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Sigg vs. Klean Kanteen
By Alan Starner
I received two metal bottles from I ordered from Amazon. A Sigg and a Kleen Kanteen (KK).
The Sigg is 1 liter and made out of aluminum. The diameter of the bottle (3.15") is somewhat too huge for my car's cup holder, but fits my fanny pack pockets. The outside has a heap of cool purple paint (comes in dissimilar colors/designs). There's a coating on the inside to protect the water from the aluminum; this coating is proprietary, so they won't tell you what it is. It does say not to use the bottle for long term storage, which makes me nervous, as does the aluminum.
The KK is 27 Oz and made out of stainless steel. The diameter is too little for the car/fanny pack (rattles around), but fits nicely into a bike bottle cage. The 27 Oz is less than I prefer, but is in all probability OK for most purposes.
Both seem like high quality items, which they ought to be for $20 each. Both have loop top screw on caps (KK has other choices too) with gasket seals. KK's top is made of stainless steel on the side that touches the water, whereas the Sigg has a plastic top (nylon?). The top on the Sigg has a fine thread, which may cross thread more easily. The size of the opening on the KK is larger, which I like. Both have a smooth edge that's easy to drink from. Both pass the turn upside down test (no leaks).
I rinsed both out with hot water various times, then put distilled water into each from my Waterwise distiller. The KK does impart a slight metallic taste, whereas I can't detect any added taste from the Sigg. I may also smell the metal from the KK. I don't know of any health difficulties from stainless steel, and in fact my distiller is made from stainless steel, so I'm not sure what to think in regards to the added taste. It may be more of a smell than a taste from the KK, since when I pour water that has been in the KK for the length of one night into a glass, there is very little taste difference.
If KK made a 1 liter bottle with the general diameter (about 3 inches, like plastic bottles), settling which to use would be a no brainer for me. With the dissimilar trade off's, I'm not sure which I'll end up using, but in all likelihood the KK; the aluminum and coating just seem like they have too numerous potential health difficultnesses over the long term. KK does make a more spectacular 40 oz bottle, but the diameter is too huge for me at 3.5 inches.
22 of 22 people found the following review helpful.
High points from a water bottle junkie
By Halcyon3608
I've been lusting after an aluminum water bottle for rather a great deal of time, and in the end got this SIGG. I am very pleased, so far. It comes to work with me each day. True to the descriptions, your water will taste neutral after being in this bottle. I have not tried storing any other liquid in it, however, and so cannot testify to it is taste properties with juice or anything other than good old dihydrogen monoxide. I would commend this bottle to anybody, nevertheless don't go bashing it around like you may with a Lexan bottle. Aluminum may dent reasonably easily, but that's the price you recompense for lightweight. SIGG Switzerland rocks!
32 of 37 persons found the following review helpful.
Not as lasting as expected
By C. Geiger
I thought I had in the end found the perfective water bottle. It was made of a non-leaching material, it came in a more prominent size than the intermediate water bottle, and the design was stylish. Unfortunately, it has not lived up to my expectations. Be sure to screw the cap on VERY TIGHTLY or you will have water all over your gym bag or car seat. Also, keep a firm grip on it at all times since it may not handle a fall to the floor without preserving substantial damage. I dropped the bottle once and it is now dented on the bottom. The affect made the bottom pop out so now it wobbles on my desk. This is not a cheap product so I expected more from it- peculiarly since I have only owned it for in regards to three weeks!
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