Paperchase Agenzio 1L Water Bottle - Oatmeal

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This newer LifeStraw design gives you way more options for drinking and transporting stream or lake water. The Speedflask also has an easy push-button flip cap but was taken down a notch because it did not prove to be leakproof during that portion of the test. Our Editors' Choice, the Hydro Flask Wide Mouth with Straw, is also a sleek flip straw bottle with a comfortable carry loop that makes it easy to tote around. There were those bottles that were quick to hydrate but didn't pass the leakproof test, like the aforementioned Speedflask. In this test, we measured the insulative quality of the bottles under the hot California sun during midday.

Elements that contributed to higher scores were carrying loops/straps/handles, flip or straw caps, and designs that allowed for easier grip or carry. Some bottles went a step further, like the Purifyou Premium glass bottle that has a rubber gasket and metal plug to ensure that your water doesn't touch plastic. The straw seems to be made of a cheaper type of plastic, and the filter does not do enough to remove that particular chemical taste (although we did find this bottle to be effective at removing chlorine from municipal sources).Likewise, we noticed a crease on the plastic cap of the Camelbak Chute Mag which is a weak point and likely to wear over time. This bottle is the most affordable glass option in our lineup and features a pop-up flip cap with a rubber bubble seal.

At least you can rest assured that companies are taking environmental health into consideration and making plastic bottles out of materials that don't leach BPA, BPS, BPF, phthalates, and other known carcinogens into your water. Jon is constantly on the move between the garden, the crag, the trail, the river, and plane rides here or there.While the push button flip cap is nice for quick hydration, it also produced some leakage in our lid test. We filled each water bottle, added a few drops of blue food coloring, closed the lid tight, and left it tipped over on a clean white sheet of paper for a night and a day.

At the end it was clear to see which were leakproof and which emptied some (or all) of their contents. Lastly, there were what we would classify as the "backpacking bottles" that both produced a bit of leakage on this test.Despite the extra twisting, all these bottles have their specific features and uses, so it's good to note that they won't leak on you. Jon has tested these bottles over months--in the backcountry, hydrating (and sharing a bottle with) sick kids, in the garden, on road trips, and everything in between. It weighs less than a smartphone and fits in a pocket, making it a great emergency option if you run out of water but come across a stream. Because it's a filter bottle, we were hesitant to put any flavoring into it to avoid contaminating the filter. We have tested nearly 80 unique water bottles in the last eight years, with 18 top contenders in this review alone.