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44 of 44 found the following review helpful:
 No leaks once you know these "tricks" (seeing is believing in video), very good bottle but not perfect May 20, 2011
By J. S. Carr
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/ROU10AXTYH9F1 I try to drink at least 2 liters of water a day so this is a great bottle to keep at my desk while I work (the trick for me is to keep a full glass in front of me at all times so I just top it off every time I take a drink). I have been re-filling a 2 liter soda bottle for months but it is starting to show some wear, still imparts a bit of bad taste, and I wanted to get something BPA free.
I am now using this bottle. It imparts no taste (I can even fill it the night before which is convenient) and it doesn't slowly poison me while I try to stay healthy (always a bonus).
I do not have any problem with leaking, at least not now that I understand the cap better. I talk about this more and show it in the video, since I think it's a subject where a demonstration is worth a thousand testimonies, but I have a few notes about possible leaks, major and minor:
1) If the cap or outside of the bottle top is wet when you close it then those few drops of water will find their way out. This is a really small amount of water but there's nothing you can do to stop it so if anybody's had bigger leaks it could be alarming.
2) Cap is not on tight enough. Mine leaked after a minute on its side until I tightened it a bit more. IMHO this is no big deal once you know about it, but I'm guessing that under-tightening is the most common reason people complain of leaks. Just tighten this bottle a bit more than a typical water bottle if you're going to pack it for a trip and it is fully sealed.
3) The rubbery gasket material may be affected by "nubs" left over from manufacturing. Maybe these disrupt the seal or even cut up the seal material over time? To be on the safe side I trimmed mine even though they weren't causing any leaks (yet) but it's likely the size of these nubs is inconsistent from bottle to bottle. Luckily they shave off really easily leaving a smooth lip behind, but it's irritating to have to do this.
That leads me to my only big con: This bottle just feels cheap. I'm not big on bashing on Chinese manufacturing for the sake of patriotism but this is the epitome of the cheap manufacturing stereotype. The strap on the cap feels cheap. You have to get the cap extra tight before you pack it up or throw it in a bag. You have to deburr the lip of the opening / mouth yourself if you want it to be smooth. Sure that only takes about 8 seconds with a pocket knife, but I recently paid almost the exact same price for a small Nalgene water bottle that looks and feels absolutely wonderful (made in USA for those keeping score...). Granted the Nalgene I'm comparing it to for the same price is only a 16 oz bottle, but I would have happily coughed up an extra couple of bucks for a better fit and finish on this 2.2 liter bottle. After all, we're getting these bottles to re-use and keep indefinitely, right? None of these are huge issues (at least to me) but it brings it to the 3-1/2 to 4 star neighborhood.
All-in-all I do like this bottle and would buy again, at least after looking for a 2-3 liter bottle offered by Nalgene or other high quality manufacturer. Check out my video if you're still not sure what to make of the does-it-leak conflicting reviews.
If I can provide any more info leave a question in the comments (I check them regularly) otherwise if this is helpful feel free to click Yes if helpful so others get this info too :)
13 of 14 found the following review helpful:
 dstmark Aug 23, 2010
By dstmark
I like the product, but like it leaks if you set it on its side? what i don't understand about this is, you can buy a gallon jug at the grocery store and it doesn't, leak, but this one does? The company must fix this problem.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 Best bottle yet! Dec 23, 2009
By Lalla's Dream
This BPA free bottle has a great metal lid held on by a strap. Much better quality than the others we have used. And just a bonus that it does not leach poison! Very good value.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Too Brittle ... Too Fragile!! Keep Looking For A Better BPA-Free Sep 27, 2010
By D. L. Foster
"LSDexitOzAmerica organization"
I've bought several New Wave Enviro BPA-Free 2.2 liter Eastar Resin bottles through Amazon.com. I just accidentally had a full one slide/fall (so actually it was a very short fall), cap side or top-side down, (just an inch or two over a foot, but roughly not much at all over one foot) onto a carpeted VW van floor and it made a wicked six-inch crack through the thin resin ... that I've now just duct tape sealed to minimize the permanent leak. I'll keep using it, keeping it just 3/4 full and stored upright, but I honestly think that they're just too fragile or brittle to buy anymore. There has got to be a sturdier one gallon size (or approximate) BPA-Free Resin bottle available that is better than these! Maybe there's a BPA-Free Waterproof sealer or glue that I can use to mend with!! ... But they sure look like they would be good and strong ... but they're not.
The other (same) resin bottle has also puncture/cracked and leaks also. My suggestion is to thicken the walls for the resin mold casting to make this bottle the potential success it can be. Otherwise you'll be disappointed in a short while. By the way to fix the leaky cap, check that the ring gasket in the cap is completely in place properly and make sure that there aren't any nodules or imperfections in the gasket mold that would allow for seepage. (use a nail clipper to trim) I know that I'm going way out of my way here to make a point, because there is a good, practical need for such a bottle! Please just manufacture a thicker, more pliable resin version and victory is achieved!!
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 LEAKS!!! Nov 02, 2011
By Army Wife
This water bottle leaks badly! Its too big for a cup holder and as soon as it falls on its side a lot of water leaks out. I would not buy this again!!
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