Takeya Classic Glass Water Bottle with Silicone Sleeve

by Takeya

• High quality glass bottle provides a healthier way to drink
• Silicone sleeve provides a good grip, a see-through window, and protects the glass vessel
• Eliminates toxic leaching that plastic can cause
• Innovative design holds 22-1/2 ounces
• Dishwasher safe

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.5 x 2.8 x 10.5 inches ; 1.3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B003DTLNUG
• Item model number: 13010
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (344 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,251 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #65 in Sports & Outdoors > Accessories > Sports Water Bottles

Product Description

Size: 22-Ounce | Color: Black

This Takeya Classic Water Bottle features a high quality glass bottle with a wide mouth, and is encapsulated by a silicone jacket that provides a nice grip, as well as protection for the bottle. The sleeve has a see-through window for checking the liquid level. The twist-off cap is airtight and includes an easy carry loop. This H2O bottle provides healthier way to drink, and eliminates metallic or plastic tastes, and leaching from toxic plastics. This bottle holds 22-1/2 ounces, is dishwasher safe, and is available in several colors.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

147 of 147 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars My Review - Takeya Classic Water Bottle March 25, 2011

By Buyer99

Color Name:Black| Size Name:22-Ounce|Amazon Verified Purchase

After much debate, I finally decided on this water bottle. It wasn't easy picking a water bottle, considering the millions to choose from. What's funny is that glass is the best choice, and there aren't many options. LifeFactory has some nice water bottles but I'm not to keen on their style (more feminine style, in my opinion) so I decided to go with a Takeya as it was the only other logical choice.

Pros:
A great looking water bottle. Very sleek, modern styling.
Drinking spout is perfect size. Bit larger than the usual, offering ease of drinking.
The cap is awesome. It's thick, rugged plastic, and is fun to 'flick' (as in spin) on or off the spout. The square-cut design of the cap makes it very easy to grip for removing, with or without wet hands.
The handle is very durable. Also, it 'appears' to be held on by the cap, but there is another ridge of glass holding it on.
Circumference is the right size for a perfect grip on the bottle - not too thick, not too thin.
Weight is just right, considering it is made of glass. It's nothing unreasonable.
The weight of the bottle is very well-balanced.

Cons:
The handle is a bit of a nuisance as first, since it gets in the way of your chin, but you learn to work around it.
The silicone wrapper attracts any type of tiny dust particle, but again nothing unreasonable. If you're a clean freak, try a different color than black.

Overall: I highly recommend this bottle. It's a very well-engineered and looks great. Among the other choices you have in glass water bottles (besides a Snapple bottle at the store) this is great choice. You won't be disappointed. Just remember, it is glass, and it isn't indestructible, so if you break it, that's your issue, and not a design flaw.

Update - (6/1/11)

Water bottle still performing perfectly. Seal is solid. Handle is solid. Wrapper has not stretched any (my initial concern over time)... Greatest benefit of this bottle is that I find myself drinking more water than I normally would, much more.

Update - (2/22/12)

I am still using this bottle EVERY single day. What I find quite interesting is that over time, the 'dust' particles don't get attracted to the silicone as much. So while it started as a 'catch-all', nowadays the particles are almost unnoticeable.

Seal is still just as good as it was originally. Once that cap is on, I am completely confident tossing the bottle onto my bed or putting it into a backpack knowing it isn't going to leak anything. The handle is still holding up perfectly as well - I carry it around with my index finger so I put quite a bit of stress on it - absolutely zero change in it's performance.

276 of 286 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Takeya vs. Klean Kanteen January 30, 2011

By amber

Color Name:Black/Fuchsia| Size Name:22-Ounce|Amazon Verified Purchase

To start being green I tried to avoid plastic altogether. But most bottles have a plastic top, always claiming to be BPA free. That's fine. That being said, the first difference between the Klean Kanteen and the Takeya is that the Klean Kanteen top seals by going within the bottle. Which may create a better seal in theory (the Takeya does NOT leak), but it becomes irritating when you have accidentally put too much liquid, twist on the cap only to overflow all over! The second bad thing about the Klean Kanteen seal is that while it sits in your bottle the seal is coming in contact with your liquid. Not to gross anyone out, but most of the times I "washed" my bottle by dumping out the residual water, rinsing in hot water and refilling. Unfortunately this was not good enough. On a random inspection I noticed black lines of what I assume to be mold growing around the rubberized seal... eww. The Takeya bottle screws on the outside, which means minimal fluid contact with your seal, and no overfilling of your bottle! The cap on the Klean Kanteen is rounded with a top loop for carrying and on more than one occasion I guess I over-tightened the cap and could not easily remove it! I instead had to put my finger, or an instrument if really tight, through the loop and use it as leverage. Awkward, and painful. The Takeya top is a square with rounded edges giving you a little bit to work with to twist off the top. The Takeya has s loop separate from the cap for carrying. Another issue is that you have to buy a separate neoprene carrier for your Klean Kanteen if you want it to stay cold longer and not have to handle the cold metal. I highly recommend the carrier, but the Takeya comes with a silicon sleeve already for gripping. A bonus is, if you have the Klean Kanteen first, my neoprene sleeve for the 27oz. (with a little work) fits the Takeya! So I now have an extra cover to save the glass. The Takeya doesn't stay as cold since it is glass, but the other benefits definitely out-way this set back. The mouth on the Takeya is PERFECTLY sized for sipping and/or chugging. The Klean Kanteen has a large opening that lends its size for ice cubes, but constant spilling all over myself. (On a side note, I also hated hitting the metal on my teeth while drinking, glass is less awkward and irritating.) Regular ice cubes from the "make-it-yourself" trays do not fit in the Takeya, but I fill the tray half the height and they slide right in. I have dropped my Klean Kanteen multiple times resulting in paint chips and dents, but it is very resilient and never sprung a leak. The Takeya fits in a car cup holder also! For my first attempt at going green I loved my Klean Kanteen, but now that I have felt and tasted a Takeya glass bottle... I would never go back!! If you're unsure, I hope this helps in making the choice for you. P.s. I know weight has been stated as an issue, but I honestly have not noticed a SERIOUS difference between the two, but I have always carried around something.

166 of 175 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Visually pleasing, but has areas of improvement February 25, 2011

By E

Color Name:Black/Cobalt| Size Name:22-Ounce|Amazon Verified Purchase

As a frequent gym goer, I've been through my share of experimenting with water bottles. During college I used Nalgene but found the huge opening to be messy and when reports came that it leaked chemicals into water, I was only too glad to find another solution. I used SIGG for a period but found when they issued a recall for leaching chemicals, I was put off, not to mention that the metal taste and small bottles were both inconvenient and unpleasant.

When I saw the Takaya bottles, I was at first drawn to the modern bottle over the classic but found that only the classic came in the larger 22.5oz size. When I received the order from Amazon, everything came well packed and on time (kudos). I left my bottle in the sun to air out since it had a "factory" smell.

Through 3 weeks of use, I've found the water bottle itself to be truly durable. Water tasted great, and it fit well in my car and on machines at the gym. Sure it was heavy, but I knew that when I ordered the largest size glass bottle they made. The only minor problems I have are that:

1. The cap has a weird suction feel at the beginning and end that make it difficult to open and close all the way with one hand. I know that this is done to securely keep water from dripping but I've noticed a few times that it isn't leak proof. I've mixed protein powder into the bottle and while shaking it to mix with the water, I always notice leaks. It's a little upsetting that such an expensive and otherwise well designed water bottle would have this big of an oversight.

2. The silicon sleeve is either not made to be taken off or is just REALLY DIFFICULT to remove. The bottle itself is difficult to clean because it's hard to see into it since the sleeve is covering it. With no (easy) option to remove the sleeve, the bottle becomes harder to clean besides the general rinse.

Functionally one of the better products on the market but not without it's flaws.