Simply Green SolutionsStainless Steel Water Bottle for School, Workout, & Work, Reusable Water Bottles for Women & Men, Wide-Mouth Water Flask, 24oz Water Bottle w/Screw-On Lid, Brushed Stainless

This bottle is leak proof. My 8 eight year old can handle it. It's 18/8 stainless steel written on the bottom, meaning it shouldn't rust and should be tasteless because of it. The size is a little smaller than plastic with the same capacity - I tested. The bottle itself is a few grams heavier than plastic, meaning that you couldn't tell the difference in your hand. The cap might be the lightest of any bottles so I can feel that the complete bottle with cap is lighter than my other leak proof plastic bottles with the same capacity. Without the need for insulation, the cap is hollow - hard plastic with an integrated seal at the screw ends.I had a hard time finding a leak proof bottle, safe health wise, since my youngest kid was in kindergarten. There is about just one with leak proof caps that she can operate and easily drink from. I would trust it enough to put in in the backpack with books and papers. It is plastic because there's no other choice. I must have written reviews for the brand because I brought a lot of them, different models over the years.Eventually all my kids use stainless steel bottles, double wall insulated, with the same absolutely leak proof cap and easy to drink from. It's relatively expensive but I thought it was one off. It was not light and not slim, like carrying a big coffee mug with them. The problem is kids drop bottles. The steel frame hardly made a dent. But the hard plastic cap can't survive drops after drops. Or else the internal mechanism broke leading to leaks. I kept replacing the caps but it was almost as expansive as the whole bottle.In the end I gave up on stainless steel and moved back to plastic. Well, until I saw the new researches on plastic and how that the results are not supposed to be used other than as scientific research. The maker of my plastic bottles have the grace to give us the plastic material they use, Tritan. I wanted to switch back to their new style of steel bottles but they cost well over 2 to 3 times this.There's no point to use the bottle for anything else other than water (or flavoured water) at ambient temperature. Metal is the best conductor and cold and hot drinks will lost it's coldness and hotness very soon. If you need that you need double walled vacuum sealed steel bottles for example. They cost more and weight more.The cap screw has few turns and steep. I recognize that it's the same as my older leak proof steel bottles. It works and not too tough for my 8 year old. So she will have one too.18/8 stainless steel should resist rust, are used in pots and pans, and should not give you metal taste. I have reverse osmosis water at less than 30 ppm TDS and I don't taste anything other than tasteless water from the bottle. Since steel surface is not as smooth as plastic, for example if you use it for flavoured drinks, let it dry and not cleaning properly, you may taste the residue of it when you drink water.The bottle may dent when dropped, but I doubt if it's possible to make a crack. The hollow sturdy plastic cap should be better at absorbing shocks than the bottle itself.My bottle came as the picture. If you need a clip the hardware store has plenty.Update: 11/2014The bottle body hardly dents but all happens at the bottom. Therefore occasionally the bottle cannot stand straight up. A little knock on the concrete patio or mullet or hammer will fix it. The paint chips off at the dents. I would prefer the unpainted brush steel version but I need different colors for the kids. Also, some other old steel bottles and cups of mind have paints that chip off more gracefully.

It's hard to find a quality single wall stainless steel bottle. For people expecting these to keep your drink hot or cold... that is not what these are for! Read the product description, you cannot complain if you have unrealistic expectations. They are not insulated. They are single walled so they can be used in an emergency to boil water or even cook noodles or something like that in. That's what most people buy these single wall bottles for. I bought 4 of them. I have one that is branded "Outdoor Products" that I have had for years that I got at Wal-Fart and it still serves me well. I have never had to boil water in it but maybe I will do that to check how it holds up and update this review later. Regardless, I have no complaints. I use these every day. Great product, highly recommended.

Bought a pair to replace my expensive Klean Kanteen water bottles that keep getting lost at work. They're sturdy, don't leak and have held up well in the dishwasher.Only downside is they do add a mild weird taste to the water, hoping that goes away eventually with washing(but others might not notice, I have a sensitive palate) Still pretty good bottles for $10 eachEDIT 11/2020: These quickly became my favorite water bottles, the weird taste quickly left and they don't leak after months of hard use. They're also lighter weight but hold up better in the dishwasher than the Kleen Kanteen(the KK bottles deform on the bottoms if not handwashed - aint nobody got time for that) and the fact that they're so cheap makes it all the better. I've got 3 now and will be buying more as the KK bottles become unusable!

This item has been daily carried, dragged through the woods, boil on open fire, isobutane stove, propane stoves. Used for water, coffee, food prep, etc. Dropped, floated along kayak, used as waterproof cache. I can't destroy it, I've mildly tried as I'm looking to purchase another one.

I bought one of these 7 years ago, and after leaving it at someone's house I found the same item online. I have used this water bottle every single day for all of those years! It's stainless steel meaning it never develops mold or weird taste or smell. The single wall is perfect for me as I don't like cold water anyways, and it's light for tossing in my bag, and fits in a standard bike water holder. Since it's not painted, it did get dented, but there's no gross peeling paint I have to obsessively worry about and I didn't need to buy a new one for looks. The hook is great for holding with a few fingers and assists with opening and closing. It closes securely, never leaked. Seriously one of the best purchases that I never have to think about. I hate it when I don't have it and it is nice to have an undented new one!

I wanted a non-insulated bottle to store in the fridge and couldn't have ask for a simpler and more effective product. Gets the job done, looks nice, and has an ideally sized mouthpiece.

I love my old water bottle and was super happy to find (what I thought was) the identical item for sale. It's not though. The lid of this bottle is much shorter and doesn't seat as firmly, also it takes several tries to align the threads correctly when closing and if you don't get it exactly right, it leaks when it's laid on its side. I'm going to keep it, but I won't buy this one again in the future.

if you use it a lot like I did it will not last long until the lid stops sealing and that is the only problem but it does need ice everyday unlike the HYDRO

Despues de pocas semanas de uso ya no cierra bien el tapon y escurre agua al trasportarla