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| | Product Details | | Package Length: | 6.6 inches | | Package Width: | 2.8 inches | | Package Height: | 2.7 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.15 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 121 reviews |
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85 of 99 found the following review helpful:
 Noxious green goo Sep 22, 2009
By Scott SD
I love the design of the bottle but I'm having a problem with some sort of bitter green goo on the lip of the bottle. It appears to be coming from the seam that is just above the threads about 3/16 of an inch below the rim.
When I got the bottle I washed it by hand using dish soap and hand dried it. I put water in the bottle, tested the water tightness of the lid, removed the lid and took a sip. There was a awful, bitter, salty taste and I noticed the green goo on parts of the rim. I thought perhaps it was an adhesive or something (it resembles the remnants of a sticker), so I soaked the bottle (but not the lid) in warm soapy water and thoroughly scrubbed the rim. I licked around the rim and there was no offending taste. I let the bottle air dry overnight.
The next day I put cold water from my fridge in the bottle and capped it. About 15 minutes later I removed the cap and drank some and the foul taste was back. I can clearly see the light green goo on the rim and threads. It was not there before I capped the bottle. It does not appear to be coming from the cap. I suspect that when the cap is tightened it is distorting the seam and this stuff is oozing out. It is gross and I suspect that it is toxic. I am not using much force when capping the bottle, just hand tight and easily removed.
I see one other review here mentioning this problem. I don't know if this only affects some batches of the bottles or what. It looks like this problem might only occur on the wide mouth bottles. You also might not notice this if you didn't drink from the bottle directly (like if you used a cup or a straw). I sent an email to Klean Kanteen customer support but I have heard anything yet (it's been two days).
*Edit* On the third day I received an email from Klean Kanteen asking me to send the bottle in for an exchange and so their QC department could look it over. They thought perhaps the green stuff was residue from the polishing process that got under the rim.
**Edit 2** I received the new bottle and it seems to be fine. I had taken pictures of the original bottle's rim and the new one seems to have a slightly different design. The original bottle had a slightly rounded rim that was a little thicker while the new one has a thinner rim with squared off edges. I don't know if that's a definitive difference or just a supplier variation but I noticed it right away. I'd give the bottle 5 stars if I hadn't had the initial problem, I guess 3 overall considering the hassle. Unfortunately I can't edit the number of stars after the fact.
21 of 23 found the following review helpful:
 no green goo Oct 17, 2009
By Sam
This bottle is great! I love the wide mouth feature. I like the fact that the part you drink out of is covered by the lid. I was hesitant about getting this bottle due to the reviews about the green goo. I did not have any goo on my bottle. I also bought he D-ring lid and like how it sits flat while I am drinking out of my bottle. It is easy to clean and you do not need any special tools. I would highly recommend this bottle.
11 of 11 found the following review helpful:
Excellent Bottle Nov 14, 2009
By PCAddict
I bought my 2 27oz wide kleen kanteens, for my teacher and I, directly from their website. I was afraid to order from another supplier. I also wrote the company before I made my purchase. They assured me there was no bad taste, it was really stainless and all the other questions I came up with. They arrived within just a few days and I was excited to open the package. Sure enough they were beautiful! I have been using mine ALMOST every single day for school, work and any time I go out. My teacher did not like the big size, so she gave hers to her son. But, I kinda wish I bought the 40-oz and still may buy one.
If I do not clean it every day, it will quickly get a bad taste. So, I decided from now on, just wash it out every day and I have NEVER had any problem since. And there has NEVER been any "goo" in it. It looks just as nice as the first day I bought it. I will fill it with sweet tea, chocolate milk, soda, or water.
And I ONLY decided to even buy these after I talked with the company directly. They explained the old style of making these bottles vs. the new style. There's a chance if you are complaining you are getting some middle man's stock of the older style bottles.
I suggest you give these company a 2nd chance! I am actually going to buy an 18 oz. for my teacher for Christimas, since she is still drinking out of the nasty plastic bottles.
And do yourself another favor, don't fall for those aluminum bottles either-read about them, they can cause Al overdose. This stainless steel is the way to go!
And even the lid has steel on it. The ONLY plastic inside is actually on the rim where it seals-so it's not "technically" in the water at all! The plastic on the outside of course, does not touch your water either!
I am angry with myself though. One day I had it in the side pocket of my Backpack, but I did not have the compression cord over it like I normally do-was just lazy. So, sure enough as I was removing the pack, it fell out and all the way to the concrete! It got a small dent in the bottom of the can and a scratch on the plastic handle. Other than that, it even looks the same!
Just make sure what you are buying before you buy it. Go to the company for this one!
9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
Kleen Kateen....you got to love it Sep 17, 2009
By Rick Braitsch
"dingochan"
I did my share of research prior to moving forward with the Kleen Kanteen. I read almost all the reviews...including many that claimed the taste of the liquid from the Kanteen tasted like metal. I must agree with part of the statement as the first three times I used the Kanteen my drink did taste like metal. Having worked in the restaurant industry for may years with stainless steel, I had a theory. So I did a little experiment. I put some water in the Kanteen and let it sit for a while. I took two drinks: the first drink involved putting my lips around the rim and taking drink. The second, using a straw and taking a drink. The first drink did taste metallic. However, the second drink did not....at all. So my conclusion was the taste was coming from the rim of the Kanteen. But the metallic taste from the rim only lasted for about three uses. My forth time I used it, no metallic taste as all...even drinking it from the rim. You got to love that.
How do I clean it? I hand wash it using regular dish detergent (Dawn) and hot water. I rinse it thoroughly a few time with hot water and a final rinse with cold water. I wash both the inside and outside. I never put it in the dishwasher as I have seen what the dishwater detergent does to stainless over time.
Overall, I am very happy with my Kleen Kanteen. I plan on buying a 60oz one soon.
28 of 34 found the following review helpful:
"Green" Indeed. Oct 02, 2009
By Curtis
Alas, since SIGG bottles were revealed to be the scum of the earth, I have been looking for new bottles. I thought I found an answer with this, the Kleen Kanteen Stainless Steel Wide Mouth Bottle (I chose the 18 oz./532 mL size). As you can infer, this "answer" only provided more questions. The Kleen Kanteen Wide Mouth Bottle is BPA free, stainless steel, single-walled, durable, and the wide mouth makes it easier to clean. This makes it perfect as a portable, lightweight, and most importantly reusable water bottle.
However, if this is supposed to be some kind of Super Bottle, the green substance I found seems to be it's Kryptonite. If you haven't already, read the reviews by Scott SD, C. Perry, and BookWormMom. I have not tasted this "metallic taste" they are describing when drinking from the bottle, but after looking at the hideous rim, I chose to drink "waterfall" style. To be specific, when I drink from it, the rim does not physically touch any part of my body. I have taken this to mean that the goo is what is causing the corrupted taste.
What all our reviews have in common is our experience with the "green stuff". I have reached a conclusion--heat is what makes this green residue appear. After all, heat is a catalyst. When I received this package, it was rather warm and the goo was much more abundant then, as opposed to after it was washed and cooled down. The ooze seems to originate from the crevice between the upper and lower part of the outer rim. Although I don't agree to the source of the ooze theorized by "BookWormMom" (the lid), it is definitely there and definitely more than a random flaw or occurrence. I don't want to wind up a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle from being exposed to this weird green ooze.
The goo is also very stubborn. I use a soft-bristle baby bottle brush from Munchkin to clean all my bottles--including this one. The residue seems to leave a permanent, or at least incredibly stubborn, stain upon the ...stainless...steel. No amount of soaping, scrubbing, scouring can remove it. It is a whitish-greenish stain (similar looking to calcium deposits on windows) along the upper and lower part of the outer rim.
At this point, you can probably guess how I feel about recommending this bottle. So, if you are a victim to this mysterious ooze, or simply want to know what this substance is before you buy it, contact Kleen Kanteen [...] and complain/express your concerns. Hopefully there is a recall or at least a definitive answer as to what this substance is and where it is coming from.
In the interest of full disclosure, I ordered my bottle from bayinghound.com on the 26th of September, taking advantage of their "SIGG Replacement Program". I was hoping that my fellow reviewers could also comment on when they purchased these bottles and from which retailer (if not directly from [...]). Since all the reviews complaining about the green residue occurred within the month of September, it could be a certain shipment of bottles.
I would like to add that this is an issue specific to the "Wide Mouth" version of the Kleen Kanteen bottles, the "Original" version seems to be fine.
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