“I use my 40 oz. Traveler daily because it is the BEST. I've tried other brands, even the insanely popular one, and nothing compares. My ice keeps forever and my water is always cold. I especially love that the straw folds down so I don't have to worry about it getting dirty, plus my cats can't rub their snoots on it. Mine has the custom I love you skeleton hand on it, and I get compliments all the time. I'm about to buy my third traveler today just to have more cute ones to swap!”
“This has nothing on Stanley!!! My Stanley would leak at the top and get water everywhere, especially if it was in my work bag. I couldn’t stand it! This cup is perfect!!! Never spills or leaks. The straw is easy to drink from and it’s for left or right handed people. Soooo happy about this purchase :)”
“It was our first hydrojug order. This product simply amazing. I couln't say a bad word about it. My wife is a fan of jugs and bottles and now i understand why. Hydrojug products are more than awsome, those are best of all!”
“Bought 2 ‘Jugs’ on Amazon. Have loved using them ever since they arrived. Had a mishap with one and the handle had broken. Reached out to the company, simple request for pics and proof of purchase, they had a new one headed to us in no time! Great company. Fans for life.”
“BACKGROUND
Been searching for a long term use daily tumbler, and did a ton of research comparing well known brands e.g. Stanley, Owala, Simple Modern, etc. Pros and cons for all but narrowed down to HJ mainly due to (i) embedded straw, see through lid, ambidexterity enabled and proper rubber base (without real need for boot). Price is higher than competitors but worth it still. Btw, I watched countless online videos (incld those by HJ themselves) to understand product to a T. You can def say research hsa been thorough, to put it mildly.
CONCERNS
Concerns (well publicized) were largely related to mold formation esp around straw mechanism after time.
So far, used it a mth so not best position to comment on that but I restricted myself (preference as well) to just drinking plain water as I prefer warm water throughout the day. Keeps cold (very long, like whole day) better than warm (maybe 3 hrs or so b4 you need topup for a warmish experience).
OVERALL
I would say go ahead and splash the cash. Great designed product, care has been invested and as long as mold issue does not become big one, HJ still a neck ahead. Moving forward, I would love to see modifications to enhence mold aspect (enable cleaning better), better price (of course) and weight reduction where possible. Mind you, it's slightly lighter than a Stanley so that's already a win.
I'm still a HJ camp advocate, and would still have bought it per se.
And oh, did I mention I emailed them asking for assistance for special discount due to my medical reasons and got no reply (not even a customary reply). Well, money talks and I guess it's tough love for me. That said, I still love you HJ and thanks for the delivery and design :)”
