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Nalgene Cool Stuff Wide-Mouth Tote

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Item # 649235

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Keep the liquid in your water bottle within easy reach and at the perfect sipping temperture with the Cool Stuff insulated sack.

A draw string and toggle secure your liter size, wide-mouth bottle into this nylon-covered neoprene pouch
The sturdy webbing handle and D-ring offer a variety of ways to carry the pouch or attach it to your pack

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Nalgene Cool Stuff Wide-Mouth Tote Customer Reviews

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Nalgene Cool Stuff Wide-Mouth Tote

2.6

(based on 10 reviews)

44%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

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Jun

2008

(9 of 10 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Review update

By Moondog57

from Topanga, CA

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Comments about Nalgene Cool Stuff Wide-Mouth Tote:

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.

Feb

2008

(4 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

The Good, the bad and the ugly

By Moondog57

from Topanga, CA

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Pros

Retains Temperature Well

Cons

Poor workmanship

Best Uses

Work

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.

Aug

2008

(3 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

lacks durability

By rock hopper

from illinios

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Pros

Nice blue color

Cons

Belt loop attachement

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Day Trips

Comments about Nalgene Cool Stuff Wide-Mouth Tote:

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.

Oct

2007

(2 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Good Insulation for a Price

By Nathaniel

from Kentucky

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Pros

Compact
Water Resistant

Cons

Plastic pieces

Best Uses

Backpacking
Car Camping
Day trip
Hiking
Mountaineering
skiing

Comments about Nalgene Cool Stuff Wide-Mouth Tote:

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.

Sep

2007

(1 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Good design - poor quality

By Dutch

from Iowa

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Pros

Cons

Delicate

Best Uses

Comments about Nalgene Cool Stuff Wide-Mouth Tote:

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.

Jul

2010

4.0

Great for light duty

By Fobbit

from Portland, OR

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Pros

Easy to Use
Good Quality
Improves Function

Cons

Best Uses

Canteens & Coolers
Travel
Water Bottles

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.

Feb

2010

(0 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

2.0

Too small

By brulu

from Duluth, MN

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Pros

Cons

Difficult to Use
Not Functional

Best Uses

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.

Jan

2010

(0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Not very good for below freezing temps

By Ariel B

from Atlanta, GA

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Pros

Adjustable
Easy to Use
Good Quality

Cons

Bulky
Not Functional

Best Uses

Canteens & Coolers
Hiking/Camping
Water Bottles

Comments about Nalgene Cool Stuff Wide-Mouth Tote:

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.

Sep

2009

(0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Going to purchase another one!

By LivsViews

from Fremont, CA

About Me Casual Adventurer

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Pros

Retains Temperature
Slim Design

Cons

Best Uses

Everyday
Gym
Hiking

Comments about Nalgene Cool Stuff Wide-Mouth Tote:

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.

Nov

2007

(0 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Not quite right

By lakewood

from NYC

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Pros

Better than nothing
Not fit correctly

Cons

Just for the 16 oz bottle
Poor fit
Stitiching rips easily

Best Uses

better than nothing

Comments about Nalgene Cool Stuff Wide-Mouth Tote:

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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