Not too shabby for a cool $20 out of your pocket. The brand has been getting coolers right for 75 years running, so it’s unsurprising that their foray into insulated bottles has produced a winner.īuilt with a reliable stainless steel double wall construction, the Sport Sipper claims cold retention of up to 24 hours, and up to 6 hours with hot beverages - numbers that we were able to confirm in our own testing. Going budget doesn’t have to mean scraping the bottom of the barrel, and the Igloo Sport Sipper Bottle($20) is proof positive of that. The Hydro Flask Wide Mouth is easily the bottle we reach for the most often as we head out the door. While it also comes in 20-, 24- and 32-ounce sizes, we like the 40-ounce best for most activities. Also, being on the skinnier side, it fits in most cup holders and pack pockets. Our testers raved about this bottle for its great insulation and lineup of more than 12 fun colors. We will note that even the best has a limit, and dropping the Wide Mouth bottle from a good height is liable to lead to some dings. No matter the model, the brand’s double-wall vacuum insulation and pro-grade stainless steel construction are designed to maintain drink temperatures for hours without altering taste - an impressive 24 hours of cold and 12 hours of heat retention.Īnd we found during testing that this bottle is pretty durable as well, thanks to its powder-coated exterior. The wide mouth also better accommodates loading ice cubes in the bottle, keeping it ice cold for longer. There may only be so many ways to craft an insulated bottle today, but Hydro Flask hits the nail on the head with this one.Īstute observers will note that our top spot has long been occupied by Hydro Flask’s Standard Mouth offering, but all tides change eventually, and after consistent testing side by side, we now lean on our Wide Mouth bottle more to slake our thirst on a hot summer’s day. Hydro Flask’s Wide Mouth ($50) won out as the best insulated bottle, with a massive following both in the GearJunkie offices, as well as with adventurers abroad. Sometimes you don’t want to mess with the OG.
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