![]() The opening is about half an inch narrower than the wide mouth on Klean Kanteen’s mug-size bottles, which means it’s a little more tricky to pack with ice, but still much easier than the wine-bottle shaped MIRA and S’WELL bottles. The Klean Kanteen-Classic 32-ounce is a great water bottle for storing and sipping ice-cold water without as many refills. A larger insulated bottle for all-day cold One downside of any steel bottle is that the mouth gets hot to the touch after letting it bake in the car on a hot day. In the insulation tests it ranked 2nd for cold water, and 3rd for hot water. ![]() This bottle fared well in our drop tests with minimal damage to both the bottom and the lid. We liked it better than cheap flip-up lids, though it’s not as good as other mugs for one-hand sipping and has a lot of parts to clean. We tested this design in our travel mug review. If you don’t care for this feature, wide mouth Klean Kanteen bottles can also take the totally leakproof Cafe Cap 2.0 twist-open lid. The big loop lid makes it easy to carry with a few fingers or loop onto bags with a carabiner. This rugged Kleen Kanteen also held up well when we subjected it to our drop test. The wider mouth is a slight compromise in insulation, but for a smaller bottle you might not notice the difference since you’ll be refilling long before your ice is gone.Ī wide mouth, handy loop cap, good insulation properties and a clean design made the Klean Kanteen our top pick. The wide mouth of the 20-ounce made it easy to fill with ice and to drink out of, and its slim design made it easy to fit in cupholders and bottle compartments in most backpacks. ![]() Best stainless steel: Klean Kanteen – ClassicĬompare the best water bottles Insulated Stainless Steel BottlesĪfter testing a variety of sizes over the last three years, the best insulated bottle is from Klean Kanteen, either the 20-ounce wide mouth if you need a compact bottle or the 32 ounce classic if you want to keep beverages cold or hot all day long.Of our five categories, we found the Klean Kanteen – 20-Ounce Insulated is the best water bottle due to its wide mouth, performance, versatility and sleek design. In short: It's buyer beware with the cheap plastic stuff! Accept nothing less than BPA-free.We spent several weeks subjecting 22 water bottles to rigorous testing that included washing, carrying, performing leak and stress tests - and, of course, drinking. As the Mayo Clinic explains, BPA is a chemical byproduct found in some plastic water bottles that has possible adverse effects “on the brain, behavior, and prostate gland of fetuses, infants, and children,” adding that “additional research suggests a possible link between BPA and increased blood pressure.” Like most insulated-water-bottle makers, Takeya claims its bottles are BPA-free. Now, if there’s one major reason to stop using those plastic water bottles you get for free when you, say, sign up for a new bank account, it’s bisphenol A, or BPA. ![]() Out of all the bottles we tested, regardless of price point, there was something about Takeya that made us want to drink water, with one tester even noting that it made her wish she went to the gym regularly. When is a water bottle more than just a water bottle? When it manages to elicit as much imagination and enthusiasm as the Takeya Originals water bottle. Not only does the metal handle make the bottle easy to hook onto a carabiner or carry for extended periods of time, it also serves as leverage for twisting the cap on and off. The Mira Alpine also won because of its wide-mouth opening, which our testers clearly preferred, citing that they’re easier to load with ice and lemon slices. Our parched testers particularly appreciated the fold-down metal handle, which is slightly reminiscent of the lid design of our $$ pick. It wasn’t just the Alpine model’s insulation function that impressed us. This was in line with the other contenders in this price range, which included brands like Simple Modern, Iconiq, and Polar Bottle. We just wanted to know if a bottle could last through a 10-hour day without the water temperature changing dramatically from its starting point. The contents of the Alpine bottle rose by 4.9 degrees Fahrenheit after 10 hours. We then evaluated the temperature one hour, five hours, and ten hours later: times that correspond with everyday use cases, like quick trips to the store, half-day errands, and a full day of activity.Īll insulated water bottles claim to keep water cold (or hot) for 24 hours. To test the temperature, we placed five ice cubes in each bottle, filled them with filtered water, and let them sit on a counter at room temperature (73 degrees). ![]()
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