Some people are concerned about bacteria getting onto the lip of their bottle, via contact with their hands or with sweaty gym clothes. Our big concern is that this bottle doesn’t roll down particularly small, so it’s up to you to decide whether the space savings are worth it.

You can’t drink out of it while walking, the attached cap gets in your face, and it doesn’t fit a cupholder or a backpack pocket. If you love to great outdoors, this backcountry-inspired travel mug looks just like the camping cups of the past that used to be everyone’s go-to for camping. A silicone rubber boot, or base, comes standard on this bottle and prevents it from slipping or making noise on hard surfaces.INSULATED: Our double wall vacuum insulated tumblers keep drinks cold for up to 24 hours, perfect for long school days or travel. inch opening, it’s impossible to get prism-shaped ice cubes from a classic ice cube tray into the bottle. It’s an insulated, double-walled stainless steel water bottle with a powder-coated exterior (the permanent, lightly textured coating) and a plastic cap. And, as always, we start by reading trusted editorial sources, in this case outlets such as Gear Patrol, GearLab, and Outside. The textured, contoured design makes the Thermos easy to hold, too, and you can effortlessly drop ice cubes into the wide mouth.

Sometimes manufacturers make bottles with copper linings in an attempt to keep the contents even hotter or colder. Also, if you’re looking for an environmentally friendly option, note that neither the silicone sleeve nor the cap on this bottle is recyclable, since the cap is made from two materials fused into one.

The lid covers the drinking lip, so no matter where you toss this bottle, the surface that your mouth touches will be covered. Turning off the personalised advertising setting won’t stop you from seeing Etsy ads, but it may make the ads you see less relevant or more repetitive.

The NEW press-in slide lid seals off completely, making it splash-resistance for easy transport and helps to reduce the transfer of temperature, making it the best for drivers and/or walking commuters. In addition, each year, we listen to the opinions of Wirecutter’s readers—we’ve incorporated a number of great suggestions from the comments on previous iterations of this guide. We believe good design is human-centered design, and that you should be able to absent-mindedly screw the top back on and trust that the bottle is properly closed.The lip of the bottle is on the thick side, so if drinking from a thick-walled bottle would bother you, we’d recommend either the Union or the Scope. Keep in mind that anyone can view public collections—they may also appear in recommendations and other places. And if you want a 32-ounce bottle, the Takeya Actives properly adapts the proportions of the bottle to accommodate the new capacity: It gets wider as well as taller, so this bottle remains stable when you set it down (though that does mean it’s too broad to fit in a standard cupholder). A former academic, teacher, and bicycle mechanic, he now finds joy in adventures as often as possible. That leak-free lid makes this bottle an ideal driving companion—it fits in a cupholder and is easy to sip from while you’re keeping your eyes on the road.

They can be very easy to knock over, and they don’t stay upright in cup holders because they’re top-heavy. This dishwasher-safe kit offers a large bottle brush, a skinny straw brush, and a looped, detail-cleaning brush, all kept together on a handy ring so you don’t lose any parts. We’ve had this bottle in testing for three years, including one episode where we left the Purist under a car seat for a month with kombucha in it. If the item comes direct from a manufacturer, it may be delivered in non-retail packaging, such as a plain or unprinted box or plastic bag. It will keep the contents cold all day, and due to the bottle’s small opening, your beverage won’t splash your face while you’re drinking, as the Nalgene Wide Mouth Bottle does.If you like it, go for it: S’well bottles are just more expensive, at every capacity, than anything else we’ve seen.