My wife and I both got one of these a few weeks ago to replace the plastic bottled water we are used to drinking from. We use it on the commute to and from work and at our desks at work. They are great. The water tastes as good or better (from our filtered fridge) than the bottled water did. My biggest beef is the bottle is a bit larger than a water bottle, and so although it still fits in my backpack, car cupholder, etc., it is tad bit more cumbersome in my hand. The previous reviewer noted that these bottles "chirp" like a bird, and they do. However, I found that if the air hole is straight "up" (closest to your nose) when you drink, and the water inside is not up against the hole, there is no chirping noise. It takes a bit of concentration/practice, but during a meeting last week I used the bottle several times in the space of an hour without any chirping. All in all, this is a well-made, great stainless steel bottle that we plan on using for many years to come. Finally, 26 oz is NOT a liter according to Google, who state that "1 liter = 33.8140226 US fluid ounces." But these bottles are still plenty big enough for our uses.
I purchased this bottle 5 months ago. In that time it had fairly regular use and sustained a fair number of small dents, which seems to be fairly common with this type of bottle.
HoweverI was VERY much taken aback the last time I filled it and it had developed a pin size hole on the side of itnot where any dent was near. This causes a water to run down the side of the bottle and renders it useless.
I think 5 months is much too short a life for a stainless steel bottle. I wish I had invested the money in something that would last. I contacted the company and was told that returns were handled by the seller, no guarantee by them.
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Item description clearly states that it fits nicely in most water bottle cages. Don''t believe it. I have tried it on 3 different bikes and it is way too big to fit on any of them. Nothing wrong with the quality, I have 2 other bottles made by the same company and am pleased with all of them. If you''re looking for a bottle to carry on a bike you might want to consider something else.
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I like this bottle. The size is perfect for my needs, and fits into my car''s cup holder, and also my fanny packs water bottle pockets. It''s the only stainless steel bottle I''ve found that fits right. The Klean Kanteen''s are either too big or too small. I measured the diameter on the bottom with a dail caliper: 3.074". Perfect! I bought two. I am not planning on using it in my bikes, but I tried and it did not fit well too big like the other reviewers have stated.
I also had a 1 liter Sigg (gave it away), and a 26 oz Klean Kanteen. I know, the KK should be 27 oz, but I measured it, and it''s only 26 oz. The KK does fit well into my bike''s cage. No taste issues with any of these bottles, including the Sigg. But the Sigg is made out of Aluminum, and even though it is coated, I''m not sure I trust the coating either.
Some of the reviewers here are saying this bottle is also much less than 1 liter, but mine is 1 liter or very close; definitely over 32 oz. Maybe they changed the design since previous reviews.
The stainless steel used seems slightly thinner than the KK. I can see how it would dent easily, so if you are throwing your bottle around a lot, it might not be a good choice. I''ve also heard that if you let water freeze in the bottle, it will bow out the bottom, making it so it won''t stand up right.
The sports top has a hole with a little stopper in it to let air in while drinking. Mine does not chirp, but I can see how it could. I found that I could "adjust" the stopper to prevent air from going through at all, and I could adjust the stopper to allow for easy drinking. When set for easy drinking, it will leak lots of water if you turn it upside down. In the other setting, it will not spill at all. I may be using it as a screw top instead of a sports top, so I like the choice. Like the KK, this one has a rolled lip to allow for easy drinking right from the bottle. The opening is also pretty big, just like the KK, making it easier to clean. The Sigg has a much smaller opening.
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I bought a couple of these for my husband to use on his bicycle instead of using plastic bottles. The theory of the design is great... execution... not so great.
The quality of the stainless steel is lower than many other bottles. They are much thinner steel which causes the bottles to have issues with cold expansion.
I put ice water in the bottle and the mouth of bottle expands to the point where the cap doesn''t stay on. It just pulls right off.
The threads of the screw top are not deep enough or enough period. It needs to have at least 1-2 more threads for the cap to go on tightly. It just spins loose if you try to tighten it. So it leaks.
Not using cool/cold water in the bottle just isn''t an option in Texas.
I also bought the 12oz bottles which have the same thread and bottle opening... same problems.
Save your money and just buy a Klean Kanteen. I''ve had absolutely no problems with our KK bottles at all.
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