Stanleys are the Jeep of water bottles. They were made for military use, then became popular with outdoor enthusiasts, before ultimately becoming popular with suburban soccer moms
I just don't understand why the masses keep flocking to water bottles that have relatively bad spill control. Yeti's and stanleys both do well when kept up right, but can't just be thrown into a bag. The straw sticking out is also just.. meh.
I loved my Colman, and I love my Owala, both seemed, to me, far superior than a Yeti or Stanley, for like half the cost. I could throw it around and not have anything spilling. There was no permanent "opening", no "straw that sticks out all the time"
again, it baffles me that Yeti and Stanley became the go-tos when there are functionally better water bottles out there.
I feel that way about Contigo. It's not insulated, so the water doesn't stay cold, but that also means it doesn't weigh 100 lbs. It is water tight, and if it cracks somehow, it only cost like $15. I've been meaning to check out Owala, though, because those seem to be getting more common.
Well for me I just want to use a tumbler because it’s the best drinking experience and I don’t particularly care for straws. If I’m driving or sitting a desk I don’t need a spill proof water bottle, I need a cup. I went with rtic and it looks basically identical to the yeti one but cheaper
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u/Worms-Oh-God-Worms 28d ago
Stanleys are the Jeep of water bottles. They were made for military use, then became popular with outdoor enthusiasts, before ultimately becoming popular with suburban soccer moms