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[+] alternategait@lemmy.world 23 points 10 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (20 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 20 child comments replies: [–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 21 points 10 months ago (15 children) Great at conduction, but with not a lot of thermal mass, meaning that actually your drink will usually just make whatever it's touching (your hand, often) super cold or hot. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 15 child comments replies: [+] alternategait@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (10 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 14 points 10 months ago (8 children) We’ve been storing and drinking beverages in aluminum cans for like a century now and this hasn’t been a big problem. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] village604@adultswim.fan 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (3 children) It's a big enough problem that products are sold and even given away specifically to combat the issue. Also, the aluminum drink can was invented in 1959, and the koozie started becoming a thing in the early 70s. But I'm sure people were insulating their cans with DIY koozies before then. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] ApathyTree@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 10 months ago (2 children) Did you know you can get pint glass koozies, just like for cans? Eg We also have those nice paper sleeves for coffee cups that would do the job as well. At least where you touch. So it’s an already-solved problem for this application. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] village604@adultswim.fan 1 point 10 months ago Yup, I have a few, but I went ahead and bought a set of vacuum insulated steel punt glasses. permalink fedilink source parent [–] blackbrook@mander.xyz 1 point 10 months ago Well, plastic lined cans, though i'm not sure that affects the thermal properties significantly. And beer coozies exist for a reason. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 1 point 10 months ago (2 children) Sure but isn't it mostly for camping equipment? Don't really see why you would use it when strength/weight isn't much of a concern. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 4 points 10 months ago (1 child) Soft drinks and beer have been in aluminum cans for like a century at least. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 1 point 10 months ago Oh, you are talking about cold drinks permalink fedilink source parent [–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 1 point 10 months ago Yeah, for sure. Though if you drink it fast enough, it won't warm the drink noticeably before it's gone. permalink fedilink source parent [–] toynbee@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago (3 children) I used to make, consume and share a lot of frozen beverages. I had a set of aluminum cups that I loved, but everyone else hated them because they started frosting over as soon as the frozen drink was poured in. My then girlfriend, now wife, would only use them with a towel wrapped around them for insulation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago (2 children) Oof. I think I lean more toward her side, to be honest. I don't like having cold hands. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] toynbee@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago (1 child) I didn't begrudge her the right to be warm, but it did make the cups look a lot less pretty. The ones I had were shaped differently, but basically this: I got them at a thrift shop, so no clue what brand they were. I think I technically still have them somewhere but have only used them once any time even remotely recently. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago Those do look really nice, for sure. They'd make great snack cups. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 3 points 10 months ago If you're sitting in hot bleachers, the cooling effect on your hand or forehead is pretty nice, and you're gonna drink the drink before it's warm anyway. Hot is more of a problem unless you're cold enough to be wearing mittens. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies) [–] MisshapenDeviate@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 10 months ago Yeah I have some and they 100% require a koozie/beverage sleeve. permalink fedilink source parent [–] obviouspornalt@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 10 months ago (1 child) As measured by the average suck point. https://forums.accuratereloading.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/7411043/m/986109911/xsl/print_topic permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] alternategait@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] MeThisGuy@feddit.nl 1 point 10 months ago when I read "average suck point" I was not expecting science permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies) [–] DontRedditMyLemmy@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago Most people think "oh, cup so cold, my drink stay cold!" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 21 points 10 months ago (15 children) Great at conduction, but with not a lot of thermal mass, meaning that actually your drink will usually just make whatever it's touching (your hand, often) super cold or hot. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 15 child comments replies: [+] alternategait@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (10 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 14 points 10 months ago (8 children) We’ve been storing and drinking beverages in aluminum cans for like a century now and this hasn’t been a big problem. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] village604@adultswim.fan 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (3 children) It's a big enough problem that products are sold and even given away specifically to combat the issue. Also, the aluminum drink can was invented in 1959, and the koozie started becoming a thing in the early 70s. But I'm sure people were insulating their cans with DIY koozies before then. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] ApathyTree@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 10 months ago (2 children) Did you know you can get pint glass koozies, just like for cans? Eg We also have those nice paper sleeves for coffee cups that would do the job as well. At least where you touch. So it’s an already-solved problem for this application. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] village604@adultswim.fan 1 point 10 months ago Yup, I have a few, but I went ahead and bought a set of vacuum insulated steel punt glasses. permalink fedilink source parent [–] blackbrook@mander.xyz 1 point 10 months ago Well, plastic lined cans, though i'm not sure that affects the thermal properties significantly. And beer coozies exist for a reason. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 1 point 10 months ago (2 children) Sure but isn't it mostly for camping equipment? Don't really see why you would use it when strength/weight isn't much of a concern. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 4 points 10 months ago (1 child) Soft drinks and beer have been in aluminum cans for like a century at least. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 1 point 10 months ago Oh, you are talking about cold drinks permalink fedilink source parent [–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 1 point 10 months ago Yeah, for sure. Though if you drink it fast enough, it won't warm the drink noticeably before it's gone. permalink fedilink source parent [–] toynbee@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago (3 children) I used to make, consume and share a lot of frozen beverages. I had a set of aluminum cups that I loved, but everyone else hated them because they started frosting over as soon as the frozen drink was poured in. My then girlfriend, now wife, would only use them with a towel wrapped around them for insulation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago (2 children) Oof. I think I lean more toward her side, to be honest. I don't like having cold hands. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] toynbee@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago (1 child) I didn't begrudge her the right to be warm, but it did make the cups look a lot less pretty. The ones I had were shaped differently, but basically this: I got them at a thrift shop, so no clue what brand they were. I think I technically still have them somewhere but have only used them once any time even remotely recently. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago Those do look really nice, for sure. They'd make great snack cups. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 3 points 10 months ago If you're sitting in hot bleachers, the cooling effect on your hand or forehead is pretty nice, and you're gonna drink the drink before it's warm anyway. Hot is more of a problem unless you're cold enough to be wearing mittens. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies)
[+] alternategait@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (10 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 14 points 10 months ago (8 children) We’ve been storing and drinking beverages in aluminum cans for like a century now and this hasn’t been a big problem. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] village604@adultswim.fan 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (3 children) It's a big enough problem that products are sold and even given away specifically to combat the issue. Also, the aluminum drink can was invented in 1959, and the koozie started becoming a thing in the early 70s. But I'm sure people were insulating their cans with DIY koozies before then. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] ApathyTree@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 10 months ago (2 children) Did you know you can get pint glass koozies, just like for cans? Eg We also have those nice paper sleeves for coffee cups that would do the job as well. At least where you touch. So it’s an already-solved problem for this application. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] village604@adultswim.fan 1 point 10 months ago Yup, I have a few, but I went ahead and bought a set of vacuum insulated steel punt glasses. permalink fedilink source parent [–] blackbrook@mander.xyz 1 point 10 months ago Well, plastic lined cans, though i'm not sure that affects the thermal properties significantly. And beer coozies exist for a reason. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 1 point 10 months ago (2 children) Sure but isn't it mostly for camping equipment? Don't really see why you would use it when strength/weight isn't much of a concern. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 4 points 10 months ago (1 child) Soft drinks and beer have been in aluminum cans for like a century at least. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 1 point 10 months ago Oh, you are talking about cold drinks permalink fedilink source parent [–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 1 point 10 months ago Yeah, for sure. Though if you drink it fast enough, it won't warm the drink noticeably before it's gone. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 14 points 10 months ago (8 children) We’ve been storing and drinking beverages in aluminum cans for like a century now and this hasn’t been a big problem. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] village604@adultswim.fan 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (3 children) It's a big enough problem that products are sold and even given away specifically to combat the issue. Also, the aluminum drink can was invented in 1959, and the koozie started becoming a thing in the early 70s. But I'm sure people were insulating their cans with DIY koozies before then. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] ApathyTree@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 10 months ago (2 children) Did you know you can get pint glass koozies, just like for cans? Eg We also have those nice paper sleeves for coffee cups that would do the job as well. At least where you touch. So it’s an already-solved problem for this application. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] village604@adultswim.fan 1 point 10 months ago Yup, I have a few, but I went ahead and bought a set of vacuum insulated steel punt glasses. permalink fedilink source parent [–] blackbrook@mander.xyz 1 point 10 months ago Well, plastic lined cans, though i'm not sure that affects the thermal properties significantly. And beer coozies exist for a reason. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 1 point 10 months ago (2 children) Sure but isn't it mostly for camping equipment? Don't really see why you would use it when strength/weight isn't much of a concern. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 4 points 10 months ago (1 child) Soft drinks and beer have been in aluminum cans for like a century at least. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 1 point 10 months ago Oh, you are talking about cold drinks permalink fedilink source parent
[–] village604@adultswim.fan 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (3 children) It's a big enough problem that products are sold and even given away specifically to combat the issue. Also, the aluminum drink can was invented in 1959, and the koozie started becoming a thing in the early 70s. But I'm sure people were insulating their cans with DIY koozies before then. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] ApathyTree@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 10 months ago (2 children) Did you know you can get pint glass koozies, just like for cans? Eg We also have those nice paper sleeves for coffee cups that would do the job as well. At least where you touch. So it’s an already-solved problem for this application. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] village604@adultswim.fan 1 point 10 months ago Yup, I have a few, but I went ahead and bought a set of vacuum insulated steel punt glasses. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ApathyTree@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 10 months ago (2 children) Did you know you can get pint glass koozies, just like for cans? Eg We also have those nice paper sleeves for coffee cups that would do the job as well. At least where you touch. So it’s an already-solved problem for this application. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] village604@adultswim.fan 1 point 10 months ago Yup, I have a few, but I went ahead and bought a set of vacuum insulated steel punt glasses. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] village604@adultswim.fan 1 point 10 months ago Yup, I have a few, but I went ahead and bought a set of vacuum insulated steel punt glasses. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] blackbrook@mander.xyz 1 point 10 months ago Well, plastic lined cans, though i'm not sure that affects the thermal properties significantly. And beer coozies exist for a reason. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 1 point 10 months ago (2 children) Sure but isn't it mostly for camping equipment? Don't really see why you would use it when strength/weight isn't much of a concern. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 4 points 10 months ago (1 child) Soft drinks and beer have been in aluminum cans for like a century at least. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 1 point 10 months ago Oh, you are talking about cold drinks permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 4 points 10 months ago (1 child) Soft drinks and beer have been in aluminum cans for like a century at least. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 1 point 10 months ago Oh, you are talking about cold drinks permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 1 point 10 months ago Oh, you are talking about cold drinks permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 1 point 10 months ago Yeah, for sure. Though if you drink it fast enough, it won't warm the drink noticeably before it's gone. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago (3 children) I used to make, consume and share a lot of frozen beverages. I had a set of aluminum cups that I loved, but everyone else hated them because they started frosting over as soon as the frozen drink was poured in. My then girlfriend, now wife, would only use them with a towel wrapped around them for insulation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago (2 children) Oof. I think I lean more toward her side, to be honest. I don't like having cold hands. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] toynbee@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago (1 child) I didn't begrudge her the right to be warm, but it did make the cups look a lot less pretty. The ones I had were shaped differently, but basically this: I got them at a thrift shop, so no clue what brand they were. I think I technically still have them somewhere but have only used them once any time even remotely recently. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago Those do look really nice, for sure. They'd make great snack cups. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago (2 children) Oof. I think I lean more toward her side, to be honest. I don't like having cold hands. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] toynbee@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago (1 child) I didn't begrudge her the right to be warm, but it did make the cups look a lot less pretty. The ones I had were shaped differently, but basically this: I got them at a thrift shop, so no clue what brand they were. I think I technically still have them somewhere but have only used them once any time even remotely recently. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago Those do look really nice, for sure. They'd make great snack cups. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago (1 child) I didn't begrudge her the right to be warm, but it did make the cups look a lot less pretty. The ones I had were shaped differently, but basically this: I got them at a thrift shop, so no clue what brand they were. I think I technically still have them somewhere but have only used them once any time even remotely recently. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago Those do look really nice, for sure. They'd make great snack cups. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago Those do look really nice, for sure. They'd make great snack cups. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 3 points 10 months ago If you're sitting in hot bleachers, the cooling effect on your hand or forehead is pretty nice, and you're gonna drink the drink before it's warm anyway. Hot is more of a problem unless you're cold enough to be wearing mittens. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MisshapenDeviate@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 10 months ago Yeah I have some and they 100% require a koozie/beverage sleeve. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] obviouspornalt@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 10 months ago (1 child) As measured by the average suck point. https://forums.accuratereloading.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/7411043/m/986109911/xsl/print_topic permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] alternategait@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] MeThisGuy@feddit.nl 1 point 10 months ago when I read "average suck point" I was not expecting science permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies)
[+] alternategait@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] MeThisGuy@feddit.nl 1 point 10 months ago when I read "average suck point" I was not expecting science permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MeThisGuy@feddit.nl 1 point 10 months ago when I read "average suck point" I was not expecting science permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DontRedditMyLemmy@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago Most people think "oh, cup so cold, my drink stay cold!" permalink fedilink source parent
