Finding the best water bottles is a matter of personal taste, and everyone at WIRED has a strong opinion on what rules supreme. Reviewer Louryn Strampe is devoted to her sparkly hot-pink Owala FreeSip, but ask our tech director Martin Cizmar, and he’ll probably call it an “adult sippy cup.” He’s forever loyal to his trusty Nalgene, a bottle that transports him straight to pre-millennial glory days, when hackey sacks ruled the parks and mix tapes were the only love language. Meanwhile, editor Adrienne So is a Yeti Yonder stan, even if it’s nearly $10 more.
Reusable water bottles have become extensions of our personalities—compact vessels of who we are (or at least which era we’re stuck in). Every time I spot a Stanley Cup, for instance, I can’t help but wonder if the owner is drinking a dirty soda. Everyone’s got their quirky preferences, so in the end, the best bottle is the one…
