Customer Reviews

Bodum 16-Ounce Stainless-Steel Travel Mug with Handle

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

I anxiously awaited this mug, which was backordered for about 2 months after I ordered it. It fits in my car's cupholder, which was my primary reason for ordering it, and it is stainless steel, which resists stains and odors much better than my plastic coffee mugs. However, the handle attachment is weak, and looks like it would be impossible to repair (though I did not test this). Worse, however, was the top, which leaked coffee all over me every time I drank from it. It didn't matter how tight it was. This was surprising because they designed it with an o-ring in the lid that should have prevented any leakage.

I've returned it and am looking for a replacement.

This is the worst coffee mug I have ever used. The lid does not fit properly and the coffee leaks all over you. The handle was so poorly conceived and cheaply attached that it came off the very first day I used it. Stay away from this one!

Brought two of them. Like the design very much, however it does not work well at all. It is hard to drink your coffe/tea with the cap on. Anyway Bodum design is nice but this is the worst product I ever brought from them.

I've owned this exact cup for 5 years now; use it at the office. Coffee is still warm (not hot) after 4 hours! This must be truly vacuum jacketed. Once in a while the o-ring doesn't seat right and leaks as other reviewer said, but you just have to try again or clean the o-ring. One design flaw is lid does not have a sealable hole for driving. If you tip it over full, a fair amount will come out before you pick it up. I suppose a compression fitting type lid would also be better than a screw in typel. I'm looking for one for my wife now.

This was a special free offer with a $39 Bodum purchase...and I am very happy with it...no leaks!
There is a opaque, flexible plastic gasket/o-ring thing that seals well on mine.
I have used my mug several times, with cold and hot drinks, and so far so good!
One caveat: there is no flip- or slide- cover for the mouth...it is always open...but Bodum has used this on some of their other designs, and it has worked on those as well. If you are a covered kind'a person, then you may not like it.

The cup was great until after three weeks at which time the weld broke off the handle which separated it from the cup body........a weak link I suspect. Maybe, better just to order the same Bodum SS travel mug without the attached handle, welded onto the cup body or take your chances it may stay attached! Even when the handle was attached to the cup body it is a, bothersome, loose fit.

This is a nice looking mug judging from the photo, and I ordered two at just over $4 each. On receipt I discovered that the handle is not well secured at the bottom. The part of the handle that wraps around the mug is a loose fit and is not tightly molded or glued. The effect is flimsy. In fact, my mugs look like a cheap knock-off of a "real" mug.

My advice is: don't buy this, especially at the current price of over $17. Get the version with a grip (not a handle) selling for a bit over $4. I bought 2 of these as well, and at $4 and change each, they're a great deal, in fact I just ordered another 2.

I'm going to keep my mugs, but only because I bought them with a gift certificate, and Amazon gives no refunds or exchanges on gift certs. Being a bit of a DIY-er I'm going to try to glue the handles at the bottom with marine-grade epoxy. I'm not sure that will stand up to the dish washer, but it's worth a shot...

This item is cheaply designed and built. The handle is loosley attached and the top leaks. The five dollar walmart special communter mugs are much better built. Do not buy!

Purchased two of these mugs. The handles are weak and flimsy: you have to be careful not to hold on to the handle when removing the lid. I'm afraid they will break off with any force.

But the worst part is that one of the mugs has NO vacuum! It's obvious because, when you pour hot coffee in, the outside of the mug heats up quickly on ONE of the mugs, while the other mug stays cool. The main reason I bought this mug was for the vacuum: a vacuum mug keeps your beverage hot/cold about 10 times longer than a mug with no vacuum.

Great for keeping drinks hot and cold for long periods of time. Fits well in the cup holders in the car.