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REI Bullet Bottle - 0.5 Liter

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The REI Bullet 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

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Item 752886

REI Bullet Bottle - 0.5 Liter Specs

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Description

Weight13 ounces
MaterialStainless steel
Capacity0.5 liter

REI Bullet Bottle - 0.5 Liter Customer Reviews

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REI Bullet Bottle - 0.5 Liter
 
4.1

(based on 15 reviews)

87%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Good capacity (9)
  • Retains temperature (9)
  • Slim design (9)
  • Retains temperature well (5)
  • Good grip (4)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Everyday (9)
    • Hiking (5)
    • Campgrounds (4)
    • Camping (4)
    • Cycling (3)
    • Reviewer Profile:
    • Avid adventurer (8), Casual adventurer (7)

    Reviewed by 15 customers

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    Dec

    28

    2008

    (4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

     
    4.0

    Good Value

    By Paul Koss

    from Phoenix, AZ

    About Me Avid Adventurer

    Site Member

    Pros

    • Retains Temperature
    • Slim Design

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Camping
      • Hiking

      Comments about REI Bullet Bottle - 0.5 Liter:

      I compared this to the 0.5 L Zojirushi bottle.
      Weight REI bullet- 12.8 oz (364.1 gms)
      Weight Zojirushi- 9.9 oz (280.7 gms)
      Both of these fit nicely into my Down parka pockets although the Zojirushi is shorter.
      I put boiling water into both of these and placed them in my freezer for 5.5 hrs. Final temps after removing REI- 160 F. Zojirushi= 158F
      The downside of the Zojirushi is that I am not able to fully push down the bottle button with mittens or cold weather gloves in order to open the top to get liquid out. I was able to use my teeth, but this is cumbersome. However, I can still unscrew the top in order to open it. If you're not concerned about a few ounces, I would go with this bottle and it is cheaper.

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

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      Oct

      23

      2007

      (4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

       
      3.0

      Solid performer, some build flaws

      By Miami Jack

      from Miami, FL

      About Me Casual/ Recreational

      Site Member

      Pros

      • Easy to Drain
      • Good Capacity
      • Good grip
      • Retains temperature well

      Cons

      • Loose lid
      • Paint chips off
      • Retains Odors

      Best Uses

      • daily use

      Comments about REI Bullet Bottle - 0.5 Liter:

      I received this as a gift and, overall, it's a solid product. The inner pour lid is excellent at preventing spills when securely tightened and equally excellent at releasing liquid when loosened, facilitating spills if not seated at a desk. The pour lid is of the turn-to-pour variety; if you're looking for a "drink on the go" thermos, this isn't it. Coffee stays hot for 3+ hours without pre-heating the cylinder. I have two concerns: within a week of use, the glue affixing the metal cap to the plastic cup liner detached, and the paint has begun to chip off (I have the blue model) with only hand-washing and very light use. For daily use (as I use it), preferable would be an unpainted version with a sip-lip/pour valve.

      Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

      (4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

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      Oct

      21

      2008

      (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

       
      4.0

      Great for commuting

      By Willbo

      from Puyallup, WA

      About Me Avid Adventurer

      Pros

      • Easy cleanup
      • Good Capacity
      • Retains Temperature
      • Slim Design

      Cons

      • Faulty Cup

      Best Uses

      • Commuting
      • Cycling
      • Everyday
      • Hiking
      • Snow Shoeing

      Comments about REI Bullet Bottle - 0.5 Liter:

      The thermos provides my daily cup of coffee whether I take the train or ride my bike. It fits well in my backpack or bike panniers. It'll keep the coffee hot for several hours. The thermos will not leak unless you overfill it. Don't over tighten the cup, like I did--the plastic liner will separate from the metal shell. And so the thermos saga began...I exchanged the thermos, but the "new" thermos was defective (it was very hot to the touch after filling it with coffee) and did not retain the heat (vacuum issue). My coffee went cold in an hour, so I exchanged the thermos for the second time, and now life is good. My coffee will now stay hot, and the cup is in one piece.

      • Gift:
      • No

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

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      Oct

      24

      2007

      (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

       
      5.0

      Love it!!

      By Fiver

      from Decatur, GA

      Site Member

      Comments about REI Bullet Bottle - 0.5 Liter:

      I carry this in my book bag. It's great. It keeps my coffee hot and it's really sleek and fits in the side of my backpack well.

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

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      Jan

      13

      2008

      (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

       
      4.0

      Hood to Coaster Toasty Hot

      By mmlittman

      from Portland, OR

      About Me Casual/ Recreational

      Site Member

      Pros

      • Durable
      • Retains temperature well

      Cons

      • Instructions were limited

      Best Uses

      • Backcountry Camping
      • Campgrounds
      • Day Trips

      Comments about REI Bullet Bottle - 0.5 Liter:

      One was filled with hot chocolate and the other had Au Ju sauce for French Dip sandwiches. My family was impressed after a total of 6 hours, from both the drive to Mt. Hood and sledding, that we still had a hot meal awaiting us. We don't leave home without them now. I don't use the twist to pour. The instructions did not mention how to just twist to pour. Our coffee maker at home leaks/dribble with that feature. I always take the inner lid off entirely. I haven't had any leak issues or caps peeling or breaking. The sleek design fits in car cup holders and is easy to hold and pour. I don't notice an after taste from storing different liquids. I think they make a wonderful gift for anybody.

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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      Mar

      5

      2009

      (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

       
      1.0

      Poor choice

      By M

      from Seattle, WA

      About Me Avid Adventurer

      Pros

      • Good Capacity
      • Retains Temperature
      • Slim Design

      Cons

      • Leaks

      Best Uses

      • Cycling
      • Everyday

      Comments about REI Bullet Bottle - 0.5 Liter:

      I've been through two of these and both have failed in the same way, with the bottom cap coming off. The first one was mounted to my bike and I'll never forget the ding-ding-ding as the cap went bouncing off down the trail. I took it back to REI and it was replaced. That one went into the bike bag, where the bike lock caused the bottom cap to fall off.

      Keeps my coffee hot during a freezing commute, but it can't stay together during the ride. The last one even survived a fall on the ice recently, with some nice skid marks now (the cap was off before that day).

      • Gift:
      • No

      Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

      (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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      Nov

      30

      2007

      (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

       
      3.0

      Great looks & idea-lacking followthrough

      By Ben U.

      from Seattle, WA

      About Me Avid Adventurer

      Site Member

      Pros

      • Durable
      • Easy to Drain
      • Good Capacity
      • Good grip
      • Retains temperature well
      • Sleek Design

      Cons

      • Lid won't lock closed
      • Loose lid
      • Must always be upright
      • Retains Odors

      Best Uses

      • Campgrounds
      • In the home
      • In the office
      • Picnics

      Comments about REI Bullet Bottle - 0.5 Liter:

      I bought this bottle because of it's sleek look, small overall profile (perfect to tuck into a pack while snowshoeing), and it's capacity to retain warmth. I quickly found out about two major drawbacks. 1) My inner twist lid will not fully seal to lock the liquid into the bottle...it is always in pour mode. That meant a backpack with 0.5 litres of of hot chocolate in the bottom of it about 30 minutes up the trail. 2) My father came to visit and used it to keep a portion of a pot of coffee warm for my mother since he gets up really early. I hate coffee, but now my bottle still smells like coffee (to be more specific, the bottle does not retain odors but the inner twist lid definitely does)...you may be ok with that but I was not. And then there is the other thing about the plastic portion of the outer lid/cup which has come loose from the stainless steel portion...kind of annoying. In reading the other reviews, it looks like most of these problems are hit or miss so I am going to exchange mine and give it another try...but I'm going to check the one in the store with some water before I buy and then keep my dad away from it. Could be a great bottle but production appears to be inconsistent at best. Recommend if you don't mind returning a few to find one that actually works properly.

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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      Oct

      16

      2007

      (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

       
      5.0

      A coffee mug for all occasions

      By Bearded Brian

      from Lawrence, KS

      About Me Avid Adventurer, Casual/ Recreational

      Site Member

      Pros

      • Durable
      • Easy to Drain
      • Good Capacity
      • Good grip
      • Retains temperature well

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Campgrounds
        • Commuting
        • Day Trips
        • River Trips

        Comments about REI Bullet Bottle - 0.5 Liter:

        Whether in the great outdoors or in the dreaded cubicle, this cannister seems to rise to the occasion. It leaks neither fluids nor temperature. And the lid holds an appropriate sipping volume. One of our favorite REI brand purchases.

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

        (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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        Feb

        12

        2009

         
        5.0

        Good 0.47L bottle

        By Aka_the_devil

        from Portland, OR

        About Me Casual Adventurer

        Site Member

        Pros

        • Retains Temperature
        • Slim Design

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Camping
          • Everyday
          • Hiking
          • Skiing

          Comments about REI Bullet Bottle - 0.5 Liter:

          Great product.[...].The only cons that I can find so far are that the REI logo is wearing off / melting off and is getting sticky when I put my fingers over it. . I am also afraid that it might stain my backpack/cloth. I am thinking about completely scratching it off or maybe put some tape over itI have been using for 3 weeks now. It is great, no leakage. I wish they made one in btw the 0.5 and 1 liter. Note that it is not 0.5liter but 0.47L which kind of pisses me off since I wanted a 0.5l to hold 16oz fluid without nearly overflowing my bottle.The bullet keeps my fluid warms from 8am to the middle of the afternoon. The only thing I worry about is the content going bad (i.e. milk/latte)

          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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          Jan

          29

          2009

           
          5.0

          I love this thermos!

          By TAB26

          from Alexandria VA

          About Me Casual Adventurer

          Pros

          • Good Capacity
          • Retains Temperature
          • Slim Design

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • Everyday

            Comments about REI Bullet Bottle - 0.5 Liter:

            I bought this thermos to keep my coffee hot on my commute every morning - I used to use travel mugs, but after 20 minutes outside in the cold, plus the metro ride, my coffee would be tepid, at best. This thermos has been great - keeps coffee hot for hours after I get to work, plus I can just carry it in my bag, without it taking up too much extra space. It's never leaked. I haven't taken it hiking yet, but I'm sure it will hold up for that as well.

            Service and delivery comments:

            I ordered online and it got to me days earlier than expected!

            • Gift:
            • No

            Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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