CoolCanucks Blog Contest – Nalgene “On the Fly” Bottle Review & Giveaway!!CLOSED
Posted on March 21st, 2011 by roxxyroller in Giveaways Canada.
“Here at Nalgene Outdoor, we get a lot of mail from campers, hikers, and other active outdoorspeople who love their Nalgene bottles. In fact, NALGENE Outdoor Products are recognized by explorers and adventurers around the globe.
How did these bottles get so popular? Where do they come from?
How it all started…
Back in 1949, a Rochester, New York chemist named Emanuel Goldberg developed the first plastic pipette holder. Along with three workers, he began the Nalge Company in a small building at 625 South Goodman Street.
For years Goldberg and his growing team developed the NALGENE line of state-of-the-art polyethylene laboratoryequipment: centrifuge bottles, filter units, storage tanks.
Obviously, it wasn’t the kind of stuff you toss into your backpack for a weekend in the woods.
But there were rumors floating around … stories about scientists taking the smaller, more convenient bottles out of the lab and using them on hikes and excursions.
By the 1970s this “unofficial” use for NALGENE bottles caught the eye of Marsh Hyman (President of the Nalge Company in Rochester, New York).”
Just about everyone knows the Nalgene brand for their classic 32-ounce wide-mouth water bottles. However, they are expanding their line of bottles and debuted a few new styles! One of those was the OTF (On the Fly) water bottle.
The OTF is a bit smaller (24 ounces) than Nalgene’s Everyday bottles, it makes up for it in usability and convenience. The wide-mouth bottle has a slim profile, so that it can fit into standard car cup holders and bottle sleeves in packs. But what really sets it apart from other water bottles is its cap. The locking, leak-proof top swings open with a simple push of a button. Under the cap is a raised and contoured drinking spout with an opening about the same size as a soda bottle. The top swings completely out of the way for ease of drinking. When you want to close and stow the bottle away, there is a locking bail to ensure that even if the button is pushed, the lid won’t open and a silicone dome under the lid keeps a tight seal with the spout to eliminate leaks.
I am completely attracted to the Nalgene “On The Fly” water bottle because of the locking lid. One problem that I have had with some of my water bottles is that the lids, even though they have some fancy plastic push-lock mechanism, always seemed to wear out after a few months of use. This would lead to it not being reliable to put into the side sleeve of a backpack worry-free. Also, each and every single water bottle I have owned claims to be “leak free” but none of them have ever lived up to the test until now!
The tight seal around the lip of the bottle actually makes me feel like this may be a long term winner. It holds a 3/4 litre of water which is a whole lot of space! And the best thing: it has etchings on the side of the bottle to indicate how much water you are drinking!
•Approx 9 1/2 inches tall
•Weight 136 grams
•Dishwasher safe
•Compostable EarthFirst® bottle “shrink sleeve” packaging is made from renewable plant resources
•The bottle is made in the USA. The cap is made in China •Push button opens closure
•The OTF cap will fit on some other wide mouth bottles
Nalgene is certainly a reputable name brand my family swears by and trusts!
You can find out for yourself how fantastic these Nalgene “On the Fly” Bottle’s are thanks to the very kind and generous folks over at Nalgene as they have generously offered to give 1 very lucky CoolCanucks reader the chance to win an On the Fly Bottle in Red! SWEET!!
To Enter:
Mandatory Entry – ***This is a MUST!! Those who don’t fulfill the very first entry will be disqualified! Also, any comments such as ‘enter me’ or ‘love to win’ will be deleted.***
1) Head on over to Nalgene and check out all of the fantastic products! Come back here and tell me what you would love most!
————->The Above is MANDATORY before any extra entries count. <—————
*****EXTRA ENTRIES: (Optional, these are there for you just in case you would like more chances of winning!!)********** Leave comments all in one comment box, or in separate boxes, that is totally up to you! Note: All entries left in one box only counts as one entry so your choice!****************
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•Purchase anything from Nalgene for the duration of the giveaway and get 10 extra entries!! Just tell me in a comment!
**Giveaway open to US & CANADA and expires on April 21st, 2011**
A HUGE thank you to Nalgene for sponsoring us with this GREAT Contest here at CoolCanucks!!
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April 1st, 2011 at 9:28 am
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