Klean Kanteen Stainless Steel Water Bottle with Poly Sports Cap (12-Ounce)

Excellent product. It's nice to be able to drink without ingesting chemicals from plastic bottles.

I like the size of this water bottle for carrying in a purse.

I am happy with it. No problems so far.

This bottle is made in China. Their website claims that it is impossible to source the manufacturing "closer to home." That's baloney. SIGG has a subsidiary in the US...which is why it is worth the extra price.

After hearing both negative and positive reviews, I decided to buy the Klean Kanteen and give a review myself. First, I want to talk about those who reviewed it poorly. I have heard everything from people saying it leaks, to people saying it tastes like metal.

First, I bought a poly flat cap which comes with a polyurethane gasket-loop inside that 100% keeps the bottle leak-free. I have dropped it, left it in my bag upside down, left it in the heat, in the cold, and NOTHING has affected its ability to effectively stay air tight.

Next, I have heard people talking about a taste of metal. I experienced the taste at first, but its because I didn't clean the bottles correctly. I know some people just put soap in and shake it, but thats not enough. I went to target and bought a great, round, bottle scrubber and clean the kanteen with soap everyday before bed. Also, I use the bottle scrubber on the the top mouth part where the metal bends back to ensure I cleaned everything that touches my mouth. Since I have been doing this, the bottle tastes like NOTHING. It tastes as fresh as when you drink from a glass at home.

Besides being an excellent drinking device, it'll save you a HUGE amount of money. Before having this, I would buy the large cases of water for about $5. Because I drink alot of water, id go through each case in a week. This means I was spending $20 a month purely on plastic water bottles. On top of this, I would buy beverages when I went out to restaurants or fast food joints if I forgot my plastic bottle or left it in the hot car (which would make it develop a bad taste). This would spike my expenses probably another $20 a month. That is about $40 A MONTH IN BEVERAGES!!!! This $17 kanteen is the only thing I carry around and drink from and it has saved me a BUNDLE!

On top of saving a wad of cash, I also have peace of mind knowing that I don't pollute or ruin the environment, while also saving my health from harmful chemicals that have been proven to leak from plastic bottles.

In conclusion, this has been one of the best investments I have ever had!

Purchased the 40.oz Stainless Kleen Kanteen about two months ago. So far so good. Ive read that the threading on the bottle is too loose, but I havent had a problem yet. Seals tight and doesnt leak. The only time I get a metallic taste is when I use unfiltered tap water. Ive used it for gatorade, tea, water, juices and soda. I use it every day and it hasnt had any problems with residual flavor from juices or gatorade left overnight. the only con is that it sweats, but that was expected. Hopefully in the future Kleen Kanteen will come out with a double walled or insulated version. Id recommend this to my friends.