ContigoSteel Travel Mug, 24 oz, Matte Black

Más de 7 años usándolo y sigue intacto

I love love this cup! I can drop it, knock it over never spills.

I almost didn't buy this Contigo mug. My previous Contigo West Loop autoseal mug developed a funky mold in the lid from creamer getting trapped in the complex closing mechanism (I'm not someone who lets dirty dishes sit. I washed/rinsed the mug everyday but I obviously wasn't getting the lid properly cleaned. It was so nasty. I've included a picture so you can see for yourself all of the places that need to be cleaned on the West Loop versus the simplicity of the Byron lid.) After my Contigo failure, I went with a Thermos brand hydration bottle, but then it voluntarily opened its lid on its own all throughout my bag... the bag containing my (now-dead) MacBook.Back to the drawing board for a new mug for me because I don't trust the Thermos, and no more putting my coffee mug into my laptop bag. I looked closely at this Byron mug before I bought it and saw that the company redesigned their lids. Thankfully, you can get at all the parts to clean this Byron snap seal's improved lid.The difference between this Byron model and the West Loop autoseal model is that you have to constantly push the button in while drinking the West Loop model, making it spill proof. This Byron mug has a thing you flip to drink and then flip back to close it. It definitely takes some force to open it. I can't get the lid to open/close unless it's on the mug and my hands can't be wet. Another difference versus the West Loop versus the Byron is that the Byron stays open till you close it. For clumsy folks, this Byron mug may not be your best bet. You can tip your mug over while the lid is open and make a mess - ask me how I know ;) On the plus side, since this Byron one is so tight, I've never had this it open itself on its own on me like a Thermos one did.These Contigo mugs should be hand washed (the lids not soaked for a long time) and rinsed really well. On my previous Contigo lid, it absorbed the taste of dish detergent not too long after I got it because I soaked it too long in the soap. Yuck, yuck, yuck. That was a terrible surprise to start my workday one day. I had to work to get the soap taste eliminated - took a lot of soaking in baking soda to get it gone. Although it says you can, I wouldn't advise putting the lids in the dishwasher because it may develop a funky taste from your detergent. Also don't put the bottle itself in - if you buy a colored one, the paint will come off the outside in the dishwasher. Even though I hand wash, I chose to go with the gunmetal so if I banged this mug into things (ok, when I bang this mug into things), it won't have spots where the color is removed.This mug keeps drinks scalding hot for a half hour or so and very warm for hours. If you want to drink right from the mug relatively soon after filling it, I'd advise leaving the lid off of it for a few minutes after you make it. It stays cold even longer than things stay hot, and doesn't leave sweat rings. To make the hot or cold last for even longer, you can preheat or precool the mug by placing boiling water or ice cold water in and letting sit a few minutes before adding your beverage.All in all, I'm very happy with this new improved mug. There are pros and cons to the Byron versus West Loop but I'd rather be sure I'm drinking out of a clean lid with the Byron and remember to close my lid when I'm not taking a sip.

Really keeps my coffee warm and it has a large volume at 20 ounces. Great product for the price!UPDATE: Okay so I am going to give this cup 5 stars because of the price, spill proof lid, durability and the fact that this cup simply feels great in your hand. The rest of the Contigo cups are a solid 4. Their are a lot of comments about why would anyone want a cup that holds Ice all day and your a snob who is living like the Joneses. Well here is my simple explanation. I spend a lot of time on the lake almost every day in 90+ degree heat and always mix drinks a cup that holds ice like these do means your pulling less ice out of your cooler to make drinks witch at 3-4 dollars per 10 pound bag adds up to a lot of money buying when your buying 20 pounds of ice on Friday and Saturday to keep your cooler cold through Sunday nite because your constantly pulling ice out to make drinks. Just add that up over a 5 month boating season. You can do the math! I have tried a number of these cups and honestly have to say that Contigo makes my favorite. They have the spill proof lids and hold Ice forever and at about 15 dollars they are a fraction of the Yeti price. The 20 ounce cups are my favorite and I have saved a lot of money on ice since using them. I fill the cup with my ice maker and it last all day and sometime into the nite mixing drinks with the chilled items in my cooler. I have been getting through a whole weekend on one 20 pound bag of ice instead of three since switching to these cups. Additionally it is hands down better to have closed containers on your boat and not beer cans laying around if you get safety checked. Also the Contigo cups are air tight and keep a beer not only cold but carbonated. I love the Yeti and use it every nite for cold water by the bed. The Yeti was a Xmas gift from my daughter. But for any type of actual activity the Yeti cups are over priced and the lid simply falls short. Save your money and get one of these you will not be disappointed. The Contigo cups are all great. I am not a huge fan of the narrow neck because it is difficult to get ice in it under your ice maker but this model has a wide neck and takes ice well. Additionally the lid threads around the outside of the cup so you can fill it all the way to the top with ice and still get your lid on. I am surprised this is the cheapest of the Contigo cups I have one or two of almost every model as I require every passenger to have there drinks in a sealed container. Absolutely no beer cans allowed. The cups are simply awesome. Cheap, durable, stylish, spill proof, and COLD. Don't just get one get 4-5 for the price of one Yeti they make great gifts. I have 6 of this model unfortunately I have lost 2 lids. Hope this review helps. I don't usually do reviews but I have saved so much money since using these cups I feel like spreading the word.