Customer Reviews

Sigg Traveler Classic Water Bottle (1.0-Liters, Red Transparent)

5 star:		(86)
4 star:		(47)
3 star:		(11)
2 star:		(15)
1 star:		(24)

 

 

I was a die-hard Nalgene bottle user. I owned at least a dozen of them, and never went anywhere without one. Until recently. With the questions regarding the safety of the plastic they were made from and with recent articles discussing issues with the buildup of germs that are recorded in many of these type of containers, I decided to make a switch. I love the fact that these are made of metal, especially since I have cracked more than one plastic bottle by dropping it or accidentally cooking it in the dishwasher. Even the Nalgene bottles do not handle the heat of the dishwashers well, and I have had them begin to get the little spiderweb cracks. Anyway, the metal bottle is tough, light-weight, and is easy to haul around. The 1 liter size, in my opinion, is best suited for either home/office use or serious backpacking applications. A liter of water can get heavy lugging it around all day. The .6 liter is perfect for people on the go that want to reduce their use of plastic bottles, but do not want to get weighted down. The metal bottles do well in the dishwasher, even with the small opening. I put it in there to sterilize it after I have cleaned it with the tablets. I also soak all my bottles and caps in light bleach water at least once a month...it is important to keep them as clean as possible, since water bottles can grow so many creepy crawlies. For the people that have complained that the threads are too sharp to drink from, either they need to send them back because they are defective or look at the way they are drinking from them. If you are trying to suck the water out to the point your lips are pulled into the bottle and are hitting the threads, you are not drinking from them correctly...try less suction and more pouring the water into your mouth. Also, other reviewers said that mold grew on their caps...unless you are leaving the bottles with stagnant water or leaving the caps on when they are damp inside, you should not be growing mold. Mold has to have a warm, damp environment to grow. After you clean them, leave the cap off until they are bone dry and then do no tighten the cap all the way down. Better yet, leave the caps off the bottle when they are empty. If you are growing mold, it has nothing to do with plastic, rubber, or metal...it has to do with the conditions the bottles are being kept in.

Overall, these are great items, rugged, light-weight, and help reduce the amount of plastic going into our landfills...personal recommendation, I get the caps with the loop on top, they are so easy to attach to book bags and belt loops that way....

The best container for liquid that I've used. While other no-leak containers always seem to leak, this one does not. I can throw it in my computer bag without a care.

However, since the container is made from aluminum, it transfers heat well. If you put cold water in it, you'll soon have room-temperature water.

I love my blue 0.6L Sigg water bottle. It's a great size for carrying around everywhere, and the deep blue color is to die for. It's light. It doesn't retain taste and smells from last month's fruit punch (as my last Nalgene-style bottle did, despite repeated washings and bleachings!). I've done everything I can think of to test it for leakage or taste transference, and it has proven itself worthy of my $20 every time. My only worry is with the exterior finish, which is meant to be durable but perhaps isn't. One faceplant on the concrete and my Sigg has a nasty scuff right through the paint on the bottom edge. The product info says such scuffs, come by so easily, are likely to invite further damage to the surrounding paint. I'm not overly thrilled with that prediction. Quibble aside, it's a lovely bottle, the loop-top screw cap is very convenient for carrying, and I am confident that my borrowed textbooks are safe while it's bumping around in my backpack with them. I highly recommend Sigg bottles.

I bought this water bottle a few months back and about a week in the lining on the inside of the mouth started to peel. I contacted their customer support and they said they would replace it, but I had to ship it to them out of my own pocket. They gave me an RMA number and everything so it seemed to be going fine.

It has been about two months now and they are ignoring every effort I make to contact them via email, phone, etc.. I have sent emails to several different addresses of theirs and still no response, still no water bottle. Absolutely terrible customer support and who knows if I can every get my water bottle replaced.

I did quite a bit of research before buying this water bottle. I've been drinking from plastic bottles for years now, and was quite disturbed to learn that chemicals leach into the water. Twenty years from now, I think history is going to look back regretfully on the last fifty years as "The Chemical Age." We are just starting to understand the grievous impact all these chemicals have had on our bodies and on our planet.

From what I've read, glass is actually the safest thing to drink from, but I've had a really hard time finding a suitable glass bottle that I can carry around when I'm out and about. Sigg seems to be a close second. The baked on enamel coating is very durable and has been proven to not leech any chemicals (here's an interesting discussion about the safety of Sigg bottles: http://www.dld123.com/q&a/index.php?cid=1796). The first few times I drank from the Sigg, there was a slightly metallic taste, but that went away very quickly.

Until I find some sort of glass bottle that is practical enough to carry around, this Sigg is going to be my water bottle of choice...

I really love this bottle. It doesn't get smelly, it doesn't retain the taste of the contents after you use it. It looks cool. I like the size. I was using glass bottles for water because I was trying to get away from plastics, but this is a much better, more lightweight and unbreakable solution!

I'm addicted to these bottles and its helped me get over my addiction to wasteful disposible plastic bottles! After all, even if you do recyle ALL of your plastic bottles, it still wastes energy to haul them to a dump and re-process them. Dispense with them and use filtered water from the tap in these hygenic, stylish and handy bottles. They impart no taste to the water and the bottles themselves are very light.

I had read the reviews and noticed some posts about a funny taste. I got mine and I really like it. I have no funny taste and water stays fresh and cool. It's a nice quality product and delivered fast. No more plastic water bottles.

As a concept, the SIGG bottle is great. The design is nice, it's metal (not plastic), sturdy, with a solid "looped" top. But in practice, it's not all it's cracked up to be. I've owned mine for about a year now. At first I really liked it and although I could notice a "unique" smell and taste occasionally, as long as it never got even a little warm (don't even think about leaving it in the sun), the flavor was minor. Over time though, It's gotten to where I can barely stand to drink the water I put in even if it's only been in there for 30 minutes.
My understanding is that SIGG bottles use a polycarbonate lining - This is what Nalgenes are made of! I believe they are exploring other lining options (after the brewhaha about BPEs), but I would recommend a simple stainless steel bottle over a SIGG. Not only are they about 25% of the price, but they won't have the flavor issues of these bottles.
One final complaint. If you're switching from a Nalgene, you'll immediately notice that you if you don't twist the cap all 273 rotations it won't be fully closed and will leak. Unlike the 3/4 twist of a Nalgene.
Clearly I don't love mine. But they are stylish.

! WARNING ! ALL of our Sigg plastic water bottle caps have grown black mold even though cleaned regularly. Here in Florida plenty of hydration is needed as we live, work, and play on the Gulf coast. We purchased 4 beautiful aluminum Sigg water bottles about 6 months ago. All have been used only as water (both tap and filtered) containers. All have grown BLACK MOLD on the plastic bottle caps. The mold is NOT removed or prevented from growing when washed with the Sigg cleaning tablets. Washing with clean hot/warm water after use does NOT prevent mold growth. Other bottles we use (such as the Kleen Kanteen stainless steel) have had NO MOLD growth.