If you’re shopping for a new insulated cup, read this first. We’re putting the most popular brands to a test: how cold does the water stay in extreme heat.
We’re comparing a trio of 30-ounce tumblers.
Our first cup is the Yeti, which costs $35.
The second cup is the RTIC, which we paid $19.
Our final and perhaps less-known cup is Wellness. It cost a whopping $13.
We put ice water in all three cups and let them sit out in the Houston heat for 24 hours.
We also took the same cups and placed them in an infrared sauna at Planet Beach in Kingwood. All the cups started at 57 degrees with the temperature in the sauna a steamy 142 degrees.
Here’s how they fared:
The Yeti won the sauna test with a water temp of 60 degrees, while RTIC won the 24-hour Houston-heat test with an inside temp of 57 degrees.
So, which brand is best?
It really comes down to what you’re willing to pay—and if brand name matters to you.
Happy drinking!
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