Product reviews of things found in the road

Last night as I was driving through the empty parking lot leaving work I spotted this Stanley insulated, spillproof coffee mug.

So I grabbed it. Cleaned it out and ran it through the dishwasher. This morning I used it. This thing defies physics! I filled it at 7AM and at 10:15 it was still uncomfortably hot. The previous coffee cup kept the fluid hot for under an hour. As an added bonus the lid comes completely apart for cleaning so it won't taste like hobo ass after a few months like the old Contigo did. Plus its rugged hammer finished appearance looks more appropriate on top of a toolbox.

Total investment was... uh. Bending at the waist and knees and mixing it in with the dishes I was already doing. I would be pleased at 4 times that price.

We bought two ancient Stanley's at an estate sale. Washed them, use them. Amazing things indeed.

I remember my mom filling up a Stanley thermos that looked much like that back in the day when we would go on vacation. I think she still has it, built like a tank and defied the laws of thermodynamics.

I remember refilling her cup after a coupl hours on the road and spilling a bit on my hand then wondering how the berkeley it was still hat hot. Although the only comparison I had at that point was to the crappy plastic Transformers thermos in my lunch box.

Dammit, I knew I dropped it somewhere.

I E36 M3 you not, my brother ran over my Stanley Thermos at the first autocross I took him to; in my own damn miata! We were co-driving so were in the front grid spot and he didn't realize he had to pull forward, then right, to leave the grid. Hit the cone & thermos that was even with the passenger side bumper with the right rear tire before even making it on course (new record?). I had picked it up at a yard sale the morning before. Still works great and has a nice battle scar now.

I wasn't expecting anything special. It seemed like just another cheap chinese mug. The sides are so narrow it didn't even feel insulated.

I really was tired of the Conitgo.

The first few sips either tasted like dishwasher detergent or nasty yesterdays coffee mixed with soap. Never could get it clean. Yuk

Excellent review! I can't recall the last time I read the words "taste(s) like hobo ass" in print.

In reply to 1988RedT2:

My bigger issue is how one would be able to compare the two without actually tasting a hob's ass? That would NOT be a job I'd want to do for $12/hour.

It is now 1:24PM and the few ounces left in the mug are still at a warm and drinkable temperature. Ambient temp in the shop has stayed about 64 degrees all day.

At this point I am totally over the coffee but will continue to check in on it until my less than scientific testing is complete... or I pour the cold coffee out and rinse the cup when I leave.

Stanley web site claims 6hr for hot drinks … retail $30

While not in the middle of the road, I found this thing on a clearance rack at Target for $8:

It's a Thermos Nissan (yeah, Nissan, but I'm not sure if it's THAT Nissan) 20oz. mug. If you can find one, I highly recommend it. Easy to clean, easy to use, and rugged as anything. It keeps hot coffee hot until the afternoon!

EBOLA

Best thread title ever, and the content doesn't disappoint.

I've got a Stanley thermos that I bring on road trips. You can still burn your mouth the next day with the leftover coffee.

Was called out of the shop for a bit and at 4:35 when I returned the coffee was room temp.

Stellar performance for a groundscore.

The only thing I saw on the road today leaving for work was 3 dead cats, strangely evenly-spaced about 50 yards apart. I assume that their temps at that point were pretty much ambient.

Your find was much nicer, and probably more useful.

Ever wonder about all those single shoes you find on the road?

Pirates.

I found one of those Stanley cups in a pool once...

In reply to travellering:

For one hour back in July, I was in charge of making sure that the Stanley Cup didn't burn to the ground.

In reply to Woody:

Well done.

speaking of stanley products, i found a wrecking bar in the road not long ago.

about 2 feet long, nice and thick, curved end for pulling nails. works awesome. i spotted it in the road because it was yellow on the end, and whipped around for it. it's been going to work with me ever since.

it does not make up, however, for that time i forgot to tie my 24 foot fiberglass extension ladder on the truck's rack, and my truck was so big and loud that i never heard a sound when it left me. somebody got a good deal that day.

In reply to patgizz:

Or a ladder through their windshield

MGA?

Woody wrote: In reply to travellering: For one hour back in July, I was in charge of making sure that the Stanley Cup didn't burn to the ground.

I was in this traffic jam on the 401 once when this dude got out and started waving the Stanley Cup around. Took a while to convince me it was the real deal. Was due to a truck or car fire if I recall. So, does the Cup like, set stuff on fire?

pinchvalve wrote: MGA?

yep. 59 coupe just back from body and paint and hopefully I should be able to tear into it again. SVRA vintage race car for a particularly cool customer of ours.