sassenach Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 My requirements are fairly simple 1) completely leak proof. Like, throw it in your backpack leak proof. 2) dishwashable. I don’t hand wash. Sad but true. Do you know of such a perfect travel mug? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
school17777 Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Hot or cold drinks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassenach Posted September 13, 2018 Author Share Posted September 13, 2018 14 minutes ago, school17777 said: Hot or cold drinks? Hot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Contigo West Loop Autoseal The stainless steel version is dishwasher safe; the colored ones supposedly are not. I've only ever had the stainless steel. I've used these for years and years and the only time I've ever had them leak was when I overfilled. Total operator error. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkie Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 I love my Yeti Ramblers because they keep drinks hot or cold way longer than any other travel mug and they are dishwasher safe. Ramblers with caps are leakproof, while the ones with the slider lids are not. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambam Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 2 hours ago, Pawz4me said: Contigo West Loop Autoseal The stainless steel version is dishwasher safe; the colored ones supposedly are not. I've only ever had the stainless steel. I've used these for years and years and the only time I've ever had them leak was when I overfilled. Total operator error. I'll second these. We have one (colored, but we have put it in the dishwasher). It has been excellent - going on 3-4 years now. We liked this one so much we purchases some other Contigo stainless bottles - the lid is different in that you push with your finger and it opens the top, but the mechanism is different than the Autoseal. We like those too. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom25girls Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 I just had to make the life changing decision to replace my travel mug of over 20 years. It was heart wrenching (my husband might choose other words. I have agonized for over three years trying to find a suitable replacement). Alas, my mug is no longer imported and I had to choose. What started out as small leaks became...well..I won't speak poorly of the recently deceased. I've had my new best friend for almost a full week. It's a Yeti Rambler, 20 ounces and she's very pretty. It feels weird having my hand around something different (it's a little wider) but I think that it was a sound choice. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
school17777 Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 My two favorite travel cups for cold drinks and hot drinks are from Life Factory. They don’t keep drinks hot or cold, but I typically finish my drinks before it would be an issue anyway. They are dishwasher safe whereas some of my insulated ones are not, which is too high matenience sometimes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 3 hours ago, Pawz4me said: Contigo West Loop Autoseal The stainless steel version is dishwasher safe; the colored ones supposedly are not. I've only ever had the stainless steel. I've used these for years and years and the only time I've ever had them leak was when I overfilled. Total operator error. We have these in plain stainless steel and in colored. I also refuse to hand wash. The color chipped off about three years in on a couple of them. Eh, I care more about function. The plastic lid is now starting to fail on one of these about four years in. It's not a bad run for a $16 flask that's gotten daily use. I'm eyeing the hydro flask....https://www.hydroflask.com/20-oz-wide-mouth/color,olive,a,92,o,140 I've heard mixed reviews on dishwasher use. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corraleno Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 (edited) I like the Contigo travel mugs as well, but I prefer this style of lid. I found it much easier to get the inside of this lid really clean (especially if you're putting them in the dishwasher and not hand-washing) compared to the lid in the style linked upthread. My son prefers the wide mouth style, and I found that the Thermoflask brand that Costco sells are just as good as Hydroflask and Takeya, and they are MUCH cheaper. I think the 40 oz Thermoflasks were about $10 each (in a 2-pack) at Costco, compared to ~$30 for a Takeya, or $40-50 for a 40 oz Hydroflask. The Thermoflask bottles are virtually identical to the Takeya brand, except for a slight difference in the carrying loop on the handle (and I think the ones on the Thermoflask are actually better). They may even be made by the same company. A great tip for cleaning the inside of stainless steel bottles is to use generic denture-cleaning tablets. A lot of our bottles had serious tea stains which were very hard to remove; I just filled them with hot water, dropped in 2-3 tablets, waited an hour or so, then swished with a bottle brush and rinsed. They looked brand new. Edited September 13, 2018 by Corraleno 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 The thing I like about the Contigo AutoSeal--the thing that really makes it the perfect travel (and home!) mug for me--is that it really does automatically seal. If I'm not actively drinking then that baby is shut tight. Spill proof all the time. And I can't begin to guess how many times that feature has saved me from a big mess! I've yet to find another travel mug that automatically seals. But y'all probably aren't anywhere near as klutzy as I am. ? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
history-fan Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 I have a Zojirushi that I really like. It holds its temperature for a long time (hours) and no leak or spill problems. I carry in a purse or backpack no worries. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassenach Posted September 14, 2018 Author Share Posted September 14, 2018 I appreciate all of the suggestions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrichor Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 (edited) Klean Kanteen has one, and I have one and like it, but you need two lids if you want leakproof + travel mug type lid. I like that Klean Kanteen lids are so easy to wash/get clean. The parts of the lid easily snap apart into two. ETA: I'm talking about their insulated bottles, not their tumblers. I don't have any experience with the tumblers. Edited September 14, 2018 by Petrichor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassenach Posted September 22, 2018 Author Share Posted September 22, 2018 On 9/13/2018 at 3:40 PM, Corraleno said: I like the Contigo travel mugs as well, but I prefer this style of lid. I found it much easier to get the inside of this lid really clean (especially if you're putting them in the dishwasher and not hand-washing) compared to the lid in the style linked upthread. My son prefers the wide mouth style, and I found that the Thermoflask brand that Costco sells are just as good as Hydroflask and Takeya, and they are MUCH cheaper. I think the 40 oz Thermoflasks were about $10 each (in a 2-pack) at Costco, compared to ~$30 for a Takeya, or $40-50 for a 40 oz Hydroflask. The Thermoflask bottles are virtually identical to the Takeya brand, except for a slight difference in the carrying loop on the handle (and I think the ones on the Thermoflask are actually better). They may even be made by the same company. A great tip for cleaning the inside of stainless steel bottles is to use generic denture-cleaning tablets. A lot of our bottles had serious tea stains which were very hard to remove; I just filled them with hot water, dropped in 2-3 tablets, waited an hour or so, then swished with a bottle brush and rinsed. They looked brand new. I ended up going with the contigo you linked here. Thanks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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