Camelbak Better 0.75L Bottle, Midnight

I love the Camelbak bottles. I never go anywhere without them, seriously! One of the best features is that they maintain the coolness of the water fairly well. I leave mine in the car a lot and the first sip (that was in the spout) is hot, but after that, pretty much the temp. that I put it in there as. A very good trait in the CA valley where it gets to be 110 degrees every summer! However I didn't realize that the 1 Liter was a little bigger than the ones I already had. It doesn't fit in most cup holders (like my car's) alas. Other than that, it's wonderful. Easy to clean, Easy to sip from on the go and keep hydrated. I'll remember to get the .75 liter ones in the future. The only reason I had to order 2 was because over the last 2 years I lost a couple :( But the ones I still have just keep going and going.... :) Oh, as a side note, this is not the best bottle to take backpacking. Car camping, yes, but backpacking, I'd stick to just a bladder and hose (like Platypus).

Not much to say that has not been said in the 500+ reviews of this product but this is my 3rd one because I wanted a smaller size. They hold up extremely well, I have had the other two for ~4yrs and one has gotten hard to suck out of because the little flap on the one way valve that lets air in as you drink (in the center of the cap next to the screw)is not working right. Not sure what the deal is b/c it looks fine. I used to be able to clean it to make it work better but that does not help anymore. Regardless that is after tons of use over 4 years so I don't have a problem saying it is time to replace it (plus they were not BPA free back then)!

I've owned this bottle for a couple months now and I have no complaints. Well, strike that, I have one complaint: the cap has been known to leak unless you close it with a very precise amount of torque - which you will learn in time.

I've heard that some people have had problems with mold growing inside the bite valve but I haven't experienced that, and to be honest, I haven't cleaned it since the day I started using it. I purchased an extra bite valve (which also came with 3 extra straws), just in case, but I don't think I'll need it for a very long time.

Otherwise, the water flows well, it's fairly durable (I've dropped it dozens of times) and attractive, and the water tastes only of water, not plastic.

I'm happy with my purchase.

Even though my wife didn't understand the "bite-valve" concept and took it off to drink, it just popped back on and works fine. Great bottle.

The straw was atained a bright yellow AFTER JUST ONE USE, drinking gatorade out of it. Washing it didn't remove it. Maybe they should make the straw black next time. Also, the straw doesn't stay in place well. This bottle is not good.