Dick's Sporting Goods also has 40-Oz Owala FreeSip Sway Insulated Stainless Steel Water Bottle (Various Colors) for $35.99. Free store pickup is available where stock permits, otherwise shipping is free for Score Card Members on orders over $49 (free to join).
40-ounce insulated stainless steel water bottle with extra features: includes a 2-in-1 spout that lets you choose how you drink; push-button, leak-proof lid that locks for all your adventures
Choose your sip style—straw or swig: Patented 2-in-1 FreeSip spout is one of a kind; it lets you sip upright through the built-in straw or swig by tilting back the spout
Hygienic push-button lid and easy carry handle: closed lid keeps spout covered and clean between sips; ergonomic bucket handle makes transport easy for sports, campsites, road trips, school, and work
Keeps water cold and fits where you need: Triple-layer insulation keeps drinks colder up to 24 hours; wide opening for easy cleaning and extra ice; cupholder friendly base fits most car cupholders
Safe materials and simple care instructions: BPA, lead, and phthalate-free for safe drinking; hand wash the cup, lid is dishwasher safe and can be easily disassembled; not for use with hot liquids
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Dick's Sporting Goods also has 40-Oz Owala FreeSip Sway Insulated Stainless Steel Water Bottle (Various Colors) for $35.99. Free store pickup is available where stock permits, otherwise shipping is free for Score Card Members on orders over $49 (free to join).
40-ounce insulated stainless steel water bottle with extra features: includes a 2-in-1 spout that lets you choose how you drink; push-button, leak-proof lid that locks for all your adventures
Choose your sip style—straw or swig: Patented 2-in-1 FreeSip spout is one of a kind; it lets you sip upright through the built-in straw or swig by tilting back the spout
Hygienic push-button lid and easy carry handle: closed lid keeps spout covered and clean between sips; ergonomic bucket handle makes transport easy for sports, campsites, road trips, school, and work
Keeps water cold and fits where you need: Triple-layer insulation keeps drinks colder up to 24 hours; wide opening for easy cleaning and extra ice; cupholder friendly base fits most car cupholders
Safe materials and simple care instructions: BPA, lead, and phthalate-free for safe drinking; hand wash the cup, lid is dishwasher safe and can be easily disassembled; not for use with hot liquids
Model: Owala FreeSip Sway Insulated Stainless Steel Water Bottle with Two-Way Spout, Built-In Straw and Bucket Handle, Made for Travel, School, and Sports, 40oz, BPA Free, Leak Proof, Foggy Tide
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These are mixed bag. If you look at the one star reviews, you have to wonder if owala quality has gone downhill, and the company support as well. People complain about the inside of the cup developing rust within a very short time and with only hand washing, and the company providing a disappointing response.
Another complaint is how easily the locking button breaks if you have an unlucky drop, even if it's a modest fall.
Also complaints about the durability of the finish and bottle overall being questionable.
The insulation is not as good as people expect. Speaking from personal experience, I got a 40 oz sway from this deal and noticed right away that ice water makes the outside of the bottle feel cool. I've been using a simple modern summit 32 oz for several years and I'm accustomed to how its exterior feels when filled with ice water; it does not feel cool to the touch in any significant or noticeable way. More importantly, I think that a standard mixture of ice and water does stay cold / icy longer in my simple modern summit than it does in the owala sway.
The YouTube channel called bottle pro has some interesting water bottle (etc) reviews and educational videos. The YouTuber feels that even though there is a measurable difference in how effectively various brands/models insulate, most products will be fine for most people for standard, everyday use.
I'm not sure how much I agree with him because when you get used to a certain level of insulation performance, it is disappointing when you use a lesser product and your drink does not stay cold as long.
(Interesting tidbit: Walmart's Ozark Trail water bottles tend to outperform Yeti for insulation.)
A few notes about the 40 oz sway. It is really quite tall. When it is full or nearly full, it can be hard to hold it because it's heavy and it's just not the easiest to get a grip on the bottle (obviously going to be easier for people with larger hands). I wish I had gotten the 30 oz version; It would fit better in my elliptical's water bottle slot. With the 40 oz sway, I'm almost worried that it's going to fall out completely because it is so tall and tends to be top-heavy.
It does strike me as feeling a little bit thin and cheaply made, which is why the complaints on Amazon got my attention. In all fairness, I am very accustomed to the feel of my 32 oz simple modern summit, but I don't necessarily think that my instinct that the sway could be easily scratched, dented or damaged was incorrect.
Overall, I don't hate the 40-oz sway, but it has some quirks that keep me from loving it.
It will be nice to have a cupholder friendly, large, sippable insulated water bottle for car trips. My summit really doesn't fit in the cup holders very well, though it is sort of passable if I jam it in just right.
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I absolutely love my 40-Oz Owala FreeSip Sway Insulated Stainless Steel Water Bottle! The FreeSip lid is incredibly convenient, giving me the option to sip through the built-in straw or take a larger drink from the spout.
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Another complaint is how easily the locking button breaks if you have an unlucky drop, even if it's a modest fall.
Also complaints about the durability of the finish and bottle overall being questionable.
The insulation is not as good as people expect. Speaking from personal experience, I got a 40 oz sway from this deal and noticed right away that ice water makes the outside of the bottle feel cool. I've been using a simple modern summit 32 oz for several years and I'm accustomed to how its exterior feels when filled with ice water; it does not feel cool to the touch in any significant or noticeable way. More importantly, I think that a standard mixture of ice and water does stay cold / icy longer in my simple modern summit than it does in the owala sway.
The YouTube channel called bottle pro has some interesting water bottle (etc) reviews and educational videos. The YouTuber feels that even though there is a measurable difference in how effectively various brands/models insulate, most products will be fine for most people for standard, everyday use.
I'm not sure how much I agree with him because when you get used to a certain level of insulation performance, it is disappointing when you use a lesser product and your drink does not stay cold as long.
(Interesting tidbit: Walmart's Ozark Trail water bottles tend to outperform Yeti for insulation.)
A few notes about the 40 oz sway. It is really quite tall. When it is full or nearly full, it can be hard to hold it because it's heavy and it's just not the easiest to get a grip on the bottle (obviously going to be easier for people with larger hands). I wish I had gotten the 30 oz version; It would fit better in my elliptical's water bottle slot. With the 40 oz sway, I'm almost worried that it's going to fall out completely because it is so tall and tends to be top-heavy.
It does strike me as feeling a little bit thin and cheaply made, which is why the complaints on Amazon got my attention. In all fairness, I am very accustomed to the feel of my 32 oz simple modern summit, but I don't necessarily think that my instinct that the sway could be easily scratched, dented or damaged was incorrect.
Overall, I don't hate the 40-oz sway, but it has some quirks that keep me from loving it.
It will be nice to have a cupholder friendly, large, sippable insulated water bottle for car trips. My summit really doesn't fit in the cup holders very well, though it is sort of passable if I jam it in just right.
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