CamelBak Performance

1. Gardenaut (blog)

Blogger Jeremiah McNichols evaluates 10 BPA-free water bottles over a five-week span using four criteria: design, durability, insulation and value. The CamelBak Performance receives a Gardenaut top pick for its value. "For a mere $8, the Performance bottle offers Camelbak's well-designed bite valve straw lid in a lightweight, flexible polypropylene bottle," McNichols writes.

Review: BPA-Free Water Bottle Showdown, Jeremiah McNichols, May 12, 2008

2. About.com

Wendy Bumgardner, the guide to walking for About.com, reviews six water bottles. The CamelBak Performance bottles are a favorite among the writer's "walking buddies," though it's not clear if she herself used the bottle. Bumgardner makes note of the gradations on the side of the bottle as well as the dial for extra leak protection. (Note: ConsumerSearch is owned by About.com, but the two don't share an editorial affiliation.)

Review: BPA-Free Water Bottles, Wendy Bumgardner, Updated Jan. 24, 2011

3. Amazon.com

The CamelBak Performance bottle doesn't get as many reviews as its cousin the Better Bottle, but it does nearly as well. Users give it an average 4-plus stars out of five, finding this bottle to be leakproof thanks to its dial-closed feature. Like other CamelBak bottles that feature the bite valve, some users say this bottle is difficult to drink from. One user also notes that, unlike the ConsumerSearch Best Reviewed Better Bottle, the CamelBak Performance doesn't flip closed, raising hygiene concerns.

Review: CamelBak Performance 22-Ounce Water Bottle, Contributors to Amazon.com

4. Buzzillions.com

While the CamelBak Performance still does well on Buzzillions.com, it doesn't do quite as well as in Amazon.com reviews. Multiple reviewers find the lid to be difficult to clean, though many say the bottle is ergonomic and durable.

Review: CamelBak Performance Water Bottle - 22 oz., Contributors to Buzzillions.com