Before purchasing a thermos it's also important to consider the different types of lids or caps that are available to choose from when determining the right thermos. The large variety of thermos lids to chose from, offers a larger opportunity for customising your very own corporate gift for your business. Buying a thermos with the appropiate lid for your business as a corporate gift is a great way to show your customers, employees and clients that you are attentive to their needs. In this article, below are the different types of thermos caps and lids with their respective descriptions and functions that you must know before purchasing a thermos as a corporate gift.
Slide Button Cap
The slide button cap is one of the most common thermos lids. The slide button lid thermos offers a quicker and more accessible method for opening thermos flasks. This lid is accompanied with a slide lock feature to prevent unnecessary opening and spilling. This type of thermos cap is suited for a medium size thermos at around 500ml for those who drink at relaxed environments like in school or in the office.
Screw Lid
The screw lid is one of the most common thermos lids. It's simple design ensures lower production cost and retains heat better due to being made of entirely stainless steel. This thermos lid allows for quick pouring and is completely leak proof making it a great travel mug for both light and demanding outdoor activities. The cap may also be characterised by a small handle which is suitable for carrying or hanging the thermos of an object. However, it's plain design doesn't have any interesting or inspiring features. Many modern screw lid thermoses are plated with plastic on the exterrior to provide more customisable designs for manufacturers.
Push Lid Button
The push lid cap is accompanied with a screwable cup for the thermos flask. After screwing off the thermos cup lid, the button on top of the lid can be pushed as the contents of the beverage can be poured into the thermos cap. The drink can be consumed from the thermos cup as opposed to drinking it straight from the flask. One particular advantage of this design is that it's suitable to drink it with tea that still has teabags inside or other flavouring solid material inside the thermos. This prevents solid substances unintentionally being poured into the cup causing splashing. However, this thermos lid is not recommended for use when drinking it with food like stew or soup as the solid contents can not pass through the push lid.
Twist Lid
A Twist lid (also known as a flex sip lid for a Hydroflask) is another different type of lid for a thermos. The twist lid feature allows for the thermos to be locked and unlocked without needing to screw the thermos off which allows for quick access for drinking. The twist feature also prevents any form of leakage when turned to the locked position. One design flaw with the thermos twist lid is that the mouth opening may be too small and cannot be adjusted. For quick pouring or emptying of the drink is more efficient to screw off the twist lid and pour as normal.
Most Recommended Thermos Lid
Given the large variety of thermos lids and caps that are available to select from as your business corporate gift, each lid has their own respective advantages and disadvantages. Generally, if you are choosing a corporate gift for a large audience for your customers it's better to choose the thermos that is best suited for normal activities such as attending school or going to the work place. Therefore, is best recommended to select a thermos with a slide button cap or a screw cap. However, if you're corporate gift is for a niche audience or target market who engage in outdoor activities such as camping a push button lid thermos with a screwable cap is preferable.
