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[–] Elting@piefed.social 64 points 2 months ago (10 children)

I have a similar number actually.

They're hard to clean, especially the lid and threads where your lips end up.

They're strong but brittle, drop a full one on a hard surface and it is likely to shatter

They aren't insulated, meaning they sweat and the water gets warm.

I have broken more of those stupid little straps that hold the lid on then I care to admit.

These newer water bottles seem to have a lot of nice little features that nalgenes don't .

Still they are the most practical and straightforward water bottle, they are allergic to leaking and will last forever (given you dont drop full ones on rocks.)

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[–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 12 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I have had several. The only ways they've died:

Getting soft:

Campers leaving them in the sun for a long time
Many runs through the sanitizing cycle of the dishwasher

Breaking:

The tether for the lid
Once and only once, i had a full, dropped nalgene land on the cap at an angle, and shatter the threads/lip. Nalgene sent me a new one -- all they wanted was a picture of the damage.

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[–] Elting@piefed.social 7 points 2 months ago* (1 child)

I have really abused their replacement policy. Gotten like 5+ lids from them and two waterbottles. I took a photo of my brothers 20yo nalgene and they sent me a new one lol.

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[–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 months ago

I did not know they did new caps

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[–] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago (5 children)

Nalgene are hard to clean, wut? Just put a drop of washing up liquid with water and give it a shake and take a soft brush to the threads. Still 10x easier than any other water vessel short of a bucket lol.

Warm water also hydrates better than cold water when you're actually in need too, so I never mind that

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[–] iamthetot@piefed.ca 27 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

Warm water also hydrates better than cold water when you're actually in need too, so I never mind that

This may be scientifically true, but it can't hydrate me if I don't drink it, and I'm about 1,000x more likely to drink it when it's nice and cold.

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[–] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Not me, but I'll respect a difference of opinion. Drinking cold water on a hot day makes me have to shit immediately. Lukewarm water, I can clear my while 32oz Nalgene in one guzzle, no cap

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[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 6 points 2 months ago

that doesnt seem normal, most people dont have this problem. your bottle could be still dirty, or had some bacteria in it. i often drink cold in hot days, i never get this.

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[–] prettybunnys@piefed.social 3 points 2 months ago

I love a sip of something cold but if I’m drinking water give it to me lukewarm.

I’m with you homie

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[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Warm water, cold water it's hard to choose when it comes to hydration in a lot of scenarios. Most of the time if you're sweating a lot, chances are you could use both the cooling effect of cold water and the faster hydration. In cold environments that's obviously a no-brainer.

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[–] Scrawny@reddthat.com 3 points 2 months ago

They're pretty tough. I've ran mine over with a tractor and it dented the bottom, but was otherwise fine. Had that one for 15 years.

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[–] evasive_chimpanzee@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Plastic. Also, just less easy to drink out of the wide mouth (which obviously has its benefits, and they make the insert to make it easier to drink from, anyway).

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[–] Elting@piefed.social 69 points 2 months ago* (2 children)

I like the wide mouth actually, love the sensation of dripping a bunch of water all over my chin in the summer (not joking.) Makes me feel like some kind of water slut.