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neodata686
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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
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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
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^^ my wife got one of those for Christmas. She loves it!!

2/23/2012 3:30:59 PM

jbrick83
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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

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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
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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
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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
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^^^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
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Are these dishwasher/microwave safe?

2/23/2012 3:52:11 PM

neodata686
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The Contigo's top is dishwasher safe. Most of the bottoms aren't.

2/23/2012 4:02:47 PM

quagmire02
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Quote :
"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."

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

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"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
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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
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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
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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
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yeah.

2/23/2012 4:53:45 PM

AntiMnifesto
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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
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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
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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
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If keeping heat is a large priority

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NQRM6ML?th=1

11/6/2024 11:27:41 PM

StTexan
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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
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yeah, it's more along the lines of 2 separate products

11/7/2024 1:31:46 AM

StTexan
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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
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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
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I'd recommend one of these.

https://theheavycup.com/products/heavy-mug-22lb-stainless-steel-mug

11/21/2024 7:34:45 PM

StTexan
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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
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Wife just recently got into pottery. My mug game has gotten so strong ever since.

11/28/2024 10:03:31 AM

0EPII1
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^^^ 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
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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
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^^ 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
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Did you seriously spend 200 on a coffee mug? Or are you being facetious?

12/5/2024 8:38:33 AM

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