Ocean Bottle – Recycled Stainless Steel Drinks Reusable Water Bottle 17 oz

I do like this thermos and I am glad I got it. It is sharp looking. It is quite light. It fits just enough coffee for the morning and keeps cold water cold for quite a while. It is on the smaller side, which means it fits easily in my work bag. That said, a couple recommendations…. I have had a few leaks – mostly user error. I hadn’t screwed the middle on tight enough once or twice. My fault, but maybe there could be a way to be sure something is screwed on completely, like lines to line up or a snap sound? The other leak was the top – after washing, I put the handle/ring on the neck upside down which meant the top wasn’t screwed down completely. Took a minute to figure out the issue. I found it keeps hot things hot for maybe 3-4 hours. While other products might keep things hot longer, this one opens at the middle and can go through the dishwasher. Yay! Major selling point for me! So easy to clean by hand, too, because it comes apart. I like the socially responsible part and I have no problem paying a little more to protect our seas. All in all, I am glad I got it and I will use it for years to come.****I am adding an update. No matter how much I tighten the middle piece, it leaks. I am so sad because I like the bottle. I hope to get a replacement to see if it is just this bottle, or a design flaw. ***I received a replacement via Amazon. I can see that the rubber gasket in the middle piece came out and I found it in the dishwasher – hence the leaks. I noticed it says it CAN go through the dishwasher but it is not recommended. I do still like the thermos a lot. It is much easier to wash by hand because it comes apart at the widest part of the bottle. I use it for coffee with milk, so I wanted to be sure I can see all the way inside and be sure everything is clean. I will likely not use the dishwasher (I had only run it through 2 or 3 times!) because it dislodged the gasket.