The Tervis Tumbler

Everybody has that uncle who is the life of the party during the Christmas season.  Well this past Christmas that uncle didn’t disappoint with his antics and the amazing gifts he gave my family.   He decided to take the place of my ailing grandmother who always got us a random gift from the QVC network.  This year he got all twenty members of the family a Tervis Tumbler. Now I never leave home without it.

 

The main innovative feature of the tumbler style travel cup took inventors until a few years ago to comprehend.  The first obvious one is the design that prevents the outside portion of the cup from sweating.  Nobody enjoys getting their clothes and body soaked in the water that somehow travels through a normal cup.  But this tumbler has a dual layer system that prevents the sweat from occurring.  Sweat is produced when the cold environment inside the cup reacts with the warmer air outside.  So if the inside environment only comes in contact with the air inside the dual layer, this sweat, if occurring at all, does not escape the second layer of plastic.

An aspect that may be even better than the lack of sweat is the ability to customize your tumbler.  I’m a huge University of Kentucky fan so my uncle individualized mine to have the UK logo and royal blue plastic.  My sisters, much to my dismay are University of Louisville fans, so their tumblers were red with UL glued on.  But for non-sports fans there are options such as flowers, animals, or simply a favorite color.

 

In addition to being able to specialize what appears on your cup, you can also customize the size of your cup.  There are many sizes starting at 8oz and culminating at 24oz.  If you think the 24oz may not fit in the cup holders of your car, think again.  Even the small cup holders in the ’98 Camry hold these perfectly.  But you can also opt for including a handle on your Tervis.  With this addition, it will not fit in the cup holder.  Unless you just love having a handle to hold on to, there is not an advantage to having it since the tumbler is already sweat proof.

While I do highly recommend the Tervis Tumbler, there are still a couple areas that could be improved.  First, even though it has dual layer technology, it is not insulated.  The contents stay colder for a litter longer than a normal plastic cup simply because the heat from your hand does not transfer as quickly, but on a summer day don’t expect your ice water to stay icy for long.  Second, the lid could use an improvement.  It opens and closes to keep it from spilling which is great, but the air hole is on the open/close valve.  Therefore your nose often blocks the air hole, creating a vacuum inside the cup, preventing water from exiting.  By the time you figure out what’s happening and take your mouth off of the opening, the contents pour out, spilling all over you.  After the first couple times this happens, you’ll learn to never take your mouth off the opening while it’s tilted.  But I assure you, this will happen at least once.

The Tervis Tumbler is a great product for everyone.  It’s environmentally friendly since you aren’t wasting disposable plastic bottles.  It gives you the opportunity to show your fandom for your favorite sports teams or maybe your favorite animal.  It keeps your hands free from the sweat a normal bottle produces.  Lastly, with all of the options available, there’s a Tervis Tumbler for everyone.

Sizes– 8oz, 10oz, 12oz, 16oz, 24oz

Accessories– Handles, Shaker top, Straws, Travel lid, Water Bottle lid

Styles– Tumbler, Wavy, Mug, Water Bottle

Designs– Sports teams, Colleges, American Pride, Outdoors, Parties, Quotes, Patters, Animals, and much more!

Prices

16oz – $11

24oz – $15