Insulated Klean Kanteen

Author: josh

Category: Gear reviews

Created on Friday, 26 August 2011 19:02

Written by Josh

Ever since I replaced my polycarbonate drink bottle with the GSI Dukjug I've been appreciating the advantages that stainless steel offers, most notably that drinks simply taste nicer and there is less chance of after-taste residue from stale water or flavoured drinks, not to mention they're also easier to clean. What they're not really suitable for, however, is keeping liquids warm (though they do a better job of keeping liquids cool than polycarbonate bottles). As winter has slowly dragged towards it's welcome end it's bitter winds have encouraged me to seek out an insulated thermos style alternative that could be used to keep drinks (or soups) hot or otherwise icy-cold. As much as I like the Dukjug, when I uncovered the range of insulated Klean Kanteen stainless steel drink bottles I just had to get one. Fortunately, it didn't cost an arm or a leg either.  

Although the footprint of these bottles is less than the Dukjugs (which are a standard widemouth shape) and thus don't fit the standard drink bottle moulding in the Adventure, AI/TI, Oasis, Outfitter, Odyssey and Revolution models, it is a pretty good fit in Outbacks and Sports. This isn't actually a problem for my AI though, as the recent introduction of the Skipper seat actually impedes upon the drink bottle moulding by about 1cm (making the Dukjug a very tight fit), which happens to make for a better fit on the Klean Kanteen anyway. Even if that wasn't the case, I'd fit a neopene holder around its base to make for a snug fit, simply because I'm so attached to it's double-walled construction. I won't be throwing away my dukjug though because there's every chance I'll be using the Klean Kanteen for coffee in most cases (all 160z capacity of it) and sipping away like a Chapel st dweller as I watch the sun rise, swapping it for the Dukjug when the heat turns up and crisp water becomes order of the day.