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Have you every been to the beach, made a long hike, or traversed the desert hills?
All of these activities can lead to dehydration. As a huge fan of cold water, I really like seeking bottling equipment that can keep my drinks cold for an extended period of time. The worst thing to re-hydrate with a warm or hot water. After trying multiple water bottles made of plastic, stainless steel, and aluminum, someone recommended that I try a Hydro Flask. I hadn't heard of these types of bottling equipment, but they swore they keep things cold for twenty-four hours. I decided to give it a try.
Product: Hydro Flask 20oz Tumbler
Price: $$$
Rating: 5 out of 5
Benefits: Hydro Flask use cutting edge vacuum seal technology and sealers to give optimum beverage temperature control for travel mugs and bottling beverages. I decided to test this out on a road trip to Texas. My fourteen hour drive was going to be in a hot car through the middle of summer. Unfortunately, that means hard to keep cool drinks filled with ice. So I started the trip out with a full container of ice and water. After a few hours, I finished off my first few ounces of water and had plenty of ice left. This continued for the duration of the trip. You would think this ends with how the Hydro Flask maintained ice for the entire trip. Well, it does but in a much better way. I didn't finish off the last of my ice water when arriving at my destination. Unfortunately, I left the Hydro Flask in the car when I got to the hotel room. After a fourteen hour trip, I went to bed to get ready for the next day. To my pleasant surprise, the next morning had something awesome! The Hydro Flask still had ice and water in it the next morning. This blew my mind. It was like something from a dream. The Hydro Flask kept ice for more than 24 hours.
I love the simple look and photogenic capabilities of these cups. I just feel cooler when I have one around me. I hope you get the chance to enjoy this product for yourself.
Materials: Hydro Flasks are made out of double-walled stainless steel that is vacuumed sealed. With a flip-lid screw fit cap, the Hydro Flask is easy to drink out of and keep sealed. the lid has a silicone seal that fits perfectly to the cups rim. There are a variety of styles, lids, and colors to fit the ware to your personal travel needs. You can purchase replacement parts online.
Issues: One of the most major issues with a Hydro Flask is the breaking of a lid or losing the silicone sealer on the inside of the lid. After extended use the silicone liner's sealer begins to get loose. This is amplified when washed in a dishwasher. Hydro Flask does recommend that you don't do this.
Outside of the seal, there is not many problems. The lid only breaks with extreme force and is easily replaceable with a purchase online.
As a cautionary warning, be careful when drinking fresh hot beverages. Typically after a couple of minutes, travel mugs lose the burn your tongue amount of heat. Hydro Flasks hold on to this heat level for several minutes more. If drinking a hot water based beverage like an americano or hot tea, it would be good to leave the lid open to help the cooling of the beverage before drinking. If you enjoy liquids at their hottest temperature, then this won't be a problem for you.
Recommendation: If you are looking for a reusable traveling beverage holder, the Hydro Flask is your best bet. It has the ability to keep hot and cold drinks at their same temperature for an extended period of time. This is the perfect travel companion for hot summer strolls or skiing the mountains in the winter. Using a Hydro Flask is extremely easy and has so many options. Buying a few different versions would be great to have for an traveling event. Sometimes, you can even find one of your favorite company's logos etched into the Hydro Flask.
The worst part of buying any travel mug, bottle, or other beverage item is when the lid fails. If you have any issues with your lid, you can always purchase a replacement. Also, depending on style you can try different types of lids to see what suits you best. The customizable options continue to grow with this company. You couldn't find yourself a better beverage companion.
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