Funny enough this seems rather accurate according to this article. Graphic below from the article linked.
Not me still using the nalgenes despite all the ways they’re objectivley bad.
i got a nalgene or seven
why are they bad?
I have a similar number actually.
They’re hard to clean, especially the lid and threads where your lips end up.
They’re strong but brittle, drop a full one on a hard surface and it is likely to shatter
They aren’t insulated, meaning they sweat and the water gets warm.
I have broken more of those stupid little straps that hold the lid on then I care to admit.
These newer water bottles seem to have a lot of nice little features that nalgenes don’t .
Still they are the most practical and straightforward water bottle, they are allergic to leaking and will last forever (given you dont drop full ones on rocks.)
I have had several. The only ways they’ve died:
Getting soft:
- Campers leaving them in the sun for a long time
- Many runs through the sanitizing cycle of the dishwasher
Breaking:
- The tether for the lid
- Once and only once, i had a full, dropped nalgene land on the cap at an angle, and shatter the threads/lip. Nalgene sent me a new one – all they wanted was a picture of the damage.
I have really abused their replacement policy. Gotten like 5+ lids from them and two waterbottles. I took a photo of my brothers 20yo nalgene and they sent me a new one lol.
I did not know they did new caps
Nalgene are hard to clean, wut? Just put a drop of washing up liquid with water and give it a shake and take a soft brush to the threads. Still 10x easier than any other water vessel short of a bucket lol.
Warm water also hydrates better than cold water when you’re actually in need too, so I never mind that
Warm water also hydrates better than cold water when you’re actually in need too, so I never mind that
This may be scientifically true, but it can’t hydrate me if I don’t drink it, and I’m about 1,000x more likely to drink it when it’s nice and cold.
Not me, but I’ll respect a difference of opinion. Drinking cold water on a hot day makes me have to shit immediately. Lukewarm water, I can clear my while 32oz Nalgene in one guzzle, no cap
that doesnt seem normal, most people dont have this problem. your bottle could be still dirty, or had some bacteria in it. i often drink cold in hot days, i never get this.
I love a sip of something cold but if I’m drinking water give it to me lukewarm.
I’m with you homie
Warm water, cold water it’s hard to choose when it comes to hydration in a lot of scenarios. Most of the time if you’re sweating a lot, chances are you could use both the cooling effect of cold water and the faster hydration. In cold environments that’s obviously a no-brainer.
Plastic. Also, just less easy to drink out of the wide mouth (which obviously has its benefits, and they make the insert to make it easier to drink from, anyway).
I like the wide mouth actually, love the sensation of dripping a bunch of water all over my chin in the summer (not joking.) Makes me feel like some kind of water slut.
this is probably going to be my favorite comment of the day.
The water in them tastes weird from my experience when they gave us some for camping.
I know people are explaining their reasons for why these are bad, but the picture is just for trendy water bottles and when, they aren’t necessarily bad.
Name one 😆
I don’t know, that timeline kind of just seems like what’s on sale at Costco, which does seem to rotate every few years. Could be a chicken or the egg kind of situation or just simply a people-like-costco kind of observation too.
Oh my god. I’ve seen so many unbranded bottles just like the S’Well one and never knew where they came from. Guess I’m one of today’s lucky 10,000
Me too
That chart is a bit outdated. That might be the millennial moms that pick up the trend late.
All the white Gen Z girls at work have HydroJug now. Owala was a a while back. Stanley was more covid era.
My wife has a fuckin entire cabinet dedicated to her damn cups.
HydroJug
Why do they all look like copycats…
Because they basically are. There’s only so many ways to design a double walled vacuum insulated cup lol.
ive been seeing those hydrojugs, they are stand in for stanleys.
If I’ve learned anything over the last 8-9 years, it’s that all these bottles are the same damn thing lol. One brand just happens to capitalize on a design trend first and that’s what lands.
And also blow a boatload of money on influencer marketing
As a youth girls soccer coach, I’m so glad Stanley’s finally stopped being popular. Every girl that brought one to practice would inevitably have it too over and spill. It got to the point where I had to tell parents all water bottles had to have a lid that completely closed.
I’m a school bus driver. I could have built a house by now entirely made from the water bottles that kids leave behind on my bus. They wouldn’t work for the roof, you say? That’s what the ear bud cases are for.
Don’t mind me, I’m just a Contigo hipster
Yetti rambler for the win, especially with the chug lid.
Based on GP comment’s image, looks pretty similar to the hydroflask. What’s the difference?
Cant say for sure, I think they are probably similar. I was still using nalgene then. (Still keep a nalgene, it has its uses).
Still stuck in the past with a CamelBak
I get most of my fluids from a CamelToe
As a middle class, middle age white man I stopped at the hydroflask and yeti on that timeline
Work for a tech company long enough and you’ll have a few of each of these
Source: work for a tech company and have a few of each of these
Owala actually covering the part that goes in your mouth is pretty dope though. I still use a nalgene that was a swag gift from forever ago, KISS for room temperature water, perfect for the gym.
I had some acquaintance who was a hydroflask rep or something in 2017. He saw my 5 year old beat to hell hydro flask ran out to his car and brought me two more for being an “og supporter.” I was like I guess this is cool I just hated my water getting warm in plastic ones.
welp. this is my introduction to owala. here we go
I’ve never owned a dedicated water bottle before and decided to get one. At random I picked Owala. I’d never heard of them but liked the way the lid worked. A few weeks later I see Owala everywhere.
I’m right on the front swell of a trend!
I have three of the water bottles on the image and I gotta say, I do really like the Owala. I’m personally a fan of straws but I vastly prefer having something that I can close and throw in a bag without it leaking. The Owala fits that. The only problem I’ve had is if I don’t clean it for a while. I only use water, but after a while the water I drink out of it will start to make my mouth feel dry and taste bad, if that makes any sense at all. I’ve found scrubbing the silicone seal on the lid makes a big difference.
(Also I’m a basic white middle aged bitch so I guess only having three of the bottles in the image is good… right? Bleh.)
plastic caps or parts are likely to get dirty faster, and you have to clean it out everday, i clean it with dish detergent once in a while as well. i use only hot water to clean.
What about the dopper?
Missed Sigg in there in the mid 2000s. But it and the Nalgene were BPA sources I thought. The rest are dumb, any stainless with a good seal works for me.
My partner got me a water bottle in the late 2010s, its still going just fine. Few scratches on the paint now and minor dents in places but that is it.
Could do with an insulated flask that can hold strew. Boil some veg/stock in the morning and pour into the flask, it cooks during the day and can have it as my lunch at work. Similar to cooking in a slow cooker or haybox.
Just like cellphones, they get big then shink.
Closer and closer.
I bought in at S’well, am I an early adopter? I’m surprised Mii isn’t on the list.
I ended up getting a Camelbak stainless steel one now. Wide mouth and no flimsy nooks, so it’s super easy to clean compared to most of these. I was surprised they’re still going strong despite all the new(ish) players.
oh lol. they got my wife at stanley.
she bought 4 (one for everyone in the family) at $40 a piece. in protest, I bought about 10 used quality water bottles from my gyms lost and found sale for $1 each.
all u could see in our cabinets were water bottles. I think my wife gets that we have enough now so I’m safe from the next version…
Until she “cleans” one day and 3/4 vanish without a trace, lol
Can never beat the value of used
Still rocking my canteen
Same
But how to clean it properly inside?
That’s the neat thing…
I have the same one! Bought it at least 15 years ago.
I purchased an RTC stainless steel insulated tumbler in 2015. It’s the only cup I ever use and it’s still going strong after daily use and still looks brand new. Was 20 bucks (they were clearly undercutting Yeti at the time). It’s been a solid purchase, I think the same cup from them now runs 40 bucks on Amazon.
Then again I’m still using the same plastic ninja turtle bowl I got from a box of Cookie Crisp cereal in 1988… So anything will last a very long time with care.
Then again I’m still using the same plastic ninja turtle bowl I got from a box of Cookie Crisp cereal in 1988…
Back when there were cool goodies in cerial boxes. I miss those days. I especially remember getting Rollercoaster Tycoon 1 on CD once.
They had to stop that because they were targeting kids and forcing sugary cereal on them with bribes.
I gave away everything but a bowl to hold my water, but I saw a boy drink water from only his hands.
How have become so materialistic?
Quit blocking my Sun.
I’m a poor consumer. I have my first insulated coffee cup from about 25 years ago. I bought a second one for tea about 15 years ago. I have had several water bottles of different sizes all from promos that I have kept and used since I received them - the newest is aluminum and 12 years old. The oldest is 25 or 30 years old. Although my husband may make up for my lack of buying - he is always trying out new hydration systems for hiking & biking.
You can upgrade for cheap to the last fad beverage container by visiting your nearest thrift store. Currently they will a bunch of Stanley cups for very cheap. Your other option is know someone in sales or just walk through a trade show where they will give you swag (junk land fill) which usually includes yeti cups as of late.
I used a $10 Wal-Mart brand one every day for a few months to make sure I’d actually use it. Then I upgraded to a Stanley when they were on sale since it’s also dishwasher safe and the lid on my Walmart one was starting to not seal as well.
Where my Klean Kanteen folks?
Every new dent is a testament to the amount of service my Klean Kanteen sees. I’ll be devastated if I ever lose it.
Mine must be around 11 years old now. At some point it couldn’t stand upright anymore, so I hit it with a hammer.
Here. Got the not quite 2L flip top and its more of a ball than a bottle at this point but I have been given no reason to stop using it.
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Got me a nalgene, with the small opening… I’m not one of those water sluts who enjoy the dribble.
They make an insert for the wide mouth so you can sip it without water boarding yourself.
All my people are saying FDT!
Fuck Donald Trump?
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It’s less about the dribble than the easy clean.
It’s definitely easier to clean my wide-mouth ones.
No plastic, no aluminum. No glass either just because I’m clumsy. Wide opening only. If I can’t fit my hand in to clean it, I don’t want it.
I have a 64 oz one, and a 128 oz one. Am aiming for them to be buy-it-for-lifers.
What material?
Asbestos
Absolutely. With proper application, asbestos can make all kinds of products last the rest of your life.
The miracle material!
My water is so protected from unexpected fires!
Thank god, my water keeps spontaneously combusting now my house is safe from water thanks to asbestos
Worth it for that sulphur flavor though
Stainless steel.
Why no aluminum
I’m a little concerned about the potential for aluminum toxicity.
Absolute Barbarian Mode: Diet Coke bottle full of water
Barbarians could only hope for all those microplastics. You are one level up, my friend.
I should level up to mason jar and make cops think I’m downing moonshine in broad daylight.
Middle class white women are like men who only play AAA shooters or sports games and kids with most things; they see something that’s becoming popular and latch onto it like parasites and make it their whole personality.
There are many other groups of people loke this bit I’m too fucking tired ATM and already in bed to list any more, it’s all just a never ending thing.It certainly isn’t the most appealing sight when I suck on one of these, but damn they’re practical.
Bet the pfas in that dissolve so fast that they teleport straight to your ballsack the day you were born
Silicone bottles shouldn’t contain PFAs.
Then again neither should rivers and streams and fish and your ballsack, so take that with a grain of Teflon.
They are peanuts compared to the PFAS you will get from eating animal products, especially fish.
As a matter of fact, just stop eating and drinking altogether.
I’ll bet none of that delectable lab grown meat contains any micro plastics, unless they add it for authenticity: “Now with Microplastics!”
Microplastics. Lead. Hydration is a dangerous game.
I’ve been using nalgene bottles forever because I like my water room temperature. Im probably 80% microplastics now.
I carried one for like a decade, I’ve got a couple of metal bottles that I’ve had for years now too.
I think we are all fully marinated in petroleum byproducts.
Been using that one disposable Evian water bottle I bought at Niagara Falls twenty years ago.
Mmm tasty microplastics.
I’m from the era of asbestos, micro plastics ain’t no big thing.
