New Wave Enviro BPA Free Dairy Bulk Water Bottle

I bought 8 of these bottles and about 6 of them were leaking after about a year. I replaced them with bluewave bottles instead.

**UPDATED 1/2012 (See bottom)**

I felt obligated to review these bottles after seeing so many poor reviews for their durability. I bought 5 of these bottles 2 years ago, and I have 3 left. One broke about six months ago after a 5-foot fall to the floor, and one just broke today after a 4-foot fall to the floor. Reading that might make you question their quality, but let me describe their daily use/abuse:

Home use:

* From refrigerator to countertop and back, 2-3 times a day, 7 days a week

* From house-to-house, on the car floor or in the trunk, once a week

* Normal handling bumps and drops from 4-5 inches

Office use:

* Used for a coffee station, refilled 3-4 times a day, 5 days a week

* Handled by dozens of different people, some less careful than others (how one got dropped)

Pros:

* BPA-free, plastic gallon jugs. They are safe, reusable, light weight, and hold a good amount of water (the obvious stuff).

* Their shape. They are tall and flat on all sides, so there isn''t a bunch of wasted space when you''re trying to fit multiple bottles in a refrigerator, cooler, etc.

* Wide handle. I can fit all four fingers through the handle comfortably, or I can carry it like a sling with one finger.

Cons:

* The cap seal can leak, depending on how you handle it. Inside the cap is a little gasket to help prevent leakage. If you don''t tighten the cap well enough or you shake the bottles hard enough, you will get some drops. That being said, they never leaked during normal sloshing while riding in the car.

* Will not deform. They don''t bend and flex like a gallon jug from the grocery store. Hasn''t made a difference in my everyday use.

After all that, I''m more than satisfied to order new bottles to replace the ones that broke. I give them 4 stars because they can leak under certain conditions, but it''s nothing you can''t avoid if you''re careful. Hope this helps weigh against all the dissenting opinions!

UPDATE:

The quality of newly produced bottles has decreased since my initial purchase. The newer bottles are indeed thinner and more fragile. I haven''t broken one yet, but I never like it when a company responds to quality concerns by making them worse. I''ve downgraded from 4 stars to 3 stars, since there''s really not an adequate substitute on the market.

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I bought 8 of these bottles and just a few months later I only have 4 left. They are extremely brittle for plastic bottles. They break, crack and leak very easily and so are not good for continued use.

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I used one for about a month or two. Yup, started leaking. I bought another one and after less time IT leaked as well. My bottle was stationary. Never left home, was not abused and just developed severe leaks. I would have to slam down half of the bottle of water to keep it from leaking all over the floor, granted it was a fast trickle but the key word is fast. Buy a round bottle. This company make one, it''s just hard to find. I''ve had my round one for a few months now and no problems....

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Mine broke and started leaking in less than 2 weeks. Poor design and cheap material. I''d go with something a little more sturdy.