Comments on: Polar Bottle

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 23:32:42 +0000

Another great thing about these bottles for those of us that live in Minnesota is that it keeps water from freezing in the winter time.

By: yuri

yuri — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 02:55:19 +0000

Come commute a day in Summer in Phx and I’ll show you how great these bottles are. If the air temp is 115, what is the pavement temp?
I fill with ice and water and freeze one solid and they’ll get me home and help me not overheat.
Sounds like the camelback podium is worth checking out tho.

By: locus

locus — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:13:10 +0000

I recently acquired a camelbak podium bottle that has similar properties. Double-walled with a layer of styrofoam inbetween. It kept the ice from melting during a short afternoon ride (less than two hours). The really nice thing about this bottle is that the top can be completely closed so that no leaks are possible. I have not found that to be the case with almost every other bike bottle.

By: Mattyhoffa

Mattyhoffa — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:56:24 +0000

I have been using these bottles for road riding for over a year, and now off road. I usually have 2 bottles, and the insulation works well enough to keep the second bottle cold enough when I really need cool water (later in the ride). I haven’t gone through as many bottles as I used to ($ pricey), and I am happy with the polar bottles.

By: Phil S.

Phil S. — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:54:05 +0000

I, too, bought one and was skeptical. Down here in Austin this summer, it’s been 105 degrees every day at 5:30 for the commute home. Got a Polar bottle and I have coooold water the whole way home. I just fill it halfway with ice and the rest with water and I still have ice an hour later. It’s a little bulky, but I think it’s worth the trade off.