Ozark Trail Thermos Review: If you love hot coffee you need to read this

The Yeti external temperature has risen to 126.5deg, the highest external temperature recorded all day. The Orca records a 123.2deg reading and the Ozark Trail has hit 124.8deg. The Yeti has now drained 16 ounces of water and the remaining ice is turning to slush. The Orca has drained 15 ounces and the Ozark Trail 14 ounces. You will be happy to know that unlike stainless steel water bottles of the past, these insulated tumblers won’t freeze your hands when you have cold drinks or burn them with your hot beverages. The Ozark Trail 40-ounce double wall stainless steel tumbler will keep you hydrated all day long with less refill.

Unfortunately, like most all water bottles and tumblers, they are made in China. Ozark Trail tumblers are not dishwasher safe thus you will have to clean it the traditional way which is by hand washing. While it cannot be denied that the Yeti Tumbler is a great tumbler for keeping beverages cold or hot for an extended period, it is also hard to deny that it is pricey. You can see in the image below that the thermos on the left has the hotter water, however the heat signature on both Tumblers is only present inside the Tumbler. In the fourth hour, Yeti had 1 1/ cups of ice, RTIC had 1 ½ cups and Ozark had 1 cup.

This leads to a short time to enjoy the drink or have no way but endure an unfavorable experience. I also took into consideration how cold or hot to the touch each tumbler was when filled with liquid and tipped each one over to see if they would leak. Yeti Tumbler – We can all agree that nothing beats a cup of hot coffee in the morning. But there are things that can come in the way that may prevent us from sipping that warm beverage, like an urgent staff meeting. During those instances, you’d really want to have a tumbler that can keep your coffee for a long time.

After a brief rain shower around noon, the sun came out and stayed out. At the six hour mark, the pavement temperature soared to 142.4deg. ozark trail tumbler The external temperature of the Yeti rose to 122.9deg, the Orca rose to 110.3deg and the Ozark Trail climbed to 117.3deg.

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And finally, in the final hour  RTIC had 1, Yeti had 1 and Ozark had ¾ of a cup. All of the cups look very similar, but the Ozark Trail felt heavier than the others weighing in at 402 grams versus the RTIC and Yeti which weigh in at 357 grams (Yeti) and 364 grams (RTIC). Therefore, a cup that is sturdy, reliable, warm, cold and easy to carry is very important.

Neither the Ozark Trail nor the Yeti are designed to be leak proof, unlike insulated stainless steel water bottles. Watching ice melt was probably the most difficult task of the tests I performed—only because it seemed to take forever for the ice to melt in each tumbler. I started the test first thing when I got to the office and was waiting for hours on end.

After enduring the highest external temperature recorded during the test, the ice remaining in the Yeti Rambler has melted. The Yeti  Rambler held 27 ounces of ice for 11 hours and 10 minutes. ozark trail tumbler The three tumblers were placed on black asphalt in full sun. After seeing the previous test story, several folks asked me how these tumblers stack up on a really hot day outdoors.