Listen, I’m as big of a fan of a good old fashioned, pretty, metal water bottle as the next girlie pop…BUT I have some beef with this 64oz Stanley. TikTok controls my brain and my wallet at this point, so I was HEAVILY (but very easily) influenced into buying one of these. Well, one small bank loan later, there she was – 12.44”, 1.80lbs of built tough all-American steel…or aluminum…or whatever it’s made of. The rigidity was never my concern, it was the claim of being, what they call, “leak resistant”. So it was to my shock, horror, and surprise, that after I carried my Stanley in my backpack into work, I felt a wet sensation down my backside and opened my pack to a lovely little puddle of water at the bottom. Now I’m not in the habit of cartwheeling, somersaulting, or barrel rolling into my place of employment, so I was a little discouraged when a water bottle that was, what I thought, completely upright seemed to have leaked a quarter of its contents into my backpack. Unless Stanley didn’t disclose that this water bottle performs some type of osmosis under certain conditions, I’m going to say this does far from resist leaks. Seems to encourage them, actually. All I can say to those who want to drive with one of these in their car…good luck. I took one small left turn and in 3.5 seconds my entire passenger side front seat was submerged. You really never know how much water is 64oz until you’re going 80 on the freeway and a Stanley tips over. Hindsight, I should have buckled in the water bottle, or barricaded it with something so it didn’t tip or roll, but I guess I just didn’t think I would have to worry about any of those things with…a leak resistant…water bottle…DON’T TURN YOUR BACK ON THIS WATER BOTTLE. If placed on a surface that’s 0.05 degrees off from level, just expect it to leak. Get renters insurance, or some type of homeowners insurance because if this thing goes down, you have about 5 seconds until you’re flooded. She’s a gorgeous gorgeous girl, but unfortunately has a terrible personality. After this, I’m convinced Stanley owners don’t ever move them. They just have their bottles stationary on a table, and that’s where they live for the rest of their little bottle lives. I love my big bertha, but I don’t trust her. I know Stanley carries another 64oz water bottle with the flip straw, which may help with leaking, but this one is just prettier. Plain and simple. And has the side handle. Come on.

Pros: adorable patterns, keeps temperature hot/cold, easy to clean, fairly indestructible, cute gift packaging. Con: not leak proof. Cup went sideways in my daughters bag, lid was fully screwed on and water still leaked out of the top sipping/straw areas. Not a dealbreaker for us as we were purchasing for the aesthetic mostly. Also would have preferred if the purple cup came with a purple dust bag instead of the same pink one the pink cup comes with to be able to tell them apart if you have them stored in a cabinet in the dust bag. I’ve never owned or purchased a Stanley before. I have ignored the hype. Daughter has tons that she has received as gifts. Was able to get my hands on the viral, sold out in seconds, Love Shack Fancy x Stanley Limited Edition Collaboration 40oz Tumblers and they are adorable. All of my daughters friends were desperate for them and thrilled that I was able to get some. Nice not to have to constantly refill your water during the day if you were sitting at a desk or something, but the cup is heavy.

I bought 2 of these Stanley/Calia tumblers, and was very excited to receive them. First the shipping was delayed. Which was fine. I’m sure everyone was ordering them as soon as they went on sale. They showed up at my door via FedEx, the tumblers arrived in a thin plastic mailer envelope. Each one was wrapped in brown paper. Like a paper bag. The mailer had holes all over it and was dirty. When I opened it, one of my tumblers was scratched really bad. I did contact someone online and they offered for me to return the tumblers by printing up a shipping label, or return it to a DSG. I don’t live close to a DSG, that’s why I ordered it online. The tumbler was a Valentine’s Day gift, and it literally arrived the day before, since the shipping was delayed. Since one just had a few scuffs I ended up using it as a gift anyways. I was hoping DSG would make it right and ship new ones, in a box with better protection. But that wasn’t an option. I will not be buying from DSG again. I know this is supposed to be a review about the tumblers, but my review of these cups is based on what I received and how disappointed I was with DSG and how they ship products. (I did not include pics of the cups because I read people are stealing images and making claims that they received a damaged tumbler without it even being their purchase to receive free items)

I had seen all of the rage about Stanley tumblers but thought I would be just fine drinking out of my collection of Yetis. Things changed when Academy sent me a teaser e-mail about the new design made exclusively for them by Stanley. The bright, happy, psychedelic colors lured me in, so I anxiously awaited the day I could purchase one. Once I did, I didn't regret it. It's even cuter in person! I didn't know I needed a handle until now, but apparently, I do. It really keeps drinks cold for hours and sometimes, my ice from the night before is still in there when I open it in the morning. There are only 2 things I don't like. The first is having an open straw that I can't seal closed. I know I can solve this with a straw cap, but it's not ideal. The other thing that is a little frustrating is the screw-on lid. It sometimes takes me several attempts to get it aligned and on the right side. I see why they designed it this way since it can work for both left-handed and right-handed people, but it does take a little time and patience sometimes to get it on right. Overall, I love this mug and am now officially a member of the "Big, Dumb Mug" Club, but I'm not mad about it. :)