[rainsmom]

These are metal "sports bottles" that have a open/close spout. Looking for them not online..........

Anyone seen them or something similar? want to replace Dds plastic sippy cup.

 

[BusyMommy]

Why don't you want online? On sale at Sierra Trading Post is likely cheaper than IRL. Also, a post on this topic at the trading post co-op board.

I bought several w/a friend and we split shipping so pretty cheap.

 

[rainsmom]

Yea, trying to save on shipping......

I cant figure out the sizes .75L .6L How big is this in ounces?

 

[BusyMommy]

Just for you

:LOL I poured my .6 into a pitcher = about 2.5 cups. Figure that's a bit more than 1/2 a nalgene bottle.

You do have to suck on them, though.

 

[rainsmom]

Thank you busymommy!! Yea, everyone says you really have to suck on them......hmmmmmm guess Ill check them out b4 I buy. There is a camping store (Popular) that carries them in town. Dont have kids ones though.

 

[rainsmom]

Hey.......might as well ask you......when I called the store just now, they said some of them are just a twist off top.......and some of them have the pop up sport bottle type top. Is that right? I saw one on ebay that was a kids, that had the dome plastic lid, but it showed it with the dome lid off, and underneath looked like a pop up pull top.......

Maybe the person I talked to didnt look at them. Guess Ill just have to go in and see for myself. Did you get yours on sierra trading post? Which one did you get?

 

[BusyMommy]

Sierra
only type/style they had. .6 pretty sure
I got ALL the colors :LOL

Ours have a cover top that I removed (annoyingly in the way but does have a teeny loop for storage). Under that, it's a twist, pop-up if that makes sense; ie. twist it and it raises up and looks like an ordinary bike water bottle. But, since you can't squeeze, you suck.

I do like them.

 

[rainsmom]

Quote:

But, since you can't squeeze, you suck.

Riiiiiiiiiight.......thats why you have to suck!

Well, ive got all my tupperware in a huge bag to go to storage. (DH thinks im nuts)......and i want to replace dds sippy with this. Just figured out, it still is cheaper online bc of having to pay tax.....so might as well order online.

thanks for the info.....clears it up for me!

 

[BusyMommy]

My kids love theirs! Does seem to keep the water a bit cooler, too.

Ds2 has discovered, though, that if you shake it upside down really hard, it will drain out. Or, if you leave it upside down in the car....

 

[huggerwocky]

~

 

[BusyMommy]

Well, you have to close the top

My kids thought it was more fun to see what happens if you don't.

May be an age difference thing. I hope.

 

[Czen:)]

I just heard about these SIGG bottles and looked them up on eBay. Are they aluminum? And if thats the case, is aluminum not bad for you? My mom's been on a crusade to eliminate it from both her house and mine for years.

So please tell me more about these bottles! My interest in piqued!

 

[BusyMommy]

HAhaha I've been asking that same question over and over and over. :LOL

They're supposed to be safe due tothe impermeable alloy for the liner.

Please let me know what you learn!

 

[TiredX2]

Just wanted to mention I got a great deal on kid's sigg bottles from this ebay guy:

http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...sort=3&rows=50

He has more options available--- just email him. I ended up with 4 .3L (10 ounces, btw, .5L is 16.9 ounces, .6L is 20 ounces) for $25 including shipping. I'm pretty sure they are last year's models, but they are NIP and that is fine w/me.

Kay

 

[avakitty]

BusyMommy: in case you didnt see my posts on the thread:SIGG co-op (revised?) here is the response i got from SiGG...

"The liner is water-based and food grade. It exceeds all FDA requirements for food liners. It contains no petroleum products. The liner is non-reactive and safe for all potable beverages. It does not leach bisphenol A."

"The bottles are pure aluminum. There is no metal in the liner, and the liner prevents the liquid contents from contacting the aluminum."

 

[BusyMommy]

Thanks

!!!

 

[Peppamint]

There was a thread about SIGG bottles a loooong time ago and it seems like someone compared the inside of the bottles to ceramic.

Not sure if I could find that thread or not. It was a long one and it's been awhile.

 

[mogit]

I looked at the SIGG bottles on the Sierra Trading post, and they appeared to have plastic spouts. Doesn't that defeat the purpose of having a metal bottle? Or am I missing something?

 

[BusyMommy]

I think it's the "amount" of contact; ie. they're sitting in metal all day except when you're actively drinking.

 

[mogit]

Thanks, BusyMommy, that makes sense. I may have to order one of those bottles for myself. I am a *big* water drinker.