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Hydro Flask, an award winning bottle for a reason!\u00a0Just recently Hydro Flask received the Best of Bend Award for the quality product they produce. \u00a0This award program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country and its primary focus is on quality. \u00a0After testing several Hydro Flask products, we at Open Air Life congratulate Hydro Flask on this well-deserved award! \u00a0Their newest venture, a wide mouthed insulated bottle is yet another success in our eyes as well.<\/p>\n
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We put the wide mouth bottle to the test against several other water bottles and tested it for durability and insulation. \u00a0We even tested it against the original Hydro Flask and it passed with flying colors. \u00a0As a mother of three children who are always running, and always thirsty, I love to have a couple flask\u2019s full of ice cold water, one for me and one for each of the children, then a back-up in the car. \u00a0With the array of bottle types that Hydro Flask now offers, this is very possible. \u00a0It\u2019s the best when you can look forward to an ice cold drink in the middle of a HOT day, or after a good long run.<\/p>\n
There are several great advantages to the new wide mouth bottle design. \u00a0You can fit any ice cube into the bottle with ease and sometimes it\u2019s nice to get one of those ice cubes, still in the bottle after several hours in the hot sun, and rub it on your face. \u00a0What a great cool down! \u00a0Hydro Flask has also included a grip around the ring of the wide mouth lid for an easier time unscrewing and drinking.<\/p>\n
As for durability, the bottle withstood several falls and held up great! \u00a0We have small children who helped with the unintentional durability tests we ran the bottle through and unfortunately it does get a little dented or scraped, but what do you expect when a stainless bottle hits concrete. \u00a0My only small complaint (and when I say small, I mean small) is that the bottle itself is hard to hold on to when you are trying to unscrew the lids. \u00a0This is the case with all the bottles. \u00a0I would love to see some sort of grip added to these otherwise beautiful looking bottles.<\/p>\n
Overall, I would say, if you drink water on the go, or like your coffee hot all morning, get a Hydro Flask! \u00a0You will LOVE IT!<\/p>\n
Check out the award details here<\/p>\n