Are Stanley Tumblers Worth Waiting in Line For? I Tested Them Out – CNET [CNET]
I bought three different sizes of Stanley tumblers to try, from Amazon — the 14-ounce in charcoal ($20), 30-ounce in cream ($35) and 40-ounce in orchid ($45) — and there’s a clear winner. Though the 40-ounce would probably be my cup of choice, I regularly have to lug around my 23-pound, energetic toddler, which means I need something lighter to put my water in. That same infant is always following me around, so constantly refilling the 14-ounce bottle is also out of the question — plus it doesn’t have a handle, which is inconvenient. The handle is definitely a game changer.
That leaves the Goldilocks of the group: the 30-ounce Stanley tumbler. It’s light, fits in my car’s cupholder and is insulated with stainless steel, so I can use it to keep my water cold or my coffee hot. I once left my Stanley tumbler, filled with ice water, in the car during an 89-degree day, and the water was still cold when I got back hours later.
The only downside I’ve found is that when the straw is in the cup, there’s no way to make the cup leak-proof. So when my 9-month-old gets ahold of my cup, he spills water all over himself. The straw is removable, but I prefer to use it, because it makes drinking water easier (in my opinion).