Gobie H2O BPA Free Filtered Water Bottle (22 Ounce)

Bottled water annoys me. It seems like such a waste, so I was intrigued by the idea of the Gobie. It has a water filter directly in the bottle, so you can get filtered water without having to fill up one of those water containers in your fridge. The Gobie works well. It has helped me make the switch from grabbing a coke to drinking water instead. Plus it''s a really cool design. People ask all the time what it is. Definitely recommend it.

Disclaimer: I work in the water filtration industry, but not for Gobie. My company does not sell filtering bottles, but I have tried them from many companies, given their popularity and practicality.

Brita''s filtering bottles have taken the industry by storm, mostly due to their marketing investment and broad distribution, but they look terrible (like a biking bottle), and they are made from a soft, semi-opaque plastic that I think looks really cheap. Further, because Brita bottles are not clear, it is hard to tell if you are really getting them clean when it comes time to wash them.

Then there are the Bobble bottles. Like Brita''s bottle, the Bobble is cheap--under $10. However, it is far better than Brita''s bottle. It has a curvy, youthful styling to it, and you get a new cap and nozzle every time you buy a replacement filter. If you want, you can choose a different color of cap and filter whenever you buy a replacement filter for your Bobble bottle. Good luck washing your Bobble bottle in the dishwasher. Given its shape, you will never get it clean in there. Consider it a hand-wash-only option.

On the higher end, there is the Camelbak Groove, which retails for around $25 at the mass merchant whose logo looks like a bullseye. Made of rigid Tritan polyester/plastic, the Camelbak bottle has a substantial feel to it. It is well engineered. It has a soft-touch, flip-up mouthpiece, and the carbon-based filter is actually in the straw. Hence, you suck the water through the straw to filter.

Then, there is the Gobie bottle. There is so much to like about the Gobie. First it is made in the USA. When it comes to things made of plastic, I feel better knowing that it is made here. Beyond that, Gobie is a real work of art. It looks great and functions perfectly and uniquely. It is unique in several regards. First, it combines a rigid Tritan polyester bottle design with a squeezable diaphragm (the blue part) on the side of the bottle, which allows you to squeeze water out of your Gobie, rather than having to suck it out, like the Camelbak bottle. Second, the unique air vent system on the Gobie gets rid of the gurgling sound you will get when drinking from a Brita or Bobble bottle. When you drink from the Gobie, you only hear air coming into the bottle through the tiny silicone valve that is built into the side of the bottle. Ingenious. Next, there is the soft-touch finger loop and soft, grippy bottom on the bottle, which make for excellent ergonomics and handling. The finger loop doubles as a holder for the cap that covers the drinking nozzle. When you take off the cap, you can insert it into the finger loop. It fits perfectly, and it was designed that way.

Sure, the Gobie will cost you a few extra bucks, but if you are serious about kicking the bottled water habit, this investment will pay for itself in no time. Alternatively, you could look like an old fuddy duddy with your Brita bottle or like you are stuck in midlife crisis with your Bobble bottle. Camelbak would be a fine choice for many, but it doesn''t say you are a free thinker, somebody who will choose features and design over a big brand like Camelbak. Someday, the Gobie might be a really big brand, and you can say, "I bought one back when they were just getting started."

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I purchased two bottles and at this price point I had high expectations. Bottles seem to be well built both bottles leaked while upside down. I found the problem to be that the bottle cap was unable to fully tighten and compress the o-rings to make a water tight seal. The solution was to cut out one of the plastic tabs on the bottle that prevented "over tightening":

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I love everything about this product but mostly the fact that it is made in the USA. Glad I purchased it. It has everything going for it that is important to me, biodegradable filter, cutting down on plastic, easy to fill, no drips or leaks, portability, and a great design.

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Love this bottle. Only gripe is when there is ice in it, it sweats, but so does most bottles. Would definitely recommend.