Thermos E10500 16-Ounce Leak-Proof Travel Mug
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Thermos E10500 16-Ounce Leak-Proof Travel Mug
Customer Review: Loved it till the "rubber" rings came off
Summary: 1 Stars
For a few glorious weeks, it was the Holy Grail of travel mugs.
After a month of use, it started dribbling coffee onto my clothes. A stranger at a conference saw me using this mug gingerly, and we commiserated. There are rubber-like gaskets that must be in place in 2 spots to keep mug from leaking. Rings came off within a month; big surprise. We had recommended the mug to friends; some lost the gaskets entirely before they knew rings had detached. I see now that my experience was not unique. I always washed by hand, so that is not the problem.
Do I want to CrazyGlue the gaskets to the plastic, and continue to drink hot coffee or tea? Not worth the time and trouble to return, and you don't buy a replacement if the first one has flaws. But it was such a GOOOD mug for those days......
Customer Review: clean and rugged
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the most rugged vacuum-sealed mug I've used, of 4 different brands and many more models. There are no moving parts in the lid other than the lid itself. It also has the cleanest mechanism for drinking, with no hidden surfaces or cracks that won't get washed and collect dried samples of the contents. The sealing mechanism is also the most positive I've seen, with no chance of being knocked loose from an impact, and certainly not from just tipping over. The drinking "mechanism" comes from a screw-on lid with two different positions (and two different seals). The result is that two hands (or one hand and squeezed legs, if driving) are required to open and close for drinking. Another possible drawback for some people is the diameter at the bottom is about 3.4 inches, larger than some automotive cup holders.Customer Review: Leak-proof my @$$.
Summary: 1 Stars
Cons:
- This never seemed to insulate nearly as well as the old thermos mug it was meant to replace.
- The tiny mouth of the thing made it hard to add ice cubes, etc. Pretty frustrating.
- Started leaking heavily through the "leak-proof" 360° drink lid opening after just a few days of use.
- The fins around the bottom of the mug for "stability" seem to make it less stable on most surfaces, and are generally more annoying than useful.
Pros:
- It looks knind of cool, I guess.
- Free carabiner and open handle make it easy to clip to your belt or your pack so you can slosh your beverage all over yourself when the "leak-proof" lid fails. If you're into that sort of thing. If not you might want to move this "feature" up to the 'Cons" list.
Customer Review: Small opening. Keeps contents hot/cold. Won't fit in car cupholder.
Summary: 4 Stars
I'm currently on crutches and needed a leakproof way to get my morning coffee from the kitchen to my home office; or from the coffeeshop to my office desk.
This insulated mug is very efficient. Coffee stayed hot for at least five hours, with constant sipping (it was too hot for me to drink any faster).
The handle works as expected; and the little carabiner might come in useful - who knows.
The lid seals perfectly but watch out for the little O-ring seal: it's essential!
Downsides - as noted by other reviewers also - the opening is small and the base is wide. So you can't put sugar/cream/ice into the mug easily; nor will it sit in auto cupholders. I drink black coffee and I already have a cup for the car so I'm indifferent.
Customer Review: Absolutely the best - even with a few minor flaws
Summary: 5 Stars
Read the other reviews - they say it all. I am back online ordering another one, as this is a fantastic product.
Most important Pros:
* Keeps hot for hours
* Drink from any angle
* No dribbles
* Tough (steel will dent, but won't break like a cold plastic tumbler if dropped)
* Has a "detent" to let you know when you are opening the lid too far. (others note this as a "con" but really the detent gives you a gentle "click" when it has been opened too far).
Most important Con:
* Lip inside prevents scrubbing by _hand_, but a bottle brush does a great job at cleaning the whole thing so I just use a bottle brush now instead of the washrag.