http://sonicchicken.net/blog/wordpress/20051014/pp-water-bottle/ Information, opinions, ideas and rants from my family and friends in Sacramento, California, US. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:15:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://sonicchicken.net/blog/wordpress/20051014/pp-water-bottle/#comment-16482 Kareem Mon, 22 Oct 2007 22:11:37 +0000 http://sonicchicken.net/blog/wordpress/?p=133#comment-16482 <p>I heard at my local bike shop that Soma will put a new softer top on their bottle -- as early as Nov 07. Hopefully easier on your teeth. They are also working on a 32 oz size similar to the Nalg camping bottle.</p> I heard at my local bike shop that Soma will put a new softer top on their bottle — as early as Nov 07. Hopefully easier on your teeth. They are also working on a 32 oz size similar to the Nalg camping bottle.

]]> http://sonicchicken.net/blog/wordpress/20051014/pp-water-bottle/#comment-3094 Jim Bob Tue, 08 May 2007 19:46:10 +0000 http://sonicchicken.net/blog/wordpress/?p=133#comment-3094 <p>Amy you're not the only one having problems with the bottle top. There is a review here (http://www.campyonly.com/roadtests/2005/soma_bottle.html) that says the same thing, and my own experience is similar. The bottle top is almost impossible to open without using your hands (as in, can't be opened one handed, which sucks when you're riding)and when it finally is opened, the valve slides shut so water barely comes out (or worse it finally comes out in a nice spray all over your face). To top things off, I sometimes use this off my bike and it often leaks all over my bag. I have to have the top completely torqued on tight in order for it not to leak, and even then water sometimes seeps out. THE SUMMARY: excellent taste-free plastic in a very shoddy design.</p> Amy you’re not the only one having problems with the bottle top. There is a review here (http://www.campyonly.com/roadtests/2005/soma_bottle.html) that says the same thing, and my own experience is similar. The bottle top is almost impossible to open without using your hands (as in, can’t be opened one handed, which sucks when you’re riding)and when it finally is opened, the valve slides shut so water barely comes out (or worse it finally comes out in a nice spray all over your face). To top things off, I sometimes use this off my bike and it often leaks all over my bag. I have to have the top completely torqued on tight in order for it not to leak, and even then water sometimes seeps out. THE SUMMARY: excellent taste-free plastic in a very shoddy design.

]]> http://sonicchicken.net/blog/wordpress/20051014/pp-water-bottle/#comment-3088 Amy Tue, 08 May 2007 15:26:53 +0000 http://sonicchicken.net/blog/wordpress/?p=133#comment-3088 <p>I bought one of these and agree that there's no taste and should also be minimal on the endocrine disruptors, however, the pop top doesn't stay open when I put my mouth on it so I don't get much water unless I pull up on it with my teeth. Is this the way all of them are made or do I have a defective pop top?</p> I bought one of these and agree that there’s no taste and should also be minimal on the endocrine disruptors, however, the pop top doesn’t stay open when I put my mouth on it so I don’t get much water unless I pull up on it with my teeth. Is this the way all of them are made or do I have a defective pop top?

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