My Sports Water Bottle

 Choosing the right sports water bottles is a critical decision.

A balance between cost and effectiveness, here is a summary of the different types.

- Plastic / Polycarbonate

Plastic / Polycarbonate reusable water bottles are a familiar sight at gyms and with hikers. These sports water bottles are known to be portable and easy to clean, and can be brought almost anywhere.

There has been, in recent news evidence that BPA (Bisphenol A), a harmful chemical can leach out of these bottles, causing prostate cancer, and increase estrogen levels.

Some athletes prefer these under the belief that they have a little more “give” when playing rugged sports, however most metal sports water bottles are fairly dent resistant, and some (like Klean Kanteen) have sport tops to ensure that you don’t crack your teeth against a metal.

- Stainless Steel

In my opinion, Stainless Steel is the best option for Sports Water Bottle. I’m personally a fan of the Klean Kanteen line. 

Stainless steel is a great as it prevents the taste of different liquids permanently staying in the bottle (so you don’t get the taste of juice when you’re drinking water later on). 

As well, they are rugged enough to not break when dropped, and do not leach chemicals into your beverage.

- Aluminum

Aluminum water bottles behave very much the same as stainless steel. There is little flavour left over, and they are rugged enough to withstand dropping.

Sigg is the most visible manufacturer of Aluminum sports water bottles, and they have marketed their line in many different fun colors and designs.

Recently, it was discovered that the liner of Sigg bottles made before August 2008 had an internal liner made of BPA – while the new bottles have a liner without BPA, it is still an indication that one must do proper research before purchasing sports water bottles

If you’re looking for more information, there are some other great posts with these resources:

• The Round-up on Metal Water Bottles | Metal Water Bottle Kiosk – Let’s move on to sports water bottles that are stainless steel water bottles and what the difference’s are from each manufacture. How will you use your metal water bottle? Do you need one that is equally good for hiking, biking, …

• Best of the BPA Free Bottles: Add TITAN to your hiking list … – Best of the BPA Free Bottles: Add TITAN to your hiking list! was posted on Wednesday, September 16th, 2009 at 10:19 pm. This post is tagged BPA and is filed under Sports Water Bottles. You can follow the replies through the comments …