Customer Reviews:
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 Safe and plastic-free, cute, not ideal top for young kids December 3, 2007
Elizabeth Van Wie (Phoenix, Arizona)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I purchased the SIGG because I wanted a water bottle for my kids that was safe and Bisphenol A (BPA) free. I wanted to avoid all the dangerous plastics including #1 polyethylene terephthalate (PET or PETE), #3 polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and #6 polystyrene (PS).
I also wanted a bottle that was NOT made in China as that country seems to have no safety standards.
I had concerns about the SIGG liner, so I contacted SIGG via their online email and while they won't say exactly what is in their liner (it's a secret,) they did send me the following email, "We can ensure that non of any of these plastics DEHP, PET, PETE and PVC contains in our liner." (Forgive the English...he's Swiss and considering it was his 2nd language, he did a great job.)
So, I bought 4 bottles and love them. I know my kids don't have any dangerous plastic toxins leaking into their beverages. My only complaint and thus the lack of a 5 star review is the lid. For little kids, a sippy style lid would be much better. This one, if left open/unscrewed just pours water if not kept upright. My kids have a lot more spills now. But hey, that's a small price to pay to keep the toxins away and out of their bodies!
 dent dent dents November 12, 2007
Kathleen Argus
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have had a couple of the big bottles over the past years and dents were not an issue. I know they are just on the surface, but for $12? Give me a break. Dropped from shopping cart, 1 dent, into car, 2nd dent, brought into house, 3rd dent. She loved my bottle like this and will love this one too. Just the denting....AAAUUGGHH.
 Love them! December 11, 2007
K. Magnuson (Phoenix, AZ)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
When I did research on water bottles, I found that Siggs could be put in the dishwasher. I've had good luck running my through the dishwasher, and washing off the lip in between. I will say, I don't use our bottles for anything but water.
My kids love the bottles and travel everywhere with them. They have replaced a lot of the useless Juice and Gatorade they drank with water, because now water is fun! Plus, we probably broke even in about 3 months by not buying water everywhere we went.
Every time I use mine I get compliments on it. The water stays colder than it does in a regular plastic bottle, and no sweating. I would highly recommend this to anyone who is currently using regular plastic water bottles.
Durable, keeps beverages cold March 27, 2008
In My Life (Lake Orion, MI USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
First off, I'll explain my reasoning behind purchasing this water bottle to clarify its function. My 4-year-old takes a lunch 3x per week to school, and is lactose intolerant. I prefer to have him drink water or Soy milk/Lactose-reduced milk over sugary juice boxes. The first half of the year, I just sent him with store-bought plastic mini-water bottles, which seemed inexpensive at about $2 per 8-pack. However, I wanted to reduce costs, waste, and also be able to send him to school with milk but avoid purchasing those over-priced soy milk boxes.
So the practical conclusion was to purchase him a small water bottle to put in his lunch box. However, I wanted one that would keep his beverage cold (with an ice pack in his lunch), would last long enough to be cost-effective, would not leak, and would stand up to outdoor hikes and banging around in his backpack. So far, this water bottle has met all expectations listed above and then some. The aluminum keeps drinks cold for 3+ hours, even when left out with no ice pack. Further, it is fairly easy to clean; we just hand wash it every night in hot soapy water. The cap comes apart to clean all the nooks-and-crannies as well.
Finally, the cute designs make this an attractive beverage container for even the pickiest of preschoolers. Highly recommended!
 Not good for my 3-year-old May 28, 2008
J. Gaddy (Rock Hill, SC)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I bought a Sigg bottle for my 3-year-old daughter based on the glowing reviews. While I'm glad so many have had positive experiences with theirs, it hasn't worked out for us. First of all, everyone says how "durable" their bottle is. My daughter dropped hers exactly *once* onto our tile kitchen floor - and remember, she's only 3 feet tall - and it dented. Didn't scratch the powder-blue paint, but I was hoping for more from a "lifetime" purchase. Secondly, the external cap that looks like a rounded baseball cap is difficult for her to snap on. She's not the most dextrous kid on the block, but still, it requires two kid hands. Third, when you twist the bottle top to open the spout, there's no noticeable way to tell whether it's open or closed. There's a double-headed arrow but it has no verbiage or icons to show OPEN/CLOSED. The adult eye can tell that the stem in the center is low or high. So a person picking it up for the first (or second) time might wonder, is it open or closed? Fourth - and I'm just being picky now - when the bottle is empty, if the "baseball cap" isn't closed, the bottle's somewhat top-heavy and therefore easy to accidentally send skidding.
The non-leaching aspect is attractive but to me it doesn't outweigh the other issues. Tap water is good in our area, so we don't carry enough water with us to have an ongoing need for a truly safe portable water bottle. If it were, I'd be scouting for other alternatives.
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