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The REI Bullet vacuum bottle keeps a half liter of your favorite beverage hot or cold for hours.

Unbreakable stainless-steel vacuum bottle stands up to daily use
Compact size lets you easily slip it into your briefcase or backpack (2.5 in. diameter x 10 in. tall)
Hand wash only

Imported.

Item 811180

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REI Bullet Vacuum Bottle - 0.5 Liter Customer Reviews

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REI Bullet Vacuum Bottle - 0.5 Liter

4.6

(based on 19 reviews)

95%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Retains temperature well (17)
Durable (15)
Good capacity (15)
No plastic taste (13)
Easy to drain (10)

Cons

Best Uses

Day trip (16)
Camping (13)
Backcountry camping (9)
Kayak / canoe / rafting (6)
Work (4)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Casual/ recreational (10), Avid adventurer (6)
- Was this a gift?:
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Jun

2012

4.0

One of The Better Thermoses I've Used!

By The Gear Hoarder

from Southern Oklahoma

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Durable
Easy To Drain
Good Capacity
No Plastic Taste
Retains Temperature Well

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Day Trips
River Trips
Survival

Comments about REI Bullet Vacuum Bottle - 0.5 Liter:

I'll be the first to admit that I'm not a "Made in China" fan ([@] Syndrome), but this thermos surprised me.First of all, it's simple. Just a "twist-off" stopper and a cap. No "push-button" feature that you have to take apart to wash, or have to throw away because the plunger is ruined from some liquid that snuck underneath there and turned to cheese. Just untighten and pour. That's it.The bottle keeps it's contents hot thoughout the day. I started out with piping hot coffee and three hours into shift, it nearly burned my lip. Each cup was hot and even after the eighth hour, my last sip was still fairly warm.The only complaint I could muster is that I wish the cap was a tiny bit bigger, but I guess that's what the 1 liter bottle is for. I can only hope that the bigger model fits as nicely in my pack, as this one does!Awesome product, REI! I'll be buying some more, really soon! :)

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Jun

2012

5.0

Great commuter thermos

By Aishers

from Brooklyn, NY

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Durable
Good Capacity
Retains Temperature Well

Cons

Retains Odors

Best Uses

Commuting
Day Trips

Comments about REI Bullet Vacuum Bottle - 0.5 Liter:

I bought this thermos after having one too many cups of coffee go cold at the office because I was too busy to drink them. Depending on how often I open the container, it will keep my coffee hot or cold for at least 5 hours. As an experiment today, I didn't pour any coffee until 4pm and it was still ice cold from this morning (though the ice cubes had melted).

The only issue I've had is that it picks up old coffee smell pretty quickly - even after a couple of days. I found that if I let the container and cup soak in a baking soda/water mixture overnight, and the plastic screw part in a vinegar/water mixture, it will negate any odors. Definitely worth purchasing.

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May

2012

5.0

Don't forget cold too!

By EHUtah

from Southern Utah

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Durable
Good Capacity
No Plastic Taste
Retains Temperature Well

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Day Trips
Work

Comments about REI Bullet Vacuum Bottle - 0.5 Liter:

I will add to the previous reviews that this bottle keeps drinks cold as long as hot! I will put ice and water in it to drink during work and it stays icy cold all day. Usually I have to replace the water long before the ice. There's nothing better than getting into a hot car, picking up this bottle and trying not to burn my fingers when picking it up, only to discover ice water on the inside. I have two and now give them as gifts to spread the joy. If I were in charge of an episode of Oprah's Favorite Things, everyone in the audience would go home with one of these, they are that good.

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Feb

2012

5.0

I love this thing!

By Desert Hiking

from Phoenix, AZ

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Durable
Easy To Drain
Good Capacity
No Plastic Taste
Retains Temperature Well

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Day Trips

Comments about REI Bullet Vacuum Bottle - 0.5 Liter:

This thermos rules. It keeps drinks hot forever. Its perfect for camping or hiking in cold temperatures. I can fill it with hot coffee or tea and when I take a break hiking, its still hot. There's nothing better than being on a cold, windy peak and having a hot cup of coffee. The .5 liter is the perfect size unless you are planning to share.

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Feb

2012

5.0

excellent

By lifeisanadventure

from chicago, il

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Durable
No Plastic Taste

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Day Trips

Comments about REI Bullet Vacuum Bottle - 0.5 Liter:

This thermos has kept tea hot for more than 12 hours!

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Jan

2012

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Keeps liquids hot, Hot, HOT!

By TamHiker

from SF Bay Area, CA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Easy To Drain
Good Capacity
No Plastic Taste
Retains Temperature Well

Cons

Exterior can be slippery
Top came apart

Best Uses

Campgrounds
Day Trips
River Trips
Spectator inactivities
Work and school

Comments about REI Bullet Vacuum Bottle - 0.5 Liter:

I bought two of these thermoses some years ago, one for me and one for the hubby. We don't use them that often because it's usually not so cold that we wouldn't rather celebrate a peak experience with a cold beer rather than hot tea, but we used them everyday last weekend when the weather turned cold, with temps in the mid-20s and gale winds at the high points. We brought the thermoses with us, tucked into the outside pockets on our packs in place of one water bottle. At lunch, the first time I took my thermos out, it was so cold I thought my hand would stick to it, so I was amazed (and almost burned my tongue) when my tea came out scalding hot. Our tea was still piping hot at the end of the day, when we finished off the remainder back at the car. After three days of such excellent service by our thermoses, I decided they deserved a review.

Each morning before breakfast I filled the thermoses with boiling water and secured the tops. After breakfast I dumped the water, poured in more boiling water and threw in the tea bags, put on the tops, and let them steep while we got everything loaded in the car, then squeezed out the tea bags, secured the tops and off we went, with hot tea all day long (and still warm the next morning when I poured the previous day's tea out).

These are wonderful, robust thermoses that keep liquids hot, are not too heavy, don't retain flavors and don't leak but they aren't indestructible: they dent (no surprise) and the metal part of one of the tops detached from the plastic inside. I was going to see if I could return the thermos with the broken top for a new one at REI, but now that I see that our nice brushed stainless steel model would be replaced by the current orange model, I think I'll try glue first.

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Dec

2011

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

"Great little item"

By on life

from Sacramento, CA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Durable
Easy To Drain
Good Capacity
Good Grip
No Plastic Taste
Retains Temperature Well
Well built quality

Cons

None

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Day Trips

Comments about REI Bullet Vacuum Bottle - 0.5 Liter:

I am very impressed with this item. I filled it with hot tea approx. 7:20am and when I arrived home and had some tea about 7:30pm, the tea was still very hot. I was outdoors for the most day and it was cold and windy, but that didn't affect the performance of this thermos.

Thank you REI for another great product.

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Dec

2011

5.0

A product that does the job well!!

By NicoleMK

from Santa Rosa, CA

About Me Environmentalist

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Pros

Durable
Easy To Drain
Good Capacity
Good Grip
Retains Temperature Well

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Day Trips
River Trips

Comments about REI Bullet Vacuum Bottle - 0.5 Liter:

I've had mine for five years and love it! After a year I bought the big one and then later the commuter cup. Whether I am in the field, lab, or giving a lecture I have at least one of them with me. They are light, durable, and very effective. I cannot believe I went so long without one. I even take my bullet with me on my road bike for long rides and it has dings and dents to prove it. It is worth every penny I paid for it. Great job REI!

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Oct

2011

5.0

Just what I was looking for

By Salt Lake girl

from Salt Lake City, UT

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Does not leak
Easy To Drain
Good Capacity
No Plastic Taste
Retains Temperature Well

Cons

Best Uses

Campgrounds
Daily life
Day Trips

Comments about REI Bullet Vacuum Bottle - 0.5 Liter:

I replaced an insulated mug with this thermos so I could bike to work without my tea spilling.

Full, the bottle is heavy enough to off-balance my pack if I stick it in the outside bottle holders (at least while biking; it probably wouldn't matter so much on a hike), so I stuff it in the main body of the pack however it fits and have had no trouble with leaks.

I usually fill it up in a hurry in the morning without pre-heating the bottle with hot water, and the liquid still stays hot.

Good capacity if you consistently sip your hot drink all morning; if you need drinks for all day I'd go with the larger model.

Minor complaint: the paint seems to chip easily; I haven't been rough on this bottle yet and there is already a chip and a scratch on the lid, but this doesn't affect performance.

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Sep

2011

(13 of 13 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Nice and Hot

By jblessing

from Duluth MN

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Durable
Good Capacity
Retains Temperature Well
Sleek
Stylish

Cons

Best Uses

Campgrounds
Car
Work

Comments about REI Bullet Vacuum Bottle - 0.5 Liter:

I use this product to keep hot coffee hot and have not been let down yet. To measure heat retention I did a bit of an impromptu experiment at home as follows:
Preheat thermos with boiling water (212 degrees F) for 10min and then drain.
Refill thermos with boiling water again, cap tightly and place in 40 degree F fridge for exactly 4hrs.
Upon removing from fridge I used 2 seperate food grade meat thermometers to measure the liquid temperature.
Results: The liquid was a steamy 180 degrees F after 4hrs in a 40 degree refridgerator.
Great product!