I have this bottle but in the color blue. You just need to get used to the way of drinking from it. You are supposed to press the bottle to be able to get the water out. I use to hold from the bottom and squeeze it- it's very simple. And you should remove the cap before rolling it. I love this bottle bc it's extremely lightweight, easy to stash in your bag when empty its also leakproof and VERY durable.
After I take a drink from my hydrapak I like to blow it back up with mouth so it keeps it's shape. It's a little tedious but it's worth being able to fit a 1.5 L bottle in my purse
@@meYogii_ what I meant was it's tedious that I have to blow air into it every time I take a drink but it's worth it because when the bottle is empty it can fit in my purse
Great review. I bought this water bottle as a replacement for the Nalgene bottle, that most people bring on hikes, to save space and weight. I saw a video of someone recommending it for both reasons. For me, the cons far out weigh the pros as a hiking bottle. When ever I twisted the "spout" to get a sip of water, the whole top would come off. The "squishiness" of the bottle as it gets empty also drove me up the wall. Another reason I bought the bottle is that the Katadyne BeFree water fit the bottle and I was hoping that it would be easier to use that the pouch the came with the Katadyne, it's not.
Nice, it's a great bottle for traveling or hiking. Bonus points for the Lotus Elise on your profile page, I miss my 06' Elise when I see another Lotus on the road.
@@anvitsharma4885 Even when the seal is open is a bit hard for it to leak unless you shake it, you have to sip or really squeeze it for water to come out, however when its closed it doesn't leak at all, and as it's flexible it can lay more easily on surfaces ... I think, I often just leave it laying around while I'm drinking
It isn't an insulated bottle because of the folding design. If you want something with better insulating properties, something like the CamelBak MultiBev is a great option. It's a bigger and heavier than the Hydrapak but the steel construction is perfect for cold or hot beverages.
You'll need a brush to really clean the inside of the bottle. You can also use baking soda / vinegar to clean or specific products like Bottle Bright tablets - bottlebright.com/products/water-bottle-cleaning-tablets
There are quite a few products you can buy like bottlebright.com/ or just use baking soda to help clean out the interior. If you leave water / drinks inside plastic bottles they can get moldy over time so you should try to clean / dry them out regularly.
I want a collapsible bottle but there’s so many and are so flexible u have to be careful how u hold it when full u grasp to hard you’ll shoot water on yourself
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I have this bottle but in the color blue. You just need to get used to the way of drinking from it. You are supposed to press the bottle to be able to get the water out. I use to hold from the bottom and squeeze it- it's very simple. And you should remove the cap before rolling it. I love this bottle bc it's extremely lightweight, easy to stash in your bag when empty its also leakproof and VERY durable.
Great review! Regarding the empty pouch issue… if you don’t “deflate” the bottle, that’s not a problem.
After I take a drink from my hydrapak I like to blow it back up with mouth so it keeps it's shape. It's a little tedious but it's worth being able to fit a 1.5 L bottle in my purse
@@nab267 how are u able to do that? Do u mean when it's empty? I have water in mine right now and tried to blow it up but of course it didn't work...
@@meYogii_ I can only fit it in my purse when it's empty and rolled up
@@meYogii_ what I meant was it's tedious that I have to blow air into it every time I take a drink but it's worth it because when the bottle is empty it can fit in my purse
Great review. I bought this water bottle as a replacement for the Nalgene bottle, that most people bring on hikes, to save space and weight. I saw a video of someone recommending it for both reasons. For me, the cons far out weigh the pros as a hiking bottle. When ever I twisted the "spout" to get a sip of water, the whole top would come off. The "squishiness" of the bottle as it gets empty also drove me up the wall. Another reason I bought the bottle is that the Katadyne BeFree water fit the bottle and I was hoping that it would be easier to use that the pouch the came with the Katadyne, it's not.
haha, read my comment above. I don't know how the top can come off, did u put it on tight?
@@meYogii_ top asl in the cap.
Hey there, thank you for putting this review together.
Mine is coming to Europe with me this week. I added the befree filter to the top too.
Nice, it's a great bottle for traveling or hiking. Bonus points for the Lotus Elise on your profile page, I miss my 06' Elise when I see another Lotus on the road.
Thanks for the review sweet!
Hey, great video! I'm about to buy it, wanted to ask if it leaks by any chance?
Thanks, glad the video could help. We haven't had it leak, but the flexible design is less robust the steel bottles to rough handling.
@@TheSweetCyclists Great, thanks!
@@anvitsharma4885 Even when the seal is open is a bit hard for it to leak unless you shake it, you have to sip or really squeeze it for water to come out, however when its closed it doesn't leak at all, and as it's flexible it can lay more easily on surfaces ... I think, I often just leave it laying around while I'm drinking
Is this maintained temperature??
It isn't an insulated bottle because of the folding design. If you want something with better insulating properties, something like the CamelBak MultiBev is a great option. It's a bigger and heavier than the Hydrapak but the steel construction is perfect for cold or hot beverages.
how do I clean it inside properly?
You'll need a brush to really clean the inside of the bottle. You can also use baking soda / vinegar to clean or specific products like Bottle Bright tablets - bottlebright.com/products/water-bottle-cleaning-tablets
@@TheSweetCyclists Yeah I get it but is there an options to get inside with that "brush"
How do you get rid of smelly odors?
There are quite a few products you can buy like bottlebright.com/ or just use baking soda to help clean out the interior. If you leave water / drinks inside plastic bottles they can get moldy over time so you should try to clean / dry them out regularly.
@@TheSweetCyclists Thank you!
I want a collapsible bottle but there’s so many and are so flexible u have to be careful how u hold it when full u grasp to hard you’ll shoot water on yourself
u get used to it, I have one myself.