How Nalgene Makes Its Water Bottles | The Making Of

[@randyamidon]

I have a Nalgene bottle. Love it. I started working for Nalge in 1985 for the tubing product department. Then in 1998 my boss now Bill Scott and King Beck bought the business. It's been 38 years for me making tubing and still make Nalge tubing to this day. Very proud to have worked for Nalge. Great products from a great company.

[@mikeoporto6365]

Have my Nalgene container for a year now and I honestly think it will last for more than a decade as long as i don’t lose it. Good quality product indeed 👌🏼

[@willblanton3120]

I’ve had one of my Nalgene bottles for well over two decades now… my other Nalgene is only about 13 years old. Lol

[@CJ-kx7yy]

​@@willblanton3120 You might want to buy a new one, they only recently switched to BPA free plastic 😬

[@Wowzersdude-k5c]

I will be a Nalgene customer for life. Despite being made in the USA, their prices are very good. I've used the 32 oz "wide mouth" for about 15 years and recently got the 24 oz "On the Fly." Love them too. The Tritan plastic they are made with now isn't quite as strong as the old polycarbonate, but it's much safer to drink from. It's a good trade-off.

[@CrushinRuSSian27]

These are the best bottles of all time. noting can beat them. I've had mine for just over a year and it still rocks the socks in terms of durability. The best best thing about these is that they are still made in the US.

[@dh6320]

That's part of the reason i bought one!!

[@famousamos]

I always buy Nalgene bottles!

[@Errcyco]

16oz Woodsman with burnt orange cap = Nalgene perfection. Perfect bottle that fits everyone from a four year old to an 80 year old and everyone in between!

[@Dais-ies]

Hydro flask is crying

[@jonahhusslein7704]

Daisy fuentes and deserve it

[@collectornick4270]

When I started my old job they gave me a nalgene bottle as a boarding gift and over a year later although I don't work their anymore I still use the bottle and have used it almost every single day since first getting it and if it ever fails me I'm sure to buy another one. It's been through some much and still holds up.

[@Peter-bx3qk]

My oldest nalgenes are close to 20 years old. GSI outdoors makes a coffee maker attachment. The perfect camping solution for coffee!

[@Bigfoot_With_Internet_Access]

Weird, I just drink from creeks and stuff in the woods

[@jebediahkerman2972]

KAWAII I meme review 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@stormwatcher1299]

You're cool. I subbed

[@AZDesertExplorer]

Love the mask these days BF. Lmao

[@TheKobytan]

@@stormwatcher1299 me too

[@jayasmrmore3687]

Cool, but now you can bottle it from there too to use for later

[@Nach0s187]

I dropped mine off a 20 ft cliff in Oregon and threw it at a redwood and it lasted a total of two years till one day I dropped it on hardwood floor and it shattered but I sent it in and got a new one and a t shirt. Always trust this brand

[@idkwhattoputhere5503]

@grey_d 1792 its just like if u throw a phone on the ground on purpose it doesnt shatter but when it accidentally slips outta ur hands it shatters xDDD

[@KiwiKoala21]

Wow! That’s amazing!!! I hope Nalgene will replace my broken bottle. Dropped it during a run today /(

[@alejandromelecio]

@grey_d 1792 the angle it fell at it might of, it could've hit a weak spot that crossed it to crack, and/or it had fallen 20 ft prior so it was already damaged.

[@randyamidon]

Back when I started my job at Nalge my children weren't born yet. Then My oldest son was born and I became a Dad, so proud I am to see him grow into the man he is today at Tesla cars. Then My next son was born and now he's 6'1' and into fitness like I should be lol. He's living in Syracuse and work for Natural Grid on the high lines. Very proud Dad I am. Then I had a daughter. She worked in a few different jobs and one was the Post office. Very very very proud Dad. The job we have mean so much in raising our families. We grow with the companies we work for. I just got home from work making VWR tubing plus Nalgene tubing. I love my job when we branched off the Nalgene business and I love my job even more today. We make Dairy farm tubing as well. I hate to retire coming up in a few years being 62 this year and the longest worker at FLEX. Got to keep all these awesome jobs going strong just like our parents or families did for us as we were growing up. I grew up in Skaneateles New York class of 1980 and born in Syracuse NY. Hard work pays off in all ways.... Keep up the great work Nalge. I'll always be proud to have worked for you starting in 1985-1999 🥂

[@baze3SC]

Is it true that the company started with making laboratory equipment like polyethylene bottles and test tubes? Cause whoever came up with the idea to rebrand the product as sports / outdoor equipment was a clever person.

[@steveblauvelt6312]

I have 2 small neck bottles and love them. Over 3 years old and go hiking and camping with them a lot. Still work great.

[@IMOR-PUMP]

Every great product starts with great materials.

[@edscully8531]

I am a big fan of Nalgene. At home, I will heat water to almost boiling. Then pour into the Nalgene bottle. This is not to purify tap water. It is to let the water cool and create a vacuum in the bottle. I then make a label with the date and pack the bottle in my backpacking/camping kits. The water is good for about one year. Lesser quality bolttle melt when hot water is put in them. Of course, I also use Nalgene for daily use. Nalgene is the only "plastic" bottle I buy.

[@sephgaming2517]

Preach! I could smash this bottle and my arm would break lol!

[@skater_dyejoshkarikas816]

thank you for your comment! people need this information!! SPREAD THE WORD

[@brokenspine66]

I love these bottles use them for ages, my first decades ago was a PE but the Tritan are the best. I recently bought 2 bicycle stem bags which are big enough for 32oz bottles and I ditched my standard bicycle bottles because I prefer the Nalgene fitted with OTF caps for bike touring bike packing + bike camping.

[@Jayson_Boyd]

Yeah, they print the logo and emblems fast, but at the same time the prints are usually the first to chip off.. aside from that, Nalgene is one of the most reliable water bottles I have owned..

[@SteinHouse]

Купил себе Nalgene Everyday с широким горлом на литр и еще крышку для нее с узким горлом. Классные бутылки)

[@gabrieljuarez1000]

I had a hydro flask and it lasted less than a year. The seal gave up and I just could not get another one. Got a nalgene and I have never been disappointed. Does everything I need it to do for a price that doesn’t break the wallet.

[@malayang_alipin]

I've got mine last 2015. The Glow in the Dark one. It's still in good condition. Good as new. ♥️

[@Andesu]

Where did you get the glow-in-the-dark one? I can only find the big 32oz one.

[@jaclynzinck4241]

Brace for the incoming VSCO Girls

[@JimBobe]

Whyd you have to donthem like that 😫😫😫

[@soup547]

No no no that's made of plastic ew sksksk hydro flask sksksk. That was a joke I'm not vsco girl I promise

[@idkwhattoputhere5503]

but steel water bottles are better than plastic tho

[@Lauren_Cat]

@@idkwhattoputhere5503 they are better at keeping your water the right temperature. Plastic bottles are mainly for looks

[@Lauren_Cat]

These aren’t hydroflasks lol

[@BT_Spanky]

I love mine. Mine have literally traveled all over the world with me.

[@The.Dude.Abides.]

I’ll be on my third one here shortly but I have only paid for the first one as Nalgene stands by their lifetime warranty. After about of few years of daily use and drops mine have burst out the bottom when dropped on concrete or other hard surfaces with a lot of water in the bottle adding to weight and impact. Great bottle and the lifetime warranty is awesome.

[@KiwiKoala21]

Same here!!! Mine just broke today after 5 years of daily use :((( the company replaced your bottle even though you dropped it?

[@The.Dude.Abides.]

@@KiwiKoala21 heck yes. Just go onto their site and go to the Contact Us section. Once there, select the “US/Canada Warranty/Replacements” and fill out the information with a photo of your bottle and how it broke. You do not need to fill in the order number section. Also include the bottle and new color you want. That’s it 😊

[@jamesketchum2820]

I just got one for Christmas I like the screwtop because they don’t leak like half of the water bottles do nowadays and they’re just solid good nice water bottles to be honest

[@luvmj32]

70 years and I'm just now hearing of them from this video.

[@unfortunatelyiamsane]

wow. that’s impressive at this point

[@shramj]

Best everyday water bottle ever made.

[@Errcyco]

Woodsman with the dark orange top = perfection. I wish I still had my OG Lexan Nalgene bottles from the late 1990s when we hiked the AT.

[@Errcyco]

@Eye in the Sky yep, brown with a burnt orange lid. It’s gorgeous.

[@Errcyco]

@Eye in the Sky that’s close enough, the quality is still there. I just personally think after a decade of buying them that the woodsman is by far the best color. I use a woodsman 16oz and a clean nasa 36oz currently.

[@idkwhattoputhere5503]

but imo steel water bottles that are insulated at better cuz the water stays cold, and thats heaven in hot places like southern california and even more heaven in places like arizona

[@joseortega9519]

@@idkwhattoputhere5503 I like both. SS bottles for hot/warmer months and Nalgene for cooler months when you don't need the ice cold properties all day.

[@hissingoose]

Got one from 2002 still going. Also have a sigg and yeti. If you can not be a brand snob, the Nalgene is currently the best value.

[@Jujubes666]

“Worter bottles”

[@nal146able]

Julia don’t forget about the buddins (buttons)

[@SavageVoyageur]

There is no letter D in the word water.

[@GreySquirrelly1016]

I bought a stainless steel nalgene 38oz. LOVE it. I would love to see how they are made, I can’t find anything in the stainless version. It feels like maybe it’s made out of a solid block of steel, as in one piece with no welds. I can feel something on the immediate underside inside the bottle that feels like machine marks from it maybe being bored out, idk.

[@PewLand]

That is the only nalgene bottle that's not actually made by nalgene. It sucks that we have outsourced almost all stainless steel manufacturing to China.

[@diobrando1901]

Nalgene gang rise up

[@chriskeller3705]

I’ve had the same Nalgene bottle for 8 years lol and I like how they’re made in US

[@kylec5429]

I have memories in scouts of us testing their durability by throwing it off the rocks at Devils Lake in Wisconsin

[@kylec5429]

Still have a Nalgene from an REI grand opening in 2007 lol

[@rahulpillai1629]

Every plastic is reusable if they are treated right and none of them are biodegradable or recyclable.

[@bartomiejm4611]

Wrong, single use bottles contain ingredients that after some time aren’t very healthy. That’s why there’s a best before date on mineral water. Recycling doesn’t mean that something disappears, it means that it can serve another purpose after it’s thrown away. Some plastics are recyclable, some aren’t because for example they’re so thin you can’t do anything with them, like single use plastic bags

[@hannahherrmann4921]

What exactly do you think recycling is? Also, there are plastics made of plant fiber, which does break down

[@Ensensu2]

@@bartomiejm4611 Single use plastic bags are still great for cutting apart into loops to chain together to practice knitting, crochet and nalbinding. Some of these loops do break, most survive to become something new anyway. Industrially though, yes, plastic bags tend to clog recycling systems, so humanity has to be creative to recycle them industrially, but they can serve at least one purpose.

[@mrwdpkr5851]

Can they be carried full by the cap strap ? I'm wanting to put a carabiner on it to attatch to my briefcase for work / EDC .

[@jarrodschroeder]

Blowmolding machines rock!!

[@rkt4984]

The best!

[@colson3853]

Never knew they were made in Rochester.

[@shawncrowson1048]

Just made my paracord top holder for this bottle today. 😎

[@Clevoliver]

I sure do love some water bottles

[@chickenlurkinyungchihuahua]

I own both nalgene and hydroflask and I've used them over the years and noticed the pros and cons. Hydroflask bottle serves both extreme hot and extreme cold water. It may be hard for you to drink them right away, it's like you either gonna burn your tongue or freeze your mouth. Nalgene is good to drink on the go. Hot or cold, it will serve you at room temperature within minutes. Cons for both would be washing them to clean.

[@idkwhattoputhere5503]

nah i have a water bottle similar to hydro flask and as long as you dont put in some legit arctic water that is cold asf ur fine. like on my bottle filler i put cold water 3/4 of the way then normal water 1/4 of the way, and its perfect.

[@freshcrusader188]

Plastic reusable bottles are great for many reasons. For one, they don't break your ears when they fall.

[@zolox4814]

Or dont shatter when you knock them over

[@maridybum]

tengo la mía desde el 2019 y sigue como nueva, un poco rayado por fuera, pero nada más :)

[@zhang_han]

I like how the show is titled "the making of" just to bypass the copyright on "how it's made"

[@Lalashumblekitchen]

I have 2 going on 3 years they are definitely indestructible

[@sigggo]

*Väldigt viktiga saker:* Your skin isn’t paper, don’t cut it. Your face isn’t a mask, don’t hide it. Your size isn’t a book, don’t judge it. Your heart isn’t a door, don’t look it. Your neck isn’t a hanger, don’t hang it. And the most inportantly, Your life isn’t a movie, so don’t end it❤️❤️

[@caleb1006]

whats the point of your comment???

[@fluffchilla1317]

amy brown idk man

[@set5ings]

why would I hide my mask

[@TetraSamurai]

Triton plastic (the plastic used to make new Nalgene bottles since BPA is no longer used), degrades after 2 years. Meaning it will become much more likely to shatter after then

[@earthworm85]

Supreme!

[@lunaticmist2362]

I've never heard of them Probably because I'm British

[@Frogcharming]

Lunatic Mist haha me too!

[@unknown.-.634]

Never heard of them And I'm from New York

[@elenderKnecht]

they're super popular here in germany tho

[@sephgaming2517]

Ask any outdoorsy type people and they know them, around the world lol

[@commenthu]

available in almost every country.

[@anydae]

I want 2!!!

[@davidesantamariap4654]

I order my first 2 today

[@nhais7]

ナルゲン最高！

[@ii8cookiesn643]

Im not even gon lie i love the taste of the plastic in theese water bottles 😳

[@nothinghere4558]

*sksksksks* *save* *the* *turtles*

[@daisytorres1614]

Please stop but that's funny

[@scooby-dooafterlife6969]

Its reusable so its better than normal plastic bottles

[@nothinghere4558]

@@scooby-dooafterlife6969 reusable but not recyclable

[@benjamincoram7036]

@@nothinghere4558 It's recyclable.

[@bartvanleeuwen9190]

Nalgene should pay more attention to the attaching of the lids. The last three I bought all came loose within a year. and no I don't carry the bottles by their straps.

[@malayang_alipin]

Make a paracord wrap with separate carabiner on it so that you'll hold it with it not with the strap 😊

[@BreonaMcQueen]

Yeah Nalgebe water bottles are the best!

[@blue387]

I have one, white with blue lid. I had no idea they were made here in New York.

[@jannahgabarda9182]

my fave

[@bagofhammers7479]

The best

[@nikkiwho2980]

I live in the Philippines and nalgene here sells like pancakes!

[@lowlandnobleman6746]

That’s interesting. Which types of Nalgene are most popular? Does anyone use the Nalgene Oasis over there?

[@riaancillie5466]

2:53 Everyone else works with gloves for handling the outside of the bottles, yet this guy sticks his bare fingers into the bottles.

[@stolasgoetia93]

Yeah because I'm sure he was picking his ass before handling them... Bro. No matter which company you buy from. Nalgene, CamelBak or whomever. They all tell you the same thing. "Wash the damn thing before using it!"

[@sarunkmv]

Is it safe to fill boiling water in it? I have seen some people doing it. It's still a plastic bottle, with plastic smell..

[@MaxXximilian1]

2:54 Who are these guys in the factory without protective clothing and why are they picking up bottles without gloves?

[@UrMom-qf6db]

Its manager holding the bottle for demo, i dont think that bottle going for sale.

[@multi7021]

They are built different

[@momentadi2373]

Wow

[@AA1PR]

Ive only had one that failed, It accidentally fell from my pack about 15feet onto rocks fully loaded it had a dent that finally separated the layers and I disposed of it

[@Dalig54]

Please i need informations about machine it s urgent

[@kevocaudillo4564]

Like a sore peter....ya just can't beat it!!!🤣

[@jacksonteller1337]

Nice about the carbon footprint of it in the US. But outdoor activities are also done here in Europe so they ship them here. Most people just buy them because they are practical it is easy to wash the inside of the wide mouth version. I use it with a sipper during my work and wandering. The kids i drive in the special schoolbus always think there is Applejuice in the orange bottle 🤣

[@malleymyster]

How does this compare to my first choice, the almighty rinsed out gator aid bottle?

[@sparda11]

Plastics gonna leak into your beverage overtime; the plastic they're made from is also low quality and unsafe for continuous use.

[@tobycalabrese5517]

Best

[@JulsMWK1995]

Years ago my husband accidentally ran over his Nalgeen with the car. Had a black tire mark and a dent but never broke. 😆

[@6ritton]

my grandma like makes bottles for there company

[@renebermond405]

My hydro flast!!

[@aplaceholderbplaceholder9524]

Drop it right on the injection flashing on the bottom, pop it out like a button.

[@jethrobo3581]

They need to wash the bottles before sending out to customers!

[@davestelling]

Yeah, I just got mine and need to know how to wash it before filling it to use....and, I live here in Rochester!

[@rosethediamondkitty9733]

Oh my I'm actually e a r l y for once

[@GabyAmezcua]

never heard of them

[@ace_of_fives2744]

Gaby Amezcua I’m guessing you don’t camp much then.

[@mnunezhk]

you’re like 5. that’s why

[@jeffreyjeffrey2228]

The manufacturing process appears to be very automatic and I don't think it is necessary or cost effective to make them overseas anymore.

[@IScreenshotNFTs]

I prefer metal bottles. Search up contigo. They make dope water bottles.

[@paulpritchard1980]

They're not indestructible. I spent nine dollars on the canteen version dropped it off the height of a TV tray by accident and it broke. It still has the sticker on it that says guaranteed for life. Do you think I can get a refund or replacement When the world opens back up.

[@ilikebutteredtoast2677]

If you break one they'll replace it for free

[@dh6320]

Im sure they will, reach out to them

[@britishfireworks]

I have the supreme one 😂

[@JarrettWilliams99]

Great for drinking warm plasticy water

[@dh6320]

I prefer room temp water lol

[@ccarter509]

Some how Never heard of this brand...

[@mnunezhk]

San Junipero somehow you live under a rock

[@JohnDoeHZ]

Dude! I was freaking out watching these workers without masks and without gloves! Good thing i always want them before i use it the first time. I go through like two Nalgene bottles a year. Mostly because i lose them! I've thrown a few away one or two because it got all scratched up on the inside (maybe i shouldn't use sponges with the scrubber). Still love these. But FYI only #1 and #2 plastic is recyclable (and barely). The rest of the numbers are clever propaganda from the oil companies. I died a little inside when i learned this in college. Then it was reinforced by an internship, followed by KZbin, and various Earth Days events. Use them til you lose them is my attitude.

[@RawringTaters]

Yeah and even more sad some cities dont even recycle the first two or arent equipped to do so. Plus Ive mostly seen people put bottles like this in the trash when they break..etc. which wont even have a chance to be recycled if it even can be. Ill stick to my metal bottle for now.

[@aplaceholderbplaceholder9524]

Nalgene is #7 plastic with recycle symbol around it. So BS.

[@shn3684]

Mine was completely frozen, then i exposed it to the sun so it can melt, but it exploded.

[@Patspwnage]

F

[@ghidfg]

they aren't sanitized..?

[@malacki6554]

It may be beloved but it’s still not a Hydro flask skskskssksksksks and i oop

[@cxnfuse3670]

Malacki 655 Hydroflasksksksksksksksk

[@britishfireworks]

I’m more of a supreme guy

[@Lazlow_J]

made in usa!!!

[@nick-db2pv]

Who else got the supreme one

[@fuckoff9006]

I only use a hydroflasksksk😂

[@splaw120]

Made in the USA!

[@ChangingChameleon124]

nalgene is the nokia of waterbottles

[@xx___Bunny___xx]

Oh shit I'm kinda early uwu

[@Relykate]

Hydro flask: Am I a joke to you?

[@wyntresorrow403]

I have glue in the dark nalgene

[@larrynivren8139]

The question is: what leaks out into YOUR food.... any answer??????

[@jplourde11]

Great about the carbon footprint, but what happens to the bottles at end of life? If we can't recycle plastic responsibly, we shouldn't be making more things out of plastic...

[@randallbaker4293]

Because they are not indestructible or recyclable they shouldn't be made, Period. How would you like to be the guy or gal that screws on tops all day. At least they can be thinking of other things while they are doing it.

[@slicktmi]

Talk about carpal tunnel

[@Khry5WTF]

Belle delphine company

[@TenzaBurabura]

Normally I leave positive comments, but I mean, could they have picked a less interesting product? I watched the whole thing, and the most interesting thing I learned is that they make them in American to reduce their carbon footprint, but that just makes me feel like the whole thing was an ad and that they made it for a sponsorship. Maybe it's just me.

[@LegalAmerican4]

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