vinithehat wrote:do you have dimensions for your flexi-mesh side pocket?

I do... one pack is 7"w x 6"h and the other pack is 6"w x 3.5"h with an adjustable retaining strap above (which I have found to be primarily useless)...

Huckpsp wrote:Don't plan on keeping anything cold. Steel has a very high thermal conductivity coefficiant versus plastic. I have put a tray of ice cubes in one and had luke warm water in an hour. Also, be careful where you place it since it makes very heavy condensation.

Where did you put it - in the oven??? I put two ice cubes in a Kleen Kanteen, and after two hours in a hot car I get...cool water. Just remember to keep it out of direct sun. Under normal conditions the water will stay cold (or at least cool) for several hours with two ice cubes.

TfxSoldier wrote:It's not insulated and the inside of the cap isn't stainless steel. I'll stick to my more expensive Klean Kanteen. Been using it for 4 months and wouldn't trade it for anything.

~Tfx

Well it's not insulated because it's NOT a Thermos nor container for hot beverages. It's supposed to be an alternative to plastic water bottles.

As to the cap, I have not seen inexpensive metal bottles with metal caps.

The ones I have, that are not as nice as these, have the plastic caps that permit one to drink without having to remove the cap.

The only concern I have with the plastic caps is that the manufacture is so "cheap" that the cap does not seal tightly, thereby causing leaking when the bottle is laying sideways.

The caps in the pics look fine to me. If not, I'll have to tell the recipients of my gift to always keep the bottles upright.

tesla33 wrote:The only problem I see is they don't seem to have caps for the spouts. The more fastidious among us need those to keep cooties off the part we sip from. My Kleen Kanteen has a cap. It's also more than twice as expensive. Good deal, though, for a (presumably) Chinese water bottle...

Sigh. We have become a germ-phobic society.

I like to put orange juice in mine!

The plastic coating in the SIGG is supposed to allow you to drink wine; I'd still stay away from SIGGs because of the BPA in the plastic. Also, the plastic in the SIGG eventually degrades. When I used to own a SIGG, I eventually discovered that bits of the plastic had worn down--revealing the aluminum underneath. It's possible the weird taste came from bits of revealed aluminum.
After that, I switched to Klean Kanteen. Just like the SIGG, it doesn't act like an insulated bottle. If you place cold water in the Kanteen, your bottle will be cold as well. This is more problematic if you pour in hot water.

richardhod wrote:So, I was at Burning Man, and was using my Sigg aluminium bottle for drinking wine out of. Unfortunately it ended up with a funny flavour in it. Was this because the wine was interacting with the plastic?

I'm in for two to replace the two that some a$$hat at work threw away when they were cleaning the communal 'fridge at work. Personally, I think she emptied them and kept them for herself.

thickglasses wrote:I work for a packaging supply company, we have three kinds of peanuts, one kind is made of corn and dissolves in water. The other two only take a year to biodegrade. I can't imagine many companies actually using 'real' Styrofoam anymore.

Well that's good news.

I just got an eBay package with what look like Styrofoam peanuts. Maybe I could have cooked em up, sprinkled some Tabasco sauce on it and had a tasty snack.

If companies are not using Styrofoam packing peanuts, that would be great news.

IMHO we need to cut way down on product packaging. (In fact, I get lots of Woot items that are the size of a pack of playing cards with shoe box sized plastic surrounding it, for example.)

Here in San Francisco we have a really aggressive recycling program and I am tired of every week tossing two 33 gallon bags of recycling each week. But at least nowadays a lot of it is cardboard packaging.

brucedoesbms wrote:I do... one pack is 7"w x 6"h and the other pack is 6"w x 3.5"h with an adjustable retaining strap above (which I have found to be primarily useless...

your pockets are weird.

I was thinking about buying these and keeping one at the gym as an extra to keep my protein powder with. I have a regular shaker, but I have days where I forget to bring it with me, and I live waaay too far to just go home and get my regular shaker. Would my shake react with the steel if I mixed it with this canteen?

Damn if these things don't look a lot like the classic Klean Kanteens

20 bucks for six seems like a pretty good deal.

I think this actually may sell out.

Hmm, they don't come with those black insulated covers and nothing to cover the part that goes in your mouth, not very sanitary. I have 3 from another company, 'Smart Source', that I got from Costco. They were in a 3 pack and I think they were like 19.99 so they were a little bit more but came the black case and mouthpiece cover. If you don't have any stainless steel bottles and don't plan on bike riding or hiking with these then they are a great deal though.

In for one set! A stainless steel bottle is great. I like to keep multiple ones in the fridge for trekking on hikes or around the corner.

richardhod wrote:so, how big is 26 Oz. What's that in millilitres? bigger than a 750ml water bottle for my bike, or smaller?

The answer is... 768.91 ml...

dontfeartherepoman wrote:I'm in for two to replace the two that some a$$hat at work threw away when they were cleaning the communal 'fridge at work. Personally, I think she emptied them and kept them for herself.

next time call human resources in a timely manner. This is neither the time nor place for griping.

JaDeGirL01 wrote:In for one set! A stainless steel bottle is great. I like to keep multiple ones in the fridge for trekking on hikes or around the corner.

you must dehydrate very quickly. i suggest the advice of a medical professional.

branflake12 wrote:be weary folks...
http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/02/eco-canteen-product-review/

I love my kleenkanteen (yes it was $16 for one, but none of what you will read in the link)

All of the problems that people put in the comments were in regards to where they bought it, not problems with the product itself. Since we're buying from Woot that shouldn't be an issue.

vinithehat wrote:you must dehydrate very quickly. i suggest the advice of a medical professional.

Actually I was in the middle of trying to pass a kidney stone and I was trying to stay hydrated.

QVC lists the size as Measures 11"H x 2-3/4"Diam

http://www.qvc.com/qic/qvcapp.aspx/view.2/app.detail/params.aol_refer.false.tpl.detail.msn_refer.false.item.V30085.ref.GBA?cm_ven=GOOGLEBASE&cm_cat=For%20the%20Home&cm_pla=Outdoor%20Living&cm_ite=V30085

Does anyone know if we can use the $5 coupon code form getting the woot lights on this item?

dontfeartherepoman wrote:Actually I was in the middle of trying to pass a kidney stone and I was trying to stay hydrated.

see, good thing you took my advice and saw your doctor!

vinithehat wrote:your pockets are weird.

your pockets are wired...

don't look now, but...

brucedoesbms wrote:your pockets are wired...

don't look now, but...

I'm not wearing pants, so i guess, IN YOUR FACE!

singh92 wrote:Does anyone know if we can use the $5 coupon code form getting the woot lights on this item?

If I'm not mistaken, they are FOREVER Good!...

dontfeartherepoman wrote:Actually I was in the middle of trying to pass a kidney stone and I was trying to stay hydrated.

nice pwn!

tavelkyosoba wrote:Absolutely, that's why steel bottles are the hikers' first choice. Water can be boiled in the bottles over an open fire in a pinch so there's no need to tote the extra weight of a water purifier or cookpot.

I'm not digging these particular bottles though. I can get nicer bottles at a cheaper price at the local Meijer.

you can get bottles as good as this for under $5 a bottle locally?

Arminhama wrote:I was thinking about buying these and keeping one at the gym as an extra to keep my protein powder with. I have a regular shaker, but I have days where I forget to bring it with me, and I live waaay too far to just go home and get my regular shaker. Would my shake react with the steel if I mixed it with this canteen?

I imagine it would bring the boys to the yard. BYMMV

brucedoesbms wrote:If I'm not mistaken, they are FOREVER Good!...

Or, at least, until your woot! lights crap out on you...

Wow, these are cheap. In for 6. Maybe I'll give a couple as presents. I'd really like to see my Mom use one of these instead of drinking that ridiculous Fiji water.

Wahoo, I'm now a proud member of the Purple Party with this purchase. *tear*

they sell these at Staples in their "As Seen on TV" aisle for $9.99 per bottle.

jnewoot wrote:I bust a protein shake off in one of these every night. The bottle is almost full and is holding up great! Highly recommended.

Nice! Thanks dude..

26 oz is exactly 0.7689 liters:

http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=26+oz+to+liter

I have a one liter SIGG bottle and it does not fit into mesh side of my Wenger 17in laptop back pack. It does fit into the pocket with the zipper however.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834997047

But I think this bottle should do just fine for average daily use.

LambertJohn wrote:The cap is built in. It pops up to allow you to drink the fluid...pushes down to seal the canteen. Easy peasy.

No, I meant caps to *cover* the spouts, to keep them clean when they are bouncing around in your pack, rolling on the ground, etc. Kleen Kanteen has those.

I ordered 3 (total of 6 bottles)! I saw the review. Saw some bad "order" experience as well from http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/02/eco-canteen-product-review/. Same webby... people who actually use the product has nothing much against it (except one who broke the clip).

Anyhue, since woot makes the pricing very transparent, I know I won't have the same bad order experience as buying directly from Eco Canteen website (hopefully). :-)

Arminhama wrote:Nice! Thanks dude..

NP its so much better than the sock I used to use.

holyskeleton wrote:26 oz is exactly 0.7689 liters:

http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=26+oz+to+liter

I have a one liter SIGG bottle and it does not fit into mesh side of my Wenger 17in laptop back pack. It does fit into the pocket with the zipper however.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834997047

But I think this bottle should do just fine for average daily use.

actually, it's .76891 litres as was previously posted as 768.91 ml -- both correct.

When did Woot start charging for tax? And why?

Anyone know where these are made?

roxannez wrote:Thanks for the useful link! I put my credit card back in my wallet after checking out those product reviews.

For me that link went to a completely different product- Green Canteen. Not the same product. There are two ways to make the bottle. One way actually welds a flat bottom onto a piece of Stainless steel tubing, creating the sharp edges noted in some reviews about the Green Canteen. The Eco Canteen in today's Woot uses a single piece of Stainless and basically forms it around a mold, there is a welded seam along the side, but the bottom is rounded. Why does this matter? Well, the ones with the flat bottom welded on have a weakness in the edge and will tend to crack when you drop it. The rounded ones will just deform and bend, but won't usually cause a crack. The will still be usable while the flat bottom ones will be junk. Geez that took a long time to explain....