Sunlite Alloy Bottle Cage (Pink)

It''s lightweight and pretty much exactly what I wanted for my bike. The welding is not perfectly straight on the mounting bracket but once you get it on there it doesn''t seem to be crooked, so I guess that doesn''t matter.

And in case you were wondering, "Bulk Pack" here means if you buy 1 you just get 1, i.e. it doesn''t seem to mean anything at all. I was vaguely hoping I might get 2 or 10 of them or something, not that I could use that many.

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O2Cool Mist ''N Sip 20 Oz Hydration Bottle in PINK

The taste of plastic was extremely strong for the first month or so. I''m not exaggerating. The idea behind the bottle itself is very good though. It''s super useful to spray yourself to cool off.

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Nalgene Kids OTF Hoot Bottle (12-Ounce)

This water bottle fit perfectly in my child''s lunch bag (7.25 inches tall x 3 inches around). When closed properly we have had no leaks. It is a little hard to close because the rubber seal that prevents the leaks requires you to push down with more pressure than a child may be used to, and there is not a real audible "click" to know it''s snapped shut. The latch is a small piece of plastic that looks like it could wear out over time, but there is also a wire bail to help secure the lid tight. A 5 year old can manage closing the lid but a 3 year old can not. Much easier to clean than a bottle with a straw. Also very durable with no cracks or leaks after lots of drops. I took off one star because I think the latch should have been made with a better "snap" for kids to know they''ve gotten closed it tight. Overall I''m very happy with the bottle.

My husband gets mad at me because I keep buying water bottles for our kid. That''s because all of the water bottles I''ve seen out there has some sort of flaw. Some leak, some are too hard to open for the child. I can''t buy the glass ones because I''m afraid my 6-year-old would drop it. I like to be able to see through the bottle to know the height of the liquid so I can''t buy the Kanteen ones. I feel this newly designed bottle from Nalgene ends that search. The screw-on top makes it easy for parents to pour the liquid into the bottle, and the child does not have to unscrew the bottle to drink out of it. The child just has to push the button and the lid flips open. The lid also snaps close, and there is a handy metal lock to ensure closure. Nalgene really put some thought into this design. Well done Nalgene!

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This bottle is good for older children, maybe 5+. It seals very well and won''t leak in their bag when closed properly, but it is not leak proof when they drink from it. This is definitely not like a sippy cup. The spout is open, like the top of a soda bottle, so make sure they know how to drink from something like that without spilling. The latch on the lid may be difficult for some smaller children to use. Very easy to clean, no hidden nooks and crannies, no valves to lose, and nearly impossible to break.

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This water bottle works great for my 4 year old. It''s a little hard to close, but she''s getting the knack of it. Shipping for $10 is crazy to me...we bought ours at Target for $9.99.

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First of all the design is SO cute. My daughter is currently obsessed with owls and purple is her favorite color of course this was a no-brainer for her school water bottle this year.

As for the brand I have to say they are my favorite water bottle manufacture....ever. I have purchased MANY sippie cups and water bottles over the years with 4 kids. Nalgene is the best so far for me. They do not leak (they are places on their sides in the lunchboxes) and keep the water cool (on hot days I will freeze 1/4 of the bottle the night before).

I expect this to last multiple years no more cheap bottles for us. I will spend the money and get a good one to LAST!

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Polar Bottle Insulated Water Bottle

Normally, thermal bottles are too hard to squeeze to get fluid out of them, and they don''t insulate very well at all. These are the first I''ve tried that actually worked, and they''re just as squeezable as regular water bottles.

PROS and TESTIMONIAL: First time using these I froze them both, put them on the bike, went riding out in the heat of summer, and couldn''t get a drop out of them because they remained frozen hard as bowling balls the more than two hours of that particular ride out on the open road. I finally had to open one and drink at least the one sip''s worth of fluid that had melted. This was an absolute first. I''ve used other thermal water bottles over the years, but I tossed them all pretty quickly. None of them worked until these.

Second ride I refrigerated them and put ice cubes in before heading out. The ice melted but the contents remained fairly cool for hours or riding, again in the heat of summer.

Third time I came up with a brilliant idea. I filled them halfway and stuck them in the freezer, then filled them the rest of the way with refrigerated fluid just before heading out. This worked the best of the options I''ve tried so far.

One rider in my riding club had a great idea--freeze one bottle and fill the other one with fluid and ice. He says by the time he''s ready for that second bottle it''s melted enough that he can drink out of it. I go through two bottles in under three hours in the summertime, so I''m not sure this will work for me, but I plan to try it out on the next long ride.

In any case, they are absolutely freezer safe. Go ahead, fill them and freeze them, then see how long it takes before you can drink out of them.

FLAVOR: I''ve had absolutely no problem with the bottle affecting the flavor of the fluids I put in my bottles. Some have complained about this, but it seems more likely that they didn''t thoroughly wash the bottles before use. There maybe some shipping wax in there, or just some residue from the manufacturing process. Just two drops of dish soap; any more will have your fluids tasting soapy for several rides; wash out those bottles good even before the first use, and you wont have a problem.

CON--the 24 oz bottle might be too big for your bike frame: I measured the 24 oz bottle height at 10.5 inches with the cap closed and 10.75 with it open, the caviat being that before you order two of these bottles, make sure they will actually fit on your bike. One on the downtube definitely will, but you might have to go with the smaller ones if it wont fit under your top tube when inserted in the upright cage mounted on your seat tube. Mine just barely clears the top tube when inserted in the upright cage on my 54cm Trek road frame; if my frame were only 2cm smaller, I imagine it might not fit. I''ve included a couple of pictures of my 24 oz bottles in the cages of both my road and mountain bikes for reference.

I''ve seen several riders with a 24oz on the downtube and a smaller one on the upright, but the only problem there is grabbing and reinserting the bottle in the upright cage while riding. Personally, I used up the one on the downtube and then switch them, but many recreational rider never have gotten into the habit of taking a drink from their water bottle while riding anyway.

In any case, if you have even the slightest doubt about that second bottle fitting, buy one, see if it fits, and if it does then order a second one.

BOTTOM LINE: If they were normal water bottles I would buy them just for the size. Having 48oz of water on you without having to wear a Camelbak is nice.

The fact that the thermal technology works in this make and model is just miraculous, as I''ve tried several thermal bottles before and none of them seemed to do a damn thing to keep cold liquids cold and hot liquids hot--in the winter.

And lastly, every other thermal bottle I''ve tried was difficult to impossible to squeeze one handed while riding, so they were too inconvenient to be useful on a bike ride. Especially on a road ride near a major city, it''s tough to get those precious seconds for a quick drink, so it really needs to work--and these do.

These bottles are all my family uses. To the other reviewers who have posted that this bottle leaches chemicals, I would ask that they do a little research before posting. First, you should wash the bottles in your dishwasher or hot water before using, this is just common sense and will remove any plastic odor (though I have never noticed any). These bottles are made from LDPE#4, which according to multiple studies, does NOT leach toxic chemicals into your water. On the other hand, Lexan, ie Polycarbonate ie Nalgene bottles have been shown to leach Bisphenol-A or BPA into water. You can feel safe buying and drinking from these bottles made of FDA approved LDPE#4.

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Well, I saw the other reviews and decided to buy 5 of these for a trip to Hawaii with the family. I received them today and they weren''t exactly what I had expected. The outside is a frosted clear plastic and the inside is a pure white hard plastic. Can''t tell if they are molded together or just pushed into one another. They don''t rotate so perhaps they are glued or fused in some way. There is a layer of air between them as well as what looks like a foil wrap or sock that has the words and coloring on it. The wrap is very loose fitting and looks rather cheap. However, I didn''t want to loose hope so I decided to come up with a test to see how well the double walled bottle worked, since, after all it was getting good reviews. I decided to pit it against a standard squeeze bottle that people normally put on a bicycle, and one of those hard plastic, wide screw mouth bottles that people are always carrying around work. I put 10 ice cubes in each of the bottles and left them in a hot room (between 85 and 90 degrees). I didn''t want the color to be a factor so they were not put in the sun. I waited until the hard plastic bottle''s ice had melted by about 1/2 then I proceeded to measure the amount of water in each of the bottles. The hard plastic bottle had 11 teaspoons, the standard squeeze bottle had 8 teaspoons and the polar bottle had 4 teaspoons. So from this I think it''s fair to say that the polar bottle was much better at keeping things cold than the others. The other thing I did was put a napkin under each of them. The polar bottle was the only one that didn''t get wet underneath. The other bottles both sweated quite a bit. I think the double wall would not have stopped the sweating so the foil liner must be adding some benefit of some kind. The foil, by the way, does go around the bottom of the bottle as well, not just the sides. Overall, I think it will work out well and I am going to bring them on our trip. I hope this helps others in their decision.

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It fits well in any of the bottle holders I''ve used. It really does keep things cold longer. Plus, the parts that make up the lid can be easily removed for a thorough cleaning. What more can you ask for!

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I carry this bottle when I run and use the Amphipod Full Tilt Velocity running pack (I prefer this bottle to the bottle that comes with the Amphipod because this bottle holds 24 oz instead of 20 oz).

The mouth of the bottle is nice and wide, so it is easy to fill it with ice cubes and water before I start one of my two hour runs, during which the water stays cold even in hot weather. The drinking spout is easy to open and gives me just the right amount of water.

You need to decide how you are are going to use an insulated water bottle. If you need to keep water cold for more than a couple of hours, then use a steel insulated water bottle or a thermos. But those are too bulky and heavy for running, which is all that I use this bottle for.

For running this is the best insulated bottle that I have used. For the beach or where you will be drinking water over a period of more than a few hours, get something else.

For bicycle riding, this bottle fits perfectly into my water bottle holder and stays in securely.

Update 10.30.09 A friend recently asked me about the safety of using plastic drinking bottles, and this one in particular, because some plastic leaches BPA into the water. The short answer is to be sure you use a bottle that has one of the following recycling symbols: #2 HDPE (high density polyethylene), #4 LDPE (low density polyethylene), or #5 PP (polypropylene).

This bottle comes with a label that says "#4 LDPE NO BPA" so it is fine. Note that the disposable bottles filled with water are labelled #1, so you should not re-use them.

Update June 30, 2012: I now use the 24 oz Hydroflask. Much more expensive, but insulation is so much more superior. See my review on Amazon.

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O2COOL Mist ''N Sip 20 Oz Hydration Bottle in BLUE

I bought four of these bottles for the kids and one for myself. You have to squeeze a trigger to get a mist much like a spray bottle so it''s not a continuous mist. Once primed it gives off a nice mist over 14 inches high. Where this bottle misses is on the sipper portion, all four had a valve that would not stay open while drinking. To get more than a few drops to come out, you have to put your mouth over the valve and suck the water out, and with any pressure and while you''re sucking on it, the valve will close up making you continuously having to open it up for more water. The sipper valve is also wider than most other bottles I have coming in at just under an inch wide. For those with bike cages, this bottle will loosely fit in a standard cage. So if you mainly want a water bottle to drink from and a mister as a nice to have, look elsewhere, but if you want a mister and drinking water is secondary as it is now with the kids, this isn''t bad.

Worked really well, but as you would expect, the water doesnt stay cold for long in the hot heat in a plastic bottle. But it was refreshing. The pump action was surprisingly sophisticated. There is a lot of technology packed in that bottle. Perfect for a theme park day!

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My 8 year old daughter loves this bottle due to the mist function. The mist is surprisingly fine, you don''t get soaked.

We use it for water only and as can be expected it doesn''t stay cold for long.

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This is called a hydration bottle, which seems to imply that you can use it for any beverage. I would recommend that you stick with water. I tried using hot coffee with this and the mist feature burned my face and was not very refreshing. Similarly, avoid using it with alcoholic beverages. I think the guy on the treadmill next to me noticed the whiskey smell when I sprayed it on my face. It was refreshing, but I was hoping it would be a little more discreet. I''ve also tried it with Gatorade. It gives you the same kind of effect as their ads where it looks like you''re sweating fruit punch or lemon lime, but in practice this gets sticky and is annoying after a few minutes. The ''Don''t just sip, MIST'' sticker peels off and can be re-used again and again on glass or plastic surfaces. I''ve applied to my salad dressing spray bottle to help remind myself not to drink all my salad dressing.

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Purchased eight (8) of these O2Cool sip n/ mist bottles and six of eight can''t mist anymore. Basically, works great until mister cap pops off. If you can save the two small parts it can be reassembled, although will likely pop off again. Since the parts are small they get lost easily and your stuck with a plain water bottle.

Not a good value for the money.

UPDATE contacted customer support at O2cool and after shipping them our broken ones, they sent replacements.

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Klean Kanteen Wide Insulated 16 oz. Save 23% off

I only use this for water and it keeps it cold. I do not normally liked to drink water but now I do since I put ice cube with it and it keeps it really cold for a long time. I wished the size is larger since I take it to my tennis games. I bring along another water bottle so I can add water to the Klean Kanteen.

We have been using these bottles for our 3 kids for 2 years. It keeps water cool and and has no health hazards. We bought 3 more bottles this year and we are sure that we will keep using these bottles in future.

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Klean Kanteen S-biner Caribiner for Loop Cap Waterbottles (#4 Type)

I''ve been using the S-biner caribiner from Klean Kanteen for several weeks now and find it to be a handy, easy to use device. It is strong enough to do the job, easy to work with and well worth the small price.

I purchased this with my Klean Kanteen 64 ounce. Very handy. I simply attach it to my backpack with one side, the kanteen to the other and go.

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As with all of the products fro Klean, this is the perfect S binder. The springs work great and when closed, secures well the bottle to my back pack. Enjoy.

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It''s a lot stronger than I expected. Was worried it would be weak and bend easily. Works well for my active style.

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This is a great clip to hold your canteen to your pack or any other items you may want to hang off your backpack.

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Tacx Juno Bicycle Water Bottle Cage (T6802)

It''s dirt cheap, not too heavy, comes in a variety of colors, looks pretty cool, so all-in-all a decent cage.

The holder is a full circle rather than two wings. this has one advantage and some negatives.

The main advantage of the full circle design is that your bottle probably won''t fall out additionally it''s easy to extract and replace as the Juno doesn''t squeeze/hold the bottle.

On the downside, if you freeze a typical plastic bottle, the bottle expands and it''s hard or impossible to then slide into the holder. The other downside is that since there''s nothing that squeezes the bottle, on rough roads you''ll hear the bottle rattling around.

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Liberty Bottle Works Mass Transit Bottle

I love this bottle. The transit map design is really clever. The lid snaps tight and keeps water from leaking out even when the bottle is upside down in my bag. I also really like that the bottle is made in the USA. It''s nice to support US businesses and not import cheap Chinese goods.

It''s a great bottle and I love the wide mouth the the interior being white. It makes seeing inside it easy when cleaning. The cap can be tricky at times, making sure that you have all three pegs locked into place on the lip, but once you are used to that it''s a breeze. I used to own a bunch of Sigg bottles but Liberty takes the cake. And they are made in the USA to boot!

My only complaint is that the screen printing on this particular bottle is a little blurry, likely due to the super small font and fine level of detail. But it gets soooo many comments & stares that I don''t worry about it too much.

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My bottle slipped from my hand because of the way the top closes (or doesn''t actually) and fell just maybe 3 feet and now has dents and the bottom has popped out so it wont even stand straight.

Its beautiful but I''m so scared to drop it now. purchase with caution

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I have the NYC subway bottle, which I found at Whole Foods. I''m a rail/subway buff, so the inaccuracies of the map amuse me, but aside from that the design is cute and totally up my alley.

The bottle itself is worth the price alone. I''ve had other cheap metal water bottles that had sucky caps and were just cheaply made.

This thing is a beast and doesn''t leak unless you screw the cap on wrong which, until you get used to lining the nubs on the bottle up with the grooves in the cap, is kind of easy to do. Once you''re used to it after a day or two, it''s great.

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I thought this looked cool, and I have a friend who likes mass-transit maps. Since I live in Minneapolis and our mass-transit map is basically one fairly squiggly line that doesn''t really help anyone I went with the closest city that I''ve been to. My friend who is a fan of such things thinks it is very very cool, so mission accomplished.

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Sundesa Blender Bottle with Wire Ball- 28 oz- Set of 2

This item I choose because of it''s price and that it shouldn''t take too long to get here. I was impressed that even though I wasn''t suppose to get it until Tuesday, it showed up here on Saturday. It was great! I love the colors that came with it and it was in perfect condition!

It works perfectly with my protein shakes. I was finding them hard to do without a blender at hand and this was honestly the next best thing to a blender on the go.

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