What kind of reusable water bottle should I buy?

Stainless steel are great: they keep water cold and fresh all day. I had a Sigg, but the cap was plastic and eventually the threading fell apart. Because of that, I highly recommend Kleen Kanteen.

Most “regular” plastic water bottles contain BPA, which has been shown to have a lot of negative effects on the body. You can buy BPA free plastic bottles, though, which is what I have.

I agree with you about the metallic taste from metal water bottles.

Check out the advice I received here.

Here is an article that reviews the best of the BPA-free plastic and the stanless steel.

We use Camelback at our house. Kids beat theirs up, but they stay leak free. Kids busted the knob on the nozzle (didn’t leak), and when I contacted Camelback to buy a new lid they sent me a new one for free!

My kids and I have BPA free Camelback bottles too. I like that you can replace the bite valves and the straw. You can get them from REI.

I also have a metal bottle with a “sport” valve my girlfriend gave me from LLBean. I like that one a lot.

I have been very happy with a clean Snapple bottle.

I hate my stainless steel expensive model; the water tastes nasty and doesn’t stay cold for long.

These Glass water bottles with a silicone sleeve are great. No toxins.

I use the Rubbermaid Chug plastic bottles. They are BPA free and super easy to clean – they have a wide mouth so any bottle brush or scrubber works great. I don’t like metal for the weight and the fact that I can’t see what’s in it…sort of a phobia with me. For the price, convenience and practical features, the Chugs have been a winner with me for a couple of years now.

To avoid a metallic aftertaste and be free of leeching chemicals into the water, glass is best. Unfortunately, glass breaks. And glass will break sooner or later no matter how careful you are with it, especially something that’s knocking around with you as you wander about, gets tossed in your car, etc.

@HungryGuy , Look at the bottle I linked! You have to be pretty tough with it to break it. It rolled around in my back seat for over a month.

@Judi – Yes, that does look pretty rugged. The rubber outside coating helps protect the glass from bumps and drops.

I put lemon oil in my water and it breaks down toxins so even BPA free plastic is bad. The metal just tastes….well…. metal.

Honestly, I’ve never crossed paths with a reusable water bottle that was 100% what I am looking for. The hunt continues. In the mean time, I frequent public drinking fountains. The best one I’ve seen so far is Kleen Kanteen’s stainless steel bottles. I’d like something more lightweight, though, because I spend a lot of time on foot.

I prefer to use Nalgene bottles they are pretty popular here in the Rocky Mountains.