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Comments about Klean Kanteen Stainless-Steel Wide-Mouth Water Bottle with Loop-Top Cap - 40 fl. oz.:
I ordered this to replace my standard/narrow mouthed bottle Klean Kanteen 40oz which leaked and easily cross-threaded when using the metal cap (the only one I will use)This model is shorter than the same sized 40oz standard mouth which helps when tucking into the cabinet next to my bed. All the caps available for the wide mouthed bottles are now stainless steel on the inside unlike the plastic OR metal versions available for the narrow mouthed bottles.My Klean Kanteen standard 40oz was not really that impact resistant like others claim as drops from 2.5ft onto retail style carpet covered concrete put decent dings into the bottle. I have not dropped my new klean kanteen wide 40oz but I don't expect it to be any less or more resistant to impacts.As these bottles are obviously heavier than plastic alternatives, I don't usually take something like this into the back country, just on day hikes and every day carry ("EDC"). Carrying 3-5 liters using KK bottles for backpacking just doesn't make sense to me due to the weight issues with stainless steel bottles.So far it's been great and I was extremely happy to ditch my troublesome narrow mouthed klean kanteen for the new wide mouthed models, [...] The wide mouthed caps are much harder to cross thread and are easier to fill from my home made black berkey filter.I would (and do) recommend these bottles to friends who are concerned about the possible health issues and water taste versus plastics. The price could probably be cheaper as these are made in china like all the other knock off brands now popular in the super market that are often quite a lot less.Get the non colored brushed stainless steel models if you ever might stick these into or over a fire to boil water or cook food.
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Comments about Klean Kanteen Stainless-Steel Wide-Mouth Water Bottle with Loop-Top Cap - 40 fl. oz.:
The stainless Kleen Kanteen bottles are now my husband's and my favorite water bottles. He likes the wide mouth and the large capacity of this bottle. I may actually prefer the slightly smaller bottles with the less-wide mouth, but I like them all. They don't seem heavy to me even though they are steel. I have taken them hiking, cycling, paddling, caving, and to work. I have not yet dropped one so I can't comment on that.
For cycling, Kleen Kanteen makes a bike cage for the 27-oz bottles. The ancient bottle cage I had for soft plastic water bottles did not fit the Kleen Kanteen bottles. You probably want the 27-oz size for cycling.
There are also insulated models available(in smaller sizes), although I have not yet seen them at REI.
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Comments about Klean Kanteen Stainless-Steel Wide-Mouth Water Bottle with Loop-Top Cap - 40 fl. oz.:
What a relief. I was becoming hesitant to leave water in my translucent 32oz Nalgene bottle for fear of having that dreaded plastic smell and taste in my water. No longer. I can leave water in this bottle and not care when I will drink from it again, knowing that my water will taste like water and nothing else.Downside? Why only 3 stars? Because it costs almost [$] for a water bottle. We all know that the product REI sells is expensive from almost any source- try to find this at a significantly lower price elsewhere- but, even as good of a product as it is, it's overpriced. Should've just bought an old army canteen for about the cost of a plastic 32oz Nalgene bottle.Also, because the bottom isn't plastic-covered like my Starbucks coffee cup, this bottle will make a louse, tinny noise when I sit it on any hard surface, e.g. a wooden table.
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Comments about Klean Kanteen Stainless-Steel Wide-Mouth Water Bottle with Loop-Top Cap - 40 fl. oz.:
I use mine on the river, hiking, gardening, construction, whatever. Use it to haul coffee during to work (be sure to wash right after drinking) The insulating sleeves are nice here, no vacuum required, just don't wait too long to drink it (never a problem here).
My daughter backed over my last one (narrower neck) in her RAV4, crimped it pretty good. I put a couple of tablespoons of water in it, cinched the cap good and tight, set it on the kitchen stove, put a big pot over it (just in case!) and turn on the flame to low. Just like a Science Project, it made lots of nice metal popping and pinging sounds, then stopped. I killed the heat left it there for a few hours or so, then gingerly moved it to the sink, ran cold water on it, and bingo! Almost as good as new (well, like me, more wrinkled now but still doesn't leak).
I miss the nalgene for it's self-keeping cap, though. For river trips, I duct tape a loop of webbing to the Klean Kanteen bottle and another thinner one from that loop to the cap. Part of the ritual, perhaps, but would be nice if they had a solution for that.
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Comments about Klean Kanteen Stainless-Steel Wide-Mouth Water Bottle with Loop-Top Cap - 40 fl. oz.:
I use this bottle everyday at work (warehouse) and whenever I go out hiking (about once a week). It never tastes bad like plastic bottles do, it has a good, sturdy lid, and it doesn't have any weird chemicals in it.
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Comments about Klean Kanteen Stainless-Steel Wide-Mouth Water Bottle with Loop-Top Cap - 40 fl. oz.:
My girlfriend bought me this bottle before i was about to go hiking of the AT for just 3 nights. I have to say i am very pleased with this bottle with its capacity along with it's reliability. I have always been an eco person so this bottle was really the one for me. I was getting so tired of looking for my camelbak or my plastic water bottle and finding warm water. Even if this had not been given to me I think that the money is well worth it for a bottle that you can use for the rest of your life.
I would also recommend buying an insulating pouch for it.
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