Hi Deacon Patrick! Erin and I have used the 18 ounce insulated KK as a mug for a bunch of years at this point—at least 5. Camping, biking, overseas, air travel, car travel, boring conferences, etc. We've both come to regard them as constant companions. About 3 years ago while we were in the Boundary Waters, Erin's rolled off and bounced down a 30 foot cliff into a lake. She retrieved it and found a 2-3 inch dent but no damage to threads, etc, so she still uses it regularly. The spot where the dent is doesn't insulate so well any more (you can feel hot/cold through it) so overall it doesn't keep things hot for as long as my undented one does, but this doesn't bother her.
I agree about the "coffee" lid being not at all spill proof, but I do find it handy in the car. My favorite lid has a metal ring that flips up and down; makes the unit more compact. The ring, though, is noisy in a water bottle cage on a bike; the standard lid wouldn't be. I drink coffee with cream in it, and if it goes for 8+ hours without a rinse, it can get funky. Suggestions for funk reduction: always take a moment to rinse it as soon as you can. Use a wash cloth or similar when you wash it. Occasionally remove the silicone gasket in the lid and clean it. Occasionally let it stand overnight with a bleach/water solution. Erin drinks tea with no dairy in hers, and doesn't have funk issues. My only real nit is that an Aeropress is too big to fit on the opening. So my main morning mug at home and occasionally when I travel is a double-walled Snowpeak 600 mug, which does work with an Aeropress. Hope this is helpful. -rcw -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
