Laken ISO Bottle

I really like this Thermos, though I must agree with everyone else about how the rim of the bottle is too hot for immediate consumption. But anyways isn't the point of this bottle to keep things hot/warm for later consumption? I usually put hot tea in this in the morning to then later have during a hike or even at work midday. Love that this is so much lighter than stainless steel thermos.

This is a lightweight and insulated mountain bottle that keeps hot drinks hot for a little while (about 4 hours). Every Sunday morning I skin up a nearby mountain with friends. I pour hot tea in the thermos around 7:30 am, drive to the trailhead and skin up in 20 degree temps until 10:00. The tea is still hot. After skiing back to the truck the tea is typically luke warm.

Sure you could carry a vacuum thermos and keep hot drinks hotter longer, but the thermos would weigh more and will generally hold less liquid.

All in all, this is a sturdy and lightweight insulated bottle that does just what I ask of it.

The metal lip gets hot, as other reviewers have noted, so you can't drink tea or coffee from it.
So I made it a cold water bottle, but I think the lining gives the water a funny taste. Have tried baking soda to neutralize it, but it still tastes funny.

If you're reading the reviews, you're on the right trail - but as far as cool trail items go, this falls short.

I bought two for my wife and I to put coffee in and head to work (35 minute commute). Due to poor engineering, you can't drink out of the bottle for 30-40 minutes (of which the liquids are hot!) and then once the rim has cooled down, so have your liquids. Overall, this is really not any better than our plastic coffee cups in terms of insulation effectiveness.

Bottom line - not horrible, but I can't recommend it

Positive:
+ keeps liquids hot for a time
+ looks cool

Negative:
- can't drink straight from bottle (haven't bought sport lid yet)
- neoprene-like lining on bottle cap is beginning to come up after a month, compromising water tightness
- doesn't really outperform any other coffee cup

I had to return the bottle. Looks nice, feels nice. never used it b/c throat was too small to easily accept ice cubes. So "wide mouth" may be wider than other ISO bottles, but not wide enough for me. If you are considering buying this, and need a wide opening, investigate the diameter of the mouth first! Save yoruself some time.

The bottle is ok at keeping hot liquids hot. It's impossible to drink the hot liquids out of it because your lips get burned. I had my bottle for only a year, however, when the seal between the outer and inner materials broke. It wasn't dropped or anything, the seal just busted one day. Now there is dirty water sloshing around in between the inner and outer layers, making it unuseable. Don't waste your money.

Overall,
I like my ISO bottle. I was hoping to be able to drink straight from the bottle, but the edge is metal so it is too hot with very hot drinks. After purchasing the flip top lid with water bottle style spout, I can drink my hot drinks without difficulty. The bottle is a little taller that my SIGG. I do wish it was a bit shorter and slightly wider, like the SIGG.

I like this bottle - I ordered the 0.7L and the size of the bottle is slightly bigger (taller) than a Sigg 1L bottle I have (because of the insulation of this Laken bottle). So, that was a surprise, but not a bad one - I got used to it, and I really love the bottle. The lining is great - I use Accelerade powder mix in this bottle and the water after a mix-use never tastes residue-y. Plus the texture on the outside is slightly bumpy so you can hold on to it.

I prefer my Sigg (non-insulated) over my Laken ISO Bottle. The Laken has the grooves for the cover on the outside lip of the bottle. As a result, the bottle needs to be washed frequently as I like to rest the lip of the bottle on my lips when I drink. This results in bacteria reproducing on the lip, then causing it to smell when they die off. Also, I think that you could buy an insulated thermos for less that would be more effective at keeping hot beverages hot and cold beverages cold.

I'm a little disappointed. Doesn't seem to keep icewater cold any longer than a regular aluminum bottle. Also have been unable to find out if "sport tops" are available for this. Would prefer something to drink from one handed during activity, rather than stopping to unscrew the top.

The ISO bottle does the job in maintaining your drink's temperature for a few hours. While it is not nearly as insulating as a proper thermos, it is a huge improvement over a standard bottle. I think the bottle will keep my water from freezing when ski touring, and it seems to keep cold drinks from getting hot while traveling in the car. While I haven't tested it yet, I think it would do a good job of keeping drinks hot when you're inside or in the car, but probably not for too long when out in the cold. The bottle is definitely big compared to the volume it holds, but it has to be. I'd say Laken did a nice job making the ISO a hybrid between your standard bottle and a bulkier, heavier thermos.