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21 Jun, 2016

Things I am loving: my new S’well water bottle

Posted by andrea tomkins in: Oh! Things!

I have been eyeing S’well water bottles since the first time I spotted them at terra20 many moons ago. Not only are the designs really attractive, but I was intrigued by the S’well promise that this water bottle is a very HARD WORKING water bottle. Apparently it keeps beverages hot for 12 hours and cold for 24 hours. So I picked one up at the grand opening of the Rideau terra20 this past weekend and immediately put it to the test. We were in the middle of a mini-heat wave, so you couldn’t ask for a better time for a test run.

Around 12:30 on Sunday I put a dozen ice cubes into my new water bottle and filled it with cold water. I screwed on the lid, and chucked it in my purse, and off we went to spend the day at my in-laws, poolside, in the scorching hot sun. Six hours later there was STILL ICE INSIDE.

S'well water bottle

The S’well secret (well, it’s not much of a secret) is that it’s made of double-walled, insulated stainless steel. The test run was a success! I am looking forward to using this baby for many years to come.

p.s. want one of your own? Enter my terra20 giveaway while there’s still time!

 


3 Responses to "Things I am loving: my new S’well water bottle"

1 | joy

June 21st, 2016 at 1:54 pm

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i love these too – but you may need to replace the lid at some point – ours didn’t last too long before it was stripped, and didn’t screw on well.

2 | andrea tomkins

June 21st, 2016 at 2:07 pm

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Hmm. Thanks Joy! This is something I’ll definitely watch out for. terra20 sells replacement lids (which might be useful if you want to give yours a second shot)!

3 | Brenda A

June 21st, 2016 at 2:23 pm

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I have been eyeing the “wooden” Swell for a long time! Good to hear a positive review. Maybe one day I’ll get mine!

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