Stay Hydrated on Your Bike with the CamelBak Podium Chill Insulated Water Bottle Review

The only thing insulated about this Camelbak Podium water bottle is the 2 words "insulated" on the front and back of the bottle. My goal was to have cold water for cycling but it doesn't work as promised. I did a little side-by-side test with a Camelbak, a regular plastic bottle, and an insulated stainless steel water bottle, filled 10 ice cubes in each, and set them on the kitchen counter. After three hours, the ice in both the Camelbak and non-insulated bottles had completely melted, while…

The bottle is fine. Keeps cold for a reasonable period of time. A 4-hour bike ride in 90 degrees heat would of course be too much for that, but no soft bottle can withstand that. My only problem is the tip. The Camelback is just different than the others, and that's really a design flaw. (What Apple would call a "feature"!) With a regular bottle, it's easy to lift the cap with your teeth, put some water in your mouth, press the cap down with your chin or whatever, and put it back on. , all…

I have an old Bontrager Camelback water bottle and side rack that go great together. I can't remember the style name of my existing camelback, but I know 100% that it's not a podium chill, it's an isolated version. I chose OCD and bought a bottle of Red and White Podium Chill because it matches the color scheme of my trek and cage better than my existing bottle. I AM ASHAMED! This podium chill is EXTREMELY SMOOTH and sweaty. It might be ok in an air conditioned room and with no sweat on your…

let me be clear you are not paying for a bottle of water. You are paying for exemplary lid/spout design/engineering. Other than that, this bottle is AMAZING. I'm a cyclist and to be honest I only took it because I was increasing the length of my rides and wearing just one limited my ability to keep going without frequent rehydration stops. This bottle offers fuel economy on the go, much better. Easy 3 times. I didn't realize the bait solution in my other bottle was so uninnovative until I tried

Summary: Pros: - Easy to remove cap for cleaning Cons: - Nozzle sprays water everywhere rather than in a clean stream - Only squeezes a short distance along the bottom half of the bottle - Harder to squeeze - Less control of the Water volume at low compression vs. high compression - Open/close valve: Greater rotation angle to open/close the valve, harder to turn and sharp plastic edges if you don't line up your thumb perfectly - 13.6g less insulation than the previous Nun model a little…