Do you prefer your water bottle to be made of metal, plastic, glass, or something else? Straw or no straw? How big would you want it? Should the bottle taper down in the bottom, or do you think the sided should stay vertical? Are any of you one of the few people who would like that weird rectangular bottle? Or maybe one of those squishy fold up ones for travel? No handle, flip up handle, mug style handle, or little loop?
Note that I am not affiliated with any water bottle company
Vacuum insulated stainless. 40 oz. Can fit in a standard automobile cup holder. Has an AUTOSEAL lid.
I’ve been stuck on the “fits in a cupholder” part.
Love the Autoseal lid on my Contigo.
Yeti doesn’t have this?
With an Autoseal lid? Not to my knowledge.
Oh, so it looks like Contigo has a patent on the technology, which is probably why you can’t find an exact replacement with other companies.
Weirdly enough, Coleman has one with it. I have one of these, but it’s only 24oz. I also have a number of Contigos, both plastic and vacuum insulated. But none of the larger ones fit in a cup holder.
Looks like Contigo and Coleman are owned by the same company (Newell Brands)
I love my Contigos, I have two that I’ve used for a decade. My dad got the one with the newer mechanism that’s MUCH easier to clean and I’ve been wanting one for years but I can’t justify the purchase when these still work great
Yes, they new ones are fantastic. The pre-EZ Clean era are a bit of a pain. I basically just put some soapy water in there, close them, and shake the shit out of them. Hope for the besr.
I’ve got some wire brushes that make short work of the cleaning but I’ve washed my dad’s water bottle before and the difference is night and day
Metal, no straw, 0.75L, vertical and made in Europe. My current water bottle already has these properties, but its cap is a critical weakness, as it tends to spray some drops of water everywhere when you open it. So I’d like one with a better designed cap.
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its like your penis. always spraying little spritz’s of liquid every time you flick It about.
Blockhütte with a simple screw top?
I want a goat story mug that accepts a contigo autoseal top. That curved shape fits perfectly on my hip and the contigo autoseal keeps my stupid ass out of trouble. I messaged a company that does food safe 3d prints and they quoted me $600 at the least and I don’t even really have the skills to 3d print something let alone select the right material, make sure the nozzle is lead free and has never been used for anything else, then sand and seal (and I’d have to make sure the threads still accepted the cup after sanding / sealing). Alas, it is but a dream.
Why no one mentions Klean Kanteen. Just get a big one just stainless steel without any coating and a wide opening. Lid only needs one small rubber and closes perfectly. Maybe one of my best investments ever.
I second that. I use the insulated 32oz or uninsulated 40oz on my bike, both fit a nalgene sized bottle cage.
I love mine, I’ve had it since around 2013 and it’s been used daily the entire time. I’ve only had to replace the seal once. Really a perfect bottle.
1.25L stainless with a stainless/plastic lid. I use it a lot. Carry it everywhere. It’s dented and has stickers. Big drawback is where the lid seals there is a rubber gasket. That gasket is impossible to clean and molds over time. You can’t buy a new one. You have to purchase an entire new lid.
The perfect reusable water bottle is the one you already have 👏 stop buying more waterbottles
My old army canteen has worked just fine. At the gym I use an old plastic orange juice bottle. Makes literally no difference to me for as long as it holds water.
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Glass all the way.
Probably the massive Tal metal thing I got from Walmart like 5 years ago. I’ve had it so long and used it so much that the outer coating is showing some rust. I should… probably get another one. I got my use of of it.
I love these because I don’t feel bad when it tumbles and gets a dent. Easy to replace, and potential weapon.
Whatever I have at hand is usually good enough. The lack of effort is it’s own advantage.
Currently I’ve got a 0.7L plastic slightly tapered without handle on my desk. Have a few of those that I got for free when buying protein powder in bulk.
Before that I had a standard 0.5L softdrink bottle i refilled instead of recycled. I don’t enjoy my water more despite the significant upgrade.
Mine is a repurposed glass olive oil bottle with a swing top lid.
Il Casolare, for anybody who wants to get in on this, and you need to replace the swing top bit initially for a standard one as the one it comes with is leaky, and then the rubber seals every few months as they get gross eventually.
At home I use a 1L glass bottle with straight sides and a wide opening, metal lid and a neoprene sleeve. It’s cheap, easy to clean and does its job.
The obvious downside is that it’s heavy and can break if you drop it but I don’t travel a lot so that’s fine for me.
IKEA had 0,75L glass waterbottles which I loved. Dropped mine a while back, went to get a new one and they replaced them with plastic ones, and I dislike it a lot.
Just give me a simpel glass bottle with a looped cap on it and I’m happy.
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glass, textured sides
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swing top
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1 quart min 1 litre maximum
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tapered top, kicked bottom
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basically this
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- Light Metal as long as it doesn’t end up making loud noises when bumped otherwise plastic
- No straw
- About 1.5 litres in volume
- A wide lid so it easy to clean with a primary lid above for drinking out of
- Nice pattern or large flat surface to draw/put stickers on
- Cylindrical up to wide lid
- squishy fold up ones are cool but not for day to use imo
- a handle/loop to attach it to my belt if I am out without a bag to carry it in
- insulated is good too
