Water bottles: Switching to steel
I finally made the switch to steel water bottles for my family. Two big ones - Klean Kanteens - for my husband and I, and a little Sigg decorated with colorful cars for our daughter. I bought them at L.L. Bean because I'm lucky enough to live a half-hour from a brick-and-mortar store where I do other shopping anyway. Both work just fine and save us from using countless plastic bottles during various outings, but there are differences.In general, using steel water bottles works for my family. But there are some quirks. Here's my take on the petty things involved in using steel:
The Cons
- They're a bit heavy.
- The spouts are a little small - I like that plastic water bottles are good for guzzling.
- They dent when you drop them.
- They are noisy when you bump them.
- The water doesn't taste funny after a temperature change or sitting in the bottle for a long time.
- They are the perfect size, not too big and not too small.
- My daughter's Sigg design is way cute and she loves drinking out of it - no more whining about water.
- The water stays cooler longer.
Have you made the switch? If not, why? You may be wondering why you need to spend almost $20 on a water bottles when you can simply reuse plastic ones. Well, it's apparently a bad idea. Or, you may think that bottled water is safer. Think again.
If refilling really is too much work for you, then you may opt for Primo, bottled in plastic-like material made with renewable resources such as corn.
If refilling really is too much work for you, then you may opt for Primo, bottled in plastic-like material made with renewable resources such as corn.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
8-20-2008 @ 3:49PM
Phil L. said...
A minor point: The Sigg bottle you show is likely made from aluminum (with a plastic proprietary inner lining), as are most Sigg bottles.
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8-20-2008 @ 8:43PM
klz said...
I love my klean kanteen, I have dropped it many times and it has lovely dents in it. But I tend to drop many things, and I know this one can take it. I have only one complaint about it. It whistles when I drink. I wrote to them and they suggested that I open the lid a little before I drink. I do that, but one night when I went for a drink, I learned that "a little" could result in a soaking. I hope they fix that.
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8-20-2008 @ 10:47PM
Chris M. said...
Phil, I believe you are correct regarding the Sigg...Here in Canada, the only Stainless bottles you can find are Guyot, Kleen and Bilt...Lots of people mistake Sigg for Stainless simply because it's metal.
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