Klean Kanteen? Yeti? Hydro Flask? Swell? In my quest to limit our plastic use at home, I’ve been on the lookout for the best metal water bottle for our lifestyle. I’ve tried out a few different brands, asked my friends what they like and finally, the toughest critics, I let my kids give it a whirl.
Overall, the big winner for me is Klean Kanteen. It is best suited for our day to day needs. It comes with a variety of different caps. The sports cap is great if you’re going to the gym. It has a sippy cup lid that is perfect for my two year old son. I also like that it comes in so many different sizes. I have the 40 ounce size to sip on during the day and the 27 ounce for when I go to the gym. It is also extremely durable. My kids really put them to the test and they have survived.
Another one that I really liked was the Yeti. If you are only looking for a bottle that will keep your water cold all day, the Yeti is excellent. I tried the Yeti 26 ounce rambler bottle. It is a decent size and really keeps the cold in. My only complaint is that if you are moving at all it is very difficult to drink out of the wide mouth. I’m not the most coordinated person on the planet so I can only drink out of it if I am sitting, unless I want water all over my shirt.
Now when I asked a lot of my friends what their favorites were, I had an overwhelmingly positive response to Hydroflask. It is not my personal favorite because it also features a wider mouth and I have that spilling problem. It does, however, keep your water cold for hours and it comes in lots of fun colors.
The last water bottle that I played around with was the Swell bottle. In terms of aesthetics, this bottle is number one. It is sleek and comes in all kinds of colors and patterns. In terms of price, I'm not the biggest fan. The smallest, cheapest one is going to run you about $35. With two kids its not the most affordable option.
So let’s wrap this up. Klean Kanteen might be my favorite (and no, they didn’t give me any free bottles for this blog unfortunately) but ultimately switching to a metal water bottle and ditching the one time use plastic bottles is such a great decision that it really doesn’t matter which one you choose. It’s an easy switch to make that has long lasting effects on the environment. According to the Environmental Working Group, Americans consume roughly 8.6 billion gallons of bottled water annually and only one in five bottles is recycled. With over 5.25 trillion pieces of plastic debris floating in the ocean we have to do better. Go out and get whichever reusable bottle you love best and do your part. :)
Author: Courtney Bellmann