Reviewed by: CAPT. MIKE SCHOONVELD
I’m not sure which manufacturer invented the 20-ounce insulated tumbler, but they are standard on my boat. I load one up with hot coffee knowing that by the time I get to where I plan to fish, get the lines set and maybe have the first fish or two of the day in the cooler, my coffee will still be hot. One of my best friends has a similar cup filled with iced tea that usually still has ice left in the bottom at the end of the trip.
These stainless steel, vacuum-sealed tumblers are now made by several companies and other than different colors and minor variations of lid design, one brand seems nearly identical to the next. Recently, however, I came across a couple that set them apart from most of the rest.
The “coolest” of these has a feature is one available from TOADFISH. It’s the one I always bring along when I’m hopping on someone else’s boat. Many boats are short on cup holders and when I show up with my 20 ounces of hot coffee, the Toadfish Non-Tipping Tumbler solves that problem. Just set the tumbler down on any “slick” surface, like a fiberglass gunwale or a painted aluminum dashboard and its suction cup bottom will stick it there like a lamprey on a laker. It won’t tip over. Want to take a slurp, just lift it straight up and it easily releases. It seems magical more than logical. Available in several colors; I chose the “Toadfish Teal.” Check it out and other unique Toadfish products at www.ToadFish.com. You can purchase it there, at Amazon.com and other sources.
If you have plenty of drink holders on your boat and the tip-less tumbler isn’t appealing, how about bottle openers? Sure, it’s possible to pop the top on a chilled Corona or Heineken with the same pliers you use to rip hooks out of the fish you catch, but how easy is that? My Wyld Gear 20-ounce tumbler solves that problem.
Look at it from the side or from the top and it looks like most any other steel vacuum drink container but take a look at the bottom, and you’ll see a built-in bottle cap tool. Brilliant! Well, at least it’s novel place to mount a bottle opener. Once you’ve popped the top, slide the bottle inside the tumbler and it becomes a koozie. Check out this multi-tasking tumbler and dozens of other Wyld Gear products at www.wyldgear.com.
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