Pogo BPA-Free Plastic Water Bottle with Chug Lid
[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "The problem with many water bottles, is that a lot of companies continue to re-engineer the functionality, possibly so they can feel good about charging prices that are nothing short of extortion. Why anyone would pay $20 for a water bottle is a mystery to me. I'm a grown-up, so I needed something straight-forward, that would seal tightly, and didn't have a lot of dumb features, like a straw, or a lanyard, or a compass, or an ice hole, or a rubber suit, or whatever else. This bottle fits the bill perfectly. It holds liquid, it seals effectively, and it's easy to clean. It's also inexpensive enough, that I'm not worried about losing it, or possibly backing over it with my car when it rolls off the roof, after I left it there while getting in, because I was more concerned about making sure I didn't drop my open bag of Nutter Butters, cellphone, or gun.\nAnyway, great. Five stars."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I'm the wierdo that researched water bottles for like 2 weeks before buying one. I wanted something that fit in my cup holder, that was easy to drink from, east to clean, and I could easily put ice in. This is a winner! The lid snaps so securely and it fits perfectly in my cup holders. I carry it by the ring often. Super happy with this purchase!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "The Pogo clear water bottles with the chug lid are my FAVORITES. They're *only for cold beverages*, of course, but this bottle has made it a breeze to meet my hydration goals for the day.\n\nThe chug lid is perfect for drinking and for cleaning. There's no weird straw thing to try to clean (and just hope there's no gunk stuck in there!), and both pieces are dishwasher safe. Even better, once the chug lid is closed it is virtually SPILL-PROOF! I didn't believe it at first, since I seem to manage to spill the contents of bottles in my bag on a regular basis, so I gave it a shot. Once closed, I can put the bottle upside-down or on its side in any direction, and not a drop leaks out. Of course, if the cap comes undone that's a different story, but if I toss this into an open bag that I'm just carrying to and from work it stays shut and my bag stays dry. No promises if you put this into a backpack and then forget about it while doing vigorous athletic maneuvers, though.\n\nThe hash marks on the front of the bottle make it easy for me to see how much water I've had so far for the day. It lists both ml and oz, up to 32 oz or 750 ml. (Remarkably, the same liquid volume as a bottle of wine. Just sayin'.) This size is my favorite because I don't have to refill it as often to meet my water goals. (I have one of the smaller ones as well, which I keep by the bed for sipping at night.) The fun colors don't hurt, either, and the thumb loop is perfect for carrying while the rest of your fingers are attached to your phone.\n\nBPA-free is kind of a big deal, too. I had stayed away from plastic for a long time because of it, and my favorite bottles were stainless for a long time. I still love those, but they conduct heat and cold easily and there's no way to see how much liquid remains.\n\nI've heard that these aren't drop-proof, either cracking or losing their spill-proof-ness, but so far I haven't encountered that problem. I have dropped one of mine at least twice and it's as good as new.\n\nI bought two of these for myself and I'll be giving two more as gifts, that's how much I love these bottles!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I lost my water bottle and was in a desperate need of a new one. I am very happy to have found this since it fit me in many ways.\nHere are some of the advantages I have so far encountered:\n- The bottle is very lightweight.\n- No plastic smell or taste from the water.\n- It is pretty big and no need to refill it too many times.\n- Very affordable (it was about $3.5 when I bought it).\n- No leaking at all.\nI have read in some of the other comments that people are dissatisfied with the way it holds hot beverages, but it is understandable since this is NOT designed for it. I have been using for a week so far and no complaints. Will update my review if I find any downsides.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "I bought this water bottle for my trip abroad so that I wouldn't have to buy so many disposable plastic ones.\nI would wash the mouth of it everyday and the bottle as a whole every three days.\nI left it for a week while I went on another trip and I came back to have it full of mold. After that, I was never able to get it out. It was in the cap under the rubber part where I couldn't get to it. It was in the bottom of the bottle where I couldn't reach.\nI'd try to soak it in hot soapy water to loosen it and hopefully get it out. The mold in the bottom would seem like it was gone but the next day when I was drinking from it, it'd be back again.\nI quickly threw this out so that I wouldn't get sick from it."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I have been through TOO MANY water bottles in my life. The plastic ones shatter when dropped, the metal ones dent when dropped, and they're all just so easy TO DROP. And the LEAKS! I can't even tell you how many puddles I've caused from toting my water bottles around with me on the daily.\n\nI bought this water bottle for one reason: the PRICE. I was not looking for a good water bottle at the time, I guess because I stopped believing they were out there in the world, so I bought a cheap one assuming that it would have some kind of design flaw or break when I dropped it in a couple of weeks. I was WRONG! This is, hands down, THE BEST WATER BOTTLE I HAVE EVER OWNED. I have had it for over a year now, and I tote it with me on the daily, always on the move walking from class to class on a large outdoor college campus.\n\nThere are THREE things that make this the best water bottle in the world:\n\n1. It is HARD TO DROP, even for me! I just hook my finger through that little bendy hooky thing up top, close my fist, and that sucker stays on me! I walk everywhere with this thing, and when I'm holding it through the loop, it is basically UNDROPPABLE! When I'm drinking from it, the little hand indentation up at the top of the water bottle is a very comfortable fit, and even when the bottle is full and heavy, it feels very balanced.\n\n2. WHEN I drop it, it DOESN'T BREAK! Let's face it: I am forgetful and clumsy. There are times when I don't hold the bottle the undroppable way. There are times when the bottle is sitting on my desk and I accidentally swipe it off. There was even this one time when I threw it into the air and then failed to catch it. But through all these drops, this bottle has not cracked yet. And a couple of my drops have been when the bottle was fullish. That being said, I haven't had TOO many major drops (thanks to the bottles undroppableness) so I wouldn't try pushing your luck with this one. But alot can be said just from the fact that this bottle has survived a year of daily use with ME, a certified water bottle destroyer.\n\n3. IT DOESN'T LEAK! This bottle has something that's hard to find these days: A TOP THAT ACTUALLY WORKS! I have NEVER experienced a single leak with this bottle - NOT EVEN ONE! I throw my bottle into my bookbag all the time, with precious lecture notes and expensive textbooks, some of which are rented and must be returned, and I can do so with FULL CONFIDENCE that my water bottle will not leak on them! I'm not talking the side pocket of my bookbag, I am talking in the main zipper with all of my other stuff. I make ZERO EFFORT to be careful when the bottle is in my bookbag. All day long that bookbag bumps into desks, walls, people, gets turned upside down, gets thrown on the floor, sat on, turned upside down, etc. This sucker doesn't leak.\n\nAnd that's it. THREE things that go into making the PERFECT WATER BOTTLE. This water bottle also has the added benefit of having a killer price (I was happy to pay the price I paid for it even when I was still assuming it was nothing special). It also holds 40 ounces of water, which is kind of a large amount of water compared to most water bottles. I bought this bottle with ZERO EXPECTATIONS, and it has turned out to be one of my favorite buys from Amazon to date. It definitely sparks joy in my life! Thank you, Pogo water bottles. You have created something of VALUE."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I bought 4 of these to use daily to force myself to drink 1 gallon of water daily. (If i try and refill one x4 I just dont end up drinking it lol) Overall this is a really great simple bottle and at a unbeatable price. Doesnt stay cold at all for long but I drink fast anyway so it wasnt something I was looking for in a bottle, I was using a screw top chug bottle and the screwing and unscrewing was annoying and slowed me down...this closer is fast and easy, and no leaking so far. bought a smaller one for my 5 year for school!.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I love the jewel tone colors of this sturdy, sleek, ergonomically designed, leak and spill proof water bottles! I ordered 2 water bottles in my favorite colors to keep one chilling and other handy with ounces marked clearly along the side to ensure I'm drinking enough daily for proper hydration. Once the lid is screwed on, the inside removable rubber ring ensures a tight leak proof seal (why not recommended for carbonated beverages) and there's also a removable, leak proof rubber stopper within the flip top for straw use too. I love the one finger flip top, which keeps my water free of dust, clean and safe from accidental tip spills. The mouth sipper is just the right size for tip and sip and with a bottle brush (I purchased a no scratch long handle silicone bottle brush) daily soap and water handwashing is a breeze! Being a fan of Diet Coke, I got these water bottles to encourage drinking more water and also use with my favorite flavored on the go powdered drink mix, which also easily rinses from this cool water bottle. I purchased a reusable Jamba Juice tumbler that has a long reusable straw & perfect height to use the straw top option of this bottle too.\nThe only con would be I wished a clear bottle was available for not only the summer eye appealing appearance of cool ice water or sipping ice tea with lemons, but various powdered drink mix colors. However, that's just being personally nitpicky and nothing negative about the truly beautiful jewel tone colors, which are exactly as shown in product advertising pics. Of the water bottles purchased before, these easy to hold, clean, leak proof beautiful clearly marked ounces are my favorite and fantastic value for the quality! There is a rubber finger hold ring, which could be attached to a bag and makes carrying several things at one time convenient, although I only use it to pinky hold the lid, while adding more ice in the bottle. In a nutshell, I love my Pogo water bottles and in the near future, definitely will be purchasing more to stay hydrated this summer and because thanks to happy, playful furbabies, have also passed the accidental tip, leak proof test too."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This bottle is strong and sturdy; I trust it to last. I washed it in the dishwasher before the first use and will wash by hand in future. I consider it easy washing.\n\nIt’s not leak proof. If it gets turned over drops will leak from the lid. Nothing comes pouring out or anything, but don’t let it go sideways in your bag or purse. Your stuff will get wet.\n\nNot sure what it means by warmth...it’s plastic and not insulated in any way...and it doesn’t say it should be so I see no problems.\n\nOverall, I definitely consider this a 5 star bottle. The price is good compared to prices for similar bottles. I also love the ounce measurements. This bottle genuinely helps me drink more water. I always thought that was a completely BS statement...how can a bottle help you drink more water? Well, this one manages it for me. It holds the equivalent of 4 cups and it’s always gone before I realize it.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I already owned two of the larger 32 oz bottles, which I use to measure my daily water intake while at work and home. I also had one smaller 18 oz bottle like this, which I was using for beverages like iced tea and cold brew coffee (these aren\'t intended for use with hot beverages). I love that these are shatter-proof and spill-proof, making it easy to tuck them into my work bag (and keeping my stuff safe from spills).\n\nI bought two more of the 18 oz size, though, because, after hunting for the perfect smoothie bottle, I realized I already had one! I\'ve been making daily smoothies, so it\'s important that my smoothie bottle be: wide-mouth, spill-proof, easy to clean (in the dishwasher), shatter-proof, and transparent, so I can see how full it is. With most smoothie bottles, I have to also use a straw - so I don\'t dump the whole thing down my shirt while trying to drink it - and I prefer reusable over disposable straws, which are better for the environment (and the animals!). But have you ever tried to clean smoothie (and chia seeds!) out of a straw 8+ hours later because you\'ve been at work and don\'t have a straw / pipe cleaner brush? Let me tell you: It\'s the worst!\n\nBut these wide-mouthed, shatter-proof, spill-proof, dishwasher-safe, transparent bottles also have a built in "chug lid", which is almost like having a super-easy-to-clean straw attached directly to the bottle! The chug lid is wide, so you still have to tilt the bottle toward you if you\'re drinking an extra-thick smoothie, but it still prevents any over-pour that might happen from an open cup.\n\nWhen I get home, I rinse the lid and bottles, then soak the bottles in a bit of soapy water before putting them both in the top rack (if they fit) - or the bottles in the lower rack and the lids in the top rack. If I choose to hand wash them, a regular bottle brush works perfectly, too. And no straws to wash, ever! Not to mention, these are shatter-proof and almost certainly will never break in my commute to-from work, tucked into my work bag with their spill-proof lids!\n\nI\'ve found the perfect smoothie bottle for work! YAY!'}]