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Soma Fabrications Polypropylene Bicycle Water Bottle (BPA FREE)

I do lots of short trips on my bike and the bottle stays outside with bike with water in it for a few days at a time. I was fed up with the plastic taste. So I bought 5 bottles (one running oriented with waist pack)

and put water in them and left them on the porch in the sun for 4 days. I tried to pick bottles that advertised higher end plastics. Below are the 3 winners and 2 losers.

WINNERS

CamelBak Podium

http://www.amazon.com/CamelBak-Podium/dp/B0017UP5XY/ref=pd_2

Best Nozzle, no plastic taste

Soma Fabrications Polypropylene Bicycle Water Bottle BPA FREE

http://www.amazon.com/Soma-Fabrications-Polypropylene-Bicycle-Bottle/dp/B001MS2KNY/ref=pd_3

no plastic taste

Polar Insulated Water Bottle

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00651QGMO/ref=oh_details_o04_s00_i01

The insulation helps, but is so-so. I would rather have the added fluid volume, but, it doesn''t taste like plastic.

LOSERS

Nalgene All Terrain Bottle ATB

http://www.amazon.com/Nalgene-All-Terrain-Bottle-Black-Blue/dp/B001C240BA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1338667704&sr=8-1

water tastes like plastic, lid is hard to open

Ultimate Direction Access Waist Pack

good size, hard to use bite nipple, water tastes like plastic

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000PGE4BU/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00

Let me start first the things I like about these bottles:

* No plastic taste

* No logos

* Clear plastic

* Good size -not too big, not too small

What disappointed me about them:

* The two bottles I bought tend to leak from the cap, no matter how hard I tighten them up

* The plastic is rather stiff, so I cannot give them quick squeeze to maximize the amount of water I get during a bike ride

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Excellent water bottle for cycling ( bike ).

I like fact that it''s clear and fact that it leaves absolutely no after taste and it''s made out of BPA free material are great plus.

It was hard for me to find clear bottle is similar size and shape at bike stores, sporting goods, etc...

Very happy with price & quality...

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I just bought another 3 of these bottles after my first one finally sprung a leak after several years. They are the best BPA free polypropylene bottle out there. I have used them with tang/Gatorade etc. and there is no after taste after being washed.

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doesnt leak, washes easily in the dishwasher. love it, i have re-ordered and i will re-order again very soon. A+

Hydros Side Fill Bottle

This is a great concept but the bottle is a little bit of a pain to fill. I bought it for my daughter at her request she said the prior reviews warned her it was annoying but she wanted something she could fill at school from the water fountains and this one got the best reviews for bottles with internal filters.

Eco-Friendly Wide Mouth 17 oz, 500 mL Stainless Steel Water Bottle Save 90% off

Eco-Friendly Wide Mouth 17 oz, 500 mL Stainless Steel Water Bottle - BPA Free, Brushed Metal Silver

This bottle is just the right size to fit in gthe pouch of my Maxpedition BOB. I love the wide mouth. Great product, great price!

was smaller than I thought it would be, but liked the wide open mouth, really really really really really reallly

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This bottle is truly amazing. I''m not sure how they pull this miracle off but I can put water inside of it and it stays there. I''ve tried carrying water before but it always ended up on the ground. Now I can out it inside this bottle and take it with me.

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Polar Insulated Water Bottle (24-Ounce)

I''ve been cycling for 7 years and this is by far the best bottle I''ve used. It fits tightly in the bottle cage, it''s easy to squeeze water from and it just feels solidly built. I''ve only used it during the winter month''s so far, but it keeps the water from freezing on hour long rides. I''m anxious to try it our on a hot day during the summer.

GSI Outdoors H2JO! Percolator

Bought this months ago, and now that I''ve used it on a few camping trips I love it. I bought a Nalgene wide mouth bottle to go with it, and it''s now the dedicated coffee bottle since the plastic retains the coffee flavor and anything you put in the bottle after tastes like coffee. You could probably get the taste out by cleaning the bottle with boiling water, but I''ve never bothered.

No matter which method you use (the packaging explains 2 ways to use it) you WILL get some grounds in your coffee...If you''re the type who camps and uses simple methods like this it probably won''t bother you, I don''t mind. The directions specify "coarse ground" coffee which I cannot find pre-ground, so I go to the supermarket that has a coffee grinder.

All in all it has lived up to expectations and works as advertised.

If no grounds ended up in the coffee I''d give it 5 stars.

Overall a good device for a wide opening bottle. The lid has leaked a little, but it might be because the hot water changes the lid to mouth connection. I noticed when I put alot of torque on the device to the bottle and to the lid to the device, it doesn''t leak.

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This is my second H2Jo. I got this one for my wife because I loved mine so much, and because we go on at least a few trips with large groups each year. Two H2Jos keep the coffee flowing freely even with 16+ drinkers one is perking while the other is pouring and there are two pots of water heating up for the next round, try doing that with a traditional percolator. When I''m alone I always do the Cowboy method because I like my coffee strong, and carrying the grounds in the bottle when hiking means that I don''t have to use a seperate container for coffee on one-nighters. The only con is that the screen is a bit course for premium ground coffee, we grind our own usually so we just have to remember to leave it a little coarser than usual.

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I like fresh brewed coffee so I fill my Klean Kanteen with hot water and then hours later I open it, drop in the GSI H2JO with coffee grounds and let it sit for 2 minutes, give it a little stir and bam, fresh brewed coffee! The H2JO screws snuggly on the Klean Kanteen and the Klean Kanteen lid fits on top of the GSI H2JO. I would say by no means is it drip-proof or a tight seal so that''s why I carry them separate and fit them together when I''m ready for coffee. A Klean Kanteen insulated travel cup and this GSI H2JO would make a perfect gift.

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tried all types of coffee pots and makers. this one is the easiest and simplest to use. i use mine cowboy style. Which is just mix coffee with the hot water then use this as a strainer into another cup.

Aluminum Water Bottle Set Save 51% off

These were smaller than I realized and the ''necks'' are too tiny to insert ice cubes. Since it was a gift I added two of the larger, a little heavier, more sold/insulated water bottles to round it out.

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Aluminum Carabiner With Water Bottle Holder Attachment

I bought two of these; one for me and one for my boss. We both travel frequently, on business, and we both attached these to the end of our laptop bags, in order to carry our 20-ounce Mountain Dew bottles everywhere with us. We agree they have been fantastic gadgets that we wouldn''t want to do without. I think I bought them a year ago and they are both still like new. The ONLY downside is that the carabiner could be a touch smaller; but if you spot one you like at a "hardware/outdoors" store, you could simply swap that part out if you chose to.

11/19/09 Update: Soon after the initial review above, I bought a few more, thinking since I said they were still like new, they soon wouldn''t be. While I remain glad I purchased a few more for future use, in the event the originals break or get lost, both my boss and I are still using the two I originally purchased.

Avoid the Sip-N-Clip equivalent to this. The one you''re looking at right now seems to hold up much better. I''ve had mine for about 3 months and worn it for 20+ miles without issue. The plastic fits quite snugly over a bottle''s lip, and I worry about the plastic warping from frequent bottle additions/removals, but it hasn''t shown any signs of cracking, warping, bending, or fraying to point. That said, I do tend to refill each attached bottle a couple of times before removing and replacing it.

-Sean

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This product is a piece of junk----------don''t buy it

i only used it 3 times then the rubber piece split

i tried to contact the vendor but he wouldn''t reply

bobby

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I didn''t even have an opportunity to use this water bottle holder before it fell apart. The snap link on it is cheap, the spring fell out of both (I bought two) within seconds of touching. Really. I went to Home Depot and bought more heavy duty snap links and used the plastic and nylon bottle retainer with the heavier snap links. I went out for a long ride and snapped a 12 oz water bottle to the handlebar bag on my bicycle. The bottle slipped off the bag and the plastic retainer did not hold the bottle it fell right out. To be fair, it was a hot day and the plastic probably got hot and melted. To make matters worse, the plastic bottle fell, bounced, and hit a police car. I received a $114 littering ticket as a result.

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Forgot to factor in the different sizes of water bottles and their necks, and weight, your mileage my vary; however, mine did not hold the water bottle, it just slipped right through. Again your mileage may vary.

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