34 OZ Uninsulated Single Walled Stainless Steel Sports Water Bottle 18/8 Food Grade for Cyclists, Runners, Hikers, Beach Goers, Picnics, Camping - BPA Free

Concerning the 'TRIPLE TREE 34 OZ Uninsulated Single Walled Stainless Steel Sports Water Bottle 18/8 Food Grade', only, the item I received is exactly as advertised, but that it doesn't weigh 8.5 oz, rather being 6.97 oz, or 7.18 oz with the included carabiner. The Amazon spec's say it's '18/8 Food Grade stainless steel', yet etched on the outside, under the TRIPLE TREE brand name, it says '304 stainless steel'. For what it's worth, I have no idea if they are the same thing by a different name or not, but just to say, it's described by two different names, in case that matters to someone. The carabiner is a freebie, and as such, it's clearly not stainless steel, but perhaps aluminum or something similar,. It is solid tho, with the spring snap lock sufficiently stiff so as to avoid most accidental releases, but easy enough to move intentionally. It's surprisingly good quality, and for a throw-in, a nice touch. Also a nice, is that the 'C' wire handle that the carabiner clips to, is of course SSteel and swivels left to right, yet requires enough force applied to do so, that it won't move on it's own, keeping any rattling at bay. Sweet, and totally unexpected. The cover screws on smoothly and tight, with a removable silicone gasket sealing the deal waterproof, and as well, a spare one in the kit. Apparently, the insulated version of this is only $1 more, and if all is equal to what I've got quality-wise, I would be very happy. Also, at 34 oz, it holds 1 liter, being 2 oz over a quart, also being very convenient. For as light as it is, it is solid and would take quite a hit to put a dent in it.

I bought this specifically because it is not insulated. This bottle has only one wall, while some other products with similar appearance have a double wall. I wanted a bottle that I could fill with hot water, and then warm myself with it. In the past, I've used mason jars. I filled them with hot water and then held the jar in gloved hands, or put between layers of clothing I was wearing. The heat from the water warmed the bottle, and the bottle, in turn, then warmed me up. This was dangerous. A glass mason jar can crack or break leading to the glass shards cutting skin and the hot water burning skin. I now fill the 34 oz stainless steel jar with hot water for the same purpose. Stainless steel is less likely than glass to shatter. The bottle comes with a tag warning of scalding if filled with hot water. The technique I use is to make sure there is a glove or several layers of clothing between the bottle and skin. The stainless steel transfers the heat from the hot water more quickly than through glass, as one would expect. So, I use this product as my usual "hot water bottle". But I would think it could have a use also for an emergency when camping in cold weather to combat any cases of hypothermia. The way to treat hypothermia is to warm the core of the person affected. One way to do this to make a ring of fires and put the person in the middle, exposing their core to the warmth while shielding their limbs. An alternative would be to heat up water and place it in a few of these bottles, and apply the bottles to the core as described above. [Edit: I've used this bottle for several days now. I am impressed with the way it's made and it's performance. I start with boiling water, and put the bottle in between layers of clothing, and several hours later the water is still warm enough to impart heat. The hot water, as it cools, creates a vacuum as the internal pressure drops. This is good because it keeps the top even more securely on. It's not so good, though, in that the vacuum makes it a little challenging occasionally to unscrew the top when you want to open it. As I untwist the top, the silicone inner ring, which normally sits inside the top, may remain stuck due to the vacuum. The trick is to take a fingernail -- or anything else similar, like the point of a key -- and gently push the ring up. That breaks the vacuum. Another approach would be not to use the silicone ring, but the ring is there to prevent leaks, and I noticed the bottle will sometimes, but not always, leak very slightly without the ring. I would highly recommend using this bottle as a hand warmer for, say, watching an outdoor sports event in the cold. A sock can be slipped over the unit since the metal is very hot when filled with boiling water. The sock slows down the heat transmission. Over time, as the water cools, the sock could be slipped off. And when the heat is mostly dissipated, the bottle can be "recharged" by emptying it and the refilling it with hot water from a thermos.] [Edit #2: Here we are, close to a year after my first purchase, and I'm still discovering novel uses for these bottles. I'll be purchasing two more to use as... The Clothes Dryer What to do when one is camping and there is a need to dry out some thick wool socks? Maybe the socks got wet from accidentally getting water into a boot. Maybe the socks were intentionally laundered. How to dry them? The usual answer: hang them up over the wood burning stove in the tent, or near the campfire outside. Is there an alternative? Enter the steel bottle. Heat up some water on the stove or campfire, and fill the steel bottle with the hot water, ideally with boiling water. (Alternatively, put the unheated water in the bottle, and heat up the water in the bottle over the fire with th cap off.) Close the bottle. Slip a wet sock over it. Immediately steam moisture starts rising off the sock. In a short time, the sock is completely dry. This works also to "iron" dry other wet items of clothing. The versatile Triple Tree Steel bottle is the duct tape of water bottles.]

The lip of the cap is a bit sharp, not enough to cut but enough to be uncomfortable grabbing and untwisting often. Made with 304 stainless steel, not 18/8 stainless steel.

Uninsulated stainless bottle will keep your water cold by the side of an ice rink, better than thermos.

Very happy with these steel bottles, although we pretty much only use them at home to keep some cold water in the fridge. Excellent value for the money. (We did take them from Arizona to Montana to Seattle and back last year and they worked fine, but if you freeze them, be sure to leave plenty of room for expansion.)

Great for the gym. Light weight water bottle. Easy to clean and does not leak.

I bought two of these 1L bottles because I liked that they were plastic-free and I'm trying to avoid microplastics. I liked that they're 1L (most bottles are too small) and looked reasonably dishwasher-safe. NO. Bad idea. The first time I filled one of these bottles, the lid cross-threaded, and it became VERY hard to open. It took me over 2 hours, using tools and all my body weight, to get it open. Weird, I thought. Maybe that was a fluke. So I kept using them. They worked fine for a few hikes, and then it happened again. When I filled the bottle, I made absolutely sure the lid was not cross-threaded because I was afraid of this, and then when I went to open it it somehow cross-threaded itself and became immovably stuck. No amount of levers and vice grips get this thing open. On the hike, I was opening it carefully, because I was specifically afraid of this happening. I used only a TINY amount of force to try to open it, and somehow it froze itself and no worldly amount of force will open it. These bottles will fail you when you need them most. Avoid. If one of your friends has one of these bottles, I want you to yell angrily at them until they swap it out. These bottles are worse than useless, they make you think they'll work so you start to trust them, and then they fail. They hold your water in a way you cannot access it no matter what you do.

Lightweight, easily washed. The weight is critical since it is used for backpacking. Would order again