Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

After using the Bobble and Brita, I can easily say that this is the best filtration bottle that I've used thus far. Technically they all work, but this one works the best out of the three. In my experiences, the Bobble was hard to squeeze and after a while the plastic seemed to bend to the point where it felt like it was going to crack. It never did, but it felt like that. The cap for the Bobble got lost almost instantly. The Brita filter bottle was made out of more flexible material and also held more water than the Bobble, but would leak through the cap, with or without the loop ring. After about 3 months of use (The normal life of 1 filter) the plastic on the filter that holds it to the spout was cracked, pretty much nullifying all filter capability. I'm not sure exactly when this happened. Also, the little plastic cap for this bottle was lost quickly too. Which brings us to the Rubbermaid filter. All the problems that I've had with the other filter bottles have pretty much been fixed. by this. Pros: -The plastic is nicely flexible and always returns to it's original shape (note that the shape is designed to be squeezed in one direction). It also has a rubber grip near the top for holding it. -The cap is held on by a tether. One of the other reviewers mentioned that the tether can get in the way, but this is not the case. It has little plastic bumps on the tether such that if you open or close the tether all the way it'll stick in that position until you pull it out. -High volume output. when you squeeze it, you get a lot of water pushed through the filter. Considerably more than the other two bottles. The filter also has a 1-way gasket so that after squeezing, it is easy for air to rush into the bottle for the next squeeze. -Filter Change Indicator. The filter itself has a ring that you rotate around when you first get it to remind you when to change it. Cons: After two weeks of using this, I can only think of one. -Lower volume than the Brita. The Brita holds 24 oz. This is 20oz, but it's more than the bobble's 13 or 18.5oz. I don't think I should have to say that you should only use potable water in this, this is no Lifesaver bottle that can filter raw sewage. But for filtering regular drinking water, this bottle works amazing. It's very nice to take with me when I go into the city and fill it from public drinking fountains or even regular tap water when I don't want to buy overpriced water bottles. But overall, I am very impressed by this product. In my opinion, the only way they could improve it is by making a larger volume bottle (only one model exists in different colors at the time of this 7/2011 writing) or by making an insulated one that I could fill with ice. Enjoy!