The Good: Durable, Fairly inexpensive, Keeps liquids hot for hours
The Bad: Flow is over-regulated for big mouths.
The Basics: The Contigo SnapSeal Vacuum-Insulated Stainless Steel Travel Mug works exceptionally well and does all it promises!
I am a bear to shop for and I know that. So, it is pretty cool when people find me something that I turn out to truly be impressed by. It’s even cooler when I see that product used in media! So, when my brother-in-law and his fiancé gave me a Contigo SnapSeal Vacuum-Insulated Stainless Steel Travel Mug for the winter holiday, I was pleasantly surprised. After weeks of using the Contigo SnapSeal Vacuum-Insulated Stainless Steel Travel Mug, when I saw it in use on last night’s episode of The Flash (reviewed here!), I was geeking out.
The Contigo SnapSeal Vacuum-Insulated Stainless Steel Travel Mug is a 20 oz. travel mug that is stainless steel with a rubberized grip near the top of the mug. The mug is a simple stainless steel cylinder without a handle. The top of the mug has a plastic cap that screws on. To use the Contigo SnapSeal Vacuum-Insulated Stainless Steel Travel Mug, one need only fill the travel mug, then screw on the plastic cap. To access the beverage inside, press the snap lever on the back and it opens a hole on the opposite side of the cap.
What makes the Contigo SnapSeal Vacuum-Insulated Stainless Steel Travel Mug impressive and worth reviewing? This travel mug is the best insulated travel mug I’ve ever encountered. Sealed and with the top closed, this travel mug has kept beverages at almost the same temperature as when it was poured for over two hours. What is truly extraordinary about the Contigo SnapSeal Vacuum-Insulated Stainless Steel Travel Mug is that when one snaps open the access hole and continues to drink from it, it keeps beverages piping hot for over an hour! In other words, partially-drunk beverages remain hot even after one has begun consuming it.
The plastic top of the Contigo SnapSeal Vacuum-Insulated Stainless Steel Travel Mug may be washed in the dishwasher, but the main mug must be hand washed. In order to keep this tall mug thin-enough so it may fit into the standard cupholder (in our futon and in our car), the mug is thin-enough that those of us with big hands have trouble cleaning it out using our hands. The only other detraction for me is that the opening for getting the drink out of the cap limits the flow enough to force me to drink slower than I usually would.
The Contigo SnapSeal Vacuum-Insulated Stainless Steel Travel Mug is near-perfect. It cannot be microwaved or dishwashed, because of the stainless steel and the insulation in the mug, respectively, but it does what it promises in keeping hot beverages hot for incredibly long periods. That makes the Contigo SnapSeal Vacuum-Insulated Stainless Steel Travel Mug an ideal travel mug for both me and Harrison Wells!
For other kitchen gadgets that are beverage-related, please check out my reviews of:
Epica Electric Milk Frother & Heater Carafe
Ovente 1.5 L Glass Electric Kettle
Star Trek Decloaking Klingon Bird Of Prey mug
9/10
For other appliance reviews, please check out my Appliance Review Index Page for an organized listing!
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