Water Bottles Review: Camelback & Klean Kanteen
July 19, 2008 ·
Written by trailrunningSoul.com ·
Filed Under Shoes & Gear, Training
If you are thinking of replacing your old ““ BPA-free or not – water bottle here’s a review of a couple of options you may want to consider. The Klean Kanteen bottle reviewed is a 40oz stainless steel container while the Camelback Better Bottle with Classic Cap is made of copolyester and with a capacity of 750ml. Both products are BPA-free, dishwasher safe, available in several colors and sizes and reviewed by a teamrunningfree’s runner.
Camelback Better Bottle
$10.00
$9.95
$8.00
$7.95 (.75L)
Klean Kanteen
$25.95
$25.95
$21.99 (27oz)
$19.95 (27oz)
klean kanteen
Camelback Better Bottle
$10.00
Klean Kanteen
$25.95
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Another option is the bpa-free titan water bottle with a built in carabiner clip. It’s made with the same non-toxic tritan plastic as the camelbak. It’s also the only bottle on the market to feature 1-handed operation. More info: http://best.waterbottle.ever.com
Between the 2, Klean Kanteen comes out the winner. Whether B-free or not, plastic is still plastic. When Bisphenol A is not used, what other chemical is used then? Anyway, took me some time, but finally got me bottle at http://www.singhealthstore.com in Singapore.
From personal experience I think the Camelbak Podium Bottle is the best choice as it doesn’t leak even with cap lock open, which you need to do if carrying NUUN for instance (it explodes!). The Better bottle is a little ‘over-engineered and the major problem with the Kleen Kanteen is that you can’t see how much/little fluid you have (same reason I don’t like bladders plus you have to remove pack to fill them).
Adios
I have just bought both Camelbak and Klean Kanteen in Singapore. Here are my comments:
1) Camelbak: Bought it from a shop off beach road. Better bottle with the big bite valve is not available in Singapore which is really disappointing. The stainless steel Camelbak bottle is really more inferior in quality as compared to the Klean Kanteen bottle.
2) Klean Kanteen: Bought from http://www.kooldepot.com, an online shop and am very pleased with the range of KK bottles and accessories that they carry.
The quality of the stainless steel finishing speaks for itself. You’ll just have to put them side by side and the difference is clear.