Klean Kanteen

A single tear rolls down my coworker's face. He knows. I know. Thirst. He's parched. Yearning for some form of hydration. He sees me smile as I unscrew my beautiful stainless steel bamboo cap, lift the wide drinking lip to my mouth and quench on my delicious, clean h2o. Yet, all he has is a plastic water bottle. A ragged, overused plastic bottle that he'd rather not use in the face of my premium hydration vessel. He'd much rather experience the pains of thirst than succumb to the shame of showing he STILL reuses a plastic water bottle.GASP.All jokes aside, this Klean Kanteen is fantastic. It's remarkably crafted and even though it won't make the above scenario a part of your every day life, you should buy one anyway. Water tastes pure and clean, and even though its a bit pricey, its a worthy investment. It looks very cool too.

This bottle looks amazing, and from the quality, I can tell it's a real "buy it for life" item. Before purchase I wasn't sure where the silicone came in as the description says it is made of 3 materials - stainless steel, bamboo, and silicone. For anyone else wondering about this, it is a thin O-ring around the lid to make a watertight seal. The bottle itself is pure stainless steel (even the logo is etched - it's not paint). This means it can go in the dishwasher and has the added advantage that in a survival situation you could boil water in it over a fire (without the lid of course). The only issue I have had is one time when I didn't tighten the lid enough and some water leaked out, otherwise I have been very pleased with this purchase.

This is a superior product. Well made and I can tell it will last a life time.It does feel expensive as a one off purchase, but I have easily made my money back by not having to buy bottled water for a month.I have had no taste issues. In fact, when I now drink from a plastic bottle (especially a reused one) I can taste the difference.The lid does make a noise when unscrewed, but this is easily avoided by pulling up on the lid while screwing and going slowly. However, this is not even an issue for me.If your looking to eliminate plastic from your day to day life, this is a great place to start.

It looks good but that's about it. The mouth is too large and makes drinking difficult because it bumps on/with the nose - I have to tilt my head backwards too much (first world problem? not at this price!).And it stinks even if you use it just once and then leave it unwashed [later edit: only when you use tea; plain water is all right]. Also, when empty, it is not very stable.For years I had a much cheaper "fancy bottle" - Laken - and it worked just fine. Except that it wasn't that good looking.

I love the concept of Klean Kanteen. We brought it in colors for our kids, and then I did go for this one for my self.Pros:- none of all these chemical/plastic products that turns out to be dangerous- fits in many places- you can buy another top for sports activity- it is beautiful crafted in metal and bamboo- great size, 500ml is to little in many casesCons:- the biggest con is, that it is fragile. Dropped it once from about 50cm, the bottom got a hit and now it has a bad balancing. My sons bottle got the same mark.- if you buy in colors, the color is fragile and falls of in daily use

Had it for a couple of weeks now and so far I'm really pleased. Great build quality, great finish (brushed stainless) and really nice to drink out of. I'm really pleased about the availability of spare parts on Klean Kanteen's website - this thing should last longer than Trigger's broom. I've beaten my personal record of drinking bottle related compliments since owning it too. It is also somehow pleasant to drink water out of and I like the metalic rattly sound it makes when I screw the top back in. Overall 5*.

excellent simple design and when you pick it up you know the 18/8 food grade stainless steel is built to last.I went with the non insulated model with the bamboo lid which i just loved the look of.All i have to do now is to try and not dent the crap out of it.

Absolutely love this, I've even ordered the sports cap which adapts it into a more readily usable bottle for when I'm exercising. It really keeps water nice and cool and is much easier to wash than standard flasks or bottles as so never smells. I've had a few people ask where I got it from too, it's nice to combine the lovely aesthetics with a practical and environmentally friendly product