The Urban Gear Hydra Pro (UG-DB122) is a travel mug for the kind of day that starts at the front door and ends well after lunch. The product image shows it carried by hand into an office with a backpack on the shoulder, which suits it well. It holds 1200ml, so one fill can cover a morning commute, a few meetings and a stretch at the desk without a trip to the pantry.
The body is made of 18/8 stainless steel and has double wall vacuum insulation. This is the construction used in good insulated bottles, and it is the main reason to pick a steel mug over a plastic or ceramic one for long hours. Steel is also easy to wipe clean and does not hold on to the smell of the last drink, so the mug can switch between coffee, tea and water.
Sipping is simple. The lid sits on top, and a reusable BPA-free straw goes through it, so you can drink with one hand while the other holds a phone or a door. The handle is the other practical detail: a comfortable grip handle on the side turns what would be a bottle into a mug you can hook a finger through. The travel mug measures 7.5 x 14.5 x 27 cm and weighs 486 grams, so it is a large, full-size mug.
This travel mug comes in black, which suits formal and travel use, and a soft cream for home or casual desks. A printed retail box is shown with the mug, which helps when it is handed over as a gift. The Hydra Pro travel mug suits executives, sales and field teams, frequent travelers and long-hours desk workers, and it is suitable for customized corporate gifting.
