Platypus Sport Bottle

by Platypus

• Collapsible design allows you to roll bottle up for easy, compact storage.
• Bottle is tough enough to be frozen or boiled.
• Modular design lets you create your own system.
• Gusseted bottom keeps bottle upright for easier filling.
• 5 x 7.5 in.- 13 x 19 cm- .7 oz.- 20 g

Product Description

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The Platypus Sport Bottle is an ideal hydration solution for backpacking or travel. This portable container is shaped to fit your hand, and its collapsible design allows you to roll it up for easy, compact storage as you consume its contents. Perhaps best of all, it weighs 80% less than conventional hard plastic bottles, a stat sure to please backpacking purists who love to travel light.

The 100% BPA-free, non-taste-retaining bottle measures five-by-7.5-inches (W x H) and weighs only 0.7 ounces, and can be stashed almost anywhere for maximum portability, but don't mistake its soft-sided design for a lack of rugged durability. The Platypus sport bottle is tough enough to be frozen or boiled, and a gusseted bottom allows you to set the bottle down upright.

About Platypus
The Platypus sport bottle is from a company named Cascade Designs, started by three friends and former Boeing engineers--Jim Lea, Neil Anderson, and John Burroughs--who were laid off from the aeronautics giant in 1971. Outdoor enthusiasts looking for the next great gear idea, they went on to design the world's first self-inflating mattress, the Therm-A-Rest.

Today, Cascade Designs remains a private, family-owned company that has grown to be one of the most respected outdoor manufacturers in the world. The company has achieved that distinction through a combination of the Therm-a-Rest brand's enduring popularity, the acquisition of strong companies with superior products and shared visions, and by sticking to the same fundamental principles Cascade Designs was founded upon: providing relevant and innovative products, exceptional quality, and service that exceeds customer expectations.

Product Description

Perfect for backpacking or travel. This portable container is shaped to fit your hand and weighs 80% less than conventional hard plastic bottles.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.3 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0009RNVB4
• Item model number: 7605
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,822,697 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Hooked On Platy August 9, 2009

By I Buy Quality

I used to own CamelBak's hydration system before the bad news about BPA came out. Owing to a lack of information from CamelBack as to whether they had BPA in their products or not, I sent all of it to the recycler and did without for over a year.

Recently (within the last 3 weeks) I bought the Platypus - platy, for short and yes, the lower case 'p' is correct - 1 Liter sport bottle. It came well-reviewed on the Web, so I bit the bullet and purchased one initial item as a way of deciding for myself.

Each item is minimally packaged with their "Fresh Taste Guarantee" prominently displayed, so I tested that right off, filling my new platy right to the top until it looked like a fat plastic sausage and then sticking it overnight in the fridge.

I pulled my thoroughly chilled platy out of the fridge first thing the next morning, promptly slamming it as hard as possible against the kitchen floor. I'm well over 6 foot, so it hit pretty damn hard. I wasn't surprised when nothing happened. Beginner's luck, right? Nine minutes and 70 splats later nothing had changed - platy 70, me 0. Nothing! Nada, zip, zero! It wasn't even scratched despite hitting the linoleum repeatedly. It wasn't even HINTING at being scratched.

Just for a little variety, I poured a glass from it - not even the suggestion of that plastic odor/taste that I had with my CamelBak stuff (no matter how much it was cleaned). The Clean Taste guarantee was true. I've filled it and drained it dry many times of the past weeks and my water tastes like...water.

I further abused my platy with a string of drop-kicks across the living room, thinking the half-empty platy would succumb to the water sloshing around in it (well, that and gravity). platy 11, me zilch. I was sold.

These bottles are absolutely first-class! Aside from them being tough as hell, each item is made with perfection in mind. The caps seat, thread and seal perfectly and easily, the seams of each piece are joined without even the smallest visible defect. I've had one bouncing around in my car trunk with my tools for two weeks now, and the cap is a bit worn. You can draw your own conclusions.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Recommend over Camelback bladders. December 28, 2006

By TnaTheLLama

Collapses down flat.

It's lightweight.

Has no odor.

Holds boiling water.

Don't have to worry about purchasing expensive cleaning supplies.

I'd recommend Platypus bladders over Camelbacks for budget, weight and hassle-free reasons.

Only problem we discovered was the water in the Platypus bladder froze and the Camelbacks didn't when we left both bags out at night.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for ice September 17, 2009

By M. Stewart

Amazon Verified Purchase

I like this bottle because it is one of the few re-usable bottles you can freeze. I put it in my lunch box so I have cold water at work without buying a new bottle of water. However, it is hard to drink out of since the bag is floppy, so I keep a cup by my desk.