Ottakee Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 I have some very specific requirements and want to know what type is a good one that fits what I am looking for: must fit in cup holder of the van (Honda) has a straw must have wide enough mouth for ice cubes EASY to clean able to put in ice tea or other non carbonated drinks (see EASY to clean) not noisy when you drink Is there something like this out there or am I better off just taking one of those plastic McDonald's cups with disposable lids and straws and using it until it wears out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Live2Ride Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 (edited) I prefer these: http://libertybottles.com/Liberty_Shop_Collections.asp They are awesome bottles, wide enough for ice cubes, kids tongues won't get stuck, easy off and on lids, cool designs, no straws, but will fit in cup holders, and made in the USA. We really like ours. Edited February 10, 2012 by CountryGirl2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessed3x Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 We like these: http://www.kleankanteen.com/ They do not offer a straw, but do have cap choices. My kids prefer the sports cap. For younger children they have a sippy spout. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maryanne Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 We like these: http://www.kleankanteen.com/ They do not offer a straw, but do have cap choices. My kids prefer the sports cap. For younger children they have a sippy spout. :001_smile: We have these as well and really like them: must fit in cup holder of the van (Honda) They fit in the cup holders of our Toyota Sienna has a straw no straw. We like the sport caps they have. must have wide enough mouth for ice cubes Our ice cubes fit easily. There are also wide mouth versions. EASY to clean We put all the parts in the dishwasher. able to put in ice tea or other non carbonated drinks (see EASY to clean) We usually drink water so I can't speak to this. not noisy when you drink The valve hisses slightly when you drink. Is there something like this out there or am I better off just taking one of those plastic McDonald's cups with disposable lids and straws and using it until it wears out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tntgoodwin Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 http://www.amazon.com/Contigo-Autospout-Addison-24-Ounce-Bottle/dp/B0051JQW5W/ref=sr_1_45?ie=UTF8&qid=1328795577&sr=8-45 http://www.amazon.com/Camelbak-Better-0-75L-Bottle-Blue/dp/B0019DA7FU/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1328795607&sr=1-1-catcorr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTwinsMom1 Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 I have these in both stainless steel and plastic and love them. http://www.outdoorproducts.com/Products/stainless-steel-sports-bottle/64 They are wide enough for ice cubes, have a pop up straw and are easy to clean. We use a pipe cleaner on the straw part and they are cheap. We got ours for like 5$ at walmart. Here is the plastic version: http://www.outdoorproducts.com/Products/750ml-tritanr-flip-top-water-bottle/149 Oh and they do fit in the cup holders on my dodge caravan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariannNOVA Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 You will want to make sure you are buying stainless steel and not aluminum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breadnbutter Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 My favorite is Thermos Hydration Bottle, comes in pretty designs. http://www.thermos.com/products/vacuum-insulated-purple-flower-hydration-bottle.aspx You can find them at Target and on Amazon too. It fits in cup holder, wide mouth for ice, and keeps water amazingly, chillingly cold. The straw pops up and down but is kept clean under the snap-lid. Never leaks- I carry it in my purse, never sweats. It only holds 18 oz, though, so if I'm going out for a while I'll pack it full of ice, and when the water's out I'll pour more in from a standard water bottle or whatever, and it'll chill up right away. Also, the top can get damaged if thrown on the floor- but you can order new tops and straws right from Thermos for only a few bucks. I do that every few months for hygienic reasons. Yeah, I'm a big fan. They're especially nice to have on your nightstand- in the middle of the night I can just lean over, pop the lid and take a sip. And it's easy for little ones to help themselves to a drink without any mess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arghmatey Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 We use Life Factory glass bottles (they are wrapped in a silicone sleeve). We use the widemouth option, but they do have a flip cap lid. IMO, they comply with the rest of your specifications. Ours are dropped every day--on tile, concrete, gravel, and / or stone. None have broken. http://www.lifefactory.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baseball mom Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 We have waterbottles from Nalgene but they don't fit in cupholders, at least not the ones we have. I really like them though Tervis has a new water bottle. I don't know about the size but I just remember seeing them on the website. We love our tervis mugs with lids. They have the regular slide lid but sometimes will use a regular straw with them. They fit really good in the cup holder. Hold ice really good and easy to clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tammyw Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 We use Life Factory glass bottles (they are wrapped in a silicone sleeve). We use the widemouth option, but they do have a flip cap lid. IMO, they comply with the rest of your specifications. Ours are dropped every day--on tile, concrete, gravel, and / or stone. None have broken. http://www.lifefactory.com/ Oh wow, maybe this is what we need. I was always afraid they would break too easily. I really dislike the taste I get from the metal ones. I know they're not supposed to "taste" so maybe it's in my head, but they just don't "feel" right to me. Right now we have some BPA free plastic ones, but I still don't love using plastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 We like these: http://www.kleankanteen.com/ They do not offer a straw, but do have cap choices. My kids prefer the sports cap. For younger children they have a sippy spout. :001_smile: :iagree: LOVE these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 I'm sorry. You can have a straw OR you can have something easy to clean. You can't have both. Don't even think about it. Just don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justasque Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 I have some very specific requirements ... has a straw ... EASY to clean ... I'm sorry. You can have a straw OR you can have something easy to clean. You can't have both. Don't even think about it. Just don't. :iagree::iagree::iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommymilkies Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 My favorite is Thermos Hydration Bottle, comes in pretty designs. http://www.thermos.com/products/vacuum-insulated-purple-flower-hydration-bottle.aspx You can find them at Target and on Amazon too. It fits in cup holder, wide mouth for ice, and keeps water amazingly, chillingly cold. The straw pops up and down but is kept clean under the snap-lid. Never leaks- I carry it in my purse, never sweats. It only holds 18 oz, though, so if I'm going out for a while I'll pack it full of ice, and when the water's out I'll pour more in from a standard water bottle or whatever, and it'll chill up right away. Also, the top can get damaged if thrown on the floor- but you can order new tops and straws right from Thermos for only a few bucks. I do that every few months for hygienic reasons. Yeah, I'm a big fan. They're especially nice to have on your nightstand- in the middle of the night I can just lean over, pop the lid and take a sip. And it's easy for little ones to help themselves to a drink without any mess. :iagree: I LOVE these! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6packofun Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Yep. Either buy a bunch of replacement straws when you get your bottle or buy something that you can put your own disposable straws into. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindy in FL. Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 We have Contigo water bottles (from Amazon) and have been happy with them for about two years now. Cindy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerPoppy Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Flylady has a great water bottle. We own 3 of them. No straw though. Her website is www.flylady.net. Go to the shop section of the website. This is absolutely, hands-down the best water bottle I've owned. I use it constantly. Because it has a double lid system, it's easy to drink from, yet you can open the second part to clean well and add ice cubes. (I do find a bottle scrubber essential for the cleaning.) Also, it has double steel walls, so you don't get condensation on the outside of the bottle. It does fit in car holders. It keeps drinks cool much longer than most water bottles. While there is no straw, you could easily slip one in the opening, which might be preferable anyway, since there is no good way to clean a straw. Try this one--it's awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4ofus Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 We use the silicone-sleeved lifefactory bottles as well. We LOVE them. We used to use the thermos brand that a PP linked to as well. We only switched b/c they eventually did leak. I've given up on the straw thing. It's just easier to not have it & screw off my lid & put my lips to the glass. Since I want the water stored in glass, it makes sense to me that the water doesn't pass through the straw. Or that the straw material is in my mouth. I just today bought a new bottle~a glass double-walled kerplunk klear. It's very pretty, & has a strainer at the top for loose tea (bonus!). I'm excited to try it out. I've been looking for a satisfactory glass tea bottle for a while. I hope this is it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellers Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Here's a reusable water bottle with straw that is easy to clean. I have another model that doesn't have the straw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isabella Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 We use Life Factory glass bottles (they are wrapped in a silicone sleeve). We use the widemouth option, but they do have a flip cap lid. IMO, they comply with the rest of your specifications. Ours are dropped every day--on tile, concrete, gravel, and / or stone. None have broken. http://www.lifefactory.com/ WOW, WOW, WOW!! I've been looking for something like this forever!! I'm another one who doesn't like the 'taste' of water in stainless steel bottles. Not sure if I'm hyper-sensitive, because I know they're not supposed to have any taste. Anyway - just ordering five of these now. Hope they are as resistant to knocks as yours seem to be! Thanks heaps for the link! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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