This is the first in a continuing series of ‘Design Spotlights’ where I review a product I am using that displays excellent design.
Starting this series is the Nalgene N-Gen Bottle
I have 2 of these bottles, I keep one at work and the other one I have dubbed the traveler. The mouth size on this bottle is perfect, you can tilt your head back and consume a lot of liquid quickly when your really thirsty. But its not too big like the older generation Nalgene’s which would spill all over you. If you do have one of the older Nalgene’s you should get one of their easy sipper inserts.
In the mornings at work I fill it with hot water and brew a nice cup of tea. In the afternoons I’ll give it a quick rinse and refill with cold water. No left over tea taste at all! Pretty impressive.
The bottle fits perfectly in my hand and has a pleasing shape that tapers smaller as it reaches the top. The top of the bottle has a convenient loop for finger holding or attaching a carabiner, and has a great rubber feel to it that aids in gripping when wet.
All in all I’m going to give this bottle a 10 out of 10 on my newly created design goodness scale.
All this and you can just throw it in the dishwasher when it gets really dirty.