The New Nalgene Bottle
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 two of these bottles. One of them I keep at work, and the other, I have dubbed “The Traveler.” The mouth size on this bottle is perfect - when you’re really thirsty, you can tilt your head back and quickly consume a lot of liquid. But its not too big, like the older generation Nalgenes, 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, I fill it with hot water and brew a nice cup of tea. In the afternoons, I give it a quick rinse and refill with cold water. No left over tea taste at all! Now that’s pretty impressive.
The bottle fits perfectly in my hand and has a pleasing shape that tapers smaller as it moves toward the top. The bottle also has a convenient loop for holding with a finger or attaching to a carabiner, and it has a great rubber feel that aids in gripping it when its wet.
All this and you can just throw it in the dishwasher, or boil it when it gets really dirty.
All in all, I’m going to give this bottle a 10 out of 10 on my Newly Created Design Goodness Scale (TM).