Customer Reviews

G. I. 1 Quart Olive Drab Plastic Canteen

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This is just your basic, everyday, plastic military style canteen. It is lacking the straw hole for the gas mask which was a bit disappointing. However, I got what I wanted and I got what I paid for. I would suggest this product to anyone.

I've got to tell you, I wasn't expecting much when I ordered this canteen. I've been hiking and camping for over 45 years, and I've tried all the new fancy and up-to-date water bottles and bladders that have come along on the market over the years. When I saw this canteen and it reminded me of my Boy Scout years in the 60s, so I thought I'd give it a whirl. This canteen went beyond my expectations! It doesn't leak at all, it keeps water cold, and best of all it doesn't give water a plastic taste. In fact, to test it out, I kept water in it for over four days and the water tasted as fresh as the day I filled the canteen with absolutely no plastic taste. In addition, this canteen design, which has been time tested in the military, is still one of the most comfortable water bottles to carry while hiking. I would highly recommend this product as an inexpensive, good quality canteen.

If you need a military looking bottle for show, then this canteen will do. But, if you want to take it outdoors where it will get shaken and squeezed, it will leak all over your gear. Cap doesn't hold any pressure.

I ordered these when the price dropped one day, still the same brand "R&D" imprinted on the bottom of the canteen mold. I am guessing this is the company, I have canteens that have years printed on the bottom that I purchased NEW in Multiple Surplus stores in person that have years stamped such as 1976, 2000, newer ones like these no longer have years on them but they are brand new, never been used and are the exact same quality as the 1976, 2000 or new ones. Fits and works well with my ALICE gear with USGI pistol belt with H-harness/suspenders and Butt-Pack. Can't beat this bargain!

Carried water from place to place and afforded me easy access to drinking said water. Exactly what it's supposed to do. What else could you want?

It's your standard GI canteen, rugged, well made, holds water, fits in the standard GI military canteen pouch. What else can I say. It a GI canteen.

Simple design that has worked for many years , very useful as part of the basic kit , I bough this canteen to replace the one from a kit I got at a surplus store ; canteen cover , canteen , aluminum cup and stove , everything nest together nicely , the original one was used and a little dirty , easier to get a replacement than trying to clean it , great addition to my BOB .

Basic plastic 1qt GI canteen. The standard is that a person should drink 2L of water/day; I went with 1qt canteens just to make it easy to keep track of how much water or sports drink I consume when hiking (finish one before lunch, one for lunch/early afternoon, last one for rest of afternoon and evening). These are inexpensive and work. What more do you need? :-)

For something this was designed to carry water, It failed because it leaked. A LOT.

Maybe mine was just a bad one. Still shouldnt happen. But the seller was easy to get a hold of and didn't give any problems for my return. Seller Was Captain Dave. I give them 5 Stars.

I got 2 of these to replace my current issue canteens, which smell like someone died in them. These came very quickly from the seller Captain Dave's. These are typical plastic canteens without the mask compatibility. No odor, nothing exciting, just something you can drink water from. I'd recommend this to anyone who needs to replace their issued canteens.