Scroll through TikTok or Instagram enough time, and you’re most likely to come throughout among the web’s newest fascinations: the mega-popular, mega-sized Stanley Experience Quencher Travel Tumbler. It’s a drinking vessel so social-media-famous, it has its own TikTok hashtag, #StanleyTumbler, that’s generated more than 14.5 million views on the platform up until now.
Our decision after checking it? The Experience Quencher is excellent! However it’s likewise overhyped and, depending upon how you prepare to utilize the tumbler, it may not be a beneficial purchase.
My coworkers and I tend to approach fashionable products with significant suspicion. However often the advertisements (or, in my case, the algorithm) overcome our interest. This 40-ounce insulated tumbler didn’t appear that various from the Yeti and Hydro Flask bottles and cups currently jumbling my cabinets (conserve for the big manage). Yet after a couple of videos, I ended up being persuaded that an enhanced, better-hydrated variation of myself waited for if I might simply get my hands on the Experience Quencher.
The only method I had the ability to do that was to ask for an evaluation system from Stanley, the outside equipment merchant who makes and offers the tumbler, due to the fact that it was offered out all over I looked. Stanley restocks the tumbler every couple of months in minimal batches (and folks sign up with waitlists that send e-mail or text notifies so they understand when it occurs), however it offers out within minutes. On the resale website Poshmark, the evasive Stanley tumbler has actually been noted as high as $125; a single person desired the Experience Quencher so terribly they purchased it secondhand off of Ebay for $94.
” When I shopped some [tumblers] from the last drop, mine offered out of my cart prior to I might take a look at,” stated Krystle Perkins, a do it yourself material developer who passes @perkinsonparkway on social networks. “If you do not understand precisely what you desire and you do not take a look at very fast, it’s gone.” (Still, Perkins has actually handled to generate numerous Experience Quenchers in a rainbow of pastel colorways, as have lots of her fellow material developers.)
Now that I have actually attempted it out myself, I do not enjoy the huge tumbler as much as the social networks posts ensured me I would. Do not get me incorrect– I like lots of elements of it, consisting of how in the loop I feel when I utilize it in public, and it measures up to its marketing claims by keeping drinks cold for hours and ice frozen for days. In the end, however, the Experience Quencher ended up being way excessive tumbler to utilize virtually in my daily life, and if I do not discover myself grabbing the cup (which costs about $40) continuously, the rate does not feel warranted.
There are likewise a handful of things Wirecutter’s tumbler choices do much better. Here’s the breakdown.
What we like about the Stanley Experience Quencher
There’s plenty to like about the double-walled, insulated Experience Quencher. However the fans I spoke with (in addition to the nonstop stream of TikToks I looked for research study) all indicate 5 qualities in specific that make the Experience Quencher stand apart.
- The tumbler has a big, comfortable-to-grip manage that makes it easier to carry around.
- Its tapered bottom is created to suit cupholders, so it can accompany you in the automobile or at the health club.
- It’s dishwashing machine safe, which implies you’re most likely to utilize it given that it will not be being in the sink, waiting on a scrub. And if you do not have a dishwashing machine, content creator Ruby Locknar stated its broad mouth makes it simple to hand-wash with a sponge, unlike other tumblers or water bottles with narrow necks.
- Its adjustable top can be screwed on so that the manage accommodates left-handed individuals. Perkins likes that she can change the manage to match whether she remains in her automobile’s chauffeur seat or riding shotgun.
- It keeps drinks cold for hours, so you never ever need to drink on warm water or lukewarm soda.
I likewise truly value the large quantity of liquid this thing can hold– I can fill it up in the early morning and sip throughout the day without going to the refrigerator for continuous refills. If you invest most of your day at a desk or in a vehicle, the Experience Quencher makes remaining hydrated simple.
However most significant was how the visually pleasing, cream-colored tumbler made me feel: sort of ashamed (more on that listed below) however likewise exceptionally on the pulse– I became part of the special Stanley club. One female at the health club commented that she had actually been attempting to get one for months, while another saluted me with her cream-colored Experience Quencher. I seemed like the most popular lady at school.
What we do not like about the Stanley Experience Quencher
The Experience Quencher is too troublesome to be your daily buddy if you’re continuously on the go. It’s heavy— almost 1.5 pounds empty and nearly 4 pounds filled– that makes it tough to bring around delicately. A lot of TikTokers bring their Stanley tumblers along on their “hot girl walks,” however when I attempted, I was sorry for taking it with me. My weak wrists didn’t stand an opportunity. (This might effectively be a me-problem– Locknar, who utilizes the Experience Quencher every day, goes on regular trips through New york city City’s Central Park with her tumbler.)
When complete, the tumbler is likewise relatively leading heavy, so it’s quite simple to tear down if you’re not mindful. And due to the fact that the cover isn’t leakproof, water hurries around the straw and out of the mouth piece amazingly quick. I have actually sent my Experience Quencher falling a couple of times, leaving puddles on my desk, the health club flooring, and cushioned chairs at my regional cafe. Locknar, whose primary problem about the Experience Quencher is the leaking cover, has actually discovered a workaround: the Quick Cup Repair Stopper, a plastic insert that slows spills. I wasn’t able to evaluate the stopper myself, however Locknar stated this add-on (which costs about $13 for a two-pack) got rid of the issue. However you truly should not need to make another purchase for an aftermarket repair after sinking about $40 into the tumbler itself.
Since of the Experience Quencher’s size and leaking propensities, train and bike commuters might likewise discover it bothersome. Even if you were to purchase the Quick Cup Repair Stopper, it would not totally get rid of spills– so tossing the tumbler in a bag isn’t an alternative and neither is slotting it into the side pockets of a knapsack, as the manage avoids the tumbler from fitting.
The Experience Quencher is simply over 12 inches in height, consisting of the straw– that’s longer than my lower arm– and when I brought it in public, I felt a little ashamed to be carrying around something so huge It made me feel obvious sometimes, particularly when I brought it into shops while running errands. Monitoring editor Joshua Lyon, who handled to snag himself an Experience Quencher throughout a current restock, enjoys the tumbler, however he likewise feels a little uneasy drinking out of it throughout Zoom calls. “It is taller than my head,” he states.
How the Stanley Experience Quencher compares versus our choices
In regards to efficiency, the Adventure Quencher (video) isn’t truly that various from the Wirecutter-approved choices in our tumbler guide. Similar to the Stanley tumbler, the Hydro Flask, Klean Kanteen, and Yeti Rambler tumblers all stand out at ice retention, can be equipped with straws, and in shape easily into cupholders. They’re all dishwashing machine safe too, though Hydro Flask kept in mind that warm water may tarnish the powder coat.
The 40-ounce Experience Quencher is double the size of the tumblers we suggest. In some circumstances, this is a perk, however in others, it ends up being a problem. If you have actually got your sights set on the Experience Quencher particularly due to the fact that of its capability however can’t appear to get your hands on it, Yeti and Hydro Flask both offer bigger variations of the tumblers we suggest (though neither tumbler holds rather as much liquid as the Experience Quencher). Stanley likewise offers the Experience Quencher Travel Tumbler 30 oz, which can be found in a few of the exact same colors as its bigger equivalent.
If it’s the manage that keeps the Experience Quencher in your ideas, Yeti uses both a 20-ounce and 30-ounce insulated, managed mug that can accommodate a straw. And if you currently have a tumbler you enjoy however want it had a manage, you can purchase an attachable one. We evaluated the Tumbler Tamer dual-ring manage and the Grip-It single-ring manage, and while they weren’t the most visually pleasing alternatives, they worked well in changing 30-ounce tumblers into managed mugs. (Note that a dual-ring manage will not work with your automobile cupholders.)
The Stanley Experience Quencher is a fantastic tumbler– simply bear in mind that it’s not the only terrific tumbler out there. However it’s likewise real that the products we pick to invest cash on and utilize every day needs to stimulate pleasure, so even if the Experience Quencher isn’t for me, that does not imply it can’t be for you. (As long as you can get your hands on it, that is!)
” I require to be pleased, and this makes me pleased,” stated Perkins, who utilizes 2 tumblers all at once most days (one for water, another for Diet Plan Coke). Locknar felt likewise: “Yes, it’s a cup, however it’s more than that– it is among those little basic enjoyments, an item that simply makes me pleased.”
This short article was modified by Rose Maura Lorre and Annemarie Conte.
