**MalloMe BEARCLAW 20oz Insulated Stainless Steel Tumbler with Handle & Straw - Leakproof Travel Coffee Mug, Hot & Cold Drink Cup - Reusable Water Bottle with Brush, 2 Lids & Straws - Blossom Pink - Perfect for Office, Gym, Hiking & Outdoor Adventures**

This is a update to the original review.I still love these tumblers. I have two, One from my daughter as a gift and I purchased one as well. The one I purchased had a problem with the handle slipping constantly. I wrote the sellers to see if I could purchase a new handle but was informed they don't sell parts. They did however tell me that they have either defective or returned units in the Amazon Warehouse. They are sending three tumbler kits. They assure me that out of the three kits they are sending at least one of the handles should work. They tell me to take all the parts I want from these three kits. I hope there is a non defective tumbler. I can always use a new one. KUDOS to MalloMe for the solution. I think I must have told twenty people about these tumbler kits and I know six have purchased them. A suggestion. These tumblers would look great in red, blue, purple and other colors. My assistant would like one in white. Thank MalloMeI received this mug in silver for Christmas. When the person who gave it to me asked what I wanted for the holiday I honestly couldn’t think of a thing. I’m not a wealthy person but I really have everything I need. I started going through Amazon trying to get ideas and came across this. I put in my wish list and continued shopping looking for something I could actually use. Then I began thinking about the mug. I take medicine that makes my mouth desert dry so I always have a small jug of water close by. The water is actually kept in Gatorade bottles in the refrigerator as I prefer my water cold and I refuse to buy water in little fragile plastic bottles. Well the water stays cold all of a few minutes then comes to room temperature. So having a jug which could keep the water cold especially during the night and the fact I wouldn’t have to pay for it became my gift suggestion. Not knowing if the mug was available at retail brick and mortar stores or online stores I did a bit of Google searching and couldn’t find it anywhere except Amazon. I called the gift giver with my suggestion hoping she had a Amazon account and luckily she was a Prime member. The mug showed up at my door a couple of days later but it sat on the table unopened and waiting for Christmas morning. She had it gift wrapped and the wrap was a beautiful cloth bag tied up with a ribbon. Taking it out of the bag I found it boxed nicely and without a lot of interior protective crap. Thank you MalloMe. So enough with the introduction on my Christmas gift and on to the mug acessment.Most companies in their advertisements and descriptions use a lot of puffing so I wasn’t expecting the mug to hold up to half of the advertising boasting. The first time I used it was for a water jug on the night stand. I prepared it with four ice cubes and water from the refrigerator. I wasn’t quite sure whether to use the steel straw or the sipping lid. Decisions decisions. I ended up using the straw and found the straw can be used with both lids. I actually don’t know the name of the lid I chose but there was a hole in the middle of it. The lid fits really snug and so I wasn’t worried that I would get drenched the first time I used it. A thing I noticed was there wasn’t any clinging of the ice against the metal. It’s sound proof. The handle is really convenient but a bit tricky the first time. I found you have to use a bit of pressure to push the handle up the side of the mug until it becomes tight enough. Once it’s tight it is great. Stuck the straw in the mug, went to the bedroom and placed it on my night stand. Not knowing if it was going to sweat I placed it on a water absorbing stone. I watched a few hours of TV while surfing the web on my iPad and had a few sips of water. Now it became apparent that I didn’t have the right lid or I was using the lid I had on the mug wrong. It’s not great sucking water from a steel straw when it’s stuck in the middle of a lid and constantly wiggling. I’ll have to figure which lid is best. Now the suggestion I mentioned in the title. It in my opinion be better if you could replace the metal straw with one made of something softer. The metal straw clinking against my teeth just isn’t right. I know the majority of the time the mug will be used without the straw but give us sippers something softer. So I finially settled in under the covers and drifed off to sleep. I’m sixty nine years old so I’m up at least two times a night usually three or four. Each time I was up I took a few sips of water. It had been at least seven hours when I set up the mug and the water was ice cold. A good eight hours of sleep minus the trips to the bathroom and I woke with cotton mouth. Grabbed the mug, took a good sip of water and still ice cold. Hey that’s great I said to myself. I turned the TV on and dialed in my two favorite news shows and watched them for at least an hour. Time to take my medicine so I can stay alive another day. The water was still cold. Took my shower and when finished took a few more sip and yes you guessed it the water still ice cold. Another hour or so of Morning Joe and New Day on CNN and a few sips of water and still cold but now with a empty mug. Put the mug on the kitchen counter for cleaning later and did my daily routine. I don’t eat lunch and worked, I’m actually retired but still believe I’m in the office, through it until dinner time. That night was leftover Christmas dinner which was doggy bagged and now reheated in the microwave. Took an hour to enjoy dinner and time to do dishes. I did the mug last and at the bottom of the mug four ice cubes just about to turn into it’s original H2O. Total time from putting the ice cubes and water to washing twenty two hours. So if left alone a bit longer the ice as advertised would have lasted twenty four hours. I’m really impressed. So impressed that today after completing the review I’m ordering a second one in black. I really have no need for a second mug but I’m so impressed with it I want another one. Now on to a hot beverage test. I love having coffee next to me at the computer but hate getting up to get refills. Now maybe I can have hot coffee next yo me and won’t have to interrupt what I’m doing.I’m totally in love with this. I write a lot of review lhere and I think I’ve given five stars maybe about three or four times. Amazon and I have been doing business for close to twenty years now so I’ve written many many reviews. To give a five star review the item has to be very special.