Our Review of Hydro Flask's Newest Cap - The Flex Chug (New in 2022!)

Is Hydro Flask's New Flex Chug Lid Good?

​Hydro Flask just released a brand new cap in late 2022.  It’s called the Flex Chug, and it’s Hydro Flask’s first true spout-style chug lid.  We ordered one, and we have been testing it for a few days, and we’ll let you know our initial impressions as well as what to expect if you’re thinking about buying one for yourself.

Hydro Flask certainly needed a chug-style lid to compete with ones that many of their competitors already have, including ThermoFlask and Takeya.  But while we’re fans of most Hydro Flask products and have built our company around making complementary products for Hydro Flasks, we have to admit that we think they missed the mark on the Flex Chug cap.

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Hydro Flask's Flex Chug - A Video Review

If you'd rather watch a video than read our post, then check out our Youtube video below!

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What We Like

Hydro Flask's Classic Design

Style and Durability

​We like how Hydro Flask stayed true to their traditional look, including the stainless-steel pegs that the handle connects to.

The lid also feels solid and durable, just like all Hydro Flask products that we’ve tested.

​And the lid does its job by giving you the easy-drinking benefits of a narrow mouth bottle with the benefits of a wide mouth, like being easier to clean and add flavors.

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What We Don't Like

Spout Cap is not Connected

#1: Spout Cap is not Connected

The spout cap is essentially a baby version of their standard lid.  It’s not connected to the base of the chug cap and comes completely off.  There’s a chance you could drop the spout cap when trying to take a sip, and then it could get dirty if it drops on the floor of your car or on the ground.

Takeya's Hinged Spout Cap Connection

Other spout-style lids from competitors like Takeya have hinged connections that keep the spout cap secured even when you unscrew it, and we prefer this design a lot more so it’s easier to take one-handed sips without potentially dropping the cap.

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Size: Takeya's Chug Cap (Left) vs Flex Chug (Right)

#2: Spout is too Big

​We think the spout is a little too big.  Here is Hydro Flask’s Flex Chug side-by-side against Takeya’s chug-style lid.  You can see that Hydro Flask’s spout opening is much bigger.

​Takeya has a good size spout that gives you plenty of water when you need it without having to open your mouth too wide, but Hydro Flask’s spout size is bigger and is a little more difficult to get your mouth around.  Then you can end up accidentally chugging more water than you wanted.

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#3: Aesthetics - Looks Big and Bulky

We recognize that this is more of a personal preference, but in our opinion, the lid looks bulky and awkward.  From a design perspective, there’s just something about how tall the lid is and has two layers that that seems off to us.

And once someone commented on how it looks like a wedding cake, we can't un-see the resemblance!

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Our Conclusion

So overall the Flex Chug cap is an OK option and does a decent job at what it’s designed for, but we wish that Hydro Flask had taken some of the aspects of other proven spout lids and incorporated them into their design.

Do you agree with our conclusion?  Let us know!

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