Product Description

Perfect for backpacking or travel. This portable container is shaped to fit your hand and weighs 80% less than conventional hard plastic bottles.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1750 in Sports & Outdoors
• Size: 1.0L
• Color: PUSHPULL
• Brand: Platypus
• Model: 7605

Features

• Collapsible design allows you to roll bottle up for easy, compact storage.
• Bottle is tough enough to be frozen or boiled.
• Modular design lets you create your own system.
• Gusseted bottom keeps bottle upright for easier filling.
• 5 x 7.5 in.- 13 x 19 cm- .7 oz.- 20 g

Customer Reviews

A trade off: Convenience for so-so durability
I bought my first one maybe 6 years ago, back when they had lifetime guarantees. I've never tried to return them after they break because they were cheap enough that their cost didn't justify the time expense necessary to go through with the process. I've used mine for the gym and work. I've since gone through 3 more (including one of the 500ml ones) and noticed that they don't have lifetime guarantees anymore! I would say they last about 1-2 years. Not bad for seven bucks. Even in the heat, the water is as tasteless as a Nalgene bottle (which would be the less convenient more durable competitor). However, the light weight and malleability let it fold into your bag MUCH easier, which is why I keep coming back. When it breaks, it will be by the spout - it will just leak one day where the hard plastic meets the bag...hopefully not on anything important (don't get too comfortable sticking it in your laptop bag).

A Must Have
As an international flight attendant I take this on all my flights.
I have had one of these for about 10 or plus years. I have used it heavily. It is worn out now, and I am ready for another one.

Travel tip:
If you are cold at the hotel you can fill it with hot water for your bed. Just wrap a towel around it if it is too hot.
This thing is sweet.

Pretty much as expected.
There are only two cons that I have found. 1) It is pretty much impossible to clean in any fashion other than putting soap & water in it and shaking it. 2) The bottom plastic kind of crimps up weird when trying to collapse it down if you're not paying attention, and I think that eventually it'll break, but it's held up so far. I've been using it for about a month now.

It's definitely a conversation piece; I've gotten several compliments/questions at my gym (most common comment is that it looks like an IV bag). It's very useful and I like how small it is. Water isn't dis-flavored because of it (like Nalgene bottles). It's relatively easy to use once you get used to it. If you wanted to use if for anything other than the gym, I'd highly recommend one of the bigger ones, as .5L is not a lot.

Overall, it's useful, it's cheap, it works, it's unique, and that's about it. What more could you ask?