Comments on: Review: The Best Water Bottle on the Planet- $150… and Free Shipping =)

By: Anthony 'Dream' Johnson

Anthony 'Dream' Johnson — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 20:18:26 +0000

A little at first. It quickly went away, and has never returned.

By: Jay

Jay — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 19:50:05 +0000

Thanks a ton for the review. I’ve been searching the net for a good review and this was pretty detailed. A few other review’s especially on Amazon mentioned that the filtered water had an extremely plastic like taste to it. Did you have any such problems while testing the bottle both with or without the carbon filter?

By: Dream

Dream — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:53:11 +0000

@Tynan

Thanks. Hope to see it on your official list of travel gear some day =)

-Anthony

By: Dream

Dream — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:52:29 +0000

You could ask the company about specific elements such as those you mentioned. While it’s not perfect, it does filter out quite an array of substances with the carbon filter attached (the primary filter is there to remove any and all pathogens down to 15 nano meters in size).

-Anthony

By: Dream

Dream — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:48:25 +0000

@Prez

I have heard a number of negative things about water exported from Fiji, however options are limited where I live. The only other bottled water I found that actually tasted like “water” and not some chemical concoction was Eternal (exported from New Zealand).

Then again, drinking Fiji has probably made me hyper-aware of anything in water, that “shouldn’t” be there.

As for the carbon footprint…it certainly is a bit silly to transport water from across the world, but again, options are limited- which is sad on our part here in the US. I continually read water from other nations is of much high quality (not consdiering nations in worse economic shape however).

Despite all that, would you care to elaborate on the “carbon footprint” comment specifically? A lot of rational thinkers who I highly respect (guys like Dr Doug Mcguff, Dr Michael Eades) are very skeptical of “global warming”, which is what I assume you were referring to.

Would love to hear an argument for it, that wasn’t the same as I could read mainstream.

Finally

“I however, will stick to city water until disaster strikes.”

The only problem I foresee with this mentality is…when disaster strikes, it’s too late. UPS and FEDx will not be overnighting anything to an area with a hurricane on it’s doorstep. Consider New Orleans and Hurricane Katrina- a complete disaster, people literally shooting each other over food and water. I certainly never want to be around an environment like that, but if I was, I would not want to deal with people shooting at me either- or risk severe dehydration.

thanks for commenting, look forward to your response

-Anthony

By: a

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:47:39 +0000

but i dont think it filters out the trace elements of birth control pills and psycho active drugs that people flush down the toilet and which then gets into our water supply.

By: Prez

Prez — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:18:07 +0000

At least this helps end your FIJI habit. Half the natives of Fiji do not have access to clean, parasite free drinking water. The idea that water is exported from there is an atrocity in my opinion. The carbon footprint isn’t a laughing matter either.
In classic American, rugged-individualistic fashion, the life saver water bottle sounds like an excellent way to allow you to “live off the grid” if the grid cannot be relied upon (like your experience with the recent hurricane). I however, will stick to city water until disaster strikes.

By: Tynan

Tynan — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:09:47 +0000

Good article… the bottle sounds really interesting. I might have to check it out.

Tynan

By: Dream

Dream — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:13:48 +0000

Dude I’m jealous…and I want some next summer! Bottle me some up! =)

By: Jonas

Jonas — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 09:49:06 +0000

This really makes me appreciate the wonderful water we have here in northern Sweden. In cities like Stockholm and Gothenburg it’s awful in my opinion compared to the water up here.

We have this little cottage up in the mountains, around 3,5 hours from here, where we get the water directly from the mountains. It’s so awesome to go to the little brook(?) and drink directly from it.

There’s no better tasting water