I’ve been using a reusable 36oz/1L plastic “flip lid” bottle from Bezos’s market - this is my third one (sadly replaced almost on a yearly basis) since I keep accidentally breaking the lids.
It practically comes everywhere with me - walking, cycling, in my backpack. This lid is starting to crack at the hinge and the latch though, but don’t really want to replace it with the same thing again.
How long have you had you had your current bottle, and how are you finding it so far?
Back in 2009, I went disc golfing with a friend and while walking back to the car, I saw a dark blue nalgene in the grass. I was poor and in college and had always wanted a nalgene bottle, so I took it.
Today at work, I filled that dark blue nalgene up with water and drank the whole 32 oz over the course of the day.
its been a great water bottle for these past 14 years.
I have nalgene bottles older than my kids!
I have bought 5 in my lifetime, the first 3 were lost (stolen) over the course of several years of use. Even though they had my name in sharpie, stickers making it clearly unique… they just seemed to get lost at events with lots of people. Then I bought two bright pink ones and somehow have not “lost” them since!
I promise I didn’t steal yours! It was completely bare haha
I’ve got a 1.5L stainless steel. It’s got some dents, but it’s still going strong.
I’ve got a few stainless ones and they are 15, some probably 20, years old and still fine. Couple dents maybe, some labeling scratched but perfectly functional.
I buy aluminum exclusively, no plastic.
Plastic doesn’t age well and isn’t as recyclable.
Get a good stainless one. Something with a wide mouth so it’s easy to clean, and from a good name like HydroFlask, Yeti, or Simple|Modern.
They are (mostly) dishwasher safe and they hold up forever. My yeti tumblers get used nearly every day for almost three years, get loaded into the dishwasher, and just show a little finish wear from scraping it with my keys or my wedding band.
My kids use Simple|Modern bottles and they hold up quite a bit more. The kid-style prints don’t last as long, especially with kids that drop and scrape them all the time. I have a SM one too (larger one) that has held up pretty good so far (and uses the same lids as the kids, but I’ve only got a year or two on it.
I’ve had two Nalgene bottles for about 10 years, maybe more, and neither show any signs of quitting. They’re big, virtually indestructible, and water filtration pumps fit on properly (for camping).
My Nalgene has been with me for at least 16 years and still holding up fine other than the logo/printing wearing off!
I’ve got a ~20oz Yeti vacuum stainless bottle with the small-opening screw-on top. I think I’ve used it for, maybe 5 years at this point? A long while. It’s the right size for casual carrying at work and school, but I use a bigger non-insulated body when doing physical labor.
That poor yeti gets bounced off the back of ATV’s, thrown in toolboxes, left baking in the car, all sorts of shit. It’s dinged up and doesn’t sit flat on a table but still doesn’t leak so it keeps going.
I got an aluminium one off Ali Express with a metal unscrewable lid, because my previous metal water bottle which was meant to last me forever, had a plastic lid which broke. I’ve had it for many years now, and it’s fine. A bit dented.
I recently bought a Sistema 500ml vacuum flask for like, $10 on a ridiculous special. It has plastic parts in the lid, but seems to be of decent strength. I really like it, I fill it with boiling water and then top up my tea for a few hours with hot water.
I’ve had my 1l Sigg aluminium bottle for about 10 years. The lid broke once when I dropped it and I bought a replacement lid. It’s a bit dented but otherwise still good.
This is a surprisingly popular topic of discussion. We have five or so plastic Sistema 1L ones that we keep in the fridge. I think one of them at least is probably seven years old. Are we dying from tiny plastics? I don’t know. Whatever.
Nalgene for life. Lifetime warranty, BPA free, and durable as all hell.
My only problem with them is that the little rubbery plug in the lid trap water. The trapped moisture is perfect for black mold to grow.
Example
Gross. I used the widemouth, so there’s now rubber gasket to trap water.
Nalgene sounds like something you shove up your bottom to cure piles
Insulated Klean Kanteen. It’s got about nine years worth of debts and scratches.
I’d like the bigger capacity I could get from a non-insulated bottle — as I really don’t need the insulation anyways — but I have become sentimental towards this old thing.
Just reminded me to replace the one I have. Bought it at Decathlon, one of their store brands. It has a cap with an opening mechanism which didn’t last for very long - like 4 months of daily use.
I’ve been using a Nalgene 1L daily since receiving it last Christmas. It has the screw on widemouth lid, I’m typically leery of any plastic, but I feel safe with this particular brand that is made in the US (where I foolishly believe that material sourcing is better researched).
I’ve had my hydro flask copycat for more than a year now. I’m happy with it.
I have many water bottles, most of them had at a great price from Costco. There is a some variety but they are mostly Takeya/ThermoFlask 40 oz vacuum insulated stainless steel bottles. I also have a couple gallon stainless steel vacuum insulated water bottles that are great for camping and travel. Those were sold as growlers, I think. I’ve had most of these for >5 years. This is one area where I’m doing buy it for life and it’s going well so far.
I also have a 10 year old 1 liter un-insulated steel water bottle that I keep in the fridge. I should probably replace it but it still works.Please stop using plastic water bottles. Especially, but not only, disposable plastic. Not only is it bad for you (microplastics), it is bad for the environment.
