Customer Reviews

Thermos Nissan 16-Ounce Stainless-Steel Insulated Bottle

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I received this thermos bottle as a gift, and let me tell you, every student/caffeine addict needs one! I was amazed at its ability to keep liquids hot; I would put my tea or coffee in at 7am, and pour a piping hot beverage at 5pm. It survived many falls, including being dropped at high bicycle velocities. I loved this bottle so much, that after losing it, I bought an identical replacement. It is a great size for me (16oz,) but fyi, amazon sells a larger one (0.79 quart) for about the same price. I bought that one for my dad to keep him from coveting mine.

I've had mine for YEARS and it's stood the test of time. It sure came in handy on a HOT summer day when my friend and I were walking around Venice Beach area for hours during morning/afternoon time. Before I left the house, I had filled the Thermos with ice cubes (as many as I could fit) and filled in whatever space was left with cold water. I also carried around a large water bottle that was kept sort of warm by the outside heat. Every time after we drank from the Thermos, I refilled it with the water bottle. The ice melted away a little at a time of course but it pretty much lasted the entire time we were out (remember, I said "hours"). It kept us refreshed and hydrated throughout the day. We were both amazed.

Unfortunately it's suffered a couple of dents due to my clumsy father who would always take each travel mug I have ever purchased. But it still works just as good as it always has. I usually get Thermos Nissan products but anything that says it's "vacuum-insulated" should be sufficient. I've tested it out and filled it with ice to the limit and with cold water and it kept in there for at least 12 hours. But that was at room temperature inside the home and wasn't exposed to any real heat, nor was it opened too many times. I just opened it every other hour to see how much was melting.

As for hot drinks, it keeps them piping hot. Yesterday I boiled some water and immediately poured it in. It was still hot about 5 hours later when I wanted to have some instant oatmeal and tea. It's even more effective to keep drinks hot by warming up the container with hot water prior to adding the hot beverage. Just run hot sink water until it's steaming and then fill the Thermos and put the lid on until whatever drink you're preparing is ready. It's good to do this with even a regular coffee mug you use at home (especially if you like to keep your drinks hot). Oh and make sure you buy a good cleaning brush/wand that has bristles on all sides like a test tube cleaner, only bigger. Ok I guess that's it:)

My 10.9 year-old son asked for something for Christmas to let him bring hot chai to school with him ( yes, that's a bit odd for a 5th-grader.) I ordered this Nissan product as it's compact enough to fit into his backpack and trusted Nissan to provide an absolutely liquid-tight stopper. I was not disappointed.

Our usual morning routine now includes prepping the briefcase bottle and chai for school. I preheat the bottle with 195-degree water from an instant hot water dispenser installed in my sink, and let it sit for about five minutes. Meanwhile, the chai is heated in a microwave to a temperature slightly above what he would normally drink. Out goes the hot water and in goes the chai.

He has reported back to me the chai is still nice-and-hot until he finishes it about 2:00 in the afternoon. This is about seven hours -- a remarkably long time! Nissan provides a nice chart of temperature vs. time in the manual which shows their testing validates our observations.

Coincidental, his aunt gave him an stainless-steel insulated travel mug in response to his request. He used it yesterday for the first time, following the same preheat procedure as the bottle. He reported back that the chai was lukewarm after just three hours! The bottle is clearly superior!

If I had just one problem with the product is that the manual states it is not dishwasher-safe. I don't understand why not -- it's designed to safely hold hot liquids. Frankly, I've ignored this and have not had any problems in the short time we've had it. We always use the energy-saving air-dry setting, so maybe that will avoid whatever concern Nissan has with the dishwasher.

This is a pretty good thermos. I like that it is small and can fit in my briefcase but it's size also makes it difficult to clean. The coffee I put into it remains hot all day long but it only holds about 1.25 large cups of coffee. This works fine if you get your coffee in the morning but you may want a larger model if you plan to have coffee from the thermos in the morning and afternoon.

I love drinking green tea. I ordered two of them last week (the price was $14.50/each) to save couple bucks on shipping and to use one as a gift for my friend. This product keeps my tea hot for hours. I'm now drinking tea, which I have made this morning for almost 9 hours, and it is still hot. I have to wait a while for it to cool down. Great product, nice, and very compact. Thanks Amazon.com!

Hello,

we purchased this because we own an older Nissan and absolutely love it. So, I say, lets get another one because some times we have people over and love french press coffee. Both the new, and old Nissan keep things equally hot. However, because Thermos decided to make the new bottle out of 18/8 steel instead of 18/10 like the old one, the coffee in the new one comes out with a metallic flavor. So, we returned the new one. we just couldn't get past the strange flavor the new one imparts on the coffee. if you only want hot, this is a good product. if you don't like metallic flavors, skip this one.

cheers,

John

I purchased this thermos to take on the airplane with me as I do a lot of International travel. Just pack the themos empty in your briefcase --clear security and fill at your favorite coffee emporium. It works great and your favorite brew is still hot (or cold) after a full day of travel.

This thermos is awesome...yesterday i put orange juice in it @ 11am and it was still cold by 6pm, I didn't even fill it with cold water prior to pouring the OJ. I must admit the stopper is a little funky, i must check it twice to make sure that it is not crooked. otherwise she is beautiful and does a great job.

If i had 3 hands i would give it 3 thumbs up.

This is a very good product that I use to keep medication cool over a long period of time such as traveling or power outages. I suppose you could even keep drinks hot or cool with it.

I took this little thermos with me on a two month trip to the Arctic where days consisted of sitting on the cold rock on a windy point for 7 hours a day. This little thermos kept my tea hot all day, every day. Amazing!