While all of these are great features, the best part of this water bottle is that it has a wide-mouth opening so you don’t need to forcefully cram ice cubes in.

If you’re going camping: Consider the Nalgene Wide Mouth Bottle, which is inexpensive, indestructible, and lightweight.Third, the standard lid is watertight but made of plastic, a concern for many people seeking glass bottles. Many water bottles are simply too heavy, others are difficult to hold, and some have an awkward-fitting lid or straw. Our custom 500ml Soft Silicone Straws (Set of Three) have been designed especially for your 500ml bkrs and fit into our bkr 250/500ml Straw Cap. Keeps ice cold for over 24 hours, which is a plus for me because I need my water to be ice cold to be able to drink it. Safer for you and the planet, our reusable, recycled steel straws are crafted from 18/8 food-grade stainless steel with a flexible silicone safety tip, and are dishwasher safe.

We like bottles with the right proportions, and we have to believe designers have noticed the awkwardness of the 24-ounce size. In addition, each year, we listen to the opinions of Wirecutter’s readers—we’ve incorporated a number of great suggestions from the comments on previous iterations of this guide. New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item in original retail packaging (where packaging .

There are so many water bottles in the world that it’s helpful for us to outline what we don’t consider and why. We also spoke with urban planner Josselyn Ivanov, who wrote her masters thesis on the decline of publicly available water, aka drinking fountains, for MIT’s Department of Urban Studies and Planning.

The Union spout cap is hollow and raised above the top of the bottle, in contrast with the flat Element cap, which plunges downward. It is worth it for the cost of the drinks you are currently pouring out because they got warm before you could drink them. Our big concern is that this bottle doesn’t roll down particularly small, so it’s up to you to decide whether the space savings are worth it.And when possible we avoid bottles that have painted exteriors because the coating can tend to scratch; in certain categories, however, painted exteriors are the norm.

And it passed the leak test, so you don’t have to worry about this bottle’s contents ruining your day, your laptop, or your evening wear. Nearly a million and a half users say they 'feel at home' and 'finally found a place where people understand them'. inch opening, it’s impossible to get prism-shaped ice cubes from a classic ice cube tray into the bottle. We tested the straw lid, and it was leak-free; we recommend getting one if you primarily want to drink from this bottle while driving.While, yes, this is 45-ounce, I've found that it's the perfect size and the straw makes a HUGE difference for me. Flaws but not dealbreakers: After using versions of the 24-ounce Thermos nearly constantly for seven years, we don’t have a lot of criticism. Once used, the filter lasts up to 1,000 gallons (4,000 liters) - enough to last an individual for over 5 years!