When bottles were dropped on their lids scratching of the lid and mild damage to some valves occurred. The bottle itself is made of highly durable Tritan copolyester. sizes, the smallest of these features a slimmed-down base portion to allow it to fit in standard cupholders.ĭurability: Moderate. This model features a twist cap to open the valve and allow water to pass through a "classic cap" version offers a simple screw lid, and an alternate bite-valve lid design (not yet available for sale) flips the straw into a depression in the cap, one of our favorite bottle designs overall. Camelbak's "bite valve," a straw lid with a plastic housing that must be bitten to allow water to be sucked out, takes a bit of getting used to, but it works well and quickly becomes natural. Value: A bottle may be inexpensive or costly, but is the bottle worth what it costs? īPA-Free Better Bottle with Bite Valve īPA-Free Better Bottle ĭesign: Good.
We then took temperature readings of the water in all of the metal bottles, and the sole insulated plastic bottle in the group, to see which ones kept cold drinks coldest.
Insulation: We created a vat of water of a consistent, cold temperature in the low 50s, filled all the bottles, and set them in a hot car for about four hours.Cosmetic and functional damage was logged and its implications for long-term use were assessed. Durability: All bottles were dropped on concrete from a height of four feet directly on their their lids, where the most fragile parts are found.Design : Bottles were used over a period of four weeks to assess their ease of use and identify particular features that will set them apart for some users.We've also rounded up most of the contenders in our new Gardenaut Store, where you can buy any of the above available from. stainless-steel, double-walled and vacuum-sealed water bottles ThinkSport: A BPA-free company with 750 ml and 12 oz.Thermos: Maker of traditional vacuum-walled, two-lid stainless-steel beverage containers and a variety of spin-off products we tried their stylish Raya and flip-top Hydration Bottle.SIGG: Single-walled aluminum water bottles with a threaded plug loop cap, available in a wide variety of sizes and with several alternative lids.Polar Bottle: Makers of two-layer plastic sports bottles with a thermal lining.Nalgene: Producers of a wide variety of sports and water bottle styles, we tried their Everyday Tritan bottle, just coming on the market as the company prepares to go BPA-free.Klean Kanteen: Stainless steel water bottles with threaded plug loop cap or sports cap.Camelbak: Maker of a wide variety of bottle styles we tried several of their "bite-valve" straw bottles and screw lid models.We evaluated BPA-free water bottles by the following brands over a five-week period of continual use: But different needs call for different features, so there can't be one "best" bottle in this showdown instead, we selected several of the best options we found as our favorites. It's our best bet for having cold, clean water on hand wherever we are, without wasting plastic bottles or the money it costs to buy water on the go. We keep a reusable water bottle at our side whenever we're in the garden, while we're working at our computers, when we're out running errands, and during travel. Luckily, there are a variety of styles available from a lot of great brands. This means water bottle manufacturers have been rolling out new models or showcasing existing bottles that are BPA-free, and consumers are also taking a closer look at stainless steel, coated aluminum, and polypropylene water bottles to replace old standards.
Concerns about the chemical bisphenol-A recently saw polycarbonate water bottles pulled from retail shelves in Canada, and changes in the U.S.