Thermos Nissan 18-Ounce Stainless-Steel Insulated Travel Tumbler Reviews



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Works well - Review written on October 08, 2008
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Rating: 4 out of 5

Keeps coffee warm, doesn't spill, sometimes first sip can wet the tip of your nose
excellent all around - Review written on September 30, 2008
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Rating: 5 out of 5

I am very pleased with this mug. It keeps coffee warm for hours and is lightweight and always cool to the touch. I would highly recommend.
Excellent - Review written on September 18, 2008
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Rating: 5 out of 5

This tumbler is great, it holds a lot and keeps my coffee hot. I bring this to class with me and through 2 classes keeps my coffee warm. Now, it will not be quite as hot as when I poured it. If I pre-rinse with hot water the coffee will stay very hot for about an hour or so and then after that it will still be nice and warm but not piping. It does leak from the top if you will allow it to (not having it upright) so as previous reviews have stated this is not a "throw it in the backpack/briefcase/dashboard/car floor" tumbler. However I ride the bus to class on a daily basis and have not had any problems whatsoever. Also, it stays fairly cool to the touch while keeping the contents hot. It is expensive, but I feel absolutely worth it.
leaky - Review written on September 15, 2008
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Rating: 1 out of 5
1 customer found this review helpful.

This cup keeps coffee hot for several hours ,but it leaks with the lid closed POURS OUT AROUND TOP like the drinking hole is open
Finally! Keeps my coffee hot! - Review written on August 08, 2008
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Rating: 5 out of 5

This is great - my coffee stayed hot this morning for over 3 hours - and no spills on the way to work - terrific and well worth the money! I may get one for my husband too!
Thermos Tumbler - Review written on August 07, 2008
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Rating: 4 out of 5
1 customer found this review helpful.

Very Good product. Sturdy and keeps beverages warm or cold for many hours. Only drawbacks are: When it is too full, and you tip to take a drink, be careful because their is no vent and the hot drink will not come out immediately because the air cannot get in to let the beverage flow out slowly. I've gotten burned a couple of times.

Secondly, it is NOT spill proof. It leaks if turned on its side. Still for what I needed, a fairly spill proof driving container, it is very good.
Best at keeping coffee HOT - Review written on July 16, 2008
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Rating: 5 out of 5

This tumbler will keep a drink hot for at least 2-hours without any pre-conditioning. Also keeps drinks cold this long too even when left in a hot car. I now have this 18-ounce for my home and a 14-ounce for the office that I use only for coffee. Any problems with the flip top is offset by the fabulous insulation of these tumblers. Great buy! I have recommended this to several at work and they a buying too!
18 oz. Thermos Nissan tumbler - Review written on July 10, 2008
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Rating: 5 out of 5

We really like our new tumblers.The thermos part is terrific. When we started with cold liquid and ice in the morning, we drank the liquid and still had ice at the end of the day. It is not completely leak proof, but still fits and works well in a bicycle bottle holder. It easily holds a 12 oz.-14oz. bottle of pop or whatever plus ice.
Worth the money! - Review written on July 09, 2008
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Rating: 5 out of 5

Over the past two years I now have purchased four of these. They last and last. Expensive but worth the money. They hold up well and clean easily in the dishwasher. It keeps coffee hot for many hours. I use it in the car and take it into church with me as well. Great for the office or car travel! I highly-highly recommend this item.
ONE GREAT PRODUCT - Review written on June 05, 2008
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Rating: 5 out of 5

I bought this because my son borrowed my old Thermos/Nissan mug that I've had for almost 20 years and left it somewhere. I loved my old mug, it kept my coffee hot for hours. Then I ordered another brand mug, that claimed it did the same and it was a 20oz. mug, well it did hold 20oz. but it did not keep the contents hot at all. One way to tell if you have a good insulated mug is if the outside stays cool to the touch, the brand X would get hot which meant the contents were getting cooler. I love my new mug, I recommend it to anyone looking for a good, well made mug that works as advertised. The only thing better would be if it held 20 oz.
it's silly to profess love for a mug, but i will! - Review written on June 01, 2008
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Rating: 5 out of 5

this mug is awesome! no, the lid is not spill-proof, just spill-resistant (no more so than your average takeout dunkin donuts styrofoam cup). the purpose of this mug is to keep your beverage hot or cold while you're on the go, and it's phenomenal. i can make my coffee at 6:30am, and still have very, very warm coffee at 11:30am. this is a huge convenience in my life as i work fulltime with three children. not only does this mug do a great job of insulating coffee, it has a fairly large capacity (most mugs are 14-oz sizes), without becoming top-heavy. i've made some fairly sharp, quick turns and sudden stops with a full mug, and it's never fallen over or spilled. i highly recommend this cup - it's worth every penny!
Excellent Product! - Review written on June 01, 2008
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Rating: 5 out of 5

I purchased 2 of these for our roadtrip down south and they worked excellent. Kept the drinks hot forever!
Leaks - Review written on May 30, 2008
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Rating: 2 out of 5
2 customers found this review helpful, 1 did not.

I have other Nissan products, but this one is just a poor design. If you tip over the tumbler with the lid closed, the beverage just pours out. The liquid leaks out of the pivot holes for the drink stopper. The lid needs to go back to the design center.
BEST TRAVELING DRINK HOLDER EVER - Review written on May 19, 2008
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Rating: 5 out of 5

After my husband lost his original Nissan Thermos Tumbler, i bought ANOTHER BRAND ..... he HATED the OTHER brand.... so, i bought him another Thermos Nissan tumbler and he's a happy camper ! it's the best product ever.... 9 hours later your coffee is still warm or your cold drink still cold ! received the product quickly and it's all good !!
An Expert says It's great - Review written on May 15, 2008
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Rating: 5 out of 5

I searched long and hard for the coffee cup with the longest heat retention. My father, who is obsessed with his Eddie Bauer mug from the early 90's has given this mug a Double Thumbs Up. It keeps his coffee warm almost as long. It's usually still drinkable warm after 8 hours.
Amazing heat retention...a little spilly - Review written on May 06, 2008
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Rating: 4 out of 5

This is the best for keeping the heat in your drink (highly recommend letting HOT water pre-heat it for a few minutes before adding your coffee, tea, etc). The only problem I have is if your hands are full & you tip it to the side even a bit, it will spill. The OXO one does not...that is the next one I'll try. This one fits in your hand & cupholders nice & does a great job with heat, but does leave a little drop on your nose too unless you are careful.
Good insulation, impossible to clean. - Review written on May 02, 2008
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Rating: 2 out of 5
3 customers found this review helpful, 1 did not.

It's well constructed, and it has excellent insulation... But that's where the good part ends.

If you're unfortunate enough to forget to clean the mug for a day or two (I know, my fault) it's absolutely impossible to get rid of any associated smell. The top inside of the mug has a gasket that seals the seam between the plastic screw-top adapter and the stainless inside, and moisture seems to be able to work it's way through that. Once it's through the gasket, the cup will stink forever. I've tried soaking it in just about everything imaginable, and the smell won't go away.

I have a MiGo stainless mug that's a single piece of metal, and it cleans up immediately with no issues.

Very disappointing, as I had high expectations from Nissan.
Great Coffee Thermos - Review written on April 09, 2008
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Rating: 5 out of 5

Brand new coffe thermos, excellent price and excellent condition. I use it everyday to bring coffee to work.
I don't use coffee mugs anymore... - Review written on April 03, 2008
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Rating: 5 out of 5

Why would I, when I have this wonderful product? There isn't much I can say that hasn't been said yet, but this tumbler keeps coffee warm for quite a while - a problem I always had with "normal" coffee mugs. Yes, it will leak if you tip it over. This is not meant to be a thermos. It is meant to keep your coffee warm as you drink it right away. And it fulfills that requirement perfectly. :-) I love it so much I am buying a second one - one to keep at home, one for my car/school. Yay!
Good office coffee mug - Review written on March 28, 2008
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Rating: 5 out of 5

I couldn't be happier with my purchase. It keeps my drinks hot or cold for hours. I'm done drinking my coffee well before it even gets warm. In fact, that took a little getting used to. I kept expecting my freshly-pored-from-the-pot hot coffee to cool down a bit after I pored it, but it doesn't for a while. I had to start adding a little cold water if I wanted to drink (not sip) my coffee without getting my tongue a little burnt, and that's without pre-heating the mug prior to poring it in.

It's splash & almost spill proof too, & it's still easy to drink / operate with one hand. It's not leak proof, but it's not advertised as being leak proof either. It's good for the office or car, but it's definitely not something you can throw in a backpack or brief case.
Pretty good tumbler with some caveats - Review written on March 18, 2008
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Rating: 3 out of 5
5 customers found this review helpful.

Overall this is a pretty good travel tumbler. With its vacuum layer between the outer and inner stainless walls it provides hours of piping hot beverages on the go.

A few caveats however. I was absolutely stumped why the manufacturer would not create a venting hole in the lid to allow for air exchange as you're drinking. As a result of this oversight the hot coffee will often hold back as you tilt it to drink, only to come gushing onto your upper lip in with red hot fury when the liquid tension is broken. A 1/8 inch hole drilled quickly into the lid solved that problem with little fuss.

Second caveat: after using the tumbler almost daily for a year or more you'll begin to notice discoloration of the inside. Doesn't seem to affect the flavor of the drinks but it's strange nonetheless.

Third caveat: if you put it in the dishwasher repeatedly the black rubber sleeve will eventually get gummy and sticky. I learned my lesson with the first tumbler of this type that I owned and only hand wash this one.

Fourth and final caveat: The flip-top tab that's supposed to minimize spillage is annoying in that, once you flip it up to sip your beverage, you are rewarded with a dot of coffee on the tip of your nose. A drop of coffee always gets retained in the flip-top tab and you have to remember to blot it out with a napkin to avoid this. I'm sometimes slow on the uptake so it took a while for me to remember this in time to avoid it. Certainly not the end of the world but a little irritating.

Despite all these quirks it's one of the better ones I've come across and is worth the price in the end. Especially if you own a drill.
keeps liquids hot best - Review written on March 09, 2008
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Rating: 5 out of 5
1 customer found this review not to be helpful.
This is the third Nissan insulated travel mug I've owned. It's the only one that keeps liquids hot most of the day.
Love this mug!!! - Review written on March 09, 2008
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Rating: 5 out of 5

I am SO happy to have this mug. I had the same mug for over 15 years and just recently left it somewhere. I was heartbroken and so excited to find the same product still on the market. This mug will keep my coffee warm for hours and what is really amazing to me is that it will keep my drink cold when left in my car in the hot California sun for over an hour. My thumbs up
to Nissan for the design!
Hot cup of coffee - Review written on March 09, 2008
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Rating: 5 out of 5

It is comparatively toll, but surprisingly it never slips from car cup holders.
It really keeps coffee hot for four hours and is very secure to hold in your hand.
I bought two of this for my self and my husband and we don't use any of our old cups anymore.
Stays hot! - Review written on February 28, 2008
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Rating: 5 out of 5

The other reviews are right! This is a great travel mug... coffee/tea stays hot for a long time (4 hours), especially if you heat the mug beforehand. Would recommend spending that "little more" for this product!
Nissan 18 oz travel mug - Review written on February 08, 2008
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Rating: 5 out of 5

After lots of research, I purchased (2) of these mugs. My husband & I are avid coffee drinkers. We do really like this tumbler. It keeps coffee hot for a long time. I also like that the lid screws on easily & you can flip it closed on the top incase you got it a little full, w/ stop & go traffic. It holds a decent amount of coffee & the rubber grip on it is nice too. The cup size it not odd shaped either, it fits a regular coffee holder in vehicles. The cup is not dishwasher safe, but I do put the lids thru the DW. Seems like these were on the expensive side but I think worth it, we have had lots of other coffee cups that dont keep stuff hot or are hard to get the lid on etc etc. I am pleased w/ our purchase!!
Stainless steel travel tumbler - Review written on February 08, 2008
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Rating: 4 out of 5

This is a great tumbler mainly due to it not having a handle. It is durable and keeps the beverage either hot or cold for an acceptable period of time.
Thermos Nissan Travel Tumbler - Review written on January 18, 2008
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Rating: 5 out of 5

If you want a travel tumbler that fits in practically every design of automotive drink holder, this is the one. Besides being easy to handle, this tumbler keeps the drinks hot or cold for a VERRRY long time. I had the smaller version before purchasing this one and loved it. I bought one for both my wife and I. You can buy all the cheap tumblers at discount stores that you want, but if you want something that is quality and will actually keep your drink from getting cold or lukewarm, this is the product you want.
Great Gift - Review written on January 02, 2008
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Rating: 5 out of 5

My husband is obsessed with coffee. Coffee on the go is even better! He had been complaining that Starbucks cups were leaking all over the car. After reading reviews, I decided to go with the Nissan coffee mug. The raving reviews were right. He could not be happier with the product. It keeps his coffee hot/warm for hours and it doesn't leak. It has a good grip and it fits into the cup holder in his car perfectly! What more can you ask for?
The Spiller! - Review written on December 26, 2007
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Rating: 1 out of 5
2 customers found this review helpful.

My friends said Nissan was the best and I was so excited to be able to travel with my coffee. I am a painter and like to work in the landscape here Colorado. Having my hot coffee made painting in cold weather bearable but on seriously cold days below 30 degrees the mug just did not stand up to it; and leaky. I could not be careful enough with this darn thing and my equipment, clothes, and bag have the spills to prove it. It should be called the Spiller, not the Tumbler. Hated it.
wonderful travel mug - Review written on December 23, 2007
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Rating: 4 out of 5

The Nissan travel mug is very nice and it keeps items cold and warm for quite a while. The only complaint I have is that it is not 100% leak proof if it is not in the upright position. A good buy.
Great mug, so-so lid - Review written on December 17, 2007
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Rating: 3 out of 5
3 customers found this review helpful.

I like Nissan Stainless vacuum technology, it really keeps your drinks hot or cold for many hours. However, the lid on this tumbler is problematic in 3 ways. It is over designed, and thus fails to do what a simple cap could have done.

It loses temperature insulation
Its harder to clean
It can leak


This tumbler does not keep liquids as hot as long as the Stainless bottle does, both in advertised numbers and my experience. Pouring boiling hot water in the Stainless bottle and the tumbler, the bottle water is too hot to touch 24 hours later, and the tumbler at 3 hours. Nissan claims the insulation is good if you cannot feel the warmth on the outside of the containers. On the bottle, this is true, but on the tumbler its warm to touch near the lid, and not on mid or bottom, even behind the grip.

The lid on the cup has 2 parts: the tumbler half is permanently connected to the stainless steel body but leaves a small gap on the inside of the cup. There is an O ring around the inner lip. These areas trap old coffee and will leave a residue that inevitably change the taste of coffee. I've had it happen to similar designed cups before. Depending on use, it can take days for it to build up to appear obvious as a smell or drip of strange looking fluid. The silicone ring can be stretched with a toothpick to see underneath.

The top cap screws onto the top of the tumbler cap and has a silicone o ring that seals the connection. To clean it, you need a probe about pencil thin. If residue builds up here, it will cause the tumbler to leak.

Some Starbuck mugs have this silicone ring, and after a few month of use with hot water, it cracks. Rubber O rings last for years.

Many cheaper mugs are easier to clean, are dishwasher safe, but none have Nissan vacuum technology for keeping liquids hot or cold longer. Often, the cheap mug cap is a screw-on direct to a mouth of the cup, stainless or otherwise. There is often an easy access external rubber o ring that seals the cap with the cup, and is easy to clean or check for defects. These rubber O rings are extremely durable, last longer than the cup, make a tight seal, and are easy to clean. A well cleaned cup is the key to good coffee, if not good health!

Finally, the tumblers snap cover sucks up a little liquid as it sloshes inside. Touching it consistently gets liquid on your hand or your nose, unless you wipe it clean each time you open it.
Bottomless cup - Review written on December 07, 2007
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Rating: 5 out of 5

This cup is awesome!!! Because my cup holds the heat so well, I'm able to enjoy a warm beverage all day long. I love the slim design of the cup and the rubber in the middle for easy handling. It's a joy.
not impressed - Review written on November 30, 2007
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Rating: 2 out of 5
4 customers found this review helpful, 1 did not.

The mug does keep your coffee hot for a long time, but there is a weird rubber seal on the inside of the top ring that gets a build-up of old coffee and creamer. I lifted the seal with a fork and some gross old creamer came out. gross.
Leaks Like A Waterfall!!! Buyer Beware!!! - Review written on November 24, 2007
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Rating: 1 out of 5
5 customers found this review helpful.

I bought this tumbler as a replacement for my dinged up LEAKPROOF Nissan with the handle (that I only bought last year). I'm a student, so leak-proof, or even semi-leakproof is VERY important to me. When I took this out of the box and rinsed it for the first time with hot water, to my shock, 80% of the scalding hot water I put in there, SHOT out at me through tightly closed lid. As a warning, DO NOT use this with anything remotely hot, staining, sweet, etc, or it will cause an outrageous mess. Don't even think you can get away with even slightly tipping over this thing, the "latch" they have for a lid is this thin, flimsy piece of plastic that hardly protects you and and the hot liquid. This is the worst Nissan purchase I've ever made. If you want leak proof, and sturdy, look somewhere else, you'll have better luck with an open MUG- atleast u KNOW it will leak. This is going straight back where it came from. $20 for this thing is a rip off unless u want a glorified cup to carry around. Go get yourself a true leak-proof, but a little clumsy beauty- the nissan leak-proof tumbler with handle. At least you'll get what u paid for (just don't drop it like I did because, the plastic gets dinged up really easily which makes it look cruddy)