Customer Reviews

Klein 98005 Insulated Beverage Hauler

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Love the look of this Thermos . It is perfect for a klien tool user especially electricians . Unfortunately Liquids get between the plastic surround and the stainless bottle and the beverage does not stay hot long after the bottle becomes loose . The top which acts as a cup is plastic on the inside and splinters and breaks easily so liquids get trapped between the plastic cup and metal surround . It looks great ,but is not as functional as more well known coffee bottles .

this is a great product. it looks just like my kline tools and feels good in the hand. it is an excellent design and works better than any thermos I have ever owned. it keeps my coffee hot for 10 hours and it keeps cold drinks cold for 8-9 hours. plus everyone at the job site is totally envious.

I was first introduced to this product while attending a special communications vendor expo. The company which marketed the product is infamous for its high quality tools and equipment for the electrical and telecom field. The Beverage Hauler exemplifies the manufacturers continuous standard of high quality. I will enjoy using this product for years to come and would recommend it to anyone

Shopping for a "Beverage Hauler," there are two things that I'm primarily searching for. Firstly, the product should not leak coffee all over my car seat. And a distant second, the item should be aesthetically pleasing. Clever is nice. I'm not even that concerned with how well the item maintains temperature. I work 1 exit from where I buy my coffee. The reason that I was even in the market for a coffee hauler (yes, I know that it is possible to haul all sorts of beverages with this item. For my purposes, it will only haul coffee) was due to the fact that the local grocery store charged $1.76 for a coffee, but only $1.06 for a "refill." Sure, save the environment yadda yadda. Since I'm in the habit of telling it like it is, I'll share with you that my motivation for not using a new paper cup each morning was the 39.8% discount for bringing your own container. I tried to find a container that approximated the size of cup that the store historically provides (20oz for a large), and the Klein product was close.

Ok, enough background. Let's get to the review. Yes, the product looks like a (clever) screwdriver handle. It seems to hold heat in quite well. The little cap pours very nicely too. However, the cap also leaks when the container is not sitting upright. This means coffee leaks on to your seats unless you strap the thing in an upright position. If you stuff it in a bag on your motorcycle, you will have a nice coffee aroma forever coming from those (not to mention brown coffee stains on your vehicle registration). The fact that this lid does not hold in the coffee, means the product is a fail.

Great for beverages. Two drawbacks: the quantity is small(24 oz.)and it is heavy. It does hold the temperature well.