CamelBak eddy Water Bottle, 25oz

I have absolutely been in love with this water bottle since it became popular on my college campus, but I was always hesitant to invest at least $15 into the water bottle, when I always forget to fill them up and take them with me. Finally, I took the plunge and I purchased this product because I need a reliable water bottle when I go the gym (and one that won't spill water all over my face when I am running and trying to drink water at the same time). It is perfect that you have to bite down in order to get water out of the container because I can swing the bottle around in my hands and it will not leak everywhere. The color is very stylish, although it is slightly darker than what is shown in the picture. The bottle is very easy to clean and has a big opening after taking off the lid so one is able to add ice cubes to keep the water or any other beverage cold. I also did not know this until I purchased this product, but Camelbak offers a lifetime warranty for damages to the bottles or malfunctioning parts. So, investing a couple extra bucks into buying a more expensive water bottle will save money in the end when you aren't forced to purchase a new one every year. The only negative feedback I have is that when I put my water bottle in the refrigerator, the mouth piece, since it is a gel, easily absorbs the odors that are present in the refrigerator. So, while I was drinking my water, I kept smelling the items that I have in my refrigerator. I do not know if this could be fixed by buying some Arm and Hammer odor absorbers, but I will try and hopefully this will help my mouth piece not have a certain taste of what is in my refrigerator.

I purchased this water bottle for use at the gym but would also be useful in the car, for hiking or most any other sport. This is a good bottle but it is a little tricky at first to operate. The mouthpiece has two seals. The first requires you to move it from the locked position to the open position by pushing it forward. Then, when you put it into your mouth, you must bite down on the mouthpiece to open the slit at the top. You then use the mouthpiece like a straw, so there is no lifting the bottle up to drink. This make it good to use when driving because unlike most water bottles, you are not lifting the bottle up to a position that could block your field of view when driving.The construction is excellent; the cap seals nice and tight and along with the locking mouthpiece, you do not have to worry about spilling your water. Finally, the loop at the top for attaching the bottle is a nice touch. It is big enough that I can attach it to the clip at the end of the shoulder strap on my gym bag.If you are looking for a well built water bottle that is going to last, I would suggest this one.

I love the CamelBak Eddy bottles. I think this is the fifth bottle that I've owned over the last six or seven years, but it's not because they break or I'm too lazy to replace the bite valve. No, I've just lost every single one of them! I hate losing them because this bottle makes it so easy for me to stay hydrated throughout the day. I just hold it or let it sit under my chin and I keep sipping until it's gone - I've been known to drink a gallon of water over the course of a whole day just because I've been mindlessly sipping!My only real problem with these bottles is that the hinge on the bite valve gets loose after a few months of regular use, so it won't stay down. Honestly, it doesn't bug me as much as how hard it is to pull the valve up when you first get it, but it may bug others.Overall, I recommend this bottle if drinking water is hard for you to remember to do, if you need a water bottle that is easy to take everywhere with you, or if you're prone to beating up your bottles. I've dropped mine on the pavement, concrete, accidentally walked into mechanical hardware with them, and they've never cracked or broken. Scratches are the worst thing I've ever seen on these bottles.

I bought a bunch of these bottles in gray almost exactly 3 years ago. They've all been great, we use them for everything, including biking. A couple years ago, I bought 2 more in a different color (orange). And we also bought a couple of kids' ones for my toddler.Over the years, I lost one of the original gray bottles when it melted in the bottom rack of the dishwasher. My new dishwasher doesn't cause that issue anymore. And I lost one of the orange bottles when my mom decided she liked it and kept it for herself.Now, after 3 years, all the gray bottles are developing a mildew problem in the bite valve and the rubber seal in the cover. I've tried taking them apart and cleaning them out thoroughly with rubbing alcohol and hydrogen peroxide, but the mildew always returns within a month or so. I only ever use these bottles for water, nothing else. And I'm using the exact same water as ever. I guess after 3 years, those rubber parts lose whatever bacterial resistance they were manufactured with. Meanwhile, my 2-year old orange bottles are still fine. I never mixed them up because the gray ones have a darker cover, so I know the orange bottles still have their original covers, seals and bite valves. Maybe they'll start getting mildewy in about a year.You can buy new covers and bite valves for the large bottles, but at that point you might as well just buy a whole new bottle and save some money. If the seals were available individually, that would be great, but they're not and they don't seem very easy to remove/install anyways.The kids' ones did develop mold problems in the bite valve within a year, but I attribute that to my daughter dragging it through everything and drinking out of it with her mouth full of food. Also, the kids' ones have a one-piece bite valve and seal, so the whole thing gets replaced easily when you put in a new bite valve. This is a much better system, and I wish the large Eddy bottles used the same setup.So I give these 4 stars for the MASSIVE amount of trouble-free use we put them through over 3 years. I would've given them 5 stars if they didn't develop this mildew problem.