BanditAlley Cup

[terrebandit]

Jay gave me a BanditAlley coffee cup for Christmas and I wanted to give y'all a first hand review. 

First, let me say that it works awesome.   Right off you can see that its a Man's-Size cup.  This is not a silly little tea cup or the like.  It holds heat in very well and when you take a sip out of it, not a single drop is lost or spilled.  Its durability is also noteworthy as I accidently bumped it on the counter while putting it in the dishwasher this morning and not a single scratch, nick or crack.   The artwork is outstanding and also durable.  I'd say that the cups temp was nearly 212 degrees F at one point and its finish and color stayed perfectly intact.  I would highly recommend this cup to anyone who is serious about their coffee and does not want to risk an equipment failure while in the office or on the road.

Dave

[Sven]

I got a bit of a giggle out of this review.  It's like there's only so much you can say about a mug, and you managed to say it all.  You should see if Consumer Reports has any job openings.  Thanks for posting...it's good to know the Cafe Press stock is good quality.

I was a little disappointed to find out this topic was not about a new hockey play-off being sponsered by Bandit Alley, though...

[txbanditrydr]

Too funny, Dave.... 

[txbanditrydr]

I was a little disappointed to find out this topic was not about a new hockey play-off being sponsered by Bandit Alley, though...

Not sure about a playoff but there is a little New Years Eve thrashing about to take place in Dallas....   

[PaulVS]

Dave -

Have you found that one liquid soap works better than another on this cup?

I hear there's a new synthetic soap that gets great reviews from the GSXR mug crowd.

[Sven]

I was a little disappointed to find out this topic was not about a new hockey play-off being sponsered by Bandit Alley, though...

Not sure about a playoff but there is a little New Years Eve thrashing about to take place in Dallas....   

I wish I could challenge you on that point, but the Predders have had a rough year  The whole sale/no sale/sale thing really screwed them over.  Kiyotes, Caps, all my faves are cellar-dwellers this year, except the Avalanch'e.  At least the RiverKings are 1st in the Northeast.  Yeah, that's right, Memphis is in the Northeast.  Check out a map sometime!

[txbanditrydr]

 At least the RiverKings are 1st in the Northeast.  Yeah, that's right, Memphis is in the Northeast.  Check out a map sometime!

Laughable for sure... sorta like Dallas being in the Pacific.   

[txbanditrydr]

I hear there's a new synthetic soap that gets great reviews from the GSXR mug crowd.

Do NOT use the synth unless you want to experience slippage - possibly causing breakage!!!  YMMV

[terrebandit]

Dave -

Have you found that one liquid soap works better than another on this cup?

I hear there's a new synthetic soap that gets great reviews from the GSXR mug crowd.

Actually, I find that regular Cascade liquid dishwasher soap works wonders.  It gets it darn clean without a hint of water spotting or stains.  I try to wash it regularly to keep internal build-up to an absolute minimum.  Please keep in mind that the cup is still under warrenty.  The owners manual says to use only a "mild detergent" for cleaning.  I don't want to risk using a synthetic cleaner until its fully broken in.  At this point, I only have 3 heat cycles on this cup and I'm sure the finish is not fully seated.

Dave 

[Red01]

One plus of the Cascade liquid... it's septic safe.
Much better than powdered soaps. 

[Sven]

Not sure about a playoff but there is a little New Years Eve thrashing about to take place in Dallas....   

Gee, you're being a little hard on the Stars.  It as a close game.

[txbanditrydr]

Gee, you're being a little hard on the Stars. 

Guess Turco taught Ellis too much...    

Five PP's with ZERO shots??? - they must have started celebrating a tad early.