My son is going to design a perfect Festival Mug, whatever that is?

[Staberinde]

Callum is 17 and is studying products design.

He has been to loads of festivals since he was born and so is trying to come up with a unique design for the perfect festival mug as part of his studies

If any one can help please would you fill out this very simple survey.

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/MGLMP9S

Thanks all 😊

[Hugh Jass]

The perfect festival mug is the guy who pays a tenner for a greasy burger from the van right next to the Pyramid rather than exploring and finding much, much better.

[hfuhruhurr]

Done and good luck to Callum.

Got to admit, the steel glasto pint is used for everything I drink - the only design flaw is a hot cuppa in the morning requires a bit of cloth around it to stop me burning my fingers!

[stt11]

I used a cup last year. I bought a steel one from Millets. I was thinking of buying one from Starbucks, this year. I think they’re lighter.🙂

[blutarsky]

The steel keep cup is the best travel mug I’ve ever come across. 

[deebeedoobee]

Done, good luck Callum. Can we see the resulting mug once designed/made?

 

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

Now, if only these were made in plastic, the perfect festival mug would already be out there;

 

I've completed the survey. 

[blutarsky]

Just now, Yoghurt on a Stick said:

Now, if only these were made in plastic, the perfect festival mug would already be out there;

 

I've completed the survey. 

Metal surely? 

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

2 hours ago, blutarsky said:

Metal surely? 

I'm afraid that my preference would be plastic. I have used metal cups when I was I was a child camping with my family. It was then that I learnt that if you put hot liquid into a metal mug and then drink from it, it hurts. I know all about plastic waste but the majority of that is from disposable one use only packaging etc. A plastic mug on the other hand will last almost forever.

[stt11]

2 hours ago, Yoghurt on a Stick said:

Now, if only these were made in plastic, the perfect festival mug would already be out there;

 

I've completed the survey. 

The handle fell of one of my e-festival mugs last week. I’m going to keep it for sugar packets and biscuits and stuff.

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

6 minutes ago, stt11 said:

The handle fell of one of my e-festival mugs last week. I’m going to keep it for sugar packets and biscuits and stuff.

When you say 'fell off', do you actually mean it was broken off? I only ask because I've had a number of said mugs and found that they were very strong in certain situations where an inferior mug would certainly have bought it. I did eventually manage to break them all though (about 4 no I think). Why is that? why is it that I can go through life never breaking a single mug and then when I get an efests mug I manage to break 4 of them let alone 1? I may have to buy another, to give it one last try.

[stt11]

5 minutes ago, Yoghurt on a Stick said:

When you say 'fell off', do you actually mean it was broken off? I only ask because I've had a number of said mugs and found that they were very strong in certain situations where an inferior mug would certainly have bought it. I did eventually manage to break them all though (about 4 no I think). Why is that? why is it that I can go through life never breaking a single mug and then when I get an efests mug I manage to break 4 of them let alone 1? I may have to buy another, to give it one last try.

I just washed it up and the handle came of in my hand. Minimal force was used. I had two efest mugs. I think this was the oldest one. It’s about five years old. The rest of it seems fine.

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

9 minutes ago, stt11 said:

I just washed it up and the handle came of in my hand. Minimal force was used. I had two efest mugs. I think this was the oldest one. It’s about five years old. The rest of it seems fine.

Oh, that sounds odd, and potentially dangerous.

I scalped the handle off one by stacking it too high in the dishwasher. The rotating blade made mince meat of it. Mind you, i once dropped one onto a quarry tile floor and it just did a little bounce and then lay still. I checked it and all was ok with it. Quarry tiles are not known for their forgiveness in such circumstances.

[stt11]

5 minutes ago, Yoghurt on a Stick said:

Oh, that sounds odd, and potentially dangerous.

I scalped the handle off one by stacking it too high in the dishwasher. The rotating blade made mince meat of it. Mind you, i once dropped one onto a quarry tile floor and it just did a little bounce and then lay still. I checked it and all was ok with it. Quarry tiles are not known for their forgiveness in such circumstances.

I have linoleum, type, tiles. So they’re not so bad. But I’ve broken two Denby mugs during lock down. So they’re not that reliable. I think Denby just hit the floor in the wrong way, though. I’ve dropped plates and they’ve just chipped.

[blutarsky]

55 minutes ago, Yoghurt on a Stick said:

I'm afraid that my preference would be plastic. I have used metal cups when I was I was a child camping with my family. It was then that I learnt that if you put hot liquid into a metal mug and then drink from it, it hurts. I know all about plastic waste but the majority of that is from disposable one use only packaging etc. A plastic mug on the other hand will last almost forever.

Not with this one 

https://shop.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/collections/accessories/products/glastonbury-festival-keep-cup

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

2 hours ago, blutarsky said:

Not with this one 

https://shop.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/collections/accessories/products/glastonbury-festival-keep-cup

Thank you. I had no idea of its existence. It's been a fair while since I looked at the efests shop, or any type of other brand camping gear for that matter ie. I didn't know that they'd even overcome the metal burnt lips issue. I guess that's because I've now got a campervan. I've never taken it to Glastonbury though. If (maybe when) I ever go back there I'd be camping in a tent with my mates anyway. Same spot that I've been to for 20+ years. 

[Staberinde]

On 6/2/2021 at 4:00 PM, deebeedoobee said:

Done, good luck Callum. Can we see the resulting mug once designed/made?

 

I'll dig this thread out and post some pics when/if he ever makes a prototype 

Thanks guys, great response and started a bit of mug banter 👍

[jimmillen]

Completed, good luck to him! Usually too much of a mess at a festival to be trusted to hang on to a reusable mug - but I do agree with the principle... 🙂

Off topic @Staberinde - Iain M Banks fan by any chance?

[chuckles07]

Survey done. Another metal cup and burnt lips fan. 

[Losing my hair]

Done, good luck with the project. 

My favourite reusable festival beer mugs are the Green Man ones with the handle. 

[funkychick2007]

Good luck with this project!!! Would be great to see the end result!! Something with a lid and keeps cold cold and hot hot and maybe not with a handle as easier to pack!! 

[cdm22]

12 minutes ago, Losing my hair said:

Done, good luck with the project. 

My favourite reusable festival beer mugs are the Green Man ones with the handle. 

I thought those stacking cups were ingenious the first time I went to the courtyard bar for a round. Makes things so much easier. I've ended up with a pile of them at home after not taking them back for the deposit 😄 

[SheffJeff]

Done.

My suggestion would be a a small hidden compartment in the base or lid to keep things safe such as 'sugar'. Not sure how appropriate this would be for an A-level project though.

[timespeedsup]

Done. My efest mug must be around 14 years old by now. Still used most mornings for coffee albeit at home only. It's also white. Black coffee in a black mug would be a last resort. 

[topmarksbri]

Done! I personally like a metal mug, think they feel nice and weirdly like the sensation of it against my teeth (not sexual)