Retap 0.5 Litre Medium Borosilicate Glass Water Bottle - Lemon Lime

Overnight I can sometimes get a very dry mouth and throat, another of the joys of getting older! I started keeping small bottles of spring water bought from the supermarket on my bedside table but did not like sucking on a nipple (at least, that is, a plastic one!) and really didn't like the plastic taste. So decided I could do better and bought this. It looks cool and delivers water that tastes of water and not of plastic; I use filtered tap water or bottled. It is well over priced for what it is but such is the surcharge we have become used to on 'designer' items. There seems to be a knack (as yet undiscovered) to removing the soft push on cap that sometimes I get right and other times struggle with for a moment or two. It is very well and attractively packaged. I bought the 300ml capacity as I only need, on average, one gulp per night. The bottle does not take up much room at all amongst the other stuff on the bedside table. It is claimed to be dishwasher safe. Edit: After using for a few weeks I noticed an odd unpleasant taste to the water, Evian, on closer examination I found the inside of the bottle was coated with an almost invisible oily substance which was very hard to remove I tried hot dishwasher cycles to no avail and then filled the bottle with domestic bleach and left it for a few hours - no good! Scalding water - no good. As a last resort I got my electric toothbrush and meticulously scrubbed the internal walls and base - success, the water tastes good again. I suspect this was a manufacturing residue but why it was not immediately obvious I simply don't know.

I have been using this bottle for 15 months now and it is still in good condition with a tight seal. I use it by my bedside and in my handbag. Once a week I put it in the dishwasher to freshen it up. An excellent alternative to plastic.

Much nicer to drink from than squeezing water through a small nozzle or filter. Surprisingly light and thin glass. Nice to have around the home or office, but probably not a good choice if you want something to carry around in a bag on a regular basis

I bought this to put milk in for short periods of a few hours and it does that job admirably. I think it is expensive for a small glass bottle with a lid though.

Looks beautiful, let's see if it will last as well.The glass is maybe 2 mm thick and the lid feels like one of those silicon baking tins.The colour was more or less the same as in the photo, which is not always the case with Amazon sellers.

Cap is hard to take off and the water spills when you try. Fits neatly in my handbag though

Love this, it's like a little milk bottle perfect for the bedside table

I only really got one of these because my Wife did & I though it would look cool on my desk at work. But it's brilliant, I drink more water, the water tastes good (no more drinking water from dirty tea cups for me). I've not exactly thrown the bottle off the third floor or anything, but it's proven to be really strong and durable. All in all it's a great product that's better for you than a plastic bottle and is environmentally friendly.