Thursday, February 26, 2015

In all kinds of weather: The Hydro Flask

Recently, we had one of the coldest days here in Gainesville with temperatures as low as 26 degrees. Being raised in South Florida, but born in Long Island, New York, I felt more like I was back in New York when I woke up at 8:30 AM for work. Even with the heat on, I felt extremely cold in my house so I craved something warm to drink on my way to work, but I was running late as it was, and there was no coffee shop on the path of my morning commute. So I decided to make some tea. Rather than attempt to drink it out of a mug in the car, I decided to use a "stocking stuffer" Christmas gift I received from my mom.

The Hydro Flask, as it was called on the flask itself, is minimally designed flask with the theme of simplicity. My Hydro Flask is a blue stainless steel, vacuum insulated, and has the standard mouth size option. The flask could come in other sizes up to 40 oz and the mouth could also sized as an alternate "wide mouth" option. The 21 oz bottle is seemingly durable yet also lightweight and  comfortable to hold. This makes it perfect for walking to class down university or this spring break when I'll be skiing in Colorado. The inside of the bottle is without aluminum lining unlike most flasks and is BPA free, making it environmentally friendly.

The top of the bottle is sealed with a screw-in cap. The cap, when properly screwed in, makes the Hydro Flask spill proof even when I drop it off my desk accidentally at work. I'm sure it could survive drops from higher heights because this flask feels extremely durable. It was made for being carried while commuting, exercising, or traveling. The strength of the stainless steel, the tough texture of the outside of the flask, and the screw in cap ensure the flask's contents will never spill. Perfect for those who are prone to spilling hot liquids in the car. Although the cap is tightly sealed when closed, it is easy to remove as well as screw in. Just a few easy turns and the cap pops off or tightens in. 

However, the overall best and more impressive feature of this exceptional flask is it's about to retain the temperature of it's liquid content for such a long period of time. While I've personally never had any water or tea in my Hydro Flask for more for a few hours, the website claims it could retain cold temperatures for up to 24 hours and hot temperature for up to 12. I have no doubt that these claims are true. On warmer days, I'll fill my flask up with some ice and Gatorade for the gym. By the end of my workout, the ice is still intact and the Gatorade still ice cold. On my cold, miserable trek to class my tea stayed steaming hot the entire time. Even when I was in class was my tea still steaming. In fact, when I was walking into my house around 4PM after my long day of classes, the tea was still exceptionally warm.
So whether you're a student, a bodybuilder, a hiker, traveller or someone who is simply a fan of their beverages retaining their temperature for as long as possible, I recommend you purchase the Hydro Flask. It puts reusable plastic bottles and portable coffee mugs to shame. Under 20$ on Amazon, this flask is a steal. I give it a 5/5 rating.


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