Item #62 in Camping & Hiking

Klean Kanteen with Steel Caps - the Original Style. All Sizes. 12 oz, 18 oz, 27 oz and 40 oz

Made by Klean Kanteen

Sales Rank on Amazon.com: 138

Average Review: 4.5 stars

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Amazon.com Reviews

Average Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Stars

The following review received 17 helpful votes out of 17 total votes:
Review Date: 2006-11-16
"Great Product"

I just purchased the 40 oz. size. The cap fits well and seals well. The company told me that all the different sizes use the same cap now, so there is no fit problem. The bottle is well finished and strong. Easy to drink from. It is wonderful to be using stainless steel now, and no longer be using Nalgene, which is polycarbonate plastic, and a possible health hazard
(bisphenol A). 5 stars

The following review received 16 helpful votes out of 16 total votes:
Review Date: 2006-03-10
"Top Notch Water Bottle"

Having long ago dumped the pop and coffe habits, I am a long time water drinker of 60 to 80 oz a day. But, I was tired of buying water at a dollar (or more) a bottle ... so I tried travel mugs ... and found they had too little capacity (requiring too frequent refilling) and their lids leaked a lot when not kept upright. So, I tried a plastic water bottle ... only to find the plastic taste and lingering soap aftertaste didn't really add to my water drinking experience. I thought "doesn't anyone make a stainless steel water bottle" ... and Klean Kanteen does ! I've had it for about a week now and I absolutely love it. It holds 27 ouces, fits nicely in my briefcase, never leaks, has a handsome masculine "steel and black" look, allows for wide mouth or "pop top" drinking methods AND solves a problem I only thought of AFTER I purchased the bottle. The problem?

As most of you know by now, with plastic pop-top or "sports" drinking bottles, you SQUEEZE the bottle to get the water to come out ... what to do with a steel sports top bottle? Suck? Sure ... but what happens when you suck on a plastic water bottle ... the sides collapse. Since they are leak proof, pop-top water bottles have no way for air to get in to replace the water you're sucking out. What will they do on a STEEL water bottle where the sides surely aren't going to collapse as a result of your sucking on the mouthpiece? There's a very clever little rubber valve that's built into the lid that allows air IN while you're sucking on the mouthpiece but doesn't allow water to escape when you're not. The fact that it makes the bottle sound like a small bird chirping while you drink ... well ... it's kind of cute.

In addition to the pop top and screw top (wide mouth), the Kanteen also comes with a cap and a cap keeper (so you won't lose the cap) to allow you to keep the mouthpiece covered when you're in environments you don't want soiling your mouthpiece.

A few notes to those considering this purchase:

A) This is not an insulated container, so don't think about keeping hot coffee, tea or chocolate in it unless you plan to wear mittens while holding the container and don't care how quickly the contents cool off.

B) Because it's not insulated, (nor did I expect it to be), when you fill this container with COLD liquid, if you live in a humid environment, condensation WILL form on the outside. This isn't a problem for me, but it's worth noting if 1) you plan to keep the filled bottle near or in contact with paperwork (as in your briefcase or school bag) or 2) if you will be using it in an environment where a wet surface might be hard to hold on to. These don't pose problems for me, but I can see where they might for some.

AS for clean up, the bottle cleans quickly and easily with no soap aftertaste ... I'm totally thrilled. And with water running around $1 per 20oz bottle, this thing paid for itself in a matter of days.

:)

Justin Donie
Cincinnati, Ohio 5 stars

The following review received 11 helpful votes out of 11 total votes:
Review Date: 2007-05-09
"great water bottle for preserving the refreshingly clean taste of water"

due to my concern of my nalgene bottle's plastic seeping, i decided to go with a simple stainless steel bottle. the water tastes great, even seems to be cooler. no funky changes in the flavor if it's been sitting in the bottle for a while. i got the loop cap, and the cap can use a design improvement that i can explain but would take too much space.

i've already dented my bottle within weeks, but it's definitely not broken. i like that it's just metal, no plastic and no lining like sigg bottles. highly recommended. 4 stars

The following review received 10 helpful votes out of 11 total votes:
Review Date: 2008-01-12
"Good, but not perfect"

I got this 100% stainless steel water to replace my poisonous Nalgene bottles. It's a good design, but I only give it 3 stars for two reasons.

1. Opening it gives an unpleasant "fingernails on the chalkboard" feeling.
2. There's no attachment for the cap (I even checked the manufacturer's website, and tried to use one from SIGG, but it didn't fit.

I also got a water bottle from Guyot Designs, and I think that one is perfect. It's got an excellent cap design, and more spout options. Hopefully Amazon will carry them soon as well; I had to order them directly from Guyot's website. 3 stars

The following review received 6 helpful votes out of 7 total votes:
Review Date: 2007-02-22
"Water tastes clean"

Bought this in fall of '06 (before the price went up! got it for about $15), and really like it. Must be in high demand - lots of people trying to avoid the chemicals given off by plastic bottles. It's a good product, will last a lifetime. 5 stars