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 Foam insulation does not work! October 15, 2008
C. KIM (CA)
Compared to Nissan Thermos, Contigo foam insulation is worthless! I can't believe Contigo claims "hot for hours"- I can only hope Contigo's vacuum insulation is better
Nearly Impossible To Find the Vacumn Insulated Version October 15, 2008
J. Harris (ATL, GA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is my 2nd time reviewing this product, as my first was removed for some reason. I guess I was too truthful!!
I looked everywhere for this mug (even sent an email to the company inquiring where it could be found) and had no luck. Wherever I saw one, it was the foam insulated version, and from experience, they don't insulate very well. And from reading the problems given in the other reviews, I'm glad I didn't find one (leaks, walls separating, spring lid breaking, etc.). I happend to stumble across another stainless steel, vacumn insuilated travel mug (check my other reviews for it) that I LOVE! It can be found at Target department stores in the camping section (I have no idea why). I do reccomend THAT mug - I've bought 3 now, 1 for work, 1 for home & travel, and 1 for my brother-in-law. He alo loves his!
 It's early yet, but... August 1, 2008
Jeff Kraus (Orlando, FL USA)
I have only used this mug a handful of times (it's a recent purchase), but so far I have no major problems with it. I brew coffee in the morning and pour it into the mug on my way out the door. Here's the thing:
I drive a motorcycle to work. I toss the mug full of coffee into a saddlebag and ride about 11 miles, accelerating, braking, leaning side to side, going over bumps and jolts. By the time I get to work, the mug has been tossed all around and is laying on its side, but not a single drop spilled. Of course, the first two times I did this, I put the mug in a ziploc bag to be safe. Both times, the mug and bag were dry as a bone, so I stopped bothering with the bag. The seal is THAT good.
There have been complaints about how long it keeps drinks hot. Yeah, it's not all that long. Maybe an hour after I get to work, the coffee (if there's any left) is somewhere slightly above lukewarm. So I took off a star for that. Otherwise, no complaints.
Useless! June 18, 2008
Leigh Dunlap (Amherst, MA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Great features, spill-proof, easy to carry...all that is great. But my biggest priority (and I don't mind paying serious money to get it) is something that will keep my coffee piping hot most of the day. I nearly burned my hand on the outside of it the first time I filled it; escaping heat speaks poorly of insulating qualities -- sure enough, it didn't keep the coffee hot for even a 20 minute drive to work. This had some great reviews and some poor ones but the consensus seemed to be that the folks who were unhappy with it must have gotten the plastic lined version, rather than the steel-lined. Hmm. Mine is steel-lined.
For what it's worth, my favorite thermal cup of all time -- the Contigo West Loop Mug -- is made by the sam company and costs the same as well.
 Has one problem June 8, 2008
Frida (Vancouver, B.C. Canada)
This cup is almost perfect. It doesn't keep liquids hot as long as I'd like but I can live with that. It's non-spill, which is great. The big problem is that when immersed in water for cleaning, water leaks into the bottom and under the rubber base. This causes water leakage. Big drag!
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