If you are adding warm drinks to your ice, you will see reductions in the overall length of time your ice will stay cold. So there you have it, when looking at just the ability to keep ice cold over a period of 6 days the Pelican has just slightly won, but we are talking about decimal points. I have to say that I am very impressed with the performance of the Ozark Trail 45Q cooler. This cooler is not only smaller in its overall size but also a fraction of the price of the competition.
We used the finalists as our everyday tumblers, taking them along with us on errands, on walks, and to the gym to see how they fared out in the world. Whichever stainless steel tumbler you choose, you will likely find you carry it with you often. When they were first released, the only option was stainless steel.
Tumblers, insulated water bottles, and travel mugs are, of course, very similar—they all keep drinks cold or hot for long periods of time. Most insulated water bottles are leakproof (thanks to their screw-top lids, which require two hands to open), and they don’t have sipping ports. Travel mugs, typically intended for warm drinks, have sipping ports that seal securely to prevent leaks. Tumblers, geared more toward cold drinks, may also have lids with built-in ports, but they don’t seal as securely as the ones on travel mugs. Tumblers often have a wider mouth, to accommodate ice cubes, and they may include a straw for sipping.
My own personal beverage drama every summer has really pushed me to do this review. To me, worrying about the temperature of the drinks I have on my boat is the absolute last thing I want to be thinking about when I am heading out on the water. Cooler’s ozark trail chair have become somewhat of a status symbol in the outdoors and many equate the bigger brands with better quality. A higher price tag should mean a higher quality product, right?
Pelican is a newer entry in to the world of rotomolded coolers and have taken their own spin on design and function. Overall the Pelican coolers have sharper edges and a bit more of an industrial feel than the competition. One of the first things to note about it’s design is that it has a larger drainage hole and a tethered drain cap, which is a nice feature. I have lost a couple of drain caps in my day which makes the cooler unusable until a replacement arrives. In a sheer stroke of luck for this test, we are having a very aggressive heatwave in Southeast Michigan with temperatures around the 90’s during the day and staying in the 70’s overnight. I’m using my North facing deck as the staging area which receives direct sunlight at almost all hours of the day.
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And the flip-top and straw lids both have removable rubber gaskets, which you can pop out to do a deeper cleaning. A tumbler can also replace disposable cups at fast-food restaurants or gas stations. Of all the tumblers we tested, the ozark trail canopy 24-ounce Simple Modern Classic Tumbler impressed us the most. This stainless steel, double-walled vessel was among the most leak-resistant tumblers we tried. It also kept our drinks as cold as—and, in some instances, colder than—tumblers bearing more-recognizable brand names. I also took into consideration how cold or hot to the touch each tumbler was when filled with liquid and tipped each one over to see if they would leak.
If you need to exchange it for the same item, send us an email at Yeti has set the standard for insulated tumblers and coolers. Unless you really care about being able to wash your stainless steel tumbler in the dishwasher, the Ozark Trail tumbler is a more practical option than the Yeti tumbler. The Yeti coffee mug has an easy-to-use handle much like a coffee cup does. These come in various sizes, including 10 oz, 14 oz, and 24 oz. Ozark Trail tumblers are not dishwasher safe thus you will have to clean it the traditional way which is by hand washing.
The Owala’s standard bottle holds 40 ounces and costs $37.99, making it cheaper than the 40 oz Stanley tumbler’s $45 price point. Another advantage is that the Owala tumbler is lighter than the Stanley, and considering how heavy a bottle can get when it’s filled with liquid, every ounce counts. Specifically, the Stanley is 1.4 lbs (635 grams), and the slightly lighter Owala is 1.28 lbs (581 grams). And while carrying your lighter Owala, you’ll be happy to know the lid is spill-resistant, unlike the Stanley, making it an even more portable option. Better yet, the Owala tumbler is lead-free, while the Stanley is not, making the Owala slightly safer. While it cannot be denied that the Yeti Tumbler is a great tumbler for keeping beverages cold or hot for an extended period, it is also hard to deny that it is pricey.
The amount of water drained from each tumbler was noted as well as the external temperature of the tumbler and the pavement temperature. No liquid was added to the tumblers as this is strictly an ice retention test. When the ice filled tumblers were placed on black asphalt, in full sun until all of the ice melted. All three tumblers are well-built with a clean design and tight-fitting clear lids. The Orca has a more rounded design with the tightest-fitting lid and is 3 ounces smaller than the others. The 20-ounce Wetoweto Tumbler, the cheapest of all the tumblers we tested, includes two lids and two straws.