Best water bottle for quick refills and quick sips. Pros: +Quick refill - You can easily refill it from the drinking opening, no need to unscrew lid! Though make sure you get any water out of the open lid, it's gonna drip on your hand when you close it (And still make sure to disassemble and wash regularly!) +Quick and safe sip - the rubberband-loaded lid opens with the push of a big, thumb-fitting button in a quick motion, and you can close it shut just as easily with your index finger. More importantly though, you don't need to touch any of the drinking beak with your hands. It should theoretically remain clean and protected under the dome that is the opening lid. +No leaks - The lid is well-adjusted enough that when you close it, it clicks shut, and there is a little rubber pad under the lid that acts as a sealing cap. With the metal ring lock on (preventing the button to open the lid), I found it to never leak in any circumstance (left loose in my backpack, bottom of a car, etc.). There is a good reason to use the lock in those times though, as the opening button is indeed very easy to push (and open the lid), if your bottle ever gets squeezed in some way at the wrong place. +Resistant! - That thing is made of some hard plastic. I've taken relatively good caution if it, that said, as I've never like, threw it on the ground, nor dropped too many times, but the transparent plastic that holds the water looks very solid, and a tiny bit flexible, so that a drop wouldn't break it. If anything I don't trust it's the lid. Feels like a high enough drop with a full bottle might break or at least crack it at its weakest point. Still pretty certain nothing would break from any drop if it's empty. It probably would if I throw it at hard ground with all my strength. But so would most anything I own. I had one for a year now, and the most it got was mild scratches. +Ergonomic - Not huge, but not small either. Holds a decent amount of water and feels pretty easy to hold in my very medium-sized hands. And again, holding it high--by the lid--makes it comfy to just hold, pop open, and close, all with a single hand. +Cheap - For the build quality, mechanism and overall ease that this bottle makes it to stay hydrated, the price is mooore than adequate. Don't be fooled by the price, this thing will serve you long, and well. Cons -Plastic - Obligatory reminder that despite all its pros, this is still plastic, and therefore is far from the cleanest approach to water storage. As opposed to metals or glass, plastic is porous on the microscopic scale and will tend to hold onto dirt and such stuff, which means its insides, constantly coveted in water, makes it an easy breeding ground for mold and stuff like it. It also has a tendency to deteriorate in the long term, making it even more porous. So all this means is: be wary of keeping water still for lomg periods in there. It's basic maintenance with anything plastic: keep it dry, or drink/empty it and wash it regularly. If you're a constant drinker like me, it shouldn't be an issue, though. I drink my bottle empty many times a day (always fresh water), and I wash it every week or so. Therefore I believe this bottle will crumble apart from old age and usage before it makes me sick. -Thermals - Should be obvious, but this water isn't made to retain heat, or any temperature a liquid is at. It will get cold if in a cold environment, and vice versa. It might be made by well-known brand of coffee containers THERMOS, but here they offer a simple water bottle. They also advise against using hot liquids in it. Its materials apparently aren't cut for it. Haven't tried it myself, but I wouldn't. I'd honestly expect the plastic to warp from boiled-water levels of heat. -Small sinks - This is a very medium-sized bottle in all respects. However it's still fairly "long", especially for smaller sinks. This bottle will probably fit any and all kitchen sink. But I'm a bit bummed that it doesn't fit my bathroom's. Most bathroom sinks are very small and won't fit this bottle to refill from either manner: pop-open lid or unscrewed lid. Barely a con as it's kinda unavoidable, but at least consider the fact. Definitely a tiny con for me >:c Conclusion: I took this many words to write a review, because if you're like me and need to drink you water constantly, this thing is truly a life changer. It makes it easy, comfy, safe, handy, you name it. And it's cheap!! At 12 bucks, even if I take great care of it, my mind is still at ease if something ever happens to it. I use it mostly at home, it follows me everywhere around the house, a colorful reminder to take a refreshing sip. I also bring it along in the car, everywhere I go, be it work, groceries, etc. It's small enough to fit in probably any cup holder, and most importantly, as explained before, it's easy to grab and drink with one hand while driving, without ever leaving eyes from the road. I love it. One last thing, since I drink often, I used to have a dedicated glass of water near the sink that would eventually catch dirt from other residents activity, it would get caught in others' dishes and whatnot. Since it's just water, I don't need (nor want) to wash it after every use. In any case, a bottle solved that problem for me, and what a fun one is it to use, too!
