yay! they have the kid ones! we did a co-op awhile back but the kid's were not out yet. i really like the larger ones we got if that helps.
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The kids' ones are out now?
We have the 27oz size and they are great. We are way rough with ours; plastic ones do not survive my family
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largely because we drop them on gravel so often. Seems half the places we go, there's gravel...
Total bummer that the co-op boards are closed up. They are tough to get at those kinds of prices and we're BROKE.
ETA - the 40oz seem quite large, especially for kids...smaller kids can't easily hold them one-handed. They also don't fit in cupholders, like somebody else mentioned. The smaller ones do but are tall, so they overtip when the holders are shallow (like in my van). Also, neither size fits in the small cooler we like to take out, but since we got padded sleeves for them it doesn't really matter.
We have the 27oz size and they are great. We are way rough with ours; plastic ones do not survive my family
Total bummer that the co-op boards are closed up. They are tough to get at those kinds of prices and we're BROKE.
ETA - the 40oz seem quite large, especially for kids...smaller kids can't easily hold them one-handed. They also don't fit in cupholders, like somebody else mentioned. The smaller ones do but are tall, so they overtip when the holders are shallow (like in my van). Also, neither size fits in the small cooler we like to take out, but since we got padded sleeves for them it doesn't really matter.
I have a 27 ounce one. I find to to be too small
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But I drink a lot of water. I like mine other than the size. My only complaint is that the nozzle "chirps" when I drink out of it. Very hard to stealthily drink some water in the middle of the night. Anyone know of a fix for that?
I love my Kleen Kanteen.
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I hate the chirping
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Have you tried gently pulling on the tiny airvalve on the bottle cap? I do that and it seems to help, but don't pull too hard or it'll come out all the way.
Originally Posted by Yooper My only complaint is that the nozzle "chirps" when I drink out of it. Very hard to stealthily drink some water in the middle of the night. Anyone know of a fix for that? |
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THANK YOU for the link with stainless stel lunch boxes!! ive been searching for something like that!!
Originally Posted by moongloe i see this is a really old thread, but just had to post. we love our kleen kanteens! i have the 27oz, ds the next size down, and a few friends have toddlers using the new dinky ones with the sippy-cup lids. i have a sling for mine. it works wonderfully, but it's ugly to me, so i'll be sewing a sleeve to go over the whole dealio. to the person looking for lunch kits not from plastic. you must get a stainless steel lunch box from www.reusablebags.com or greenfeet. com. they have two good-sized stacking bowls, with a plate in the middle and a lid for the top. a friend sewed a carrier for ds' kit which works well. i love seeing so many people getting away from so much plastic. ~peace, kat |
My kids have the 18 ounce ones, and dh and I each have a 27 ounce one. I want a 40 ounce one for the summer, but they weren't selling that size when I bought mine. When DS4 first got his, the 18 ounce size was a little large. But as hot as it gets here in the summer, the kids really go through the water when we're out and about, so I'm glad he has the larger size.
First of all, we love them! We have had a couple of minor issues with them. One is that for some reason the kids' bottles sometimes bulge out a bit at the bottom. I don't know if it is something to do with putting cold ice water in it or what, but occasionally they get slightly rounded. Nothing that a couple of taps with a blunt hammer won't fix.
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The other thing is my kids like ice water, but since these aren't insulated at all the bottle can be quite cold to hold onto. They have the sport lids and were able to carry them by the loop that forms with the thing that tethers the cap cover, but DS6 said that cut into his hand (I tried it and I tend to agree). I ended up knitting and felting covers for them. The kids love them and I've also learned that the covers help keep the drinks cool longer, so I'll be making some for DH and I as well. You can see a picture of what I did here:
http://pics.livejournal.com/poledradog/pic/0000hzrg
First of all, we love them! We have had a couple of minor issues with them. One is that for some reason the kids' bottles sometimes bulge out a bit at the bottom. I don't know if it is something to do with putting cold ice water in it or what, but occasionally they get slightly rounded. Nothing that a couple of taps with a blunt hammer won't fix.
The other thing is my kids like ice water, but since these aren't insulated at all the bottle can be quite cold to hold onto. They have the sport lids and were able to carry them by the loop that forms with the thing that tethers the cap cover, but DS6 said that cut into his hand (I tried it and I tend to agree). I ended up knitting and felting covers for them. The kids love them and I've also learned that the covers help keep the drinks cool longer, so I'll be making some for DH and I as well. You can see a picture of what I did here:
http://pics.livejournal.com/poledradog/pic/0000hzrg
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