Customer Reviews

KOR ONE BPA Free Hydration Vessel

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Length:: 2:19 Mins

The Kor One "Hydration Vessel" has a pretentious name, but it's a beautifully designed product. Easy to carry. Easy to open. Easy to fill. Big enough for ice cubes. Surprisingly heavy duty so it will last. [....]

Length:: 2:21 Mins

The Kor One Hydration Vessel is a rugged water bottle. The mouth opening is the perfect size for plopping in ice cubes and drinking out of. The mouth piece has rounded edges, so it feels great to take a drink out of it. The hinged cap stays in place, and it does not leak.

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Note: this is from review I wrote in October. All of it remains true. Updates at the bottom

I got mine in the mail today and I like it quite a bit more than I thought I would... For starters, the packaging and trimmings are very classy. I know that doesn't matter in the long run, but for me it helps with first impressions. Next off the build quality is really incredible. The base has a low profile rubber ring around it that helps with traction when setting it down. The button on the front to open the lid is large enough and the actual clasp holding it closed is really beefy - actually it's connected to an armature that actuates two hooks - one on each side of the bottle. These, in turn, are held in place by TWO large leaf springs that really feel like they're here to last.

What don't I like? Well I hate leaving reviews where I don't trash at least ONE thing about a product but I can't bring myself to do it. OH YA- and the mouth is big enough to put in the ice cubes from my ice maker! See? I actually put a positive comment in the trash section. Ouch.

That said, I'm not a paid shill and I --- OH there's something I don't like. I think most of their website is horrible. Too much flash and "Personal Sustainable Hydration" is the most pompous tripe I've ever heard.

That said, I think everyone should run out and buy one of these, unless you want to die from only having non sustainable hydration! (blech)

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December '08 updates:
Nothing really much to add... It is easy to keep clean. It will take every ice cube I've found with no problem. It doesn't hold flavors or smells at all after you've given it a rinse. The rubber gasket that presses on the mouth from the lid is positively bizarre - it BARELY touches the mouth, yet I've never had a leak that wasn't due to not closing it all the way - and even then only once.

It still really looks as good as the day I bought it which is pretty impressive as most things that go into my bag (a Maxpedition Versapack) end up scratched within seconds. The materials here really are nice.

I'm buying 4 as gifts this year, so let that speak for itself.

My husband bought one of these bottles for me for my birthday because I was absolutely obsessed with having one. Used it daily at work and the gym for 3 weeks. Placed it in the top shelf of my dishwasher and it was never the same again. The top will not seal:( It doesn't look and now it leaks. So I thought, I guess that was just my fault. I bought a second bottle for me from the beyond yoga charity sale because I loved the message on it. Again, used it for weeks with no problems, then all of a sudden, the top stopped latching. I don not understand when you pay over 36 dollars for a bottle and after a few weeks leaks. I really really really wanted to love this bottle, but I guess I will have to go back to my Nalgene one.

While this water bottle is a pleasure to use, it is simply not as durable as my $10 nalgene - and here is why.

Both of them are made from the same Eastman Triton plastic, but the nalgenes have screw on lids on the top. The Kor uses an actual metal joint to flip the lid back, which leaves it very vulnerable.

I dropped it accidently from my desk to the tile floor while trying to shove it into my backpack, and a crack formed right near the hinge. This was the first time it was dropped and the bottle was just two weeks old.

I'm sorry, but I didn't spend $30 for something that needs to be treated like fine china. If you plan on carrying around this alot and expect it to accidently be dropped, I strongly don't recommend it.

This is a water bottle. It does nothing except store water without introducing unwanted chemicals through contact with plastic.

I love this water bottle. I got mine about 3 weeks ago and it has been extremely sturdy and scratch resistant, and I find that doesn't change the taste of the water the way my last bottle (Nalgene) did. The cap stays firmly secured in the closed position despite the constant jostling of my daily commute into the city, and I have no fear of it spilling at any point. the Kor stones are kind of lame at first, but you find other things to put in the cap window which actually make it kind of amusing. I've gotten more than a few comments that it looks like something out of 2001: A Space Odyssey.

It would be perfect except that i think it might be a bit large. I would have ordered a smaller volume bottle had one been available, as this one is a bit tall for its base. Cleaning it has also proved to be a little tricky because it has such a narrow mouth.

I pre-ordered a KOR ONE directly from the Kor website as soon as they were available in 2008, to use around my workplace, at my desk and during meetings. It was as gorgeous as I had hoped, easy to clean, easy to hold, and it stayed beautiful a long time.

I had it over a year -- until it fell over, off my desk and onto our office's polished-concrete floor. Thankfully, it was empty, because the hinge and lid shattered into a handful of pieces. Alas, all the beautiful aesthetics in the world can't make up for material or engineering flaws -- perhaps the choice of plastic for Kor is a bit too brittle, and the hinged lid becomes a liability during a fall. I think they should have at least made the lid easily detachable, so it could come apart in a fall, rather than crack the material (unbelievably, the *pin* in the hinge actually sheared in two as well).

Add to that, its very tall height and rounded, oval base -- which makes it a tad unstable, empty or full. Simply put, I don't think a water bottle should break after a short two-foot fall onto a hard floor.

I like the gadgets, and this is the gadget of water bottles. When my kids have their sporting events (soccer, softball, baseball, basketball), I like to bring along a cold drink - especially on those hot summer days. What I do is mix some Gatorade with water and fill it about a 1/3 full. Then, I put it in the freezer at an angle overnight, and before the sporting event, I'll fill it to the top with some more Gatorade/H20. The ice keeps the drink cold and refreshing.

So far, the quality is excellent. My kids have dropped it more than a couple times and it's held up quite well. The handle is perfect for carrying, and the spout is just right (feels good to drink out of). You'll also get some nice comments like "ooohh, nice water bottle" but then you'll get some looks after you tell them how much it costs :-)

I bought two, one for each kid, and I'll probably buy another for myself. great product, well designed, but a little pricey.

This water bottle is well designed, well thought out, well constructed and incredibly elegant. The loop at the top allows you to carry it around with one finger. It's easy to open, the water flows out of the opening perfectly (the lip is rounded out) and it snaps shut and seals with total ease. It is made of very high quality plastic that does not impart any taste on the water nor is it porous and thus susceptible to germ absorption. The white plastic sides lend an easier to grip surface that keeps the clear plastic free of palm prints. The bottom has a rubber ring that adds a cushion and grips the table. It's made in the USA and they even give a small percentage of their profits to non-profit groups that help with water issues. What more could anyone want from a reusable water bottle?

Update: 1/15/09

I have read that many people have had their bottles break after dropping them. I have not, although when I've dropped the bottle it has been onto linoleum, carpeted floor and hardwood floor-- not tile or stone. After quite a few drops, the bottle is unblemished and in perfect condition.

I have also read some complaints about the hinged top and how this makes it vulnerable. While this might be the case, I find that the snap open and snap close ease of this bottle is far better than a screw-on/off top that can easily get lost and takes both hands and time to do.

The final criticism I've read is that it does not fit in a car cup holder. This is true but if you want this volume of water, no bottle will fit without being out of proportion (since the bottle would be so tall) so I find this a moot point. I use it in the car wedged between my seat and the door and find that drinking from it is super easy due to the snap top and big mouth opening. No eyes or thinking required.

As a final note, I received a comment that criticized my claim that this product is made in the USA. It's half-true, as it turns out, and I therefore apologize for the misinformation. This is the response I got from Kor:

KOR has partnered with Nypro, one of the largest U.S. manufacturing firms, to produce and assemble our products in their Monterrey, Mexico facility Nypro owns and operates nearly 30 manufacturing plants worldwide. The facility in Monterrey, Mexico was selected due to its proximity to our warehouse in Southern California, expertise in plastics molding, and ISO 14001 environmental certification.

Nypro has been one of our strategic partners from KOR's early stage.

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There you have it, my 5 star rating is maintained.

This bottle was larger than I thought, which was okay. It was really different-looking with a sleek design. It didn't leak in my purse which was great. I say "was" and "didn't" because I had it and happily used it daily until it wobbled over one day and the joint/hinge holding the top broke off. I had it on a bleacher and when some got up, there was a little vibration and it wobbled, tipped over, landed on the ground and broke. If you look closely at the base of the bottle, it is rounded, meaning it is not very stable. While there is a rubber ring on the bottom for grip on a slick surface (good) it is not enough to compensate for the rounded base design (bad). I won't buy another, especially at the high price.