I've had loads of flasks over the years and they always leak all over the camelbak at some point.
I like the ones that you don't have to unscrew the lid to pour a drink, but if I can't have this then I'll live with it. It goes without saying that the flask needs to take a few knocks too. I always pack soft stuff round the flask before anyone says it is a dangerous thing to do.
Has anyone found the "Chris King" of thermos flasks?
Thanks for looking.
The £2.50 tesco one I use has been faultless.
Agree with solamanda. I have a Tesco one that holds .3 litre, leaks a little bit but it's cheap. However when my beloved .5 litre died, I was unable to replace it. Have tried loads of flasks and none of them kept my coffee warm. On one of the outdoor forums people were recommending Zojirushi (sp?), apparently the Chris King equivalent, Japanese style.
Better still, they could be found in T K Maxx. Managed to locate a .5 litre one for around £9 as opposed to over £40. Keeps coffee very warm but don't like the pouring spout. Oh, and it's in 'racing green' - definitely cool.
Also try putting it inside a plastic bag before it goes into your Camelbak.
I agree - hard to find anything without those rubbish plasticky valves that leak and break and (when you really don't want them to) freeze. Last year Lakeland did a 0.5 litre for £9ish, and Wynnster (from proper old fashioned outdoor shops) do a good 0.3l for £5ish. Both worked fine for me, no leaks and robust. Haven't found a Chris King Of Flasks....
I've got a Stanley and have found that to be the best flask i've ever had in the past 23 years. I've found that those easy pour lids are useless as they either leak or don't seem to keep the heat in aswell and went back to a normal screw top.