New KivaStore Item: Aluminum Water Bottle

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[chris]

I'm looking to add a new item to the KivaStore: BPA-free aluminum water bottles.  With the Kiva logo of course.  Help me decide which size would be most popular.

[Wood Fairy Glenda]

Great, Chris! As for me, the larger the better.  I use one that's 1.5 quarts (or whatever that is in liters ).  I mostly use it when I'm working in the woods or during some volunteer trip in a tropical country.

By the way, I'll soon be ordering more small-size Kiva bracelets. Mine was begged from me by one of my young friends in Nicaragua when we were constructing a water system.

[Wood Fairy Glenda]

Whoops - Just noticed you actually have a size choice in your poll.  Sorry.

[charity]

I love this!  I have several Klean Kanteens (steel water bottles):  the first two I bought were their 27 oz and 12 oz. At the time I also bought the 27 oz for my boyfriend and Dad.  Now Klean Kanteen came out with an 18 oz, so I got that for me (and all my other female relatives  ), and the 40 oz for my boyfriend.  Needless to say, I think the 24 oz might be the most universally liked, although I think some women will like the 16 oz for themselves or smaller children (my boyfriend thinks the 12 oz is WAY too small -he could drink the whole thing in one sip).  And it might be women buying them more     I just thought I would give some of my thought process in buying them   It is a good idea! 

[QueenOfHearts]

Hi Chris,

I think that's a great idea. I use the 1 liter size daily. It fits in the car beverage holder and it can be easily carried when walking, when at a group gathering, etc.
I agree with Glenda that the 1 and 1/2 liter size is better for longer hikes or working in the country/woods.

Judy

Judith makes a very good point Chris that the bottle should fit into the beverage holder area of your car!!

Queen

[Sengbe Pieh]

I voted for the 24 oz. size also & for a couple of reasons.

                                                                               

If it is similar to the two I now own (1 liter) not only will it fit in a car cup holder but it will also fit quite nicely in the bottle holders designed for a bicycle.

As for 24 oz. being too much for (some) women & children it is not necessary to completely fill the bottle. Conversely, you can never add more than 16 oz. in the smaller size   

                                             

Question: will these be insulated bottles or just the regular, non-insulated stainless steel?

Thanks,

             

Geoff

[cpbailey]

Can you provide a picture and a proposed price for each?

Colette

[chris]

Question: will these be insulated bottles or just the regular, non-insulated stainless steel?

These will be non-insulated aluminum.

By request, a photo is attached.  24oz on the left; 16oz on the right.  Note that they are NOT actually side-by-side, and therefore one should not be used to determine the size of the other.  I assume the stoppers are the same size, and the diameter of each bottle is the same.

[chris]

Can you provide a picture and a proposed price for each?

They would probably be priced at $10 each, for either size.

[charity]

Hello!  I know this topic is really old, but I thought other enquiring minds might want to know and be reassured by this:
I own one of the stainless steel water bottles from the Kiva Store: http://www.kivastore.org/order.php?item=k005

Today, I had access to a professional grade portable XRF device (http://www.niton.com - these things cost $50,000+  ), and checked for metal content of the two water bottles I had on hand.   Both, including the Kiva one, came back non-detect for Lead or other metals of concern 

[chris]

Today, I had access to a professional grade portable XRF device ... and checked for metal content of the two water bottles I had on hand.   Both, including the Kiva one, came back non-detect for Lead or other metals of concern 

Neat!  Thanks for sharing your findings.