• DBT@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    They’re popular because some lady’s car caught fire and her Stanley cup survived virtually unscathed and it still had ice in it while the car was completely destroyed.

    Then the company saw that her video was viral and bought her a new car.

    I feel like that warrants their popularity right now.

    I personally prefer Hydroflask because it’s easier to carry around and I don’t care for a straw or side handle. But I see no reason to hate on these.

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      9 months ago

      The funny thing about that is that it could’ve been any properly made thermal cup in that place and results would be pretty similar. So it was pure luck that Stanley not some other brand got such big ad

    • I love my Nalgene; it’s survived countless blckpacking trips and accepts a variety of water filtration systems.

      But it sucks day-to-day in a domestic situation. The screw cap is inconvenient, there’s literally zero insulation, and I’ve knocked it over in the middle of the night while reaching ior a drink of water mutiple times, dumping a liter of water oveg my nightstand, books, and carpet.

      So at home I’m using a Coleman with a self-sealing top. Insulation isn’t spectacular, but I can take a quick sip of water fron any position and just drop it whereveg with no concern for spillage. I wouln’t take it backpacking, though.

      The right tool for the job.