Travel Mug Showdown: 1977 Ronco vs 2019 Contigo

Can a 1977 Ronco Auto Cup compare with a modern similar Contigo model? I found a factory-sealed Ronco model and put them both to the test!
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[@nancyware7282]

I'd give the Ronco cup extra credit for the fact of the seals holding up after all these years. ;-)

[@goatslayerwp]

I just bought one. I gotta have it just for the looks.

[@manoman0]

Speaks for the quality!

[@demonpride1975]

or that fact that the spring still actually has spring in it. that's pretty amazing.

[@wormhole331]

Being wrapped in plastic it probably didn't have a lot of fresh oxygen to oxidize stuff.

[@wandathefam621]

I remember my grandma having a Ronco travel mug in the 70s I LOVE LOVE LOVE, LOVE LOVE LOVE, LOVE LOVE LOVED that mug as a child. Brings back a lot of memories. Thanks for sharing James. Oh and loved your look back in the 70s 👍🏻👍🏻 you should do this more in your videos 👍🏻👍🏻

[@7-ten]

I'm searching right now for 1977 ice cubes

[@georgeyreynolds]

Technically as the water is finite you are probably drinking 1977 water..ice etc

[@MrPAULONEAL]

You could use an ice tray from 1977...

[@chrismayer3919]

You can easily tell '77 icecubes man... they're SQUARE!!!

[@ltraina3353]

I’m impressed that it held up to the spill test, honestly. I wouldn’t have been surprised if the spring mechanism had degraded somewhat in 40+ years. Too bad Ronco didn’t team up with Thermos back then, that would have been much more effective!

[@JohnSmith-ys4nl]

@@bostonrailfan2427 Probably a competitor to Stanley as well.

[@ArasuTooru]

I saw the title of the vid and it made me laugh. "Ronco contigo" is "I snore with you" in Spanish xD

[@madelinetexas795]

あらすとる Lol 😂 so true

[@karmankruschke]

😂

[@rfbite]

Also in portuguese!

[@pippolupin8715]

あらすとる Rocco Ronco Siffredi Contigo Cotechino 😃

[@RabidWolf1966]

OK< so Google Translate, does translate it as Snore with you, BUT if you don't capitalize the R in Ronco, then it becomes "hoarse with you",,,,, can anyone explain

[@AKayfabe]

Oh wow. My family had that orange Ronco cup at their house when I was growing up. I was born in 1975, but my family never threw anything away! So they still had it years later when I was a kid. I used it as a child it worked fine for cold stuff, not well on hot stuff. All cups held less back then because large beverage size was smaller that’s all.

[@whatzupperent.4036]

" THATS AN INVALID TEST WHO'S GONNA WAIT 4 HOURS TO DRINK A CUP OF COFFEE I KNOW I WOULDN'T." 😂😂😂😂 70s James has a point.... lol

[@AutoYoung]

I do. I have a bad habit of not finishing my coffee because it's too hot and I wait for it to cool. By that time I'm into my work and can't stop to drink my drink so I finish it later. NOTHING wrong with that or that test thank you very much...

[@jetfoxproductions]

@@AutoYoung same here

[@Ninjatronical]

if you are hiking or jet skiing in the 70's you take your time man

[@demonpride1975]

imagine how nasty that coffee get's sitting around that long, there is a reason coffee shops don't let their coffee sit in the pot more then half an hour.

[@victorhugomacedo4601]

Can’t believe you are in a band with Rick Gervais 😂😂 9:24

[@katyungodly]

Omg that does look like Gervais 😂

[@MilwaukeeWoman]

Apples and oranges this time, James! There's still a lot of plastic insulated mugs, most gas stations sell them for refilling. And there were metal thermoses decades ago (and they work fantastic, even the vintage ones.)

[@AuntLoopy123]

I just discovered this channel yesterday, and have been watching for hours. Great stuff! I love watching these reviews of things I'm never going to buy. I would like to say, after reading the comments on several things, that I actually LIKE that you test things sitting down. A lot of comments will say things, such as, "You're supposed to stand when you're mashing potatoes" or "Who sits to scoop ice cream?" As a disabled person, I sit down a lot when cooking, and my sister sits down even more. So, it's good to see if a thing works, or not, when sitting. May I suggest, for future episodes, you do a dual approach, testing them standing and sitting, so you can compare, and you can also show whether or not the product will work well for disabled people who would be more likely to use it in a sitting position. I know I would be glad of that information. And it's good to know whether a product works, as advertised, but not for you, or maybe it would be a great gift for Aunt Mary, but not for Aunt Esther, because it has to be used standing. This is all good and useful information. I love your humor, and I love when you get your kids involved, too. It seems like you have a great family! And Bailey is adorable!

[@dwaynearrowood4314]

I’ve watched your videos for weeks man.... I absolutely loved this one! Keep up the good work

[@karmankruschke]

You are hilarious! I love what you’re doing. Keep up the good work and creativity. What a life!

[@Jeffreviews4u]

Very creative review. Love the old and new comparison.

[@K1TT3NM1TT3N5]

Dude how much greater can your channel possibly get. I love this

[@Freakinreviews]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@bjpalm1994]

The thought and work you put into you videos always impresses me, lol. Well done my friend!

[@cstrut90]

Dude, that review was dy-no-mite! Ya dig?

[@jenniferjohnson4677]

It's crazy seeing stuff from the 70's. I was born in 77. Awesome video!!

[@Grizazzle]

Loved it! Great concept, James.

[@Riz_]

That was a brilliant video James. You never ever fail to amaze me. I love your approach your humour and your thoroughness. Never change who you are because if you did KZbin would be a duller place without you.

[@DarKnightKilla13]

This was hilarious! Great idea for the get-up, jokes, and the rebuttal format! 😂 should see about doing similar things in future videos. I have all Contigo 32 oz. water bottles and a few slightly smaller of the auto ones like you tested... love them all, plenty of liquids and they stay at a good temp. Keep it up!

[@natalieg5601]

What a neat idea to do, and the video editing where there is both on screen, so amazing!

[@keke0597]

Just when I thought James couldn’t get any cooler...he plays the guitar 💕😎

[@zipzip8239]

bass...so hes even more of a dork.

[@phyllisschapiro7894]

If James is a bass playin' dork, then so is Paul McCartney. James is in mega cool company!

[@mrdean3]

Seein’ stuff like this, makes you realize we truly are... living in the future. Awesome stuff, brother! Keep it up!

[@CrushDani]

Someone got their Halloween costume out early.

[@uknowngamer1017]

Hes probably just in a different time zone than you

[@TropicalCyc]

@@uknowngamer1017 Halloween is in October 31, Being in a different time zone doesn't mean that they are days in the future or in the past.

[@uknowngamer1017]

@@TropicalCyc woooosh

[@uknowngamer1017]

@@TropicalCyc woo sh woosh swoosh

[@thepinkflamingostrikesagai7319]

When I first saw the 1977 James. He reminds me of a cartoonish jumping spider. Then at the end with the light reflecting off his sunglasses he morphed into a muppet.

[@ZommBleed]

I enjoyed the trip back in time to my childhood, watching Ronco commercials on our old CRT tv that only received 3 channels, but it was sacrilege opening that time capsule. Total sacrilege. Thanks!!! Enjoyed this video. Subbed.

[@QuianaMurray]

Loved this review soooo much!!!

[@capodad2u]

Lol, I love your channel !!! I just got back from Vegas and I swear I saw you strolling thru a casino, Paris maybe?

[@JustPlaneSilly]

Love the 1970s character. I also did the end screen /card you used . Very elegant. and they start using that one on my videos. As always great job.

[@TomMaynard--TCM--]

1970s James is a hoot! He should appear again (and again). Love that guy :-)

[@TheFLOMAN76]

Love your channel James!! The ol Roncommercials come to mind...!! Mr. Popeil is a genious! I remember this lil gadget as a kid. I was born in 76 so...lol..they were around a few years later in my families life...i remember them working QUITE WELL..as a kid. Good shit. Love your channel bro!!!

[@ms_enj]

This is James White with Funky Reviews, maaaan! 🤣

[@AlienFrequency]

Lol.. love your sense of humor. I’m still curious to know how long the Ronco keeps liquids hot & cold, compared to say, just a regular coffee mug, or a glass.

[@AWriterWandering]

Probably a little better. From the looks of it, it probably two layers of plastic with an air gap in the middle. Air being a worse conductor than the plastic, you get moderate insulation. It’s no match for the modern insulated mug though, which has a vacuum between the two layers.

[@RedWingsninetyone]

Personally I've always felt metal insulated containers are vastly superior to plastic. I'd be interested in seeing how the 1977 one compared to a modern plastic one. I love this type of review!

[@Reebz44onTTV]

I have the contigo, great for coffee especially. Keep em hot or cold for HOURS. I literally have to take the lid off my coffee for it to cool enough to drink. It is EXTREMELY good as insulation

[@misty0912]

I love contigo cups! I have about 10 or so in a few different variations. They get used everyday.

[@Twomidgetsonahorse]

Watching this video reminds me of the saying " Everything old is new again ".Granted the newer technology has an edge on the older stuff but ya have to give props to the originators of the technology. To date myself a bit we had the travel cups in abundance and one has to remember this technology predated cup holders in vehicles. They could just roll around on the floor and you were safe from spills or leaks.

[@Shadkow]

I’m liking just for how brave you were by tipping those cups over.

[@FirstLast-iv2tc]

I was just talking to someone about how we didn't used to always have a drink in our hands. I always left the house without a drink until like sometime in the 90's. Now I have some many drink conveyances, it's ridiculous.

[@yurisuika]

Ya ought to have recorded some funky bass chords for this one!

[@whataboutbob9786]

Nicely done!

[@BlakeBlackstone]

omg who is the guy with the afro and the sunglasses? He is such a great actor. I hope he makes more cameos.

[@chrismayer3919]

His name is James White, but he used to be called Jameso 'Jive' Roncoman!

[@johnnyfeathers2567]

Cool review bro, I loved it..products really weren’t too bad back then..

[@demh7823]

Hey James, do you like Pina Colada's, and getting caught in the rain?

[@demh7823]

@BOBSON DUGNUTT Actually, it's Rupert Holmes. Jimmy Buffett is known for "Margaritaville". But I see your reference.

[@jg148jg]

😆😆

[@Waremonger]

I guess you forgot about Thermos's. They were around in 1977 and far better than the Popiel Auto Cup.

[@jaimejohnesee]

It's amazing how far thermal heating/cooling tech has come in 43 years.

[@traczebabe]

I was twelve in 1977. It’s hilarious to see something so far in the past! Thank you!

[@goatslayerwp]

So I've been a sub for quite a while and I AM JUST NOW FINDING OUT YOU ARE IN A BAND. WTF, man! Bout to look into your stuff!

[@arminius7909]

Please make a review on the schticky, wraptastic and the miracle grill mat! Btw love your reviews!

[@Maggie-rk9vl]

I would have to imagine that, in the 70s, licking the inside of the cup for that very last drop probably didn't seem unusual or gross. We've come a long way, baby! lol

[@woodworkerroyer8497]

I mean drinking out of cans nowadays you end up with the same problem. Less tone sure, but the same issue. The solution is to either lick or slurp it... or get a cup that is well designed

[@jagergerg9771]

I love the cup gliding across the bar lol

[@elesjuan]

Hah. Nice. Glad I found this channel.. Every one of your reviews always makes me laugh somehow. Btw, do you have a second channel for your music maybe??

[@Nachojimtom]

You should do more of these my lad

[@AlwaysAmTired]

I have a 12 dollar Contigo (no spring loaded lid on mine) from Walgreens that I use everyday for hot tea. Never spills and keeps my drink hot. I just throw it in my bag without worry. It's great.

[@BubblyTeatime]

I miss the Ronco products tbh. My family only ever bought the Ronco rotisserie (at one point I think we had 4 at the same time both white and black) but I loved watching both the rotisserie and knives infomercials. We still have one left that we use all the time.

[@pmgamingandcollectables2562]

From 6:10 are they your eyes in the glasses or a reflection of a car because it had me laughing so hard hahahaha

[@ralphlucas5057]

Fun review. Did notice a small dent at the lower seal of the contigo. I had one and dropped it off the back of my Jeep. After it dented at that point it lost its insulation ability. My new contigo will keep ice for 2 days.

[@pixietwitch]

Love your reviews, but I have to admit that I came to this one just to see you all funked out! Great play, man.

[@arlindkrasniqi3315]

contigo has been around since 2009, i bought my first one at costco 10 years agoand i still have it, going strong

[@dan27052]

The most impressive thing here is that the rubber band holding the instructions on the travel mug, was still good!

[@saltydog9185]

Groovy man! I dig it.

[@LiqnLag]

Love that CC not so hidden message in Disco Man's glasses. What's the name of your band?

[@joebunko1146]

Gag at the beginning was fantastic

[@abdelnajjar8191]

I like how the Ronco Auto cup says to not press the button until it's up to your face(to not spill i assume), while the contigo specifically says to press it away to release pressure first, and then when you try the Ronco in your car, pressure is released when you open it.

[@goatslayerwp]

I have a Ronco Showtime Compact Rotisserie that I've had since it was new. Almost 30 years old and it works great.

[@contemplativegirl21]

Big lol at the, "Get some 1977 ice cubes, man." Interesting review.

[@10191927]

That is really awesome to see the original travel mug, the granddaddy of all that came after. But it does look like a kids cup.

[@666darkwavedemon666]

The 2019 ice cubes part got me. XD

[@DynamixWarePro]

When I saw the 1977 James, I thought it was the love child of John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever and Sonny Rollins! You have to do more older product reviews this way, its hilarious xD I was looking for a flask/travel mug and might get the Cognito as it seems to have exactly what I was looking for.

[@RazorSharpRust]

That bar slide just takes me back to the future 😉

[@ghiagoo]

I have a two year old Contigo. It’s exceptional at keeping liquids cool or hot. Have to get the correct ones though. There are some Contigo’s only for cold liquids

[@commontater652]

Perhaps the most impressive part is that the rubber band was still intact holding that paper to the cup! Also: curious to know where the products were manufactured. Groovy.

[@nate_d376]

James, you sure had a lot of hair in the 70's! Lol... Heading over to check out your band! Very cool!

[@StarmanDX]

The main thing I was wondering while watching this video was what type of plastic the Ronco is made out of

[@LarsSveen]

I had a Contigo like that a few years ago. It wasn't too bad, but the mechanism inside was really hard to clean, and after about a year, the trigger broke. I like that the Ronco mechanism is on the outside.

[@TheEmbersFromAshes]

They are a pita to keep clean and they grow mold under the "trigger" thing so you have to use a dental type pick to scrape under it when washing. Toothbrush works well for cleaning inside the lid. It's more difficult to clean if you use creamer which I do.

[@jacksondark8042]

Took a roadtrip to my hometown! Nice!

[@AKayfabe]

70s guy is right, who waits 4 hours to drink their cup of coffee!

[@mszoomy]

I have 2 Contigo cups, one for my morning coffee and the other is for my ice water which is pretty much all I drink. I can put ice in my water cup and at the end of the day there's still ice in it. Both the lids have never failed or ever leaked. By the way, my dad had one of those cups when we were kids

[@MackV99]

So that’s how you looked in the 70’s... you had a full head of hair too! 😅

[@WASTEDgameplay]

Mack V HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHASOFUNNY

[@RonFloyd]

I assume the Contigo, being metal, is vacuum sealed, while the Ronco, being plastic, is either air pocket sealed or Styrofoam packed. Loved the "flashback" humor! LOL Thanks.

[@jeanettesilhouette5678]

Wow....would love that guy with the fro to ask me to dance to some Bee Gee's man!

[@David-wo9un]

Grooves video James; how did you get your hands on a factory-sealed model. I do not remember this one unlike other 70’s products you have tested. Love the instructions that came with the Ronco. I was also surprised that the Contico was actually cheaper by comparison. Thank you for your effort in getting this 40+ year old product.

[@ivsciguy]

I've had the contigo for a few years, it works great.

[@justinwallis5950]

Also, sorry to double up a comment, but rewatching and just noticed, the warranty cards go to South Britain, Connecticut, haha... that's literally like 20 minutes away from me, and it's officially now just called Southbury, or the South Britain Historical District of Southbury. Pretty cool stuff.

[@ditc2108]

do some billy mays as seen on tv products 🙌🙏

[@kikkirow]

I love my contigo mug. Keeps things pretty hot. You should compare the contigo mug to the yeti mug.

[@carmontlyons123]

I was just scrolling through your channel yesterday kinda sad there wasn't any new videos....guess I got my wish

[@pammym190]

Really groovy James!! And thanx for making me feel old!!! Alas I don’t remember that product??? But, u made me laugh! ( u always do )😃✌️

[@IliaAmini7]

These videos bring me pure joy,thank you James

[@biosaber585]

Contigo tends to make wonderful products. I use a stainless steel insulated waterbottle by them that keeps everything inside warm or cold depending on the temp. They're also super solid :)

[@cordcutterlifestyleandtech]

Lol great stuff man

[@carolchurch3727]

May have to try the contigio

[@christopherjohnson4276]

Great video! 1977... I was 4 lol

[@johnbarron4843]

Man you’re amazing!

[@kaptunkordan6656]

i have a contigo cup and i like it but my only complain i have about it is the plastic lid well sucks . but after years of use out of the metal cup it isnt even dented but the paint is coming off

[@collectingonthecheap56353]

I honestly didn't feel that the plastic would have a chance. It would be more fair to compare the Ronco against a plastic Aladdin lunch box thermos.

[@zombiesir]

correct me if I'm wrong, but did 1977 dude used to sing for Boston back in the day.

[@reginanixon8147]

LOL. Great review!

[@JohnMedved]

You look like the singer from ELO back in the day. Nice!

[@dfah08]

Awesome video.