Customer Reviews

Thermos Nissan 1.1-Quart Stainless-Steel Vacuum Insulated Bottle with Strap

5 star:		(5)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

At first, I thought that I was unlucky and I got one that leaked. The trick is to not fill it all the way up. Just fill it to the lower metal lip inside the opening. It has not leaked since and I am quite happy with it.

This stainless-steel thermos bottle turned out to be better than I expected. It keeps cold liquids cold and hot beverages hot for most of the workday (with prechilling and preheating). It seems sturdy. The stopper is leak-proof, if you tighten it properly. Pouring is easy without removing the stopper. It is very light and short, but holds a decent amount. The strap is well made, secure, and easy to use to carry the bottle on your shoulder. Highly recommended!

I spent a good several hours before purchasing this thermos, and was somewhat surprised as it was the only product I could find that met all of my requirements. My wishlist was as follows...

- 24 oz or larger (saving money by brewing my own coffee only works if I can bring enough)

- Leakproof so I can toss it in my backpack or in the back seat

- Sippable lid

- One handed for use while driving

This Nissan does all that and more! As for the other reviewers that had leaking problems, perhaps the design has changed but I have had absolutely NO leaks and have a hard time imagining how they could develop. The rubber used makes a very positive seal and like the rest of the bottle is of a high quality. (Just don't over fill it) Another example of the design work that went into this bottle is a positive stop so that you can only tighten the bottle so far, ensuring you know you've tightened it far enough and that you don't overcompress the rubber seals, shortening their lifespan. You will also notice from my list of requirements above that I wanted a bottle I could use as a mug, ie a sippable lid with one-handed operation for use in the car, and again the Nissan excels with a good positive seal and a button operated spring loaded lid that springs into action quite pleasantly. I use the bottle daily and have had no problems, but I do foresee problems in the future if I ever forget to clean it out. The plastic and rubber both pick up the flavor and smell of the coffee which is fine, but that would be a real problem if I left some coffee with milk or half'n'half in there for a few days. (I've thrown away other bottles for this problem, I simply could not get the smell out) Before receiving the bottle I had planned on throwing the strap out, but have found it quite convenient for carrying the bottle by hand or for actually slinging over my sholder when my hands are otherwise full. The only suggestion I have for improvement would be a non-slip bottom, as the bottle tends to slide while standing on a slanted desktop while in class. In summary this is a very well designed and constructed bottle that fills a niche very well. While other bottles have different features, this one has the particular combination I was looking for and it is working out perfectly.

It's more compact and lighter for its capacity than everything else. In fact, it's not much heavier or bulkier than a Nalgene! I've bought three of these for myself (I lose things) and five for friends over the years.

Yes, it pours slowly and dribbles when using pour spout. I rarely use the pour spout except when driving, and then its slowness is somewhat of an advantage. Overall, I would have preferred not having a pour spout but there's no comparable model with similar capacity and the size/weight considerations trumped other concerns.

I haven't found any to leak so don't know what those comments are about. Perhaps they're overfilling them...which is silly. They do dent easily when dropped so perhaps this is an office-worker's thermos rather than for construction. However, even dented, they continue to work well...

This is the best vacuum bottle I've ever had. It keeps hot or cold beverages at the desired temperature longer than other bottles, has a large openning so ice cubes are easy to insert, and it does not leak.

This product is great. It holds a venti plus a grande coffee from Starbucks and keeps it hot all day even on especially cold days. Great for traveling on the road when it will be a long while until you come across another Starbucks.

I bought this about 2 years ago. I've used it almost every day since.

Like most, my workplace coffee is simply unpalatable. I needed a way to bring my own and have it stay hot all day.

I make a full 8-cup French press of coffee every morning. I pre-heat the thermos with the leftover water I've boiled, which usually fills it about half way.

It stays hot throughout the day, and if there's a significant portion of it left when I get home, it's been known to still be steaming hot.

I'm giving it 4 stars (though, I wish I could do 4.5 because a whole star off seems drastic) only because if you pour too fast, like other reviewers have noted, it dribbles all over the place.

The fellow that suggested the non-slip bottom... Thermos/Nissan, I hope you are listening.

The nissan bottle keeps cold stuff cold really well, however it isn't the best at keeping things hot. It can't make it in a cold truck to the end of a day at work.

Looks nice but don't function very well. No matter how I screw on the tops, they leak. Don't waste your money, even the "stainless steel" used to make it is very low grade and thin-walled.

I don't like getting stuck having to return items so I might just use it as a flower vase and learn from my mistake.