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Nalgene Wide-Mouth Cantene - 32 fl. oz.

    Nalgene Wide-Mouth Cantene - 32 fl. oz.

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    Item # 670588

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    This canteen is easy-to-fill and a real space saver in your pack.

    • Multi-layer material offers strength; remains soft and flexible so it can be rolled when empty
    • Wide-mouth opening makes it easy to add ice cubes or powdered drink mixes without spilling; gusseted bottom allows the canteen to stand upright
    • Withstands both freezing and boiling temperatures from -20F to 220F
    • Thread pattern accommodates Nalgene-compatible water filters
    • Loop-top retainer prevents the cap from getting lost

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    Nalgene Wide-Mouth Cantene - 32 fl. oz. Specs
    Specification
    Description
    Best use
    Multisport
    0.95 liters
    32 fluid ounces
    6 x 11-1/4 flat inches
    No
    Soft plastic
    Polyethylene
    Yes
    Wide
    Screw cap
    Yes
    2 ounces
    Liquid capacity (L)
    Liquid capacity (fl. oz.)
    Dimensions
    Fits in cup holder
    Water bottle material
    Material(s)
    BPA free
    Bottle opening
    Water bottle cap type
    Collapsible
    Weight

    Nalgene Wide-Mouth Cantene - 32 fl. oz. Customer Reviews

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    Nalgene Wide-Mouth Cantene - 32 oz.
     
    3.6

    (based on 12 reviews)

    67%

    of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

    Pros

    • Easy to drain (7)
    • Good capacity (7)
    • No plastic taste (5)

    Cons

    • Not durable (4)

    Best Uses

    • Backcountry camping (10)
    • Day trip (7)
    • Camping (6)
    • Kayak / canoe / rafting (3)
      • Reviewer Profile:
      • Avid adventurer (7), Casual/ recreational (4)

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    Reviewed by 12 customers

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    (11 of 14 customers found this review helpful)

     
    2.0

    Great idea, but NOT durable

    By Dan Robbins

    from Santa Cruz, CA

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    Pros

    • Very compact

    Cons

    • Breakable

    Best Uses

    • Backcountry Camping
    • Campgrounds
    • Day Trips

    Comments about Nalgene Wide-Mouth Cantene - 32 oz.:

    Great idea, but the collar of the bottle, where the lid apparatus attaches to the rest of the plastic reservoir, is extremely suseptible to damage from abrasion. One or two slides on a piece of granite and the reservoir will make a tiny puncture where the plastic won't give, rendering your bottle leaky. I would NOT recommend, take a look at the Platypus small mouth bottles; they do not have this design flaw. I'm taking mine back. I loved the idea though, super lightweight for a Nalgene. Needs reinforcement where the collar of the bottle top joins the rest of the thin plastic reservoir. Poorly designed in this area. I take very good care of my camping gear and am really let down by the design. I'm taking mine back. (I also have the 48 oz. version; that one already LEAKS after ONE TRIP, this smaller one seems seems SLIGHTLY more durable; somehow the dimensions of the smaller one keep it slightly more out of harm's way).
    I love the low weight and the way it packs down, but that's it. Glad I wasn't thru hiking with one of these. Unreliable.

    (9 of 11 customers found this review helpful)

     
    5.0

    Perfect sleeping bag pee bottle.

    By bulldogghurdles

    from Edmond, Oklahoma

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    Pros

    • Easy To Drain
    • Easy to fill and empty
    • Good Capacity
    • Good Grip

    Cons

    • Not for tough abuse

    Best Uses

    • Backcountry Camping
    • Campgrounds
    • Day Trips
    • River Trips

    Comments about Nalgene Wide-Mouth Cantene - 32 oz.:

    Works great with any filter system, and the best use is for pee bottle in the tent or sleeping bag when the temps are too cold to warrant leaving sleeping bag or tent!

    (4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

     
    4.0

    Doesn't fit SteriPen filter

    By shotrod

    from CoeurD'Alene' ID

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    Pros

    • Durable
    • Easy To Drain
    • Good Capacity
    • No Plastic Taste

    Cons

    • Non-standard lid threads

    Best Uses

    • Backcountry Camping
    • Campgrounds
    • Day Trips
    • River Trips
    • Survival

    Comments about Nalgene Wide-Mouth Cantene - 32 oz.:

    Great lightweight container, but the SteriPen pre-filter lid does not screw onto this nalgene product--only the original one liter nalgene bottle. To save weight and space I leave both the filter cap and the bulky bottle at home!

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    (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

     
    5.0

    great collapsible bottles

    By ketoile

    from Brooklyn, NY

    About Me Casual/ Recreational

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    Pros

    • Durable
    • Easy To Drain
    • Good Capacity

    Cons

    • Plastic taste
    • Spills

    Best Uses

    • Backcountry Camping
    • Campgrounds
    • Day Trips
    • River Trips

    Comments about Nalgene Wide-Mouth Cantene - 32 oz.:

    I've had a pair of cantenes going on 6 years now, during which they've seen hard use and cold temperatures without a leak. Previously I had two Platipus small-mouth bottles that both punctured eventually. There's a plastic taste, but it's mild and inoffensive, no more than any other bottle I've had, and comparable to the amount of aluminum taste in Kleen Kanteens etc. Plus, they've been BPA-free for years.

    (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

     
    5.0

    Nalgene collapsible bottles

    By Boot Track

    from LA, CA

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    Pros

    • Easy To Drain
    • Good Capacity
    • No Plastic Taste

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Backcountry Camping

      Comments about Nalgene Wide-Mouth Cantene - 32 oz.:

      I've used these collapsible bottles for years and, as a very weight conscious backpacker/mountaineer, I highly recommend them for their light weight and for their collapsibility when not being used. As mentioned by another reviewer, they don't seem to handle hot water (coffee) very well, it appears to create too much pressure, so I don't put coffee in them anymore. Same with beer, wouldn't recommend it. Even when they do start to leak, after abuse or a lot of use, it was only a tiny drip around the top, so no catastrophe, I just retired the bottle.

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      (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

       
      5.0

      Mine did fine..

      By zippernut77

      from Atlanta

      About Me Casual/ Recreational

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      Pros

      • Compact
      • Light
      • No Plastic Taste

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Backcountry Camping
        • Campgrounds
        • Day Trips

        Comments about Nalgene Wide-Mouth Cantene - 32 oz.:

        I used this on a ten day hike on the AT through the Nantahala Mtns. to have a little extra water at camp along with my regular water bottles and this was perfect. The mouth fit my MSR water filter and had no leaks the entire time. I kept it folded up in my stove kit to protect it from other items in my pack and this worked well. I guess time will tell how durable it is but it worked fine for what I used it for.

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        (2 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

         
        5.0

        Great lightweight, collapsible bottle

        By Boot Track

        from Los Angeles, CA

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        Pros

        • Easy To Drain
        • Good Capacity
        • No Plastic Taste

        Cons

        • Breakable

        Best Uses

        • Backcountry Camping

        Comments about Nalgene Wide-Mouth Cantene - 32 oz.:

        I love these bottles for backpacking and mountaineering because they are lightweight and, when you're not using them, they collapse and take up very little space. I also like the wide-mouth opening.

        Obviously, you must be careful with them, but the only time I've had one leak was after I put coffee in it several times, which seemed to pressurize it too much.

        And, as an earlier reviewer recommends, they make for a good pee bottle.

        (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

         
        3.0

        lightweight

        By carpediemkath

        from Tucson, AZ

        About Me Casual/ Recreational

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        Pros

        • Easy To Drain

        Cons

        • Needs two hands to pour

        Best Uses

        • Backcountry Camping

        Comments about Nalgene Wide-Mouth Cantene - 32 oz.:

        These canteens are great because they weigh almost half as much as a hard-sided Nalgene and they roll up when not in use. But because they're collapsible you need two hands to drink from or pour them, and two hands aren't always available for the job, especially when you're backpacking in wet and muddy conditions and need to hold something in the other hand. Also, it was a little complicated to use my SteriPen with these bottles, as the actual capacity is much larger than 32oz, but the SeriPen can only handle 32oz at a time. So I filled the bottle up to the 32oz line and had to squeeze the bottle to bring the water up to the top, where I could insert the SteriPen and stir away. Still a good weigh saving product.
        The sharp, pointy bottom corners were damaging my pack pockets, so I gently rounded the edges with a pair of scissors which eliminated the problem completely.

         
        4.0

        Good for dog packs

        By bikejor

        from Seattle, WA

        About Me Casual/ Recreational

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        Pros

        • Can pre-freeze contents
        • Easy To Drain
        • Fits dog pack

        Cons

        • Eventually wear out

        Best Uses

        • Backcountry Camping
        • Day Trips

        Comments about Nalgene Wide-Mouth Cantene - 32 oz.:

        These fit well in my dogs packs (Wolf Packs). In warmer weather I prefreeze a portion of the water and put them into the packs next to the dog, so my dogs can stay cool. That increases the level of effort that is safe for the dogs in warm weather (but keep an eye on ice remaining and don't fill too much before freezing).

        If you use these for long enough, the wear and tear will eventually create a pinhole leak somewhere, so screw the lid on tight after filling and squeeze a bit to pressure test them. If you see drips, it is time for a replacement. We get our money's worth out of them, so I just keep one or two spares around. I also use the 96 oz bladders to carry water in the car to the trailhead (also prefreezing in the summer) so the dogs have cool water in the car too. A plastic bucket works as secondary containment in the car.

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        2.0

        slow leak

        By jcatron47

        from Palo Alto, CA

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        Pros

        • Large opening

        Cons

        • Not durable

        Best Uses

        • Lightweight backpacking

        Comments about Nalgene Wide-Mouth Cantene - 32 oz.:

        I wanted a lightweight water bottle for a thru hike of the John Muir Trail. I tested this bottle on a short weekend backpack prior to my long JMT trip. During my first use there was a very small, slow leak in the bottom of the bag. Nothing huge, but definitely not acceptable.

        My local REI does not carry the platypus bottles. I will return this one and order a platypus online.

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