Nalgene Wide Mouth

1. Good Housekeeping

Good Housekeeping tests 32 reusable water bottles that claim to be BPA-free. Each bottle is subjected to stability, leak and drop tests, and a panel of testers evaluates the bottles for comfort, ease of use and appearance. The water bottles that claim to be dishwasher-safe are also run through 28 dishwasher cycles. The Nalgene Wide Mouth comes out in the middle of the pack, neither as a favorite nor a loser. The cons of the Wide Mouth focused on functionality and preference (size, weight and more), but the Good Housekeeping review doesn't reveal any issues with structural soundness.

Review: Reusable Water Bottles Tested, Editors of Good Housekeeping

2. Time magazine

Time magazine picks the five most eco-friendly water bottles, and the review includes information on durability and reliability. The review of the Nalgene Wide Mouth is generally positive, with reviewer Hilary Hylton stating that the bottle is large enough to satisfy for a full day. Her complaints are the same as many reviewers: The bottle's large mouth makes spilling almost inevitable.

Review: Top 5 Eco-Friendly Water Bottles, Hilary Hylton, Dec. 11, 2008

3. HuffingtonPost.com

HuffingtonPost.com provides an array of reusable bottle favorites -- though Armstrong doesn't clarify exactly how the bottles were chosen -- then readers have the option to rate them on a scale of 1 to 10. While most other bottles listed are a specific model, HuffingtonPost.com selects the entire Nalgene Choice line. This makes it difficult to tell whether readers' average low score of 5.6 applies to the Wide Mouth specifically.

Review: The Best Reusable Water Bottles, Lindsay Armstrong, Jan. 29, 2010

4. Amazon.com

With more than 100 reviews, it's easy to get a good idea of consumers' impression of the Nalgene Wide Mouth. It averages well over 4 stars and garners very few negative reviews. The most common complaints are that the bottle's too wide for cup holders and too cumbersome to drink from with one hand.

Review: Nalgene Tritan Wide Mouth BPA-free Water Bottle, Contributors to Amazon.com

5. Buzzillions.com

While Buzzillions' 20-plus reviews can't compete with the quantity of Amazon reviews, Buzzillions reviewers are equally detailed. The Wide Mouth get 4.5 stars here, with the bottle's large size being one of reviewers' favorite features.

Review: Nalgene Wide-Mouth Loop-Top Tritan Water Bottle - 16 oz., Contributors to Buzzillions.com