Klean Kanteen Stainless Steel Water Bottle Review

Last month I bought a 40oz Klean Kanteen bottle and a 33oz Sigg bottle. In the end I prefer the Klean Kanteen.

Both bottles are very light and look good. The Sigg is lighter, but not so much to really matter. Sigg wins easily in the looks department with different artwork to choose from and the bottle I have has a nice textured powder coat finish compared to the KK basic look and smooth surface.

Sigg uses an epoxy to protect your water from the aluminum and tells you not to use the bottle for long term storage. Could be a bit worrisome not knowing what's in the epoxy and the possibility of aluminum contamination. I have not noticed a metallic taste from either bottle drinking straight unfiltered tap water. I prefer the stainless steel of the KK just because it's probably on the safer side.

The bottles are both lightweight and made of thin metal. I haven't dented either but I have been very careful with them. Both feel like they would dent quite easily. I have not scratched either bottle and the paint on both looks like new after daily use from work to the gym.

The KK bottle has the cap threading formed into the neck of the bottle while the Sigg uses a metal ring insert in the top of the bottle to thread the cap onto. Some people have complained that the Sigg's threaded insert is sharp, but I have not had this problem. The KK is more comfortable to drink from though. Also the wide mouth of the bottle makes it easy to put ice cubes in, which you can't do with the Sigg unless you have very small ice cubes.

I have the loop cap on both bottles. The Sigg I really have to twist the cap on tight so it doesn't leak. The KK cap seals quite easily and has never leaked. The KK also uses a thicker thread size and is easier to screw the cap onto because of this.

Some people are complaining about sweating. On a hot day with the bottles filled with ice cubes both will sweat, but plastic bottles will also.

If I was going to spend that much money on a water bottle again, I would go with Klean Kanteen without a second thought. The only advantage of the Siggs is the exterior design.

Update Dec 09: Over a year of use now and I have stopped using the Sigg due to their older bottles do in fact have BPA. Something they said it didn't have, so I won't buy another bottle from them again since it appears they were lying before. They will replace the older bottles, but you have to pay shipping.

I have 2 Klean Kanteens and both have held up well. Some minor scratches and dents, but still look quite good.

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Product Description:
Keep yourself hydrated with the environmentally friendly Klean Kanteen stainless steel water bottle, which now comes in a variety of colors. Klean Kanteens are made from #304 stainless steel, the material of choice in the food processing, dairy, and brewery industries. Stainless steel is easy to clean, durable, inert, sanitary, toxin-free, and non-leaching. It's also toxin- and BPA-free and recyclable to boot.
Klean Kanteen bottles do not have to have a special lining like some other metal bottles, and they won't ever leach nasty tastes or chemicals into your drinks--no matter how many years you use it. The large-mouth design makes it easy to pour in ice cubes or a smoothie packed with frozen strawberries. It's also easy to clean--just scrub it out with white vinegar and baking soda (or mild soap and water), or load it in the dishwasher. It's topped by a polypropylene looped cap that makes it easy to grab on the go. All Klean Kanteens are backed by a 1-year manufacturer's warranty.
Klean Kanteen bottles come in several sizes:


The wide mouths are designed to fit ice cubes. 12 Ounces
The 12-ounce Klean Kanteen is designed for small hands, making it easy to hold, and you can order an optional specially designed adapter that works with Avent's patented sippy cup spout.

Capacity: 12 ounces (355 ml)
Weight: 4 ounces
Size: 5 x 2.75 inches (HxW, without cap)
Opening diameter: 1.75 inches

18 Ounces
Grown-ups love the 18 oz bottle for its compact, easy-to-carry, lightweight size that slips into bags, cup-holders, and even the waterbottle cage on your bike.

Capacity: 18 ounces (532 ml)
Weight: 6 ounces
Size: 7 x 2.75 inches (HxW, without cap)
Opening diameter: 1.75 inches

27 Ounces
Klean Kanteen's most popular size, 27 ounces is a perfect amount for juggling a full day of classes or work, kids' extracurricular schedules, a trip to dog park and more.

Capacity: 27 ounces (800 ml)
Weight: 8 ounces
Size: 10.55 x 2.75 inches (HxW, without cap)
Opening diameter: 1.75 inches

40 Ounces
When 27 ounces isn't enough, this is. The mother of all water bottles, the 40 ounce Klean Kanteen is great for long car trips, camping, a late-night session at the office, trips to the beach, or any time you need to carry a lot of liquid and don't have the option of easy refills.

Capacity: 40 ounces (1182 ml)
Weight: 11 ounces
Size: 10.625 x 3.5 inches (HxW, without cap)
Opening diameter: 1.75 inches

The Klean Kanteen Kolor range. Frequently Asked Questions
Why is the sports cap made of plastic and not stainless steel?
Your teeth. Klean Kanteenchose polypropylene #5 because it has no known leaching characteristics and is softer if you hit a bump on the trail. If you'd rather avoid plastic altogether, a stainless steel screw-on lid is available as an accessory.
Can I put hot liquids in my Klean Kanteen?
No. Klean Kanteen bottles are single walled and not for use with hot liquids. Warm beverages can be used at personal comfort level. The single-walled construction allows for more volume and the option to put your Kanteen on a flame.
Can I put my Kanteen in the freezer?
We do not recommend it and it will void the one-year warranty against manufacturer defects.
Can I put my Kanteen on a stove?
In a pinch, the Kanteen can be placed on fire or a stove. Beware not to melt the plastic lid or burn yourself.
What is stainless steel?
Stainless steel is an iron-containing alloy made from some of the basic elements found on earth: iron ore, chromium, silicon, nickel, carbon, nitrogen, and manganese. Properties of the final alloy are tailored by varying amounts of these elements. There are more than 57 stainless steels recognized as standard alloys on the market. Klean Kanteens are constructed from high quality sanitary grade 304 stainless steel which has a low nickel content. Stainless steel has excellent resistance to stain or rust due to its chromium content making it a material of choice among the food processing, dairy and brewery industries. Stainless steel is easy to clean, durable, inert and sanitary.

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NALGENE Tritan Wide Mouth BPA-Free Water Bottle Review

I've been using this a few weeks so far, and it seems very sturdy.I attach it to my bag with a carabiner and have seen no signs of breakage while hiking with the bottle.I love that the bottle doesn't leak, and it's a BPA-free product (good for me, good for the environment).Plus, I have not noticed any unusual smell/taste while drinking from the bottle (unlike most reusable plastic bottles), but I have not tried hot beverages in it yet.The wide-mouth IS very convenient for ice cubes and cleaning.Highly recommended!

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Product Description:
Our most popular bottle, available in a variety of colors to help brighten up anybody's gear. The large opening on our wide-mouth bottles easily accommodates ice cubes, fits most water purifiers and filters, and makes hand washing a breeze. The attached loop-top never gets lost and screws on and off easily.

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Glug Free Water Bottle Caps Review

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Product Description:
The glug free cap is the perfect accessory for your 1 liter or 2.2 liter bottle water bottle. It allows for glug free drinking, which makes it easier to drink without making a sound. A must have to go with your bottle water. Take it to work, school or on the go and never make the glug sound again! Try it today! You'll love it!

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Nalgene Stainless Steel Water Bottle Review

This waterbottle is build like a tank!Dont worry about denting this bottle or breaking the cap.I own a Klean Kanteen and this waterbottle is good, but has dented a little too easily.We go backpacking fairly often and it would suffice as an alternative vessel for boiling water in or cooking a meal in. The lid is cinched on the bottle with a cord and is secure, but comes off easily if needed. Great bottle for ultra-lighters who could use this for a few different purposes.

The only two drawbacks that I have seen are sort of related. When I initially got this water bottle, there was a lot of metal dust still on the inside of the container. Had thrown it in the dish washer but I actually had to do some scrubbing to get this off.

The second problem I ran into was when I have washed it in the dish washer.The upper rim of the bottle where it curves to meet the mouth actually holds water on the inside.I couldn't figure out why my bottle smelled like the dishwasher for about a month. One day after I took it out of the dishwasher I noticed water dripping from the inside of the bottle when I moved it.I stuck my finger up inside and sure enough there was water pooled around this rim with little particles of food there.

The extra care for the cleaning doesn't make this a bad bottle, just thought that this would have been somethign that engineers would have picked up on the design.Just use a towel and dry this after it is has been in the dish washer.

Overall, I like this bottle and know that it will last for many years to come.

It works with standard Nalgene lids, mouth inserts, and MSR water filtration systems that screw onto Nalgene bottles.

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Product Description:
Now for something completely different: Stainless by Guyot Designs. A Nalgene bottle made from surgical grade (18/10) stainless steel. The wide mouth accommodates ice cubes and water filtration devices. The stainless steel will resist tastes and odors and is easy to clean.

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NALGENE Tritan 1-Quart Narrow Mouth BPA-Free Water Bottle Review

This Nalgene water bottle is designed very well.It is extremely sturdy while still maintaining a light weight.The cap comes off easily (but not on accident) and it is easy to put back on.It does not leak.The bottle also does not contain any BPA.This is good because BPA messes up the endocrine system of the body (according to some studies, BPA mimics different hormones).

Overall, it is well worth the money.

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Product Description:
Not everyone likes the wide-mouth design of traditional Nalgene water bottles, which is one reason the company built the narrow-mouth Nalgene Tritan. Made of super-tough Eastman Tritan polycarbonate, the Tritan offers the same roomy interior as most Nalgenes, but with a narrow loop top that minimizes the chance of spills and a cap that never gets lost. In addition, the bottle's BPA-free construction is impact-, odor-, and stain-resistant, helping it withstand a wide range of temperatures (from -40 to 212 degrees F) and last for years. Finally, the bottle includes printed graduations on the side, making it easy measure water quantities. Recommended for extreme adventures, the Tritan bottle is available in a variety of vivacious colors.
About Nalgene Outdoor
Based in Rochester, N.Y., Nalgene was founded in 1949 as a manufacturer of the first plastic pipette holder. The company soon expanded its product line to include state-of-the-art polyethylene labware under the Nalgene brand. By the 1970s, outdoor enthusiasts had discovered the taste and odor-resistant, leakproof, and rugged properties of Nalgene's large selection of plastic containers. In response to this emerging demand, Nalgene created a Consumer Products Division. In the ensuing years, Nalgene created a full line of bottles that were perfect for storing everything from water to powdered drinks to pancake mix to shampoo.

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Polar Insulated Water Bottle Review

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.

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Product Description:
Combining the thermal properties of an insulated vacuum bottle with the lightweight, flexible features of a plastic bottle, the Polar Bottle® is the ideal choice for active people. Simply fill with liquid and ice and hit the trail. For even longer cooling power, fill your Polar Bottle® and store it in the freezer before use. Either way, it will keep liquids cold twice as long as conventional water bottles.

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