler too:
https://theheavycup.com/products/the-heavy-tumbler-40oz-1-8l
i just might order the 5 lb mug for office use!
[Edited on November 29, 2024 at 12:21 AM. Reason : "Rest Day Tumbler" ] 11/29/2024 12:20:53 AM |
StTexan Let Trump cook! 7296 Posts user info edit post |
Went with the Asobu Pick Me Up Tumbler. If sucks, guess I will get something ello or corkcicle 11/29/2024 10:34:37 PM |
Kickstand All American 11634 Posts user info edit post |
^^ I'd consider a 5-lb tumbler at $39.99, but a 1.3-lb tumbler with a knurled handle doesn't make much sense over a standard 40 oz. tumbler.
https://theheavycup.com/products/the-heavy-tumbler-40oz-1-8l
[Edited on December 2, 2024 at 10:48 AM. Reason : ||] 12/2/2024 10:48:02 AM |
rjrumfel All American 23036 Posts user info edit post |
Did you seriously spend 200 on a coffee mug? Or are you being facetious? 12/5/2024 8:38:33 AM |