Which Tumbler Brand Wins?
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Which Tumbler Brand Wins?

In our test we compared 14 tumbler options head to head. Stanley Quencher H2O came out on top. See the measured results, the runner-up, the budget pick, and a link to the full test video.

The verdict
Stanley Quencher H2O
Winner

Stanley Quencher H2O

Price shown in test: $30

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Iron Flask
Runner-up

Iron Flask

Price shown in test: $23

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Tervis Diamond Plate
Budget pick

Tervis Diamond Plate

Price shown in test: $20

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The quick take

The short version of why each pick lands where it does, built straight from the measured results.

WinnerStanley Quencher H2O$30

In my opinion the best all-around Tumblr in the lineup is indeed the Stanley.

Runner-upIron Flask$23

Best in 1 of 3 measurements, including Heat Retention 3 (hr).

Budget pickTervis Diamond Plate$20

Placed top three in 2 of 4 measurements.

The measured results

Every number below is read straight from the test. Products are listed in the order they finished.

Spill Test

  • 1Stanley Quencher H2O

    great job with tip over, did not leak in the upside down position, but did leak a very small amount of water

  • 2Iron Flask

    performed very well, held everything inside the tumbler

  • 3Tervis Diamond Plate

    not directly scored in the spill/splash section transcript, see corrosion/tip-over notes

  • 4MiiR

    claims no leak or spill, but unfortunately it does spill when tipped over and leaks pretty badly when facing upside down

  • 5CamelBak

    vent hole prevents a complete seal in the fully closed position; spilled some water when tipped over and when facing downward

  • 6Murricon

    not directly scored in the spill/splash mess section transcript before the caption jumps to the next brand

  • 7Yeti

    manufacturer is upfront that this tumbler is not leak or spill proof; still performed fairly well with just a small amount of water escaping

  • 8Arctic Tumblers tumbler

    kept everything inside the tumbler after tip over and when placed upside down

  • 9RTIC travel mug

    press on lid closed on nice and tight; did a great job of avoiding spills and splashes; also proved leak proof when gently placed upside down

  • 10Hydro Flask

    claims to stop splashes but does not claim to stop leaks; performed as advertised with a small amount of water escaping during tip over and when facing downward

  • 11Coleman

    lid on nice and tight, properly closed; performed better than the HASLE and Klean Kanteen but not nearly as well as some of the other brands

  • 12Klean Kanteen

    unsealed lid, made an even bigger mess than the HASLE, worst spill result at that point

  • 13Juro

    not directly scored in the spill/splash mess section transcript before the caption moves to the next brand

  • 14HASLE Outfitters

    made quite a mess in the spill/splash test

Cold Retention 5 (hr)

  • 1Stanley Quencher H2O
    38.9 F

    moved into the lead, very impressive

  • 2Iron Flask
    42.6 F
  • 3Tervis Diamond Plate
    40.6 F2nd

    moved into second place

  • 4MiiR
    41.8 F

    performed better than average

  • 5CamelBak
    39.1 F

    very thermally efficient, moved into the lead

  • 6Murricon
    39.5 F

    moved into the lead

  • 7Yeti
    41.9 F

    performed very well

  • 8Arctic Tumblers tumbler
    43.5 F

    performed about the same as the Coleman

  • 9RTIC travel mug
    42.5 F

    offers a great seal but not quite as thermally efficient as some of the other brands

  • 10Hydro Flask
    43.5 F

    not quite as efficient as some of the other brands

  • 11Coleman
    43.4 F

    about 4 degrees warmer than the leader (Murricon)

  • 12Klean Kanteen
    42 F4th

    lid does not create an airtight seal, fourth place behind the HASLE

  • 13Juro
    41.8 F

    about half a degree warmer than the HASLE; lid does a better job of sealing

  • 14HASLE Outfitters
    41.3 F

Tip Over Angle

  • 1Stanley Quencher H2O
    19.4 degrees

    topheavy but the bottom of the tumbler is pretty squared off

  • 2Iron Flask
    16.4 degrees

    described as top heavy (all the upper body weight on skinny legs)

  • 3Tervis Diamond Plate
    20 degrees

    profile favors staying upright

  • 4MiiR
    17.7 degrees
  • 5CamelBak
    12.6 degrees

    worst of all tumblers tested; a lot of taper on the bottom, has a nonslip silicone base so it likely will not slide if bumped but will lay over

  • 6Murricon
    16.6 degrees

    tall and narrow profile makes it a lot more prone to tipping

  • 7Yeti
    21.1 degrees

    best of all tumblers tested; very small taper towards the bottom and a well designed base to keep it upright

  • 8Arctic Tumblers tumbler
    18.8 degrees

    bottom is a little more rounded than some other tumblers with a similar profile

  • 9RTIC travel mug
    17.8 degrees

    tapered quite a bit at the bottom

  • 10Hydro Flask
    19.2 degrees

    decent profile but the very bottom of the tumbler is rounded

  • 11Coleman
    16.1 degrees

    worst yet at that point in the video; bottom of the tumbler is rounded, which hurt the result

  • 12Klean Kanteen
    19.1 degrees

    not nearly as tall and narrow as Murricon, which helps this result

  • 13Juro
    20.6 degrees

    almost as good as the HASLE

  • 14HASLE Outfitters
    20.9 degrees

Heat Retention 3 (hr)

  • 1Stanley Quencher H2O
    106.7 F

    does a terrific job at keeping liquids warm

  • 2Iron Flask

    the transcript reads 11 15.8 F, almost certainly a caption garble of 115.8 F given the phrase 'secured an ironclad lead'; this is the best heat retention result of all tumblers tested, repeated as 11 15.8 in the closing recap as well, so it is flagged rather than fully corrected since it is the same garbled form repeated rather than two independently-worded confirmations

  • 3Tervis Diamond Plate
    right at100 F2nd

    moved into second place behind Murricon

  • 4MiiR
    102.8 F

    performed a lot better than average

  • 5CamelBak
    106.2 F

    performed very well at holding heat as well as cold

  • 6Murricon

    the transcript reads 9.8 F on first mention and 10.8 F in the closing recap; both are almost certainly garbled versions of about 109.8 F, since Tervis is stated to move into second place right at 100 F behind this brand, and Coleman is stated to be about 22 degrees cooler than it at 87.7 F (87.7 + 22 = 109.7), two independent cross references that agree closely, so this value is corrected to approximately 109.8 F per the two-independent-checks rule, with the original garbled strings preserved here

  • 7Yeti
    98.8 F

    does not hold heat quite as well as the Stanley

  • 8Arctic Tumblers tumbler
    96 F

    lid offers a really good seal

  • 9RTIC travel mug
    98.3 F

    sealed lid performed about the same as the Juro

  • 10Hydro Flask
    94.7 F

    rim is not as well protected from cold as the CamelBak, which hurt performance

  • 11Coleman
    87.7 F

    struggled in this test, about 22 degrees cooler than Murricon

  • 12Klean Kanteen
    94 F

    unsealed lid (like the HASLE) hurt performance

  • 13Juro
    99.8 F

    sealed lid helped quite a bit

  • 14HASLE Outfitters

    the transcript reads 156.25 1 F, an ambiguous garble; kept as transcribed rather than guessed since the intended value is not clear from context

Drop Test 30 In

  • 1Stanley Quencher H2O

    lid stayed attached but moved to the open position and leaked a little water

  • 2Iron Flask

    screw on lid designed to take a licking and keep on ticking; a small amount of water may have escaped but the lid is still as good as new; called out with Tervis as one of the two best performers (rating of 1) in this test

  • 3Tervis Diamond Plate

    survived the head on collision with the floor without losing its top; only a very small amount of water escaped and the lid survived without damage; called out with Iron Flask as one of the two best performers (rating of 1) in this test

  • 4MiiR

    had already lost some water in the prior tip over test; spilled pretty much everything out after hitting the floor; the lid itself survived without damage

  • 5CamelBak

    lid was not able to stay attached to the tumbler, but the lid itself survived without damage

  • 6Murricon

    lid did a decent job containing water in the tip over test, but the lid came off the tumbler on impact and the lid itself experienced quite a bit of damage; one of the four tumblers called out for significant lid damage in this test

  • 7Yeti

    press on lid popped off after impact, but the lid itself held up fine with no damage

  • 8Arctic Tumblers tumbler

    flip top totally flipped out from the impact but contained most of the water, and the lid itself survived without damage

  • 9RTIC travel mug

    lid held most of the water in but experienced a pretty bad crack from the impact; one of the four tumblers called out for significant lid damage in this test

  • 10Hydro Flask

    held on to its top after impact but leaked a little more water than the Iron Flask; no damage to the lid

  • 11Coleman

    lid stayed on the tumbler but moved out of the fully seated position and leaked out several ounces of water; no visible damage to the lid

  • 12Klean Kanteen

    lost its top from impacting the floor, but no damage to the lid itself

  • 13Juro

    lid stayed on the tumbler but did break; the tumbler also leaked some water onto the floor

  • 14HASLE Outfitters

    lid broke from the impact, worst lid durability result of all tumblers tested

Capacity 20 Oz

  • 1Stanley Quencher H2O

    holds 20 oz as advertised with the lid

  • 2Iron Flask

    will hold about 20 oz without the lid, but that is about all the room available

  • 3Tervis Diamond Plate

    came up about half an ounce short

  • 4MiiR

    pretty much maxed out, but a couple of sips in the lid should fit

  • 5CamelBak

    easily held 20 oz with plenty of room to spare for the lid, best result of all tumblers tested

  • 6Murricon

    plenty of space for 20 oz, lid installed without creating a spill

  • 7Yeti

    came up about a half ounce short

  • 8Arctic Tumblers tumbler

    also came up about half an ounce short on space

  • 9RTIC travel mug

    a little more capacity than the Klean Kanteen but not enough to install the lid with 20 oz

  • 10Hydro Flask

    out of space a little early at around 19 and a half oz

  • 11Coleman

    came up just a little bit short

  • 12Klean Kanteen

    holds 20 oz but there is not enough space to also install the lid

  • 13Juro

    came very close to 20 oz but came up just a little short

  • 14HASLE Outfitters

    holds 20 oz but some of the contents must be sipped before the lid will fit

Lid Ergonomics

  • 1Stanley Quencher H2O

    needs two hands to open; once unlocked it takes 2.24 lb of force to move

  • 2Iron Flask

    flip top as solid as iron, hard to open with one hand, 3.72 lb of force

  • 3Tervis Diamond Plate

    about half a pound of force to open, easy to open

  • 4MiiR

    slider is very easy to open, only a quarter pound of force

  • 5CamelBak

    can be opened with one hand but takes quite a bit of effort, 3.87 lb of force for the sliding lid cover

  • 6Murricon

    narrow and easy to grip with one hand, but the slider is difficult to work with, 2.7 lb of force to slide

  • 7Yeti

    innovative and user friendly sliding lid cover, takes less than a pound of force to slide

  • 8Arctic Tumblers tumbler

    flip top, 1.22 lb of force according to the scale

  • 9RTIC travel mug

    flip lid cover is pretty easy to work with; unlocked at three quarters of a pound, the best result at that point in the test

  • 10Hydro Flask

    slides freely once moving, but takes 3.25 lb of force to get the slider to begin sliding

  • 11Coleman

    takes a little bit more effort to open than the Tervis; about a pound of force to slide the slider

  • 12Klean Kanteen

    skipped this test since the lid remains open

  • 13Juro

    lid pops off before the flip lid opens, needs both hands; 4.78 lb of force to open

  • 14HASLE Outfitters

    skipped this test entirely since the lid cannot be closed

Corrosion Test

  • 1Stanley Quencher H2O

    no visible rust on the inside or outside, proving its worth

  • 2Iron Flask

    performed very well, just one little spot of rust

  • 3Tervis Diamond Plate

    a few areas of rust beginning to form, performed about the same as the RTIC-branded travel mug entry; the stated biggest downside of this tumbler is being a little more susceptible to corrosion than some of the other brands

  • 4MiiR

    performed extremely well, no visible rust

  • 5CamelBak

    just a few spots of rust, better than average

  • 6Murricon

    performed very well, no visible rust on the inside or outside

  • 8Arctic Tumblers tumbler

    quite a bit of corrosion, but not quite as bad as the HASLE or Juro

  • 9RTIC travel mug

    performed better than the HASLE and the Juro, but not quite as well as Murricon or Klean Kanteen

  • 10Hydro Flask

    quite a bit of rust on the inside and outside of the tumbler

  • 11Coleman

    quite a bit of oxidation compared to most of the other brands

  • 12Klean Kanteen

    performed very well, just a couple of spots where rust is just beginning to form

  • 13Juro

    quite a bit of oxidation, not dishwasher safe

  • 14HASLE Outfitters

    not corrosion resistant, quite a bit of rust already formed; supposed to be hand washed only

  • 7Yeti
    not tested
All measurements (1 more)+

Weight

  • 3Tervis Diamond Plate
    338.15 g
  • 4MiiR
    324.50 g
  • 5CamelBak
    318.15 g
  • 7Yeti
    382.48 g

    by far the heaviest tumbler tested

  • 8Arctic Tumblers tumbler
    35.6 g

    as transcribed; flagged as an order-of-magnitude outlier compared with every other tumbler's weight (roughly 280 to 382 g), likely a caption digit drop, possibly 335.6 g, but not corrected since only one measurement exists for this value

  • 9RTIC travel mug
    36.2 g

    as transcribed; flagged as an order-of-magnitude outlier compared with every other tumbler's weight (roughly 280 to 382 g), likely a caption digit drop, possibly 336.2 g, but not corrected since only one measurement exists for this value

  • 10Hydro Flask

    the transcript reads 29293 g, almost certainly a caption garble; likely intends something like 292.9 g or 293 g given the other tumblers' weight range, but not corrected since the true digit positions are ambiguous

  • 11Coleman
    299.8 g

    lighter than average

  • 12Klean Kanteen

    the transcript reads 3177 g, almost certainly a caption garble of 317.7 g given the other tumblers' weight range, but not corrected since the true digit position is ambiguous

  • 13Juro

    the transcript reads 277.49 g; on the low side relative to most other tumblers (280 to 382 g) but not a clear order-of-magnitude outlier like several other brands in this video, so kept as transcribed with a note of mild uncertainty

  • 14HASLE Outfitters

    the transcript reads 35.5 g, flagged as an order-of-magnitude outlier compared with every other tumbler's weight (roughly 280 to 382 g), likely a caption digit drop, possibly 335.5 g, but not corrected since only one measurement exists for this value

  • 1Stanley Quencher H2O
    not tested
  • 2Iron Flask
    not tested
  • 6Murricon
    not tested

How it was tested

  • spill and splash resistance when knocked over
  • cold retention over 5 hours
  • tip over angle in degrees of tilt
  • hot retention over 3 hours in a sub-zero freezer
  • lid durability and leak resistance after a 30 in drop onto concrete
  • capacity, whether 20 oz fits with the lid installed
  • lid ergonomics and force required to open
  • corrosion resistance against a hydrogen peroxide, vinegar, and salt mix

In my opinion the best all-around Tumblr in the lineup is indeed the Stanley.

From the test video verdict.
Data notes and caveats

This video contains two brands that auto-captions render nearly identically (Arctic Tumblers, matching the description directly, and RTIC, mangled throughout as Arctic and Arctic Outdoors); they are kept as separate products because they carry fully independent result threads through every test in the video, and because RTIC's real-world headquarters in Katy, Texas is a strong corroborating detail for the $19 travel mug entry. Several other brands (Murricon, Klean Kanteen) had their price-introduction sentences apparently dropped by the captions entirely and are recorded with priceMentioned null. Multiple weight readings (HASLE, Arctic Tumblers, RTIC, Hydro Flask, Klean Kanteen) are flagged as likely caption digit drops since they fall far outside the roughly 280 to 382 gram range of every other tumbler in the same video, but are preserved verbatim per the extraction rules rather than silently corrected. The products[] ranking beyond the three tiers the video explicitly calls out in its closing verdict (Tervis as the roughly $20 value pick, Iron Flask as the pick for about $3 more, and Stanley as the best all-around tumbler) is an approximation based on performance across the cold, heat, tip-over, and corrosion tests, since the video does not declare one single overall order for the remaining eleven products.

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