REI Bullet Bottle

As many other reviews have noted, the bullet bottle keeps hot drinks hot and cold drinks cold for hours on end.  It's got some great insulation.  My wife and I each got one for christmas - I'm not a coffee drinker, so I usually use it for smoothies in the morning, while she uses it for coffee or tea.  Once I finish my smoothie at work, I wash it out and fill it with water for the rest of the day.

It's also a good tough bottle, you don't have to worry about any potential contaminants from plastics, and it's pretty stylish.  My only complaint is that it's not easy to drink straight from the bottle.  It's really meant as a thermos, and you can either use the cap as a cup or pour the contents into another cup/mug/glass/etc.

Okay; this is a great choice if you need a thermos type beverage storage device.  It is very sturdy and great for traveling.  On a recent trip to a Steelers game in PA, I filled it up with coffee (for after the game of course).  Coffee was still hot after traveling 3.5 hours, then sitting in a freezing car for another 4. 

This thermos looks cool, and keeps drinks hot, but I am not satisfied.  The ink on the REI label bleeds when you try to wash it, and gets the ink all over your hands and sink.  The top has seperated so now the cup/top is just black plastic.

I'm drinking what tastes like fresh coffee right now, but it's actually MORE THAN 8 HOURS OLD!!

Stins was generous enough to share her tasty coffee this morning and I can't believe how warm it still is. I guess I'm used to buying products that don't work all that well, cause I shouldn't be surprised that a thermos is keeping its contents hot, but I'm amazed - this thing is great. Definitely recommend the REI bullet bottle and will be getting one of my own.

***UPDATE - I bought one for myself and I love it.