Things that are better water carriers than this cup:

dixie paper cups

Dasani plastic water bottles

Cupped Hands

This thing is a huge waste of money and is the cheapest piece of junk I have ever experienced. I bought one of these for my daughter for Chirstmas, it did not last 48 hours before being knocked on the counter and falling on the floor. 1 TIME. 1 TIME it fell on the floor from 3 feet high and the damage was so significant that the bottle cracked at the bottom and the bottom is dented so badly that the cup wont even stand up on its own anymore. THIS WAS NOT COVERED BY THEIR "LIFETIME WARRANTY" So it is headed to the bin.

in 200 years a space ship flying, fossil fuel seeking space man will uncover this water bottle in what was a pile of rubbish and will think that it looks like a great find. He will pour his Brawndo or whatever it is that future space men crave into this water bottle and he will set it down on the dash of his space ship. It will tip over and all of the liquid will leak out of it onto his dash. He will return it to the pile of rubbish from whence it came to continue to not decompose from hundreds of more years.

I use this Every Day!

"Positives"
1) Cold - Keeps my water from the fridge cold All day without needing to add ice
2) Handle Moves - makes it so much easier to carry when your hands are full
3) Straw - I drink twice as much water with a straw vs without & it saves my sensitive teeth
4) Durable - this thing has been dropped a few times (ok I'm a busy mom, a Lot) and other than a few expected scratches it has held up great
5) Easy to clean - no tricky spots where stuff can get stuck that you can't get to
6) No "metallic" taste
7) Fits in the car cupholder!

"Negatives" (Minor)
1) Lid - sometimes the lid Really sticks & is Super hard to unscrew (like I need to have someone help)
2) Flavors - if you add flavor packets, the taste is hard to get out of the bottle. I can usually still taste the flavor for a couple days no matter how well I wash it

With that being said.... The "Negatives" are Minor and will NOT stop me from purchasing again!

I had one of these for about 6 months before I forgot it at work one weekend. It mysteriously went missing when I returned on Monday. Anyway, this 30 ounce flip top straw Stanley was my goto for the gym. It would never leak out water when flipping up the spout with my thumb and it wouldn’t leak out water when sipping water thru the spout. I specify those features because I bought the latest 2023 32 ounce hydro flask brand that has a new style flip top spout. This hydro flask flip top spout spits out water in my face when I open the spout!! Also, I always use a matrix brand elliptical machine at the gym that has a slanted area to place thermos or bottles of water while working out….and I noticed the hydro flask leaves a small puddle of leaked water on the surface of drink area of the elliptical! The Stanley 30 ounce flip top does NOT leave leaked water in the machine!

I’m giving 4 stars because I’m an ice chomper and I hate melted ice or maybe water but regardless it’s definitely going to stay cold. I liked that it’s harder to twist off the top because this means it doesn’t leak. If you have arthritis like me then it may be hard to remove the lid which can be very upsetting. I actually had to get my 14 yr old to open it one day because it was so tight. I got the hot pink and the rose and customized the rose and it was perfect. My daughter dropped one on the concrete accidentally and it seems to be pretty solid because I don’t even see any dents. So all in all it’s a great product and my daughter couldn’t be happier so it’s worth every penny ! Oh and these are cheaper than some of the most “ top selling “ brands. I definitely think they are going to be selling less now that these Stanley’s have emerged!!!