Paz Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 We go through way too many plastic water bottles a week and I am looking to get our family water bottles to take to their sports programs and other activities. Here is one I found: http://www.kleankanteen.com/ Any other suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonshineLearner Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 We go through way too many plastic water bottles a week and I am looking to get our family water bottles to take to their sports programs and other activities. Here is one I found:http://www.kleankanteen.com/ Any other suggestions? Since you just put the manufacture site, which you can order from, I thought I'd mention that we sell these:-) http://www.silvercreekoutdoor.com/Default.asp?Redirected=Y There are SIGG bottles, too, that are aluminum. Those are the other really popular water bottles. Klean Kanteens are stainless steel; my son 5...prefers the 18oz and my other children and I prefer the 27oz. We all like the sports cap best. Carrie:-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paz Posted March 1, 2009 Author Share Posted March 1, 2009 Thank you, Carrie. I appreciate the link! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellyndria Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 We all just got SIGG bottles here! They are aluminum bottles with a non-toxic liner; no leaching. The water tastes great in them, no funny tastes or aftertastes. Fun designs too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peek a Boo Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 and for those of us who happily use plastic, we LOVE re-using the Gatorade sport-top/ twist top bottles. The kids tie ropes for handles around them, label them w/ permanent marker art, and freeze them half-full of water. We have forgotten so many water bottles out and about I'd hate to lose a nice SS one, but I have picked up a couple at thrift stores that make the losing a bit easier to swallow. Since i hate the taste of water, period, and my kids don't care, i can't factor that in as a consideration for us. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 and for those of us who happily use plastic, we LOVE re-using the Gatorade sport-top/ twist top bottles. The kids tie ropes for handles around them, label them w/ permanent marker art, and freeze them half-full of water. We have forgotten so many water bottles out and about I'd hate to lose a nice SS one, but I have picked up a couple at thrift stores that make the losing a bit easier to swallow. Since i hate the taste of water, period, and my kids don't care, i can't factor that in as a consideration for us. Good luck! Those plastic bottles are likely not a problem. I thought the "leaching of chemicals" was a problem with the wafer thin plastic only. However, I have bought Klean Kanteen about a year ago because they are so durable and easy to clean. I could never get the plastic bottles to look clean even if they were clean. You have a point - with little kids and things getting left behind, that would run rather expensive with Klean Kanteens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peek a Boo Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 Those plastic bottles are likely not a problem. I thought the "leaching of chemicals" was a problem with the wafer thin plastic only. However, I have bought Klean Kanteen about a year ago because they are so durable and easy to clean. I could never get the plastic bottles to look clean even if they were clean. You have a point - with little kids and things getting left behind, that would run rather expensive with Klean Kanteens. well, I wouldn't be surprised if these were leeching too ;) and who said anything about the KIDS losing stuff? lol..... :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaxMom Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 We are quite fond of our Laptop Lunches stainless bottles, bought through a co-op. Otherwise, I would have been springing for the Klean Kanteen bottles. No offense to Sigg lovers, but the "proprietary" super secret polymer coating on the inside makes me raise an eyebrow. Love their designs though. {sigh} Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeanestMomInMidwest Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 (edited) We bought something similar to Kleen Kanteen at Target. Each kiddo has one in the fridge for water, and I have a bigger one I take to work with me. I don't remember how much they cost, but I'm pretty sure I made up for it by not purchasing bottled water. ETA: I looked on the bottom. Mine are made by Thermos. They are not insulated. Edited March 1, 2009 by MeanestMomInMidwest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 We are a Kleen Kanteen family. We love them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 We love-love-love our Kleen Kanteens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 We love our Klean Kanteens. I figured if I was going to buy something, I wanted one I was absolutely sure about the safety. Sigg didn't meet that standard for me (cute as they are). I also have Built sleeves (with handles) for each of our bottles. It keeps the water cold in summer (if we throw some ice in with the water, and the wide mouth makes this easy) all day while the kids were at soccer camp. And this winter, I've put hot water and a tea bag in, and had hot tea for 4 hours or so. Also, the sleeve means there's no condensation, which some people find a problem with the "naked" bottles. I have the "color" KKs and that helps us keep straight whose is whose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peek a Boo Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 Also, the sleeve means there's no condensation, which some people find a problem with the "naked" bottles. well, if y'all would rub anti-perspirant all over them they wouldn't sweat ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 We use Sigg here. The kids and adults all have them and they hold up to some pretty rough handling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleen Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 We've used Sigg water bottles for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpedIntoTheDeepEndFirst Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 We use Sigg or just reuse plastic bottles if needed. Trying to move away from the plastic when possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Inna* Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 Target sells some BPA-free plastic bottles in their camping section, made by Thermos I believe. I really like mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holly in FL Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 Yep...I recently bought these for our family with different insulator covers for each of us. I bought mine from: http://www.reusablebags.com/ ~Holly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frontier Mom Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 I saw some really cute ones at Old Navy two days ago. They may be SIGG but the price was very reasonable. I wish I Would have gotten different ones and may try to get some this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikeBookBread Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 (edited) In the category of "expensive, but worth it", I just bought a Laken insulated bottle. It's huge (.7 liter), has a wide mouth to it is easy to clean, a looped screw top so you can hold it with your finger or carabiner it. Being aluminum with a double wall and 7 mm insulating polyethylene, with ice it keeps water cool for hours, even here in Really Hot Almost Mexico, AZ. I got it at the local independent outdoorsy REI-style store. Edited March 1, 2009 by BikeBookBread further info about the bottle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peek a Boo Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 It's huge and with ice keeps water cool for hours, even here in Really Hot Almost Mexico, AZ. I've found that a milk carton filled w/ water and frozen solid will still have cold water in it if left in a basic cooler in the bed of a truck in San Antonio in July. :) However, the Gatorade sports bottles [frozen solid] only last about 30 minutes on the playground, which is a great timer for when it is time to go. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 We have the KK and love them. However, you can buy them much more cheaply through places like LL Bean, or the Whole Foods logo ones. They are all KK...but the logos switch out. My fav thing about the stainless is there is no odor and the water never has any sort of plastic-y taste. They are also never greasy...something I didn't like about any other water bottle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orangearrow Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 We've used both Sigg and Klean Kanteen - I usually order through reusablebags.com Love both brands!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialmama Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 We are a Kleen Kanteen family. We love them. :iagree: Us too! LOVE ours and they're totally worth the moola! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepymommy Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 We have both Sigg and KK, but the sigg was used only once. We love Klean Kanteen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet in Toronto Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 We use Kleen Kanteen, but when DS was participating in a soccer league as a young teen, he used a large-ish insulated drink carrier because he needed a LOT of water. Something like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samiam Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 We do the colored Klean Kanteens, and also bought the carrying handle strap thing, so my children can just strap it over their shoulder if we go on a hike. I love the designs of the Siggs, but have heard that they tend to come off/get scratched easily, and with my three, these bottles take a beating. Didn't see the point of paying for a cool design only for it to be coming off. Plus Siggs didn't come with the type of spouts I was looking for, especially a spill proof Sippy spout for my DS2, where as KK does. Not trying to be an alarmist, but people talking about freezing the water in milk jugs, etc, freaks me out. The chemicals do leach out in the freezing process as that plastic was not made for freezing. Reusing Gatorade bottles, ugh, I would not trust the bottle manufacturing process enough to reuse plastics in that manner. You might not be able to taste the chemicals leaching into the water, but they are there, nevertheless. My children haven't lost their KK, as I am very diligent about making sure they have them and that has kind of worn off onto them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsdash Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 We all use Sigg here and love them. The cap with the hole on top is very easy to hold while walking and they take some decent abuse pretty well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FourOaks Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 I bought the KKs just before Christmas and have been loving them and using them daily ever since! I found a SUPER deal on them at www.getngreen.com They had a special on their KKs that had the "Get N Green" logo on them. It saved me a TON of money!!! I was even able to get a couple different types of lids for them for so much less than anywhere else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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