Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Oh, the elusive search for a water bottle. But not just any water bottle. THE water bottle. Here was my criteria: 1. Must keep water cold. Considering I live in the depths of the Sonoran Desert, this is not a small feat. I fill it up with ice, and then fill it up with water, screw on the top and off we go. But the Healthy Human doesn't care if I leave it in the scorching 120 plus car for a few hours while I run errands. When I come back, there is ice cold nectar of the God's waiting for my parched soul! 2. While it keeps my water cold, it must not create condensation on the outside that is going to make my purse (and everything in it) soaking wet. That's not any fun! This puppy does it! I don't know how (well yeah I do, it's insulated) but, it works. It really works. Ice cold water and dry stuff. 3. Must fit in my cup holder. Yes, it sounds ridiculous, but you know what I'm talking about. If it's too big, it has to go somewhere else, which really means it ends up rolling around on the floor in the backseat. Then if I want a drink? No dice, it has tucked itself into a nook too far from my reach. So frustrating! But again, the Healthy Human 21 oz Stein to the rescue! It fits perfectly into my average sized cup holder. :) Yay! Ice cold water is within reach, and not wobbling around. 4. Must be easy to carry. Ding ding, they did it again folks! Whoever came up with the 3 finger idea is a genius. I mean it...a genius. I don't know how they figured out that I instinctively grab with those 3 fingers, but they did, and they were right! It is sooooo easy to pick up, so easy to carry around. Sometimes I don't want to take a bag along. Sometimes I want to grab my water bottle and my 7 year old and take a quick walk to the park. Bam - Healthy Human has me covered! So easy to get a solid hold with three fingers through that top loop. I drop things people. I drop things a lot, but not this. Those fingers wrap around there and just hold on. It's like magic, I tell you! Genius magic! Now, the carabiner is a great idea as well, adds a lot of functionality depending on what you want to use it for. But I didn't use it much, it kind of rattled around and around up there on the handle. I took it off, it lived in the bottom of my purse for a few weeks and then it broke. So, I'm not sure if the carabiner is low quality (which seems odd because I wouldn't say that about anything else on the stein) or if it just didn't want to be removed. But, it doesn't affect my happiness with the Healthy Human, because I never used it anyway. 5. Must be "healthy" and not festering in chemicals. Lets face it, plastic isn't as nice to drink out of. After awhile, things just don't taste right. Glass is a great idea, but it's sooooo heavy and I am soooooooo not coordinated (refer to my comment about dropping things in #4.) But the stainless steel...it does the trick! My water tastes like...wait for it...water! Yippee! 6. Possibly the most important criteria: It must not leak! I mean, if I wanted something that I had to hold upright all the time, I'd just use a cup! Seriously! I need something that I know won't get my purse, backpack and all my treasures wet. It seems pretty basic, but apparently it's not. Because just about every other bottle I've had hasn't been able to pass this criteria. Even that other well-known, more expensive hydro container leaked. The little silicone ring on the Hydro Flask could get misplaced (what a pain to keep track of) or fall out of place. Sometimes without you even knowing it! Then you go about your business and come back to get a drink only to find it is all over your purse, wallet, paperwork, etc. Ugh! But again, the Healthy Human answers the call! It works! It seals shut. Solid. I've never lost a drop! Bottom line...I have been searching for a long time for the right container and the Healthy Human Stainless Steel Insulated Stein has passed all the tests. I LOVE this thing! I tell everyone I see about it. Now I just have to break down and get the growler size so I can do ice cold refills on the go! :) Thanks so much Healthy Human! You have hit the nail on the head!