Product Description

Compact and lightweight, the Klean Kanteen® 12-oz bottle is great when space is limited. Whatever you fill it with, the small size allows you to take it just about anywhere! Made of 100% recyclable food-grade stainless steel, this bottle doesn't need a special lining. It's also completely BPA-free and won't leach chemicals, toxins, or funky flavors into your drink.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #7 in Sports & Outdoors
• Brand: klean kanteen
• Dimensions: 3.00" h x 3.00" w x 7.00" l, .30 pounds

Features

• Colorful line of reusable beverage bottles made from high-quality, food grade stainless steel
• Non-leaching, toxin-free and BPA-free
• Durable, lightweight, reusable and 100 percent recyclable
• Slim design fits most cup/bottle holders and bike cages
• Dishwasher friendly, accommodates large ice-cubes

Amazon.com Product Description
Keep yourself hydrated with the environmentally friendly Klean Kanteen stainless steel water bottle, which now comes in a variety of colors. Klean Kanteens are made from #304 stainless steel, the material of choice in the food processing, dairy, and brewery industries. Stainless steel is easy to clean, durable, inert, sanitary, toxin-free, and non-leaching. It's also toxin- and BPA-free and recyclable to boot.

Klean Kanteen bottles do not have to have a special lining like some other metal bottles, and they won't ever leach nasty tastes or chemicals into your drinks--no matter how many years you use it. The large-mouth design makes it easy to pour in ice cubes or a smoothie packed with frozen strawberries. It's also easy to clean--just scrub it out with white vinegar and baking soda (or mild soap and water), or load it in the dishwasher. It's topped by a polypropylene looped cap that makes it easy to grab on the go. All Klean Kanteens are backed by a 1-year manufacturer's warranty.

Klean Kanteen bottles come in several sizes:

The wide mouths are designed to fit ice cubes.

12 Ounces
The 12-ounce Klean Kanteen is designed for small hands, making it easy to hold, and you can order an optional specially designed adapter that works with Avent's patented sippy cup spout.

• Capacity: 12 ounces (355 ml)
• Weight: 4 ounces
• Size: 5 x 2.75 inches (HxW, without cap)
• Opening diameter: 1.75 inches

18 Ounces
Grown-ups love the 18 oz bottle for its compact, easy-to-carry, lightweight size that slips into bags, cup-holders, and even the waterbottle cage on your bike.

• Capacity: 18 ounces (532 ml)
• Weight: 6 ounces
• Size: 7 x 2.75 inches (HxW, without cap)
• Opening diameter: 1.75 inches

27 Ounces
Klean Kanteen's most popular size, 27 ounces is a perfect amount for juggling a full day of classes or work, kids' extracurricular schedules, a trip to dog park and more.

• Capacity: 27 ounces (800 ml)
• Weight: 8 ounces
• Size: 10.55 x 2.75 inches (HxW, without cap)
• Opening diameter: 1.75 inches

40 Ounces
When 27 ounces isn't enough, this is. The mother of all water bottles, the 40 ounce Klean Kanteen is great for long car trips, camping, a late-night session at the office, trips to the beach, or any time you need to carry a lot of liquid and don't have the option of easy refills.

• Capacity: 40 ounces (1182 ml)
• Weight: 11 ounces
• Size: 10.625 x 3.5 inches (HxW, without cap)
• Opening diameter: 1.75 inches

The Klean Kanteen Kolor range.

Frequently Asked Questions
Why is the sports cap made of plastic and not stainless steel?
Your teeth. Klean Kanteen chose polypropylene #5 because it has no known leaching characteristics and is softer if you hit a bump on the trail. If you'd rather avoid plastic altogether, a stainless steel screw-on lid is available as an accessory.

Can I put hot liquids in my Klean Kanteen?
No. Klean Kanteen bottles are single walled and not for use with hot liquids. Warm beverages can be used at personal comfort level. The single-walled construction allows for more volume and the option to put your Kanteen on a flame.

Can I put my Kanteen in the freezer?
We do not recommend it and it will void the one-year warranty against manufacturer defects.

Can I put my Kanteen on a stove?
In a pinch, the Kanteen can be placed on fire or a stove. Beware not to melt the plastic lid or burn yourself.

What is stainless steel?
Stainless steel is an iron-containing alloy made from some of the basic elements found on earth: iron ore, chromium, silicon, nickel, carbon, nitrogen, and manganese. Properties of the final alloy are tailored by varying amounts of these elements. There are more than 57 stainless steels recognized as standard alloys on the market. Klean Kanteens are constructed from high quality sanitary grade 304 stainless steel which has a low nickel content. Stainless steel has excellent resistance to stain or rust due to its chromium content making it a material of choice among the food processing, dairy and brewery industries. Stainless steel is easy to clean, durable, inert and sanitary.

Customer Reviews

Klean Kanteen compared to Sigg
Last month I bought a 40oz Klean Kanteen bottle and a 33oz Sigg bottle. In the end I prefer the Klean Kanteen.

Both bottles are very light and look good. The Sigg is lighter, but not so much to really matter. Sigg wins easily in the looks department with different artwork to choose from and the bottle I have has a nice textured powder coat finish compared to the KK basic look and smooth surface.

Sigg uses an epoxy to protect your water from the aluminum and tells you not to use the bottle for long term storage. Could be a bit worrisome not knowing what's in the epoxy and the possibility of aluminum contamination. I have not noticed a metallic taste from either bottle drinking straight unfiltered tap water. I prefer the stainless steel of the KK just because it's probably on the safer side.

The bottles are both lightweight and made of thin metal. I haven't dented either but I have been very careful with them. Both feel like they would dent quite easily. I have not scratched either bottle and the paint on both looks like new after daily use from work to the gym.

The KK bottle has the cap threading formed into the neck of the bottle while the Sigg uses a metal ring insert in the top of the bottle to thread the cap onto. Some people have complained that the Sigg's threaded insert is sharp, but I have not had this problem. The KK is more comfortable to drink from though. Also the wide mouth of the bottle makes it easy to put ice cubes in, which you can't do with the Sigg unless you have very small ice cubes.

I have the loop cap on both bottles. The Sigg I really have to twist the cap on tight so it doesn't leak. The KK cap seals quite easily and has never leaked. The KK also uses a thicker thread size and is easier to screw the cap onto because of this.

Some people are complaining about sweating. On a hot day with the bottles filled with ice cubes both will sweat, but plastic bottles will also.

If I was going to spend that much money on a water bottle again, I would go with Klean Kanteen without a second thought. The only advantage of the Siggs is the exterior design.

Update Dec 09: Over a year of use now and I have stopped using the Sigg due to their older bottles do in fact have BPA. Something they said it didn't have, so I won't buy another bottle from them again since it appears they were lying before. They will replace the older bottles, but you have to pay shipping.

I have 2 Klean Kanteens and both have held up well. Some minor scratches and dents, but still look quite good.

little bit of a dribble cup
After reading recent information about Sigg not sharing info about chemicals used to line the interior of their bottle, we opted to switch to Kleen Kanteen for the stainless steel. There are pros & cons:
1) obvious pro - the materials are known to be safe
2) the bottles sweat where as the Sigg did not sweat at all
3) the mouth of the bottle is large enough for ice cubes but makes it a bit more difficult to drink out of -- kind of like drinking out of a 1qt gatorade bottle --- sometimes a little bit dribbles out.
4) My 18month old loves his bottle because its the same color (stainless steel) as his dad's. We got him the sport top instead of the sippy top - and he manages just fine.
5) the slim shape fits nicely in most cup holders and water bottle carriers

excellent SS water bottle
This is an excellent stainless steel bottle which both my husband and I use daily. I bought the orange one; he uses the regular stainless steel. We used to buy tons of the plastic water bottles, drinking several a day, but wanted to cut down on our use of plastics. These water bottles work well in conjunction with my water filter system and the taste is clean and fresh tasting. Highly recommend them and this is a very usable size.