Who Makes The Best Insulated Water Bottle? Any 360° Caps?

[MadPlumbarian]

Hi, I figured maybe I could throw something out and see if anyone else might know of anything, I’ve been drinking from a vacuum insulated water bottle for the past 12yrs, I started with I think a 16oz and I’m up to a 40oz now, 40 I think is a little too big, 30oz would probably be perfect, but all I drink is iced tea, I normally take a large container and make a iced tea ice cube thus when it melt it doesn’t dilute the flavor, so a large mouth is kinda needed.
I have another unique small coffee mug I like, by Stanley the part turned and opens the whole top so no matter which way you drink from it is fine, unlike the one I have now you have to pop the top and drink from where it pours out, so I was kinda liking this feature, and I saw yeti and camelbak have caps you can buy and turn their large bottles into a 360° drink, so I was just wondering what’s out there and what everyone thinks of what company? Here’s a few pics of the Stanley that I have, the yeti, and camelbak, caps that do the 360°.. let me know if you know of any other company’s that have this feature and any info, thanks,
JR

[Chako]

I can't really comment overly much on this topic. All I can say is the few times I have seen a YETI display in a store, I am always shocked at the prices. I am thinking they must line their thermoses with platinum or gold.

I always end up with a cheaper Stanley, which has never let me down.

[MadPlumbarian]

Wow someone replied, any bottle manufacturer gets pricy, I had a huge collection of the Stanley product, the lunchbox that the thermos laid on top, and at least 5 thermos and food containers, but I did get this one, again Stanley, just turn the one part and no matter how your holding it you can drink from it rather then having to find a hole, my only problem with this is that it’s only 16oz, great for dinner or just to take outside, but it’s just not enough for a all day drink bottle,, and I don’t want to have to keep refilling it all the time,,
JR

[Chako]

There is pricey...and then there is YETI pricey. 

[MadPlumbarian]

There is pricey...and then there is YETI pricey. 

Camelbak ain’t to far behind! I calculated to get a bottle and specific cap and yeti would be $53 as to camelbak at $43
JR

[Chako]

 I am the only one to vote? I feel I should apologize for that somehow. 

[Aloha]

We get hydroflasks at the flea market for a dollar or two.  Every once in a while they want five.  Double walled and if you can get specs on how thick the material is then I'd say go with that.  I can tell you I've added ice to my HF in the morning and by midday its still there.  I can also heat water and keep it hot for a while as well.  How long is a while?  Long enough to not be disappointed. 

Hope that helps. 

We also have other popular metal bottles but I use a HF because we have several of them. 

[ezdog]

I use Hydroflask bottles with the wide mouth.
My goto is the 64oz but I also use a 40oz at times too.
Less money than yeti and far better to me.
I use a Flip up lid that you suck thru and it works great and no spilling possible at all.

Keeps water cold for a few days and cubes go right in!

Indestructible too it seems!





Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Aloha]

I"ve dropped mine more than I can count and HF also will replace the straw and top.  We got a top and straw for free from them.  I did dent the top of my HF my daughter bought for me but it works perfectly so not a problem. 

[ezdog]

I"ve dropped mine more than I can count and HF also will replace the straw and top.  We got a top and straw for free from them.  I did dent the top of my HF my daughter bought for me but it works perfectly so not a problem.

Same here exactly!
I think mine was even hurled from a moving truck and lived!


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[MadPlumbarian]

I am the only one to vote? I feel I should apologize for that somehow. 

I guess so, cause there’s only one vote,, but no need to..
JR

[MadPlumbarian]

I’ve had hydro flask ever since they came out, started off with with their 16oz but then moved up to a 40oz, yeah kinda big, I take a old Rx bottle and pour my iced tea into it, and throw it in the freezer, I drop it in warm water so it will slide out and drop it into the HF, top off the flask and that can be at 7pm, and at 9am if you shake the bottle around you can still hear a small piece of ice clanking the sides,
So yeah I’ve loved my HF, but I’m getting tired of the mouth, I’d rather have some top with a 360° drink top, my old one I had with a straw but too much cleaning, so I just want something easy, and that yeti looks easy,,
JR

[ezdog]

I guess so, cause there’s only one vote,, but no need to..
JR

The Poll does not show up on my Tapatalk?

[MadPlumbarian]

The Poll does not show up on my Tapatalk?

Sorry, I have no clue,,
JR

[Aloha]

Get what you like MadP.  I have 3 40oz for work as well as a few smaller sizes.  I got my partner a neat sling to carry her smaller bottles.  I am never without a bottle of water.  I use the 16oz and smaller for other beverages like lemonade or like you iced tea.  I've also used it for hot coffee and hot tea.   

[Aloha]

Take it for what its worth.

[MadPlumbarian]

The other company that makes the 360° lid is camelbak, but there’s just something I’m not liking about the lid, yet there’s are 32oz, unlike the yeti which are 26oz for like the same price, and I like there lids, yet I just found another company called Rtic, they take the same caps as yeti, so rather then ordering the expensive cap I could just get a cheap one, as far as the there bottles heck there even bigger at 36oz for cheaper then either of the others, but I don’t know how good the quality is on the bottles..
36oz is kinda pushing it big yet 26oz is kinda pushing it small, the 32oz I think would be right on the money but I’m just not liking the lid,,
JR

[Sos24]

I am another fan of Hydroflask.  I especially like their new Trail bottles that are designed to be lighter weight but still insulated.

I’m not aware of any that have 360 caps.

[Aloha]

The heavier bottle will be stronger but HEAVIER.  I'd rather not carry such a heavy bottle when the water is already "heavy".  For a bottle that does what I need/want I'm very happy with hydroflask.  I do have clean canteen and another metal insulated bottle but once I tried hydro flask those became camp bottles.

I'm not quite understanding what a 360 is?  I just unscrew the lid and drink.  I also have the straw tops as well.  I use both. 

[MadPlumbarian]

Here’s my hydroflask 40oz with its tactical case/sleeve that I keep it in, it’s what I’ve been using for the past like 8yrs, I so hate the lid cause the little hole gets clogged and won’t vent the flow, and I just really like the 360°
JR

[Chako]

I think it is a lid that the center part lifts and you can drink from any direction.

[MadPlumbarian]

The heavier bottle will be stronger but HEAVIER.  I'd rather not carry such a heavy bottle when the water is already "heavy".  For a bottle that does what I need/want I'm very happy with hydroflask.  I do have clean canteen and another metal insulated bottle but once I tried hydro flask those became camp bottles.

I'm not quite understanding what a 360 is?  I just unscrew the lid and drink.  I also have the straw tops as well.  I use both.

Like the old school Stanley’s where you open the top and no matter which way you hold the bottle you can pour it into the cup/cap, but in this way you can drink from it, you don’t have to have the flap and hole to one side, you just unscrew which opens the top and you can drink like a cup
JR

[MadPlumbarian]

Here’s a camelbak and a yeti, you just turn the inner part and you can drink from any side
JR

[MadPlumbarian]

If you go to the beginning you can see a pic I posted of my Stanley cup which has a 360, but it’s only a 16oz or else I’d be set!
JR

[Aloha]

 

I just remove the lid and drink.  I also have the straw version as well and both work great.  Guess you'll have to pull the trigger to see what you like best. 

[MadPlumbarian]

I just remove the lid and drink.  I also have the straw version as well and both work great.  Guess you'll have to pull the trigger to see what you like best.

I know, I’m so tipsy, one I like the bottle better, the other I like the cap better, if the caps could switch I’d be in heaven,,
JR

[ezdog]

I just run the brush thru the little holes every week or so and suck away!

And I always want mine to be heavy,64 oz heavy!


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Sos24]

I know, I’m so tipsy, one I like the bottle better, the other I like the cap better, if the caps could switch I’d be in heaven,,
JR

I understand.  I’m not a big fan of the Hydroflask drink caps, so I usually use a Humangear CapCap+.  A lot of other companies have similar threading on their caps, but I know Yeti and Camelback do not.

[MadPlumbarian]

I understand.  I’m not a big fan of the Hydroflask drink caps, so I usually use a Humangear CapCap+.  A lot of other companies have similar threading on their caps, but I know Yeti and Camelback do not.

So true, but Rtic and yeti does, I even found imitation yeti caps, only thing is the Rtic bottles idk how good they are and the size that the cap fits are 36oz, so I’m only cutting back 4oz,,
JR

[MadPlumbarian]

Ok, after over two days of research and asking you guys I asked the Mrs what her thoughts we’re on the three bottles I narrowed it down to,
At first she was like I absolutely don’t like the Rtic, so I was like,
I explained about the diff on cleaning the caps between the yeti and camelbak so she’s like I’d go with the yeti, put it in the wishlist
And then I asked about the caps, I said since it’s a yeti do I get the yeti cap or just the imitation and save a few bucks? So she said just get the imitation,,
So there you have it, I’ll be downsizing from a 40oz to 26oz to carry around the house all day, so now comes the fun part, waiting.. so thanks to anyone who’s chipped in on any thoughts,,
JR