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+

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Speedfil Aero Bottle SpeedSok (Black) Save 10% off

this is a good attempt to try and keep water cold but here in Central Fl it just get way to hot for this to be effective, better off putting ice in the bottle

No problems with the cover yet, install was easy, would make the purchase again is needed. Shipment and cost were key.

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Camelbak Eddy Glass .75-Liter Water Bottle Save 10% off

I am SO HAPPY that they finally made a glass Camelbak!! I have it in blue but will be getting it in every color because I''m so excited they finally gave me what I wanted. For a couple of years now I had been using a kerplunk glass bottle and just placing the camelbak top/straw on it. But it didn''t fit quite right. This bottle is great. There''s no plasticy or metal taste to the water. Glass is the only material that doesn''t leach a seperate taste to the water after it''s been in there for a while. The only thing is that the straw is still plastic. I actually have some straws made out of glass that I sometimes use with the camelbaks, and they work, but againthere is a fit issue. I wish camelbak would make a stainless steel version of their straw.

UPDATE/ March 2013: for those who are interested, I found a company that makes custom sized glass straws. It''s called "GLASS DHARMA" and they have a website. If you order their "smoothie" sized straws and ask that they be custom cut to 7 & 3/8 inches, they will fit great with these camelbaks. I''ve been using their glass straws for years and they are really durablelast forever if you don''t drop them on a hard floor (they are glass after-all), but this is the first time I realized they did custom sizes. Their straws come with a life-time guarantee. I even dropped my camelbak on the floor once and luckily it didn''t break, but I lifted the lid and checked the glass straw to make sure it was finenot a scratch. If you decide to use these you should wet the glass straw and inside of the camelbak lid before twisting the straw inThe lubrication will make it slide in without you having to worry about being too rough. The straws hold up perfectly inside these camelbaks. (Ohand since they are glass I wouldn''t use them in bottles that you use for sports activities or anything like that.) They look cooler than the plastic straws too because you can see the cloudy white plastic straw through the bottle vs the crystal-clear glass straw that matches better with the bottle (and the water).

I still use the plastic straw when I leave the house so that I don''t have to worry about breakage during transport etc... but when I drink indoors (which is 99% of the time for me) I use these glass straws instead. The plastic straw is fineunlike when I use plastic bottles which give off a plastic taste almost immediatelythe straw only seems to leech a plasticy taste if it''s been sitting in the water for a couple of days or more... but Still I like to avoid plastic whenever possible and if you are like me you might appreciate this alternative too.

Great bottle, nice to hold and drink fromabsolutely no taste from the bottle itself like I get from my stainless steel bottle.

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Because it is glass, it''s extremely heavy. And while it is great to avoid plastic, lets face itthere is still a plastic straw which remains suspended in the water and through which all water consumed must pass. I do not deny, however, that it is an improvement over plastic bottles. Perhaps what I dislike most about this bottle however, is the bite-activated mouth opening. Frankly, it''s difficult to get more than a thimble-full of water out of it at a time. I much prefer the system used by Contigo, which provides a free-flow once the mouthpiece is flipped up.

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I prefer to drink out of glass or ceramic containers. I was hesitant about this one, fearing it might crack. It hasn''t, despite heavy usage. I clean it in the dishwasher, no problem. I''ve dropped it (nothing crazy) -again, no problem. Very happy with this.

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I purchased this thinking i was going to hate it but wanted a glass bottle (reusable, dishwasher safe etc..) It''s really well made, i love the feel of the rubber, doesn''t slip when sweating. The bite concept is a little weird at first but you get used to it and actually really works well.

One of the things you also have to get used to is that the straw goes straight to the bottom of the bottle and when you drink its better not to tilt (which is a natural tendency) the bottle. The straw does come off for easy cleaning. This bottle is a winner for me, I''m considering getting a second one just to rotate them...

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MSR Quick Connect Bottle Adapter

It saves time not having to pull your bladder all the way out of your pack when you need a refill. For me that means i drink more on the trail. of course you need the hyper-flow water filter for this to buddy to. the quick connect latch seems like it will never JUST open in your pack...it''s well made, I have 3.

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Allen Company Standard Grade One Pocket Fanny Pack (Oakbrush)

I got this so i could keep the importent items for hunting in. that way i could get to them quickly. It is durrable and looks good, can''t wait to use it for this hunting season in 7 more days.

I got this pack to use in my tree stand and it works perfectly. I can strap it to the arm rest and put my small gear in it.

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Sigg Petite Touch Loop Top Water Bottle (0.4-Liters) Save 10% off

Overall a nice bottle--tough, durable and it''s surprisingly an uncommon color/texture (most pink bottles I found were glossy and with cheesy images on on them). This one is more of a matte finish with a subtle pink that matches my wife''s bike. Overall a good find. The only reason I didn''t give it 5 stars is because I thought the price was a bit much for this size bottle.

I have several larger Sigg water bottles, and I purchased this smaller Pink Pastel Sigg bottle so that I could put it in my purse or briefcase. It''s a great ''TO GO'' bottle. I notice that the water stays cool longer than water in a plastic bottle of about the same size. It took me a little time to get over the texture, but now I see that it''s kind of nice because the bottle isn''t slippery when wet!

Post Note: Still love the bottle. Carry it everywhere! Will be buying a few for Christmas presents because I''m getting so many compliments on it. IMO, it''s the Green way to go too--fewer plastic bottles thrown away!

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