Here are the bottles that are in my normal rotation:
My Everyday Bottle - Owala FreeSip 40oz
My Car-Travel Bottle - Owala FreeSip 24oz
My International Travel Bottle - Skyflask IT Speed 500ml
My Workout Bottle - Yeti Rambler 18oz/26oz
Here are other bottles that I own:
Nalgene Wide Mouth 32oz
Hydro Flask Wide Mouth 40oz
Yeti Tumbler 20/30oz
These are some bottles that I tried that I didn't like:
Owala FreeSip 40oz
My Everyday Bottle
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This is a favorite bottle of all time. I originally got hooked on the 24oz bottle as that was the first one I ever found in store, but the need for the bigger bottle is a true indication of my laziness. Like many of you, I struggle to actually drink the water that I am supposed and look for excuses as to why I can't do it. "My water doesn't stay cold enough", "I need to drink it from a straw", "I have to refill it too much." This bottle gives me zero excuses; including that they come in fun colors.
Pros
Keeps water chilled all day
Large enough that I don't need to constantly refill
Straw that is fully covered by a lid
Dishwasher safe
Has handle for easy carrying
Wide-mouth to easily fill with ice and clean
Variety of colors
Cons
Too large to fit in standard car cup holder
A slight learning curve getting used to the straw
This bottle does also have the ability to tip the bottle to drink, but it feels weird enough for me that I don't use this functionality of this cap.
Owala FreeSip 24oz
My Car-Travel Bottle
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This was my first Owala bottle. It was love at first use. I actually have 2 of this size in my closet. One is my standard car-travel bottle when I'm driving around town. The second is the one that I bring with me for my domestic travel (driving or flying). The reason I have the second one, honestly, is because I am already on my 3rd one because I have lost it so many times. So this one is always my lesser favorite colored bottle.
Pros
Keeps water chilled all day
Fits in standard car cup holder
Straw that is fully covered by a lid
Dishwasher safe
Has handle for easy carrying
Wide-mouth to easily fill with ice and clean
Variety of colors
Cons
A bit too small to get the amount of water per day I'm supposed to
A slight learning curve getting used to the straw
Skyflask IT Speed 500ml
My International Travel Bottle
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In case you don't know me, my style of travel is a 45L backpack, staying in hostels, and trains as much as I can. I used this bottle on my last trip but wish I had found this years ago. My prior trips had 1 of 2 things happen: I would bring my Owala 24oz bottle, but struggle with it when I wasn't using it, or I would not bring a bottle and wish that I had.
While this is a bit on the small size at 500ml (or 17oz), I loved that I could have a bottle when I wanted it, but, when I didn't, this thing collapsed down and could give it nicely really anywhere.
Pros
Slight insulated
Sip top is bite activated
Leakproof
Easy refill
Opening large enough to fit in ice
Light-weight
Cons
Smaller; holds less water
Since this is technically made as a runners bottle, there is a strap that comes with this bottle. I didn't need it for my purposes and just used up space in my pack.
Yeti Rambler 18oz/26oz
My Workout Bottle
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When I'm working out, I don't like bottles with straws because I can't drink it fast enough. I like that this bottle has a chug cap that let's me drink as much as I want as fast as I want.
I have both an 18oz and a 26oz of this bottle. If my bottle will need to fit in a cup holder, I will use the 18oz. If I think I will need more liquid, I will opt for the 26oz. Otherwise, I use these pretty interchangeably.
I put electrolytes in this bottle for my workouts to ensure that I replenishing my body properly. This wide-month opening allows me to add in ice, water, and electrolytes, close it, shake it up, and I'm ready to go!
Pros
Keeps liquids cold all day
Chug cap
Leakproof
Easy refill
Opening large enough to fit in ice
Fits in standard cup holder (18oz)
Cons
The refill top is sometimes difficult to unscrew
Here are some other bottles that are in my closet that I use.
Nalgene Wide Mouth 32oz
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I have had one of these in my closet since I was a teenager. This has always served as a great multi-purpose bottle.
Currently, I use this to mix my electrolytes in. I drink LMNT: Watermelon Salt packs. I put a stick of that with approx. 28oz of water in this bottle and shake it to mix it. I will then pour the mix into my Yeti Rambler and any remaining mix stays in this bottle and goes into the fridge to use for tomorrow's workout.
Hydro Flask Wide Mouth 40oz
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This bottle is what started my water bottle obsession! This started off as an upgrade from the Nalgene above as it was insulated. Then Hydro Flask started releasing different styles of lids for this same bottle. This allowed me to mix up the way I drank water, which, at the time, added enough novelty that I started drinking more water. However, over time, as new bottles were released, I started to get more picky, and this stopped having the options I was looking for. My main issue was the lid with the straw didn't have a cover on it, so the straw part was too exposed. I tried an off-brand lid from Amazon, but it didn't last long enough to be worth it.
Now, I use this bottle for longer road trips. I fill this bottle with water and put it with my road snacks. When I stop for a gas/potty break, I refill my bottle that is sitting in my cup holder with the water from this bottle.
Yeti Tumbler 20oz/30oz
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I know this isn't technically a "bottle", but it felt appropriate to add this one in here.
Every so often, I will feel like drinking out of something that feels more like a cup, but because I'm...well...me, I feel more safe when there is a lid. The lid of this Yeti Tumbler is my favorite part of this cup. While it is not completely spill proof, it does help to not spill everything if you tip this over. Rather than the slider to open/close the opening being physically attached to the cup, it is connected via a magnet, making the cleaning process a breeze.
I will also use this tumbler for my coffee. Since it is double-walled, there is no worry about the cup being too hot to hold. If anything, I actually find that I don't like using this tumbler during the winter months because the outside actually gets too cold to hold onto when outside.
There is a small piece of plastic on the lid to allow the lid to stay onto the cup. Because of this, I try to avoid using dairy with this tumbler, ie. dairy coffee creamer or cow-milk lattes. Unless you deep clean it after use with dairy, I have found that the causes the plastic piece to start to smell a bit over time.
Here are some bottle that I did not like:
Hydro Flask Tumbler 40oz
I really wanted a Stanley, but refused to jump on that bandwagon. So instead, I gave this one a shot. It had all of the features of the Stanley that I was looking for, but with the brand that I felt a bit more aligned with. I also really liked the silicone vs the plastic straw.
After trying this out for 2 months, I ended up returning it (thanks to REI's extremely generous return policy). The main issue was that neither my partner nor I could get this thing to stand up for the life of us. The moment that I set it down, one of us was accidentally knocking it over. While the lid never came off fully, it was not spill-proof, and enough water would come out that we couldn't just leave it to dry on its own.
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