Contigo Autospout 24oz Water Bottle

For me, this is the perfect gym/workout bottle. I’ll include my personal criteria, and how this bottle stacks up. If you have the same or similar criteria, this may be your perfect bottle as well. Material: Most gyms and even some other public places now have water bottle quick fill capable water fountains. For that reason, and because I like to be able to visually see how much is in my bottle, for me, metal was out. Needs to be see through. That leaves glass and BPA free plastic. I worry about glass breaking, so plastic is my choice. This bottle is transparent, even the colors, and is BPA free. Five stars. Fill line markings. I prefer a bottle with at least a few level markings. This bottle is marked at 8, 16, and 24 ounces. This is perfect because it aligns with the Fitbit app’s standard quick update amounts. Total capacity of the bottle is 24 ounces. Five stars. I prefer a bottle that I don’t have to tip up, so that means a straw type bottle. The trade off is that with any straw type bottle, there is always some at the bottom that you can’t get out. So I wanted a straw type that (1) had a straw that reached farthest, and (2) naturally tilts toward the “front”of the bottle, and (3) flows liquid freely without effort and without having to gnaw on the straw. The “hump” back bottle that I had previously did not meet this criteria and was a chore to sip from. This bottle nailed it. Five stars. Tip: Some have mentioned (1) difficulties with sipping, and/or (2) the straw randomly spitting out liquid. The trick to eliminating both issues is to (1) fully tighten lid, then (2) untighten lid just ever so slightly. I’m talking less than 10% of a full turn. This releases just enough pressure to eliminate both issues. Trust me, problems solved. Easy carry. This bottle has a non protruding handle of the perfect size and angle, and has a hinged section to allow for clipping on to various things. Five stars. I prefer a lid that allows for hiding away the straw. This bottle does so with a simple push into a “trap door”and a simple release button. There is even a lock to keep it from opening. I typically don’t carry water in my bottle when it’s in a bag. Just not worth the risk when it’s easy to fill it when I get where I’m going. So I can’t attest to the bottle’s spill proof quality. For me, five stars. Easy to clean. The bottle itself is super easy to clean and fill. The lid is no easier and no more difficult to clean than any other I’ve tried. A little effort, but that’s one of the downsides to a straw type bottle. Three stars. Fit and finish. The bottle seems fairly tough and I expect it will last. It’s available in several colors, and is sure to come in your personal favorite color. Bottle, five stars. Amazon, 1 star. I ordered this with, and it shipped with a few other items including a metal file. The Amazon packer just threw it all in the same box, so needless to say, the bottle and the lid both arrived with a few scratches from rattling around in a box with a couple of metal files. Good one Amazon! Annoying, but I didn’t bother with a return, since it was cosmetic only, and does not impact usage or reduce lifespan. If this matches your criteria, give it a try, but order it alone, and not with metal files and you should be fine. And remember to use it with the lid just barely untightened. It will still work, won’t spit, but won’t leak or spill.