Thinkbaby Think Cup (Orange)

After searching for cups that didn't contain melamine, BPA, etc., I came across these and bought two for my daughter who was a little over 3 at the time. She loves them, and so do we! They are easy to clean (we put the stainless steel insert in the dishwasher and give the plastic outer part a quick wash in the sink), durable, and--very importantly--difficult to knock over. My daughter adapted to them immediately, and her younger sister (just turned 2) can use them as well. I would definitely recommend them.

I love this mug and so does my son. It's eco-friendly and I like knowing he is drinking from a safe stainless steel cup. So far it has held up quite well.

Great durable product.

I agree with some other reviewers that the design of this mug is poor. Unfortunately, I ignored the reviews when purchasing. I was looking for a stainless steel mug for a baby and this is what I found. Something from camping supply (not marketed directly to babies) would have probably been better and cheaper.The stainless steel insert is very thin, I assume to make it cheap and lightweight for a baby to lift easily. It may be thin enough to be dented without some sort of covering, thus the plastic sleeve with handle. I did want a handle, but I don't really care if the cup gets dented. Baby's make their mark one way or another. However, describing it as an insulating sleeve is a bit silly. I seriously doubt you'll be serving your toddler hot enough liquids to require insulation. But, my main gripe is that the metal insert is too loose inside the plastic sleeve as others have noted. It slides right out with a couple shakes, which also means water gets into the space when washing and you have to remove the insert to let everything dry properly anyways. The products do state "designed to come apart for easy cleaning", but why not design them to stay together so that it's not an issue. A little glue and a better fit would have been better, but I think an enameled stainless steel would have been closer to the mark.

I wanted to love this cup, having been looking for a cute alternative to utilitarian metal vessels, but it's not exactly what I thought it might be. After re-reading the product description, I realised it did say that the cup has a polypropylene insulation, but I think I was thrown by the statement that it was an alternative to "continually buy[ing] cheap plastic products", so I expected something like a powder coated stainless steel, maybe with some kind of enclosed, interior insulation pocket. Imagine my surprise when I open the box having essentially a plastic cup with a metal inner cup. They meant -externally- insulated. Well, I was disappointed, to say the least.Additionally, the plastic then, contrasted with the crisp, shiny metal inside, actually looks kind of cheap. There's a lot of visible mold seaming, and while I don't think it would break the skin, it can make an uncomfortable scratch if the cup was ever roughly removed from the baby's grip for any reason. And though, I suppose, it could be quickly and easily buffed down with a light pass of a fine grit sand paper, I can't imagine many people wanting to spend so much for a cup they then have to do finishing treatment on at home. The way the handle joins with the body leaves a long seam that, in person, reminds me of seeing the folded edge of paper liners inside those cheap, insulated coffee tumblers. I thought the whole point was to not have a bunch of cheap looking, plastic stuff littering your house. Unfortunately, this is probably the cheapest looking expensive cup I've ever purchased. I'm also a little unsure of a small manufacturing hole in the bottom of the cup. Is this necessary somehow or is it going to possibly allow liquid to be trapped between the layers to turn into something foul? The last concern is that the handle doesn't fully join to the body on the bottom. I'm able to gently pry the cup handle away from the body which opens up a gap that's small enough and sharp enough to possibly pinch. I'm not sure that, in normal use, the baby or toddler might manage to pull the handle and get themselves pinched, but I can't think of a good reason this should have been left that way. Are we just betting on hoping the kid doesn't figure it out?Well, on the pro side, the cup is light and easy for my baby to hold. It's super bright, almost neon. I was fond of the "think" message on the front (though every time I see it, it reminds me how I didn't "think" that polypropylene insulation was referring to an exterior, rather than enclosed interior, insulation and I ended up paying 20$ for a plastic cup.) The benefit of the plastic, at least, is that if baby were to drop it, I feel it would be less likely to dent than my very abused looking Klean Kanteen bottle, which is all metal. And sensitive-skinned children will appreciate protection from warms or colds on their hands, thanks to the plastic layer around the cup.I rated a 3 for "It's OK" because I feel the cup is a combination of pros and cons. But because my baby isn't big on throwing or dropping things, I think I'm going to return my cup and stick with the ceramics I already have. For me, the pros did not outweigh the cons and the disappointment with the reality of the construction materials, but perhaps this will be a good choice for you.