More robust vacuum insulated mug/thermos?

[sailsman63]

I've had some poor luck with various Vacuum Insulated drink containers. My latest ($17 TAL from wal-mart) was decent until it took a header off of the workbench. It tapped a piece of timber on the way down, and took a small dent that breached the stainless outer wall. No more Vacuum.

Anyone have notions on a brand or type that can take some knocks? Prefer smaller - 16-20oz - and to drink direct from the vessel - no separate drinking cups.

 

[Pseudonym]

Hydro flask can take a beating

 

[Cruiser]

Pricey, but you can't go wrong with a Yeti IMO

 

[Tryin']

Whenever I am contemplating a new purchase, I check this guy's channel to see if he has a video covering the subject. Whaddya know....

 

[Alan Gage]

A friend bought me a hydro flask. I don't know how much it costs but probably more than I'd pay for one myself.

It took about 2 days before I dropped it onto the concrete where it landed on the bottom corner and put a heck of a dent in it. But, as far as I can tell, the vacuum was not breached.

Alan

 

[Pinecones]

This year I replaced my old plastic cups with these two Miir Grounded Camp Cups I found on sale. They worked out very well. I like them as they are durable and don't weigh too much. And the wide bottom means they're harder to accidently tip over on rough ground. Very well made.
https://www.miir.com/products/grounded-camp-cup?variant=41578569007178

 

[Erica]

-I don’t like insulated mugs for coffee/hot chocolate in the morning. At least half the point of having a hot beverage in the morning is to warm up my fingers and nose.

 

[Odyssey]

I was gifted a stainless steel thermos for my 60th birthday. It quickly became an old beater. I guess we're both old beaters now.
The dents and dings don't matter to me now, and I've sanded off the peeling paint because neither of us are here for show. Both are holding up.
On vacation, in another country, we both became enamoured with brightly painted ss thermos', and adopted them for our day hikes.
Because, like, some people on holiday buy postcards, art, or clothing. We bought wine, cheese, and thermos'.
If I ever need a replacement I'll just go to a thrift shop, there's all kinds of travel mugs, household stuff, and thermos' for very little $.

 

[recped]

In 1992 I was gifted the mug shown below (16oz Capacity). I have used it on a daily basis for use at home and on trips, it has gone through a lot of rough use, from "swimming" big rapids to falling off the roof of my truck and everything in between...it's essentially indestructible. When preheated and put away when full it keeps my tea hot for 8 - 10 hours. I do kind of wish it had a "loop" handle that would make it easy to hook to a pack or my canoe (thus the attachment cord). About 5 years ago I bought a back up (that's is why I have the box shown in the pic) because I figured it would not last forever. While it's still working I can see that the seal gasket is getting close to not providing a 100% seal so it's likely I will switch to the backup in the next year or two. I estimate I have used it for over 50,000 mugs of tea!

Downsides:

- Heavy
- Somewhat expensive
- Hard to find in North America (original was made in Malaysia, the backup made in China, distributed by Thermos Taiwan), I bought the replacement from an appliance retailer based in Vancouver who listed it on eBay). The original came with a "sipping" lid as well as the solid lid, the replacement only has the solid lid but comes in red or blue as well as black.