😅😅😅. Wtf is even this Owala Shit.
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Hello, yes, it’s water bottle.
A water bottle designed for people who drink water. You can hydrate fast
😅😅😅. Who’s coming up with that shit?
Their FAQs
Does the Owala bottle contain lead?
Like, this is seriously the most frequently asked question?
They don’t even have pictures of the opened bottle or how you actually drink from it to show “how to hydrate faster”.
The whole thing looks like crazy satire which went to far.
And what a steal. Only 42 € for a fucking water bottle (plus shipping, 'cause why not).
Not familiar with Osaka either, but that question about lead makes sense - as that was the cause for the downfall of the previous fad-bottle brand Stanley.
Hold up, that one contained lead?
They use it as a seal plug on the exterior base for the vacuum chamber which is then sealed.
Not ideal but not as bad as it sounds. But still a silly thing to do, especially considering the target audience.
The lead question is unfortunately necessary. A lot of vacuum bottles have lead
They just keep getting better at holding water.
I saw one of those 24 bottles on a window sill in the lecture hall. It’s Made from recycled Aluminium from 24 Coken cans i believe.
When i returnwd to the same hall two weeks later it was still there in the exact samespot, so i thought “im having that!” and bright it home.
It’s excellent,sealsconfidently,tastes amazing out of the fridge.
10/10 recommend.
Karen is in to something!
Just remember that the hard part is not buying the thing, but keeping it clean. I’ve seen some filthy MFs drinking swamp water with a dash of mold. Some of those chic water bottle designs are nearly impossible to keep clean.
I purchased an RTC stainless steel insulated tumbler in 2015. It’s the only cup I ever use and it’s still going strong after daily use and still looks brand new. Was 20 bucks (they were clearly undercutting Yeti at the time). It’s been a solid purchase, I think the same cup from them now runs 40 bucks on Amazon.
Then again I’m still using the same plastic ninja turtle bowl I got from a box of Cookie Crisp cereal in 1988… So anything will last a very long time with care.
Then again I’m still using the same plastic ninja turtle bowl I got from a box of Cookie Crisp cereal in 1988…
Back when there were cool goodies in cerial boxes. I miss those days. I especially remember getting Rollercoaster Tycoon 1 on CD once.
I gave away everything but a bowl to hold my water, but I saw a boy drink water from only his hands.
How have become so materialistic?
Quit blocking my Sun.
Middle class white women are like men who only play AAA shooters or sports games and kids with most things; they see something that’s becoming popular and latch onto it like parasites and make it their whole personality.
There are many other groups of people loke this bit I’m too fucking tired ATM and already in bed to list any more, it’s all just a never ending thing.Funny enough this seems rather accurate according to this article. Graphic below from the article linked.
I ended up getting a Camelbak stainless steel one now. Wide mouth and no flimsy nooks, so it’s super easy to clean compared to most of these. I was surprised they’re still going strong despite all the new(ish) players.
That chart is a bit outdated. That might be the millennial moms that pick up the trend late.
All the white Gen Z girls at work have HydroJug now. Owala was a a while back. Stanley was more covid era.
My wife has a fuckin entire cabinet dedicated to her damn cups.
HydroJug
Why do they all look like copycats…
ive been seeing those hydrojugs, they are stand in for stanleys.
If I’ve learned anything over the last 8-9 years, it’s that all these bottles are the same damn thing lol. One brand just happens to capitalize on a design trend first and that’s what lands.
People were drinking water out of those stanley “cups”?
Also as a German, where are:
That last one is awesome but I’ve only seen nerds use them
I just need to show my appreciation for the fact that these were 4 different images that aligned perfectly in height for me.
Ok that’s your client, they don’t align for me :(
Here you go
I’m American and specifically noticed the omission of sigg. I haven’t seen them sold here in years. But it was a distinct phase.
I don’t keep up with trends so much. But when my sigg disappeared, I got a mana? Manaa? Brand. It was just what they had at the store. A couple of weeks later i saw press about it as “the water bottle that can hold an entire bottle if wine.” I can’t say i ever tried it. My primary interest is hydration 😂
Oh, they’re stacked vertically for me (Summit) so I had no idea what you meant by “aligned in height”.
Have you seen comments with several images where they don’t align? I’m guessing it’s an automatic thing where it’ll make them the same height no matter the resolution and/or height.
Also odd of you to not say what client you’re using.It’s a secret I’ll carry on my final voyage to the grave
Grrrr
I’m American and I fucking love those glass water bottles. I use them everyday, that exact kind.
Where do you see them?
Mine were given to me as gifts by my mom, let me try to find them for you.
I got one at ikea
What’s the second one? I’ve been looking for one like that with a metal screw top
I just searched for stainless steel water bottle in german and there’s a bunch like this lol
They are on amazon.com too tho https://www.amazon.com/LyyGuanYoo-Stainless-Camping-Runners-Cyclists/dp/B0DXQCDPFQ/
Metal lid? Can’t find that here.
Not me still using the nalgenes despite all the ways they’re objectivley bad.
Name one 😆
Missed Sigg in there in the mid 2000s. But it and the Nalgene were BPA sources I thought. The rest are dumb, any stainless with a good seal works for me.
I had some acquaintance who was a hydroflask rep or something in 2017. He saw my 5 year old beat to hell hydro flask ran out to his car and brought me two more for being an “og supporter.” I was like I guess this is cool I just hated my water getting warm in plastic ones.
As a youth girls soccer coach, I’m so glad Stanley’s finally stopped being popular. Every girl that brought one to practice would inevitably have it too over and spill. It got to the point where I had to tell parents all water bottles had to have a lid that completely closed.
I’m a school bus driver. I could have built a house by now entirely made from the water bottles that kids leave behind on my bus. They wouldn’t work for the roof, you say? That’s what the ear bud cases are for.
welp. this is my introduction to owala. here we go
I’ve never owned a dedicated water bottle before and decided to get one. At random I picked Owala. I’d never heard of them but liked the way the lid worked. A few weeks later I see Owala everywhere.
I’m right on the front swell of a trend!
I have three of the water bottles on the image and I gotta say, I do really like the Owala. I’m personally a fan of straws but I vastly prefer having something that I can close and throw in a bag without it leaking. The Owala fits that. The only problem I’ve had is if I don’t clean it for a while. I only use water, but after a while the water I drink out of it will start to make my mouth feel dry and taste bad, if that makes any sense at all. I’ve found scrubbing the silicone seal on the lid makes a big difference.
(Also I’m a basic white middle aged bitch so I guess only having three of the bottles in the image is good… right? Bleh.)
plastic caps or parts are likely to get dirty faster, and you have to clean it out everday, i clean it with dish detergent once in a while as well. i use only hot water to clean.
I’m still looking for a fully stainless steel one with a stainless lid that has an unscrewable spout on a hinge like a metal flask, but large and water bottle shaped. All of these have plastic somewhere in the chain.
unfortunately those are usually the only good ones. i never seen a metal one with a spout. i have one that insulated , ecovessel that is a fully metal cap you can take off and drink from. something similar to the pic below.
I might just have to machine my own one of these days.
Yeah, my current favorite bottle is the yeti, but it still has plastic for the lid. If they ever made a stainless lid it’d be pretty close to the perfect bottle. Wide mouth that’s super easy to clean, indestructible, replaceable seals, doesn’t alter the flavor of the water, even after multiple days. Any bottle with a mouth that doesn’t let me get my hand to the bottom, or doesn’t let me see every part of every internal surface isn’t cleanable enough for me.
I don’t know, that timeline kind of just seems like what’s on sale at Costco, which does seem to rotate every few years. Could be a chicken or the egg kind of situation or just simply a people-like-costco kind of observation too.
Yetti rambler for the win, especially with the chug lid.
Based on GP comment’s image, looks pretty similar to the hydroflask. What’s the difference?
Cant say for sure, I think they are probably similar. I was still using nalgene then. (Still keep a nalgene, it has its uses).
I’m big on the magnetic screw off lid that connects to the side. I love the giant handle on the big lid for carrying and ice keeps way longer, but I’m downing like eight bottles a day so that’s not a big deal.
Only thing is, they’re stinky when new. Gotta soak the gasket in vinegar and wash it a lot.
Oh my god. I’ve seen so many unbranded bottles just like the S’Well one and never knew where they came from. Guess I’m one of today’s lucky 10,000
Don’t mind me, I’m just a Contigo hipster
What about the dopper?
Still stuck in the past with a CamelBak
I get most of my fluids from a CamelToe
As a middle class, middle age white man I stopped at the hydroflask and yeti on that timeline
Work for a tech company long enough and you’ll have a few of each of these
Source: work for a tech company and have a few of each of these
Just like cellphones, they get big then shink.
Closer and closer.
I think the owala is almost perfect. Owala is probably the most revolutionary out of all the previous ones. The crazy downside is you can’t put hot water in it
Care to explain?
- It’s easy to clean, easy to use, easy to carry
- the lid completely covers the mouthpiece
- the new ones have a decent handle
- doesn’t have any wear components. -You can use the straw when driving or reading so you don’t block your vision.
The only real downside is that it can spill if the lid is open and it tips over.
It’s way better then anything else I’ve seen on the market or the camelback one I used for 15 years before I got this one.
Not sure if you’ve seen these but you can drink out of these like a normal bottle but it also has an integrated straw. Pretty epic.
Followed shortly by the new, and not better, water holding devices.
I’m a poor consumer. I have my first insulated coffee cup from about 25 years ago. I bought a second one for tea about 15 years ago. I have had several water bottles of different sizes all from promos that I have kept and used since I received them - the newest is aluminum and 12 years old. The oldest is 25 or 30 years old. Although my husband may make up for my lack of buying - he is always trying out new hydration systems for hiking & biking.
You can upgrade for cheap to the last fad beverage container by visiting your nearest thrift store. Currently they will a bunch of Stanley cups for very cheap. Your other option is know someone in sales or just walk through a trade show where they will give you swag (junk land fill) which usually includes yeti cups as of late.
I used a $10 Wal-Mart brand one every day for a few months to make sure I’d actually use it. Then I upgraded to a Stanley when they were on sale since it’s also dishwasher safe and the lid on my Walmart one was starting to not seal as well.
Still rocking my canteen
But how to clean it properly inside?
Same
I have the same one! Bought it at least 15 years ago.
oh lol. they got my wife at stanley.
she bought 4 (one for everyone in the family) at $40 a piece. in protest, I bought about 10 used quality water bottles from my gyms lost and found sale for $1 each.
all u could see in our cabinets were water bottles. I think my wife gets that we have enough now so I’m safe from the next version…
Until she “cleans” one day and 3/4 vanish without a trace, lol
As long as its insulated so I can drink cold water all day I’m happy
I bought some off brand stainless 32oz insulated bottle 12 years ago for around twenty bucks. I fill it with ice and then fill the voids with water, and there is still ice a day and a half later, even at the height of summer. I’ve been through several universal lids with different designs for various ways to sip and to carry it. I have dropped it from several feet onto concrete a number of times, resulting in denting you can’t even really see. I probably got the one gem out of many duds, or one of a good run in production, but I’ll be disappointed when it does inevitably fail and I have to get something else.
I hate it when I stumble upon a well-made item that didn’t command a luxury price, and I just know that it won’t be available anymore when it eventually breaks. Recently had to get a new PC keyboard, my options were paying 200€ or accepting a feature/usability downgrade …
welp, we made a small batch of high quality items, sold them all to everyone that needed them, and I made a neat profit. They aren’t buying more because we made them high quality. We done here. I’m not expanding the consumer base, I’m tired.
What was the old one?
A “Logitech Illuminated Keyboard”, couldn’t even find a more detailed model name. Backlit keys with brightness controlled by buttons on the keyboard, rubberdome keys, corded, and practically silent. You can still find okay keyboards with these kinds of keys that aren’t too expensive, but not with lighting.
I was expecting the K800, upon which I am typing these words, till I got to “corded”. For me the K800 is the perfect keyboard. I own three of them, but they don’t make them anymore, sadly.
The AUDACITY to put RUBBER DOME and QUALITY in the same sentence!!!
(jk jk xD)
Needs more TAKKA TAKKA TAKKA!
But seriously, I never got on with any mechanical keyboards I tried, I like my keyboards with silence and low key action. Even “silent” mechanical keys aren’t that quiet.
The low action can be had in low-profile switches I suppose. Have you tried lubed silent switches?
IIRC I tried regular brown switches with rubber rings. I suppose I could try actual low-profile switches, but TBH I’m not very motivated to add another project to my list …
Got me a nalgene, with the small opening… I’m not one of those water sluts who enjoy the dribble.
They make an insert for the wide mouth so you can sip it without water boarding yourself.
BOOOO water slut fo lyfe
Getting splashed in a moving vehicle by the wide mouth ones is so fucking annoying and almost guaranteed.
May I introduce you to the Wide Mouth Easy Sipper?
Ha, yep. Precovid I was in a suit for work, and I’d show up with just big wet patches on my shirts all the time, so I switched to the narrow mouth, which are more of a pain to clean, but don’t have that problem. I now rarely travel for work, so I’ve been considering going back to the big guy.
It’s less about the dribble than the easy clean.
It’s definitely easier to clean my wide-mouth ones.
All my people are saying FDT!
Fuck Donald Trump?
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