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This is an update to my previous review where I said the stitching came apart.
I returned the original one I purchased and received a new one. The stitching on the new one is 100% better and has not come apart. I must have had a bad one the first time around. I use this several times a week.
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Comments about Nalgene Cool Stuff Wide-Mouth Tote:
Nalgene could do a much better job at designing this. I use mine several times a week to keep a beverage cold for hours so I'm not complaining about the insulating abilities. My chief complaint however is that the top most stitches come undone giving it the appearance that it will be falling apart soon which of course it should not.
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bought this tote to replace an outdoor research bottle sleeve i had for many years. used the Nalgene sleeve to hold a one liter bottle on my pack's hip belt during a six day bacpack in BWCAW. noticed the neoprene began tearing at the corners where attached to the belt webbing loop on day two. not the durability and quality i have expected from Nalgene.
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So I used this when camping in temperatures around 5-15 degrees. I was hoping it would help me keep the water drinkable and to test it out, I brought a pair of nalgenes which sat in the drink pockets on either side of my pack, one with this cover and one without.
I can say that yes it does help slow freezing, but it won't prevent it. While the goal is to keep the water inside the bottle liquidy, one of the problems is that the cap will freeze shut, even with the bottle upside down. Once the cap is frozen on (from water droplets being on the threads between the cap and the bottle), you're basically out of luck. You can try and unscrew the cap, but it's tough going, especially with the neoprene case on as it trying to unscrew the cap makes the bottle spin inside the case. Also when water spills on the cinch straps, they freeze and get crusty which makes it that much harder to free the bottle and get it out.
If you're camping in the winter, you'll likely still need more than this to keep your water warm/liquidy. This definitely isn't a magic pill if you're looking to keep your water drinkable in the winter.
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These things are really useful if you have a lot of nalgenes and can just leave it on one and designate it as your thermos. They do work, and a nalgene of hot cocoa or tea will stay warm for a long time. I've taken them up Mt. Rainier and Granite Peak.
Some pros: made of neoprene so they don't waterlog which is nice given you're apt to spill at some point. Not bulky aside from the extra weight.
Some cons: About as much as another nalgene. The attachment loop is plastic rather than nylon like an older one I have. The plastic will eventually break.
One last caveat. If you are doing a lot of backcountry in the winter, or big mountains, get a fully insulated carrier with a top.
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My son has been using one of these for about a year for soccer practices and games. Insulates nicely for the 3 or so hours that it needs to. He doesn't want anything bulky or doesn't want to carry an ice chest - so this is perfect. Am picking one up for my daughter's sports as well. Great idea, but Nalgene needs to work on the fit as it is a little tight.
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This "fancy bottle holder" is better left on the store shelves. It fits very poorle arouns the top of the bottle, taking the bottle out is a chore.The only good think about this is [*] water bottle fit well.I would not recommend this to anyone but a casual walker.
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I thought these would be a good insulator for the Nalgene bottles, but they must be stitched too tightly, because when we put the bottles into the totes, they ripped (2 out of 3) or started to rip (the 3rd one) the fabric around the side stitching.
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Comments about Nalgene Cool Stuff Wide-Mouth Tote:
I needed something to help keep the moisture from beading on my Nalgene bottle when filled with ice - this does the trick wonderfully.
I use it around the office and on the go - it doesn't fit a cup holder, but keeping my bottle from splattering when I fill it with ice is well worth the trade-off.
As an added plus, it helps keep drinks cool for a couple of hours.
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Comments about Nalgene Cool Stuff Wide-Mouth Tote:
Unnecessarily tight, it's difficult to remove the bottle from the sleeve. If that's not an issue then it's fine.
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