The Hydro Cell water bottle is truly exceptional. I love the color selections, the large capacity, the ergonomic design, the durable, perfectly sealing cap & the amazing insulation keeps my water fresh & cold - even overnight. I first purchased the 40 oz bottle 3 years ago & just purchased another so I have an extra on hand for the car or work - I never leave home without one. I try to drink at least 3 full bottles each day so I'm always hydrated & at my best. I highly recommend this product. Read more
What designates a "5-star" product from a "4-star" product? For me, its when a product goes above and beyond. You think, what could a stinkin' water bottle do that is "above and beyond"? Well, I'm happy to say that this product is made in the USA, the water bottles are elegantly designed and have care and thought put into them: you can't imagine how difficult it is to pick out a large waterbottle that actually fits in a standard cupholder! It comes with two caps, to fit your usage. Their customer service is ultra fast, friendly, and helpful. The price is right, and above all else, can you believe the product actually works as advertised? Super cold or warm drinks for the whole day. To me, all that combined makes this a stellar product and one that I'm happy to use, and recommend wholeheartedly! When I first got the product I assumed it was just like any other waterbottle/cheap thing you buy on Amazon, it comes from some other country, and has no instructions and a bunch of cheap accessories they throw on to inflate the price and make it seem like a better value. I've been taught this from too many Amazon products. So, I was not surprised when I unboxed it filled it up and the next morning went to drink and ended up with water pouring out down my chin. Over the next few days I started drinking a LOT more water, because the bottle was attractive, it fit in my cupholders at work and in my car, it was convenient, and it kept the beverage enjoyable because it was ice cold- just the way I like it. But it leaked, every time I took a sip... Disappointed, I contacted customer service to initiate a return. I was really kind of sad. The customer service person was overtly polite and apologetic and wanted to ship out a return at no cost. They even wanted me, again, fully prepaid, to return the bottle to them so they could inspect it for manufacturing defects, which I was more than happy to do. What company does that? Not many that I've dealt with. Most just want the product back so they know you aren't scamming them. However, after I started talking about a return, I did some Youtube investigating because I wanted to see if perhaps the leak was specific to the 24oz bottle or something. As I went through reviews, nobody mentioned it. And finally I stumbled upon an unboxing video where they showed someone putting the water bottle together and that's where it hit me. There is 2 straw accessories included with the water bottle. These accessories I assumed had to do with the other bottle cap that came with the product. Or, I assumed it was for if you literally just didn't want to put a cap on at all so you could drink out of the bottle. I don't know what I was thinking. I clearly wasn't. But anyway, after looking at the video I realized that it was leaking, because the straw cap is meant to be used in conjunction with one of these straws on the inside of the bottle. That way, you aren't inverting the entire water bottle upside to drink out of an open hole. What an idiot! After I realized this, I tested it, and of course it worked. I went back to customer service and immediately told them my error. I'd like to call out Jordan who was the representative who was very helpful the whole way and may have chuckled to himself but never made me feel like an idiot. As I mentioned, the bottle looks great, and has made me drink more water each day. I think from a combination of it being nice and cold, and from the flashy bottle being in my peripheral vision to remind me to drink. In fact, each day, even though I know you should be drinking more than one 24oz bottle a day, I have to make baby steps. And each day I come home with a bottle that was full in the morning that has less and less each progressive day. I call that a win, and it is all due to this product. I would completely recommend this product to anyone. And plan to pick up some more bottle soon as gifts. My only negative would be that it should come with some basic instructions on how to care for it, and maybe a little idiot-proof diagram that shows if you use the straw cap, that there is an interior straw that needs to be added. Read more
The best water bottle I've ever had. It keeps the water cold for more hours than any of the other bottles I've owned. Ice was still floating in it 12 hours later! It is well-made and attractive. You get two lids - one for sipping with the included, detachable straw (two straws) and one for drinking without a straw. Having a wide-mouth bottle makes it easier to add ice. Read more
Keeps my water cold for hours at a time, convenient lid with pop up straw. Easy to hand wash with a bottle brush, haven’t tried it in the dishwasher. It can be a rough life for my water bottles, they tend to fall out of my car a lot or get dropped by my kids. While dented and dinged, it holds up well to some rough treatment. Read more
The media could not be loaded. I own two different sizes of those bottles, and I only use them with cold drinks. I would give them 5 stars for thermal insulation. Normally I toss-in 3 large ice cubes in the bottle and fill it with whatever liquid and I refill the bottle again throughout the day with liquid only (around 2X times), I’m still able to get a very cold drink after 24 hours and that’s all I need. I’ve tried other brands but I’d stick with this one because I enjoy the bigger opening size to toss larger ice cubes and it can be cleaned easily. Also it fits in my car’s cupholder (the smaller bottle not the 40 oz). Finally it has no curves (nice and clean design) and it is very light-weight. Now, let’s move to why I took-off a star. First, the outer rigidity, the bottle did fall from my hand once and the bottom got dents easily from one fall only. Personally, I can live with those dents aesthetically, but the problem is that the dents are on the bottom side which means the bottle wouldn’t stand still properly anymore, especially when it is empty/open. (see video) The second thing is the cap-holder (the plastic pieces which is attaching the cap to the bottle). It is really strong and durable but it should be a bit more soft-flexible, why?! because if you would drink directly from the bottle, be prepared for a slap from that thing with the bottle cap. You’d argue that this is to much attention to details and it can be managed (Yes), but seriously this happened to me a couple of times and it is very annoying, especially when I’m on roadtrips. For the record, the bottle is supplied with another suction-type cap - I personally do not like using it. Other people might use it by default. *Note: the video uploaded for demonstration only after getting a small dent, which unfortunately happened to both bottles I own. (The key message is don't let it fall especially if it is full) - Hopefully we'll get a better improved design to tackle this issue. Read more
