BlenderBottle Classic V2 Shaker Bottle Perfect for Protein Shakes and Pre Workout, 20-Ounce, Cyan
[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "It's a bottle. It holds liquids and has not leaked on me. Protein shakes taste more proteiny and water taste more watery. Going to see if it makes alcohol more alcoholic.... will update."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': "I got both V1 and V2; here's a comparison.\n\nV1 - The original. Clear, matte bottle with flat bottom, volume measurements on opposite vertical sides. Hard for me to see the measurement lines so I sharpie-d my most-used ounce levels on it. Never leaks. Never had an issue with powder remaining at the bottom after shaking, but I always add powder after liquid. Cleans really well in the dishwasher.\n\nV2 - Supposedly an upgrade. Shape is nearly the same as original. Bottle is smooth in texture, shinier. There are 2 transparent strips on opposite vertical sides; one strip is blank, one has volume measurements. I feel the blank strip is wasted real estate. They could've put the volume measurements on that side as well, which would avoid me having to turn the bottle around to see measurements. The bottom of this version has a rounded inner base which sort of nests the steel ball. The purpose of the rounded base is to avoid powder from settling into a right-angled (roughly) ring at the bottom. I've not had that issue, as I add liquid first. Does fine in the dishwasher, though sometimes the rounded base catches and keeps a little water in the lip there. Doesn't leak. Steel ball looks to be the same as V1. There's a little handle or something on the top of the lid, which V1 doesn't have. I don't need or use it because I only use these at home.\n\nOverall, functionally they do the exact same thing. If you find you have issues with a powder ring around the bottom and/or travel with your bottle, I'd recommend V2. Otherwise, V1 is fine. Consider bottle texture preference and pricing too. When I bought these, V2 was cheaper than V1 for some reason.\n\nHope this is helpful."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I was very excited to receive this shaker bottle so I could start drinking healthy shakes as meal replacements. I'm happy with it so far. It was packaged nicely and it mixed my shake well. The lid snaps very tightly and so far appears to be leak proof. I really like the pink color. I'm very happy with this purchase and the price was great too."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I drink Huel for breakfast before work, every morning. It's great at what it does. But the Huel-branded shaker you get with your first order, not my favorite. It's nice, and works well enough but I have trouble with the stuff clumping up regularly. It's also so wide it doesn't fit in my car's drink-holders! Those problems, and more, solved by this affordable, yet soooo effective shaker bottle.\n\nFirst, I should mention that while I cancelled my order from Amazon for this product, it's only because I happened upon one at my local Wal-Mart by accident that very morning. Figured what the heck, same price but I get it immediately. I will be buying more of these shortly and I plan to go straight from Amazon (free shipping rules and I'm not actually -that- local to Wal-Mart.)\n\nI was immediately happy with this thing. Typically, so much of our lives is spent overlooking the simple things, like shaker bottles. You think it works till it doesn't, or in my case, something just works better. I find this bottle requires less shaking overall. This may not mean much to most, but I like knowing I can have a perfectly blended shake in less than 2 minutes total. The included blender ball is a game changer. Such a simple concept, yet works splendid. No more clumps in the shake.\n\nThe included handle makes it easy to clip onto a bag or carry, and is separate from the cap so you don't have to worry about it yanking open at any time. It's virtually leak-proof as I've not been able to get it to leak even under extreme circumstances.\n\nAn underrated feature is the design. I love that the branding is quiet, which I could not say for the Huel shaker. I absolutely do not mind marketing Huel as I've used it now for nearly two years and find it to be an exceptional meal-replacement that tastes great. But it gets old having people ask me -every time- what Huel is. I can avoid repeating the same answer 6x a day now.\n\nFinally, this thing just cleans up sooo easily. Not that the Huel shaker was difficult to clean, but this one is just so simple. Everything slides right off and nothing gets caught against hard edges. The lid and ball clean up equally as well, with no problems getting around the mouth and cap.\n\nIf I had one gripe, it's that on the darker bottle you cannot see the measurements clearly. This doesn't bother me personally, as I don't really measure the liquid I mix (usually coffee) but I can see how others may be put off by it. I would recommend a subtle line at each 100ml mark in a contrasting color. Honestly this really is just a nitpick.\n\nI will be recommending this to everyone that inquires, for sure. It's the little things like this that improve our lives in subtle ways and we're all better for it."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I've been using my shaker for at least 6 months and the quality has not decreased in the slightest. My bottle has only a few scuff marks from dropping it while at work and working out, which is only a testament to the durability of this thing. There is a little notch on the bottle head, i guess you would call it a holder, and even that thing is still going strong. Materials and manufacturing are on point. The only problem I've noticed with this bottle is inside of the groove the bottle head threads onto the bottle body there is an O-ring seal to prevent leaks. That seal is particularly difficult to clean and can cause mold and bacteria growth which is an obvious problem. I've tried to wash it using a sponge, a multi-fauceted sinkhead with a shower jet and a pan scrubber to try to clean any particles out but nothing really worked well. Now I just use a few Q-tips with soap on them to reach inside. Clean your bottle after every use if you use it for more than just water. There is also a metal ball stirrer that comes with the bottle to help shake up any sediment left at the bottom of the bottle, that is particularly easy to clean because you can flatten it down and scrub with a sponge."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': ' After the first use, I was very happy with this purchase. It is a nice size, mixes well, and is easy to use. It is advertised as top rack dishwasher safe. After its first wash on the top rack it no longer closes. When you close the lid, it pops back up (see video). Since I make my shakes for lunch in the morning, I can no longer use this product. What a waste!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I use a shaker bottle nearly every day and BlenderBottle shakers are among the best I have tried. The spiral metal whisk-y ball does a great job of mixing up your drink, the bottle feels solid and secure when shaking, it is comfortable to hold and the spout is a good size for drinking out of. Overall this is a pretty good shaker with only a couple minor issues.\n\nPros:\n* Good size - not too big, not too small. There is nothing worse than a shaker that is way too big, leaving too much empty space. Similarly, bottles that are too small don\'t feel safe or secure when shaking. The BlenderBottle hits that magic Goldilocks zone of bottle size. (At least for my use.)\n* Leak-free lid. Both the lid and the spout cover provide good, safe seals. I don\'t have to worry about my drink flying out as I am shaking the bottle. The spout clicks into place securely and isn\'t loose like some other brands. The leak-free seals are very important to me - more than once I have had to clean up sprays of drink when the seals on other bottles were too weak.\n* Solid, sturdy construction. The plastic is nice and thick and provides a good sense of quality. These bottles are built to last.\n* Rounded base. The V2 bottles have a rounded base inside. This means your powders won\'t get stuck in the corners because there are no corners. Couple with the shaker ball, this means more of your powder gets mixed in.\n* Drain hole in the base exterior. With the rounded bottom, the outside of the bottle has an extra extrusion so you can sit the bottle on your bench without tipping over. This extrusion has a drain hole so after washing you don\'t end up with a pool of water in the base. This is a great feature IMHO.\n\nCons:\n* The drain hole in the space could use a few friends. If you sit the bottle at an angle, (for example, when loading the dishwasher) the drain hole isn\'t as effective unless it is at the lowest point. Adding a few more drain holes would make the drainage more successful in these situations.\n* The spout seal doesn\'t click in with quite the same, confidence-inspiring "CLICK!" of the V1 bottle. It still makes a great seal, but the "CLICK!" of the V1 seems to inspire more confidence.\n* The measurements on the side of the bottle are not as effective for me. I typically mix up 8oz drinks. The scale on the side of the bottle jumps from 6oz to 10oz, meaning I have to eyeball where 8oz should be. The V1 bottle has 2oz increments, but the V2 has 4oz increments. Also, the V1 bottles have lines marked every 2oz which helps get your levels right, but the V2 just has numbers with no marked lines, so even when measuring 10oz you have to guess where the line should be. I am not sure why they would have done this because it makes the measurements more difficult than they need to be.\n\nThe only significant drawback is the lack of useful measurement indicators. Apart from that this is a nearly perfect shaker bottle. Easily streets ahead of any of the other bottles I have tried over the years. I already have two and am thinking of buying a couple more because I use these two so often. You won\'t be disappointed buying one of these!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This shaker is my daily driver. It fits perfectly in my cup holder but still holds a large capacity for my daily morning Amino Energy [2 scoops orange, 2 scoops watermelon - tastes like some kind of tropical nectar - woop!] And, well, because I'm extra, and collect all things black and studded, I blinged the lid out and added a straw. Plan to get the coral, emerald and hot pink next and do the same - maybe add some vinyls! - gift them to my 2 softball playing little girls for their waters. Very well constructed cups. Highly recommend. Add a straw and its even more fun."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': " Just the first day so if I have problems I will update. It looks like a good quality to me I'm not sure why did everybody had so much trouble with this bottle breaking. Maybe they're just throwing it around being too hard on it. Anyway if this one breaks easily out update and let y'all know. The lid where everybody has trouble with it breaking looks really strong to me. At first I was really disappointed cuz I couldn't get the top to close and I thought I had to hold it shut while shaking it. But then I read a review or somebody say you just have to push it till clicks. I posted a video which shows you just have to push it into a quick spin it works just fine. It is inexpensive I don't expect it to take a lot of abuse. I'm not going to throw it in a duffel bag and expected to come out unharmed. It is plastic so I imagine extreme heat and cold will harm it. But for my uses I just shake up the protein mix and drink it two to three times a day so I expect it will work just fine. I will be disappointed if the top cracks like all the other pictures had shown."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "It's a Blender Bottle! What's not to love?!\nI purchased this as my second Blender Bottle to keep in my desk at work for my daily greens (my original Blender Bottle stays at home). The snap-top closure is leak proof which is an absolute must when shaking up any liquids. The lid has a loop to carry the bottle from that moves independently from the snap-top closure for easy handling. The wire whisk does a tremendous job of dissolving any powders you add. The interior of the bottle has a rounded base to prevent any powders from clumping in an edge. This specific bottle has 6, 10, and 14 oz markings - although the markings are arbitrary. There is not a straight line across indicating the exact measurement which doesn't really matter if you're only mixing with water, it might be an issue if you use milks and are concerned with tracking.\n\nI use these Blender Bottles regularly for daily greens supplements, pre-workout, whey protein, collagen peptides, etc. They are incredibly simple yet serve such an efficient purpose. Super portable, light-weight, and travel friendly if you're on-the-go.\nThey are also easy to clean. Typically, I just rinse with water immediately after use. However, if I have let any residual liquid sit for awhile, I will run it through my dishwasher on the top rack and it comes out sparkling clean every time."}]