POLL: do you own a SIGG aluminum water bottle?

[deejayshakur]

i was set on nalgene but i played with the siggs at copelands. with all the controvesy around the potential leaching of chemicals from the plastics that naglene uses, i'm thinking of going aluminum. super light and very sexy and still recyclable. can anybody comment? should i just get a stainless steel thermos for all-purpose use?

dunno where the sudden interest in water bottles came from.

sigg

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[So]

aluminum is definitely cooler than plastic. <pardon the pun>

 

[Maximus96]

i say a $0.99 for a bottle of crystal geyser and reuse the bottle.

 

[deejayshakur]

Originally posted by: zaku
i say a $0.99 for a bottle of crystal geyser and reuse the bottle.

Single-use water bottles (the type bottled water is sold in) made from polyethylene terephthalate, "#1 PET" or "PETE" are not recommended for repeat use, as a study found they may leach a carcinogenic substance known as DEHA.

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ignorance is bliss i tell ya.

 

[deejayshakur]

Tests show that this is the only bottle [sigg] with an inner coating resistant to fruit acids and isotonic drinks. Swiss high-tech production at work again.

screw it, this is pissing me off.

 

[Mo0o]

Originally posted by: deejayshakur

Tests show that this is the only bottle [sigg] with an inner coating resistant to fruit acids and isotonic drinks. Swiss high-tech production at work again.

screw it, this is pissing me off.

How easily will the aluminum dent/scratch?

 

[mchammer]

This sux, I just got one (nalgene) and its a great bottle, doesn't leak. I would guess stainless steel is better than aluminum but I don't know for sure.

 

[Yossarian]

Originally posted by: deejayshakur

Originally posted by: zaku
i say a $0.99 for a bottle of crystal geyser and reuse the bottle.

Single-use water bottles (the type bottled water is sold in) made from polyethylene terephthalate, "#1 PET" or "PETE" are not recommended for repeat use, as a study found they may leach a carcinogenic substance known as DEHA.

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ignorance is bliss i tell ya.

holy cow I never heard that before! I usually refill them a couple times.

<--checks for tumors

 

[deejayshakur]

ok im gonna finish checking out the site first...but look at the 'how its made' section.

the bottle interior is now sprayed with a taste-inert, food-compatible stove enamel which is baked on

meaning its not some chemical coating, more like pottery...i think

when i held it yesterday, it seemed very strong. like a soda can on steriods.

 

[lizardboy]

Anyone find a good cheap place to buy these things...this is the best I see so far for the 1L bottle.

http://www.swissknifeshop.com/Merchant2...OD&Store_Code=SKS&Product_Code=S802570

 

[ThisIsMatt]

Don't you know they've found higher amounts of aluminum in the brains of alzhiemers patients?

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: deejayshakur

Originally posted by: zaku
i say a $0.99 for a bottle of crystal geyser and reuse the bottle.

Single-use water bottles (the type bottled water is sold in) made from polyethylene terephthalate, "#1 PET" or "PETE" are not recommended for repeat use, as a study found they may leach a carcinogenic substance known as DEHA.

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ignorance is bliss i tell ya.

Ummm....

I have a question.

What exactly prevents this DEHA from leaching before "reuse"?....

 

[lizardboy]

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: deejayshakur

Originally posted by: zaku
i say a $0.99 for a bottle of crystal geyser and reuse the bottle.

Single-use water bottles (the type bottled water is sold in) made from polyethylene terephthalate, "#1 PET" or "PETE" are not recommended for repeat use, as a study found they may leach a carcinogenic substance known as DEHA.

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ignorance is bliss i tell ya.

Ummm....

I have a question.

What exactly prevents this DEHA from leaching before "reuse"?....

That's exactly what I was wondering after reading that statement.

 

[deejayshakur]

Originally posted by: lizardboy

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: deejayshakur

Originally posted by: zaku
i say a $0.99 for a bottle of crystal geyser and reuse the bottle.

Single-use water bottles (the type bottled water is sold in) made from polyethylene terephthalate, "#1 PET" or "PETE" are not recommended for repeat use, as a study found they may leach a carcinogenic substance known as DEHA.

Text

ignorance is bliss i tell ya.

Ummm....

I have a question.

What exactly prevents this DEHA from leaching before "reuse"?....

That's exactly what I was wondering after reading that statement.

where are our AT chemists? i'm just a bio guy.

 

[foofoo]

i own and use a couple of sigg bottles. they are great for what they are. after a few yeard, they will end up scratched and dented a bit but they still work great. they are great for red wine when you are going backpacking...

 

[deejayshakur]

ah 1 finally.

do you own any sigg thermoses? im thinking of just getting one to multi-task for water/tea/hot/cold stuff.

 

[foofoo]

Originally posted by: deejayshakur
ah 1 finally.

do you own any sigg thermoses? im thinking of just getting one to multi-task for water/tea/hot/cold stuff.

hi,
no, only water bottles. both the tall and short. i think that nissan is supposed to do the best thermoses.

 

[Anubis]

i have something like i i store gas in for my portable grill

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: deejayshakur

Originally posted by: zaku
i say a $0.99 for a bottle of crystal geyser and reuse the bottle.

Single-use water bottles (the type bottled water is sold in) made from polyethylene terephthalate, "#1 PET" or "PETE" are not recommended for repeat use, as a study found they may leach a carcinogenic substance known as DEHA.

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ignorance is bliss i tell ya.

Stop drinking milk. It's bad for you. And so is tap water. And so is bottled water because of natural pollutants. I use single use bottles all the time for water and I will continue to do so without any second thought about that silly junk about leaching crap into my water.

where are our AT chemists? i'm just a bio guy.

Probably working and not making ridiculous statements about leaching chemcials into single-use bottles.

If you want the aluminum buy it. If you want to use the nalgene, buy it. You're obviously very concerned about a $10-20 bottle. Just buy the darn thing!

you own any sigg thermoses? im thinking of just getting one to multi-task for water/tea/hot/cold stuff.

Unless it's got an insulated/vacuum wall you can forget about it working for hot/cold, unless you plan on drinking it right away. Aluminum sucks for insulation.

 

[bleeb]

I'd imagine those aluminum bottles are much harder to clean than the wide mouths varieties

 

[deejayshakur]

fyi skorb, the thermoses are not made from aluminum but standard stainless steel with a double wall vacuum.

the nissan thermoses are made in china cause my gf bought one for herself. i'd rather have that money going into a finely crafted swiss product .

and yea, at high temps, the aluminum bottles will leak a bit of aluminum (as tested by a german consumer group). is it significant? probably not. it's probably better for you than bisphenol A.

 

[StageLeft]

the nissan thermoses are made in china cause my gf bought one for herself. i'd rather have that money going into a finely crafted swiss product .

I have one and it's awesome. Used it this morning ;D

 

[Indolent]

Treat your SIGG bottle to Bottle Clean, a sodium bicarbonate-based cleaner that will keep your bottle both fresh and clean. Simply drop a tablet into your drink bottle. Bottle clean is biodegradable. 20 tablets.

for $8 you get 20 tablets of baking soda?

 

[deejayshakur]

Originally posted by: Skoorb

the nissan thermoses are made in china cause my gf bought one for herself. i'd rather have that money going into a finely crafted swiss product .

I have one and it's awesome. Used it this morning ;D

they are, and they work fine. i'll just say that i'd prefer to have the money going into switzerland than china and leaving it at that. don't feel like getting political in OT.

 

[JDub02]

if you're looking for a thermos, get a stanley. I've had one for hunting for 13 years now and it's fantastic. just like new. coffee is still warm 15 hours later sitting in below freezing temperatures.