The Most Practical Glass Water Bottle

I have been EDC ing the Pyrex 17.5 oz flip-top glass water bottle and I love it. It allows me to drink straight from the glass while having a one-handed flip-top lid, it fits in cup holders, and it is easy to use, clean, and carry. The color-changing feature is a little strange in my opinion. But it doesn't detract from the use of the bottle. And perhaps most importantly, it has really good results with a real concern when you decide to EDC a water bottle - the glass seems to stay together, stuck to the silicone when it breaks AND the replacement cost is low.
This is a fantastic EDC item for those who prefer to drink out of glass - inexpensive, useful, practical, and even healthy!
Here's the ‎‎@AmericasTestKitchen
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Below are some Amazon affiliate links. If you buy these or other products after using these links, the channel may be paid a small amount - but it will probably never be as much as I paid for the two water bottles I broke!
My favorite bottle, the Pyrex 17.5 oz with flip top lid is available in different designs, and while MSRP is $25 US, I have seen that it is often under $15 and sometimes under $10! I have already ordered a new one!
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Here is the beautiful, but spendy BKR water bottle. Note that this is for the 16 oz size, there is one size smaller and one larger, and there is spiky silicone cover instead of this smooth one, too.
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If you prefer the look of the Lifefactory bottle I demonstrated, it's here. You can also search for the 22 oz size, which won the America's Test Kitchen competition.
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[@stpetie7686]

It's always good to see Anne post a new video. She always has something new I hadn't thought of. While I'll probably never use a glass bottle, the different perspective can be applied to other items. It's too bad there aren't more ladies making edc videos. The different POV is interesting and useful. Vive le difference!

[@thevineclimber]

Thank you! Lol are you sponsored by Yoplait yogurt? I'm not sure if this is a male female thing for this particular one. I think I'm just somebody who has been carrying a glass water bottle for longer than most other people. When I 1st started the only place you could find them were at like natural food stores. 100% of the ones I could find were crummy. But of course Amazon was not the giant it is now.

[@SigogglinJack]

Well done! A water bottle is a much overlooked edc item.

[@thevineclimber]

Thank you! I didn't expect to make this video, but it turned out that I had some EDC information that does not seem to be in any videos I could find!

[@allenvasher5358]

As a custodian i really appreciate that you worry about the clean up, most people just leave it for us to clean

[@thevineclimber]

Oh my gosh really?? I shouldn’t be surprised. That is a terrible attitude, and one thing I love about the EDC community is that the people don’t see all problems as someone else’s problem. Thank you so much for sharing this comment. I will be even more cautious in the future to remember this. Thanks!!!

[@zripster]

Bought a swiss champ recently, in part because of all the swiss army videos you make, and love it. I find my leatherman to be more convenient at work, but the swiss champ is usually in my pocket around the house.

[@thevineclimber]

That's awesome! You have touched on something that is very dear to me - how keeping a SAK with you at home makes life so much smoother and less irritating. Lol thanks for the comment, and I'm so happy you like your Swiss champ!!

[@Mr.deacle]

Brilliant idea for a video! The easy cleanup with this Pyrex one is actually a major selling point for me, might get me back into carrying glass bottles.

[@thevineclimber]

That's awesome; I'm really glad to hear that!! I'm excited to get another one... thanks for leaving a comment!

[@joshfa5526]

I swear by my Hydroflask. Lots of options, keeps things cool & there are a wide variety of replacement lids from the manufacturer and 3rd parties. I'm also partial to the Simple Modern water bottles. Cheers!

[@thevineclimber]

Hi Josh! That company makes very good looking bottles and I like the pictures that they put on Amazon. You obviously have had good results with them. Have you had any problems with water tasting yucky? You don't put anything hot in there do you?

[@joshfa5526]

@@thevineclimber Hi Anne! I have had zero problems. I use my Hydroflask exclusively for water, though sometimes I'll throw in some salt and lemon juice for electrolytes & keeping better hydration. When I do the latter, I'll wash it out every few 2-3 days so it doesn't get funky. I have no experience with using Hydroflasks for hot liquids, but I did gift a Hydroflask to a really good doctor friend and she's never had issues with it! Cheers!

[@hitchpost5822]

Anne Hi, clearly you had too much fun breaking those water bottles,😀 It reminds me of a story about a japanese store that you can go to and pay to break stuff and work out frustrations. I know water tastes better out of glass but I am too clumsy and my refrigerator sometimes freezes stuff so I use the Nalgene bottles. (Entertaining video 👍)

[@thevineclimber]

Hi Hitch! Lol I did have fun! I have heard of places like this; I think there is one in California, and I would LOVE to go there! I actually read people being interviewed after they left, and they said they just felt so much better. .. Ok now I REALLY want to do that... Thanks for watching, Hitch!

[@lanedexter6303]

Interesting! Remember the mood ring craze? And for years I used color changing stick-on thermometers for tropical fish tanks. With the right marketing, the water bottle equivalent of a mood ring would sell like hotcakes. 😅 We used a lot of Tuff Skin light bulbs at work. The skin on the bulb absorbed minor bumps, preventing breakage, and when it did break, the glass was contained. We’ve broken a couple of glass bottles by forgetting them in the car in winter. That looks like a good one. Glass is nice. We recently got a couple of large insulated tumblers, and I ended up building compatible cup holders for one vehicle.

[@thevineclimber]

Lame, that's crazy!! You built your own cup holders?! Too cool. I remember mod rings, and the forehead thermometers, and the fish tank thermometers. Never heard of those lightning, though. That sounds awesome! Thank you for coming by! :)

[@lanedexter6303]

@@thevineclimber you can still find Tuff Skin light bulbs if you search, even though most of us have gone to LED. After I upended one of the big new 40 oz. tumblers in our 1992 S-10 Blazer, i scared up a scrap of 3” ABS, two caps (which I cut to only 7/16” in length), some ABS cement, and. 3-1/2” hole saw. The little “forward console, where the transfer case lever comes through had a rectangular tray area. Glued 1-3/4” pieces of 3” ABS into the shortened caps, made two 3-1/2” holes through the tray area, then glued in my new ABS cup holders - forward console is made of ABS so that glue job is permanent.

[@lanedexter6303]

@@thevineclimber I was buying and using Bar Buoy gimbal style cup holders in my pickups in the 1970’s.

[@thevineclimber]

That is awesome! Very brave to mod your car!! I think I might have just bought a different tumbler (aptly named in this case) but I have major respect for your way!!

[@davidkurle5418]

Great test! Due to where I work, I could never carry a glass bottle as I don't think it would survive a half of a day. But this was a really neat experiment! Cheers, Anne!

[@thevineclimber]

Thanks, David! But you have me curious. Where do you work?

[@davidkurle5418]

@@thevineclimber I'm a carpenter in a custom wood shop. Can't tell you how many dents my metal water jug has from dropping on the concrete floor. lol

[@thevineclimber]

​@davidkurle5418 Yes and I have to imagine that occasionally somebody walks by with a piece of wood and just knocks something over regularly. At least that's what would happen if I worked there!

[@hollyhockNYC]

Great video! I know glass water bottles are better for people and the environment typically but I'm too clumsy to use one. lol I'd be constantly worried about breaking it. Not to mention we have cats that like to knock things over. For now sticking to my Tervis water bottles with lids.

[@michelleborchardt199]

Okay, I’m sold on your channel cuz it’s just fun. LOVE the comparison, but the glass breaking is where it’s at. Thanks for the investment for our enjoyment.

[@ConansEasyDadCarry]

Great video as always!

[@thevineclimber]

Thank you Conan!

[@fossilimprint2954]

Wow, you actually broke them! It was painful for me to watch, but still I do appreciate the work you put into the video. You actually made me start thinking of getting a glass water bottle once again.

[@thevineclimber]

Hi Fossil Imprint - I do love my glass water bottle, mostly because I drink more water with them! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@StitchJones]

Thank you for the video and showing these. I think I am going to get my wife the Pyrex one.

[@thevineclimber]

Cool, Stitch! I hope she loves it!!

[@TBEDC]

Mine is a 32 oz Nalgene Titan..I shouldn’t carry glass 😂 great video..Thank you for sharing!

[@thevineclimber]

Thanks, Rich! There's a way to use that bottle in the sun to purify water, isn't there? Would it also work in clear glass?

[@TBEDC]

@@thevineclimber Your welcome!

[@schnelma605]

7:04 "Well, they both broke instantly"

[@thevineclimber]

Lol I had this idea in my mind that maybe I'd have to drop one of them at least twice.Definitely not! The problem I had with the America's test kitchen video is that they were dropping them while they were empty.I've only dropped them when they're full for some reason. Thank you for the comment!!

[@stevesinclair4159]

Happy Sunday Anne I didn't know that you drink water in America, I thought you drank 30 day old brewed coffee & Bud Light. There is no way I would bother with any sort of fancy water bottle to carry around with me, I would just buy a 1 liter plastic bottle of local spring water if I was going somewhere for the day where I wouldn't be able to buy food & drink. ATB Steve in Tel Aviv.

[@thevineclimber]

Lol well, yeah, that's ALSO true, and don't forget our national Diet Coke addiction!! I couldn't think of a single place where I could buy a one liter plastic bottle of local spring water.That sounds amazing! Thanks for coming by, Steve!

[@palerider7171]

Thanks for sharing Anne! The Pyrex interests me be cause it it reminds me of my well loved, well used , and discontinued Thermos brand HS4080SSA6 which makes the same great sound. We have a bunch of the other brand, probably because Americans Test Kitchen recommend them and they are not as convenient. Thanks again for sharing and sacrificing your favorite water bottle in the name of science… and to keep the us entertained!

[@thevineclimber]

Thank you for watching! I have not heard of that thermos bottle - too bad it's been discontinued!

[@George_Lewis]

Thank you for the info and going through the expense of testing these. I had no idea glass water bottles were available. I must lead a sheltered life, no? I would have thought, for safety issues, they would be a no-no. I'll stick with Nalgene.

[@SurvivingtheDaily]

This was a fun video! As usual.

[@thevineclimber]

Thank you, Survive!

[@JohnnyQ714]

NEATO!!! Now my daughter has to have one…. Thanks!

[@thevineclimber]

Awesome! I hope she loves it!

[@steffrouen]

France love alls yours vidéos !

[@thevineclimber]

Thank you! I am very honored. 😀

[@CanadianBeachcomber]

Good video. I use MyBevi stainless steel bottles with a screw top. Almost all of them have a dent in the bottom but I haven’t broken any of the vacuum seals.

[@thevineclimber]

Oh, those look nice!! I love this ones style: mybevi.com/collections/hollywood/products/mybevi-12-oz-hollywood-rocks-tumbler Thank you for sharing this! 😀

[@scenicdriveways6708]

Anne, Are you doing okay? Haven't seen a new video lately. I hope all is well with you. Have a blessed weekend. JT

[@thevineclimber]

Thank you - that is very kind. Yes, just work and life, and I actually recorded the video I just uploaded 3 times, because, we'll, it was not very good. :( Thank you very much for reaching out. I appreciate it. Anne

[@MustaLaatta]

Off this subject - and to Victorinox: In the pin hole-->> I have threated sewing needle few years. I've spinned some strong, black yarn around the corkscrew (and change it regular). I found a fitting lenght needle from sewing kit. Too long - can't close the c-screw. I've used it much more than pin. 🪡🪡

[@thevineclimber]

It's a great mod II have been trying to figure out where I would keep the thread. I have some kevlar thread that might hold up. But I use the corkscrew so I'd have to come up with some way that I could remove it from the corkscrew so I could use it for other things. I lost my mini screwdriver but actually that's fine with me because I don't use it anyway. If I don't breathe read the needle then I could keep it in a little pack inside there. Perhaps. Like in a straw maybe? Ooh I love this idea. Plus you could still use the needle for almost anything you would use the pin for. Genius!!

[@mpttomb7839]

Hi Anne. Really enjoying your content. An alternative that’s tough, well-designed and VERY affordable is to buy a glass bottle of Voss Norwegian spring water. Here in the Midwest the 27 oz size is between $4 & $5. The bottles fit a cup holder, have a wide mouth for easy cleaning and seem quite durable. I’m still using mine 5/6 days per week going on 4 years. It’s taken several hard knocks and a few drops to the pavement without damage. Be aware that Voss is also sold in a plastic bottle with the identical design, so make sure you’re getting glass if you plan to repurpose it for daily refilling.

[@thevineclimber]

Oh yes!! I had that one in a fancy hotel... maybe in Chicago? I will look around to see if I can find one... I wonder if you could just dip it in that tool dip to give it a coating... Thank you for the awesome idea!!

[@mpttomb7839]

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[@edwardenglish6919]

As Mr. Mcguire would say, "I have only one word of advise for you, just one word-and that word is-Titanium".

[@thevineclimber]

Lol that movie grosses me out!!! But it's instantly recognizable to those of the right age!! I should try titanium. Does it taste weird? Is there a brand you recommend?

[@edwardenglish6919]

@@thevineclimber Taste neutral. Vargo, Keith, Snow Peak.

[@daphnedevi]

The “boop” for the win 😄, but a demerit for the bottom blowing out. To avoid drinking from plastic I have several Klean Kanteen stainless steel bottles. Especially when motorcycling I can’t deal with the risk of broken glass. And the single walled one I have looks so beat to hell in a way that I’m proud of all the dimples. The double walled ones keep stuff hot or cold for eons and are also buff against deforming. I do prefer the feel of drinking from glass but if sipping through a lid the feel is lost and the taste difference is negligible when weighed against the fragility. Breaking stuff and lighting stuff on fire… sounds like my youth with boy best friends. Throw in some bb’s and a few eggs. 🥸😜

[@thevineclimber]

And toilet paper!! Which will sound weird to anyone who doesn't know what I'm tea asking about!! Tomboys for the win!! Lol... Thank you for your insights on the Kleen Kanteen.I am interested in those but I just don't like the metal.I do have a liberty bottle that I use when I need a metal bottle.Not sure if that would be appropriate. Only single walled, and it does have some type of lining inside the metal. Glass is totally not sorority for a motorcycle in my uninformed opinion. With this one you actually do drink out of the glass.The glass sticks up above the lid which is a little weird to say that; kind of hard to describe. I didn't mention it in the video but I really should have! And I can't show you now because it's broken. But I've got a new one on the way! Thanks for coming by, Daphne!!

[@nirfz]

Depending on the reason for choosing glass, the silicone fusion might be countering that reason. (For some people i know, the reason is to use a supposedly eco friendly material) As would be the lids of both bottles. Personally (for a while now) in my backpack at work i have a 0,75L Stanley thermos bottle with me and a standard PET Water bottle. Both are not as prone to break as a glass bottle, and both are way lighter. (And as is madatory where i live, i do recycle the PET bottle accordingly.) I don't know why, but i always feel kind of uneasy when something perfectly fine gets broken or damaged on purpose. At least i don't have to do it myself. And it still wasquite interesting how the two broke.

[@thevineclimber]

I feel uneasy about it, too. And then I also realized that I forgot to take a picture for the thumbnail before I broke them. So then I think my uneasiness was justified! The Stanley is metal on the inside and I just don't care for the taste. Plus I'm a little bit uneasy about getting exposed to the nickel which I'm pretty allergic to.I have no idea what ingesting it long term would do to me but the allergist told me not to have anything with nickel implanted. I figure maybe this would be something like constantly exposing me to it? I drink a lot of water. Yes the glass water bottle is very heavy. I like your other option. I think it's great that you mentioned the recycling issue.I realized as soon as I saw it that I was never going to pick the glass off of it and try to recycle those little pieces! If that is a disappointing part of this that I did not mention in the video.Thank you for bringing it up!

[@nirfz]

@@thevineclimber Thanks for answering! Sorry, i didn't think about the possibility of nickel in stainless steel and how it could affect allergic people. (And that despite being allergic to pollen and anything made out of-, containing-, and being touched by bell pepper myself 🤦‍♂) Tastewise i can't say i notice any change by the stainless steel. I guess an alternative for you then could be something made of titanium. Although more expensive, it should not have all the negative effects stainless steel with possible nickel containment could have on you. But as you work in the medical envirement, i guess you know better than me about the non allergic properties of titanium. And it surely is way lighter than any glass bottle. The only negative point compared to glass would be that you don't see how full it is from the outside.

[@thevineclimber]

This is a very interesting idea. I have never looked for a titanium water bottle! I'll look now.

[@JudyWu-ie7rl]

I can produce silica gel wrapped glass water bottles. The silica gel layer of the water bottle introduced in the video may be only 0.15mm thick, but we can make it 2mm or thicker. Product upgrade

[@MSkachenite]

2:39 Thermos with that opening system once opened in my backpack. As a result my last phone sink in my hot tea. That thermos has good temperature resistant and my tea will be hot even after 6 hours. I dont want to risky and sink in my bag one more phone or other gadgets. Since that accident thermos spent most of time on kichen shelf.

[@thevineclimber]

Yes, I would not carry this in a bag. I carry it by the handle!

[@joecat339]

Hi Anne !!! Another great video. For edc I use just a water bottle from the store... For camping & hiking I use a plastic military canteen with a titanium cup. In the field you can boil water in the titanium cup for coffee, tea, hot chocolate or instant soup. I modified the canvas carry pack with a shoulder strap. Just a few thoughts. P.S. have you checked the SAK carry systems I forwarded you ?? We have a lot of other types of systems as well.

[@thevineclimber]

Hey Joe!! Ack I haven't! Life has been crazy. I'll look at it today!! I never check that email. Bad way to run a business... I like this titanium cup idea. Very versatile!

[@tarody3953]

I tried carrying a glass water bottle once, it didn't last the day, lol. I really need a non-breakable water bottle.

[@thevineclimber]

Lol I have broken one by accident since I made this video!! Still bought another one, though. I like my Liberty bottle, which I use for hiking, but I don't know what the lining inside it is. It has no bad flavors, though!

[@Olyphoto7]

I stick to stainless steel. I do have a couple of Nalgene bpa free bottles of which the 32 ounce is in my go bag and the 16 ounce bottles are used for snacks like nuts or goldfish crackers, okay sometimes m&m’s😊

[@thevineclimber]

Lol M&Ms!! Tha arts the perfect thing to keep in there. I like the themed colors for holidays. Does the steel taste bother you,?

[@Olyphoto7]

@@thevineclimber I mostly drink filtered water. Most of the time I drink ice water in my Yeti tumbler. I’ve never had a issue with taste unless the water is not filtered, then I taste the chlorine.

[@thevineclimber]

Cool. That's a premium brand and I wonder if I would prefer that!They may make it in a way that is more palatable.Thank you so much for this information which I believe people will find useful! :)

[@Olyphoto7]

@@thevineclimber something to consider if you’re going to get a Yeti. They are very efficient at keeping your drink hot or cold. When I make tea with honey using boiling water, it’s still too hot to drink after sitting for a hour with the lid off. I use ice to cool it down to a reasonable temperature. When using it with ice cubes, indoors the ice will stay frozen for hours, they will melt in your car on a hot sunny day, but your drink will still be cold after an hour inside shopping. That’s all for now. Let me know what you decide.

[@tm2bow653]

I'm looking for a ''as healthy as possible'' and easy to clean plastic water bottle. Glass brakes too easily to me ;)

[@thevineclimber]

Yes, I can understand the draw for that!! I will buy it to, if you find out what it is. It's very challenging to research, and that's why I gave up and switched to glass so long ago. Let me know if you find it! Thanks!

[@marcelpfeiffer6587]

Great video, so your EDC water bottle isn't just very functional it's also a transformer, at least in terms of color.There are some water bottles made of aluminum with a thin glas coating insde and of course there is titanium. Maybe these are alternatives to consider.

[@thevineclimber]

Hi Marcel!! I am interested in a metal water bottle with glass inside, but I have struggled to find one! Thermos does not seem to have them...

[@marcelpfeiffer6587]

Hi Anne, I guess than the products of Sigg/ Switzerland are for you, they make even a product line of stainless steel.

[@thevineclimber]

I looked at their products - beautiful!!! The classic is just so elegant! 👌 They have a lovely hot and cold glass water bottle with a tea strainer! But I did have to laugh at #5 on their FAQ page: "5. WHAT IS MEANT BY "DO NOT INSERT BODY PARTS"?"

[@marcelpfeiffer6587]

@@thevineclimber I didn't understand that one.🤣 When I was young, a teacher complained that they stuffed three students in a garbage can. I answered better than one student in three garbage cans.😭

[@thevineclimber]

LOL!!!

[@MSkachenite]

No any glass water bottles in my EDC! No any glass bottles in ny hiking backpack! Glass bottles WEIGHTs a lot, it can be droped and becomes broken. Usually I carry second used cheap bottles from Cola or mineral water. In winter and for coffe I carry thermo mug from french brand SALEWA. I can put my SALEWA mug in backpack in any position and take a cup of warm coffee even after 4 hours. I got my SALEWA thermo mug on 2016 and it is still in my EDC.

[@thevineclimber]

I had never heard of that brand so I had to go look it up. looks awesome! Very tough. This is not for the same kind of thing! Only for people who prefer a glass water bottle, which is a lot heavier.