原文: I bought two of these when they went on sale to compare against my other (tons of) mugs. This guy can be mentioned in the same sentence as an honorable mention to the stellar Zojirushi brand thermal mugs, but there are a few things that kind of suck about this vs. the Zojis. Note: There are multiple
zoji designs/form factors, so take this FWIW. My preferred Zoji design is the one with the flip top that you can drink directly out of.
1) Good: The screw top lid is nice and easy to clean. Single gasket, seals very well. Easy to clean.
2) Good: The thermal performance of this mug is excellent. I haven't compared it directly against the Zoji yet, and I probably won't, since it's very, very good. All other brands I've tried (KleanKanteen, HydroFlask, Takeya, Contigo) pale in comparison. This and the Zoji mugs don't have any evidence of heat coming off the bottles, which indicates their insulation efficiency.
3a) Bad: The mug "spills" or "drips" a lot. Don't get me wrong, the seal is AWESOME. However, the screw top design leaves much to be desired (see second product picture). Since the seal is set pretty low on the lid, the seal does not block liquid from the threads of the mug. That means when you take a drink or pour a drink, the liquid in the threads can leak out. I rinse my lid and mug before I fill it (in case of stale old drinks), so there is ALWAYS water in the lid. I shake this out, but even then, when I shut the thermos, I get water that trickles out.
3b) Liquid always sticks on the lid, so be careful when opening it to try to tap it a few times so it drips back into the bottle. You'll fail, and you'll inevitably drip stuff on your clothes. I have a lot of issues with coffee getting on me at work. This is a silly/stupid/'minor' problem, but when you drip coffee on gray pants at work, that's a badge you have to wear all day.
4) Bad: Since this is a GOOD bottle to drink out of, I do. However, when the liquid level falls to about half, if you drink and then lower the bottle quickly, the liquid crashes back down and often splashes back out of the vessel. It's an easy thing to fix: just don't make rapid movements with your mug. It's hard to keep that in mind when habits form, though, so this (and above leakage) is the main reason reason I downgrade this to four stars. The contrasting opinion of course is that the big mouth of the mug is a huge bonus when you're trying to fit in ice cubes. Fair enough!
5) Bad: I bought two of these on sale. One of them had a rattle or a "swish" sound when empty. It sounds like there's sand captured inside the vacuum sealed area of the mug. This was annoying, but not a deal breaker. Seems like manufacturing or QC issues. The bottle still holds heat well, so I didn't return it (to have another thing end up in the landfill).
Overall, this is a really well made, well performing thermal mug. I'd recommend it without a second thought. Zojirushi mugs are slightly better due to the design flaws of this type of vessel.
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