Best drinks bottle - recommendations?

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Best drinks bottle - recommendations?

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I have an old Boardman 700ml bottle which works fine - I can open the valve with my teeth, it doesn't leak when I squeeze the bottle nor does it entrain air.
Despite buying several I'm failing to find another bottle of similar qualities;
Bought one from Evans and after a bit of use the valve became so stiff it endangered my crowns. Got my money back on that one.
Bought another from Decathlon - easy to open with the teeth, but drips all down you when you squeeze, entrains air when you suck and shuts off too easily when you hit a bit of uneven road ie all the time in the UK - useless.
Ive looked at a few reviews and was unimpressed as the reviewers seem more concerned about colour than the functionality.

Can anyone recommend a bottle that works and doesn't cost an absurd amount ?

Also from where does the term bidon originate ?
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£8 from Halfords. Lightweight. Easy squeeze facility. Valve opens with minimal pressure. I've tried to replace it twice but the new ones I bought aren't a patch on this one and I've had to rescue it from the bin. I have learned my lesson and will stick to the Elite Fly.
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Also from where does the term bidon originate ?
It's just a French word meaning can or canister, thus bidon à essence is a petrol can...
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Elite Fly not now available on Halfords website
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simonineaston wrote: 16 Jun 2022, 11:14pm
Also from where does the term bidon originate ?
It's just a French word meaning can or canister, thus bidon à essence is a petrol can...
thanks
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These are the only ones I found that don't leak or pull your teeth out.
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I use Camelbak Podium bottles never had any leaks or problems with them and have been using them for over 3 years.
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Plenty here.
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2 Pints
We have enough plastic bottles in the world without having to make more for cyclists

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Who drinks from bottles without lids with all the crud on our roads? 😲 🤮🤢
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Cyclo2022 wrote: 16 Jun 2022, 11:22pm I use Camelbak Podium bottles never had any leaks or problems with them and have been using them for over 3 years.
Same. Had mine 4 years. They're a bit pricy, but they've outlasted any other bottle I've had and they keep my drinks cooler for longer. Worth it.
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I'll second the Camelbak Podiums but with the added addition of their mudcaps - a little flip off cover that keeps the crud away from the spout. You can get some bottles with the cap already fitted (https://www.camelbak.co.uk/bottles-c2/s ... -620ml-p22) or get them separately. I've a couple of the "chill" insulated ones ("freebies" with some Vittoria tyres) that are good for limiting warming/cooling by the environment.

You used to be able to get Elite bottles that had a full flip cover on the top but the only ones I've seen recently are ones that come with the Deboyo steel insulated flask ones.
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I bought a load of Tacx EVA bottles a few years back at a good price and they're excellent and if properly cleaned should last a very long time.
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Specialized Big Mouth.
They come in two different capacities.
I have both.
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We have enough plastic bottles in the world without having to make more for cyclists
I've always just used Evian bottles - each one lasts me about a couple of years!
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