Kalalou CRL5134 Bedside Water Carafe and Drinking Glass, Green

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Several folks I talked to — not to mention many members of Strategist’s own team — love their Hydro Flasks, too.

Its material has a high impact resistance enabling it to undergo large deformations without cracking or breaking. Also, we think the Mira Cascade’s lid is just the right size, compared with the Corkcicle Canteen’s lid, which is so small we were worried about losing it.A silicone rubber boot, or base, comes standard on this bottle and prevents it from slipping or making noise on hard surfaces. Just a couple of weeks ago, we urged you to break away from the traditional Black Friday frenzy and embrace a more sustainable alternative – Green Friday. And, like the final piece of a puzzle, it will slide nicely into that tiny bit of space remaining in your tote bag. What we’ve seen in years of testing is that almost every insulated bottle performs to within a few degrees of its competition. The textured, contoured design makes the Thermos easy to hold, too, and you can effortlessly drop ice cubes into the wide mouth.

She does warn that it’s big and fairly heavy when full, so she drinks from it mostly at home and at the gym in her building. I actually looked this up recently because I've had problems with my kidneys for almost a year now and my Mum-in-Law and husband kept saying, "It's because you drink water from the bathroom! That means using the Union cap, you can fill the bottle to the brim; we did, and that’s when we discovered the bottle can hold up to 21 ounces. A former academic, teacher, and bicycle mechanic, he now finds joy in adventures as often as possible. If you’re set on getting a collapsible travel bottle: Consider the Nomader 22-ounce collapsible bottle, which was our travel pick in 2018.

Music admits there are other bottles out there that keep liquids at temperature for hours on end (like the Hydro Flask) — but none with Zojirushi’s vacuum-sealing lid. Flaws but not dealbreakers: To get the water flowing, you do have to bite down on this straw and hold it while you drink, which may not appeal to some people.

A 50/50 love-hate relationship didn’t convince us this bottle was a reliable recommendation for most travelers. I sometimes take a glass of water to bed with me and it stands around for three or four days before I drink it.The lid covers the drinking lip, so no matter where you toss this bottle, the surface that your mouth touches will be covered.

I always take a glass of water for my bedside table, but also always cover it with a coaster ( alarming thoughts of floating insects being slurped down the throat in the thirsty small hours). The lip of the bottle is on the thick side, so if drinking from a thick-walled bottle would bother you, we’d recommend either the Union or the Scope. But many people struggle to meet the required amount of water intake, so they use different methods to remind themselves to keep this healthy habit.You reach over to your nightstand to grab a glass of water, but accidentally knock it over in your groggy haze.