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I just got a new water bottle today, coincidentally.

It's a metal lined ThermoFlask from the costco. I have been using Nalgene bottles for years and replacing them around 6 months. My last two bottles kept smelling off to me, so I decided to change to metal. So far I like it a lot. I am hoping it's easier to keep clean than the plastic water bottles.

I hate buying so much stuff, but I'm sure the plastic lid on this bottle will give out eventually and I'll need to buy a new bottle unless I can find a replacement lid online. I try to be frugal, but I think it's worth it to spend extra when it comes to what you're putting in your body.

This post gave me an idea to try. I'm going to write the date of purchase on all my new bottles and use that as a guide to get a new one or at least evaluate how well they hold up.

I wish you a wonderful hydration, fellow h20 enthusiasts!

32oz Forest green hydro flask, 3 years now. Also had a younger brother 18oz or so coffee version I've had the same amount of time

About 3 years. It would be about 5 if the previous one had not been stolen from me. It is a contigo steel can. Great so far.

Washing them always meant they didn't get as much use. What I do now is get regular water bottles with sports caps and refill them until they mildew.

I got a new one as a gift last Christmas but I used my last bottle for 7 years, still in great condition. New one is insulated and has a straw which I’ve been enjoying.

I’ve had my 36 oz YETI for about 8 months. Use it every day. It’s the first water bottle I’ve bought and I love it. The straw cap is the best.

I use my giant thermoflask bottles. Been a few years now of at least weekly use of not daily during the summer months. Keeps water cold through the day too which is nice.

I got a 48oz nalgene in 2019 because my nonbranded one started to smell horrible.

But I seem to get thermal mugs as gifts, I've gotten three from work since I started in 2020 and received two personally.. I haven't tried to use a thermal mug once yet, I just like a big water bottle I can throw onto my passenger seat.

5 years with a 40oz "Bubba" thermos bottle. $20 at Walmart. Farm and tradesman duty every day, it bounces around the truck or tractor cab and is covered in dents but still keeps my water cold and doesn't leak. Only failure is a flimsy handle of sorts attached to the lid broke off within weeks so I tied a piece of paracord to it. I loop the paracord over my transfer case lever in the truck so it doesn't bounce out of reach.

The lid is a sort of rubbery plastic and seems super tough. The rest is stainless. Would buy again in a heartbeat

I use a stainless steel bottle that I got for free from my previous job - possibly the best thing that came out of that job tbh, as it's light, big and has a stainless steel lid too, so it's super durable and eco-friendly. Prior to that, I'd use a glass bottle which also doubled up as a tea-infuser, only problem with it was that it was heavy.

#Avoid plastic, even if it's recyclable or reusable

Plastic bottles tends to leach toxins into water over time - even the so called reusable and durable ones too - and the longer you use it, the more toxins it releases, which can cause inflammation to eventual organ failure or even cancer. Avoid plastic.

https://norwegianscitechnews.com/2022/01/plastics-leach-toxins/

Probably 15 years, some random Nike flip top one.

I got a Dopper watter bottle at work 2 years ago, which I'm still using. It mostly metal, apart from the removable top part and the lid. Before that I had a plastic Dopper, but I like the metal one more. Before that I used to just re-use whatever soda bottle I could get my hands on, which was apparently a bad idea because they're not made for continuous re-use.

I haven't used any other bottle, but I have no issue with the Dopper bottles. They're quite strong, haven't leaked so far, can hold enough water (for me) and fit in my bags.

Hydroflask. Probably 7 or 8 years now. Great customer support as well.

About a few months. Thermo metal bottles sure do keep my water cold.

Banged up Chillys 0.5 liter bottle. Maybe 10 years (can’t remember exactly).

I've got a 0,7l steel bottle from my ex-company 3 years ago.

I have the big LTT Store water bottle ever since it came out, so roughly two years ago? I replaced the lid once (not because it was broken but because i like the new one more) and it's holding up great.

I have a couple of 0.5L food grade stainless ones that I have used pretty much daily for what must be close to 20 years now. It may even be a little over 20.

They are a little dented here and there, but absolutely fine still.

I have one that's gone to work with me for about seven years and a bigger glass one for beside my computer that's a repurposed glass mineral water bottle (Voss)

I am planning on getting a modest pelican one though at some point to support the channel

I have a couple of Specialized custom bottles I ordered for a chain of 3 bike shops I was the Buyer. IIRC I placed that order in 2011, some time around April. Both of mine are still working fine. They have whatever chemical it is you're not supposed to use any more. I won't let water sit in them for more than a few hours, but otherwise no issues. IMO, when it comes to plastic, or any coated metal, it is all bad. The only difference is what has been researched by unbiased scientists.

I've got an unpainted stainless steel water bottle that's at least 10 years old. It's a bit beat up but works fine.

I go kayak-camping often, so I've got about 12-ish liters of water bottles. My oldest thermos is probably about 3 years though.

It turns four later this year. It's a Klean Kanteen I got for Christmas. The lid is pretty hard to clean and I really need to replace it at this point. There's a lot of unnoticable scratches (had this rolling down a pavement one time) and I don't think it really keeps water cold as long as it used to. It's also hard to clean the inside because my hand doesnt fit.

I've had my 40 oz Contigo for maybe 6 months. I honestly don't like it that much because it leaks a little, but it was the only design at Walmart that I liked and I don't exactly have the money to buy a different one.

I use a gallon Yeti Rambler. I've been using it for a few months now and it's great.

Got my first two Hydroflasks (32oz and 20oz) in 2014 I would guess? Still have both and use one of them every day.

I got mine for free 5 years ago with supermarket fidelity points.
Best deal ever.

I have a few bottles which ranges from 1-5 years old. Mostly plastic of the brand Camelbak. They are good, and I don't know what more to ask for in a water bottle. However, more often than not I just end up reusing an old soda bottle.

I've started drinking evian a week ago. Although it's a few bucks more compared to other bottles, what I've heard it's more like actual water because the water source has (some) minerals that you would expect to find with most bottle brands.