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WIN an Earthlust Stainless Steel Water Bottle

September 18, 2008 by Heather  
Filed under Contests, Reviews

I have put it off for awhile but I am now ready to take the plunge and switch to metal water bottles for our family. When I started looking for new bottles it annoyed me that Sigg (and Klean Kanteen) seemed to be the only options. I wanted more choices so I searched online and found Earthlust stainless steel water bottles. At first I thought the name was silly sounding but I got past that when I looked closer at the bottles. These are quality bottles with BEAUTIFUL designs on them! I was very excited to be able to test a few out and here is what I found:

  • They keep your water tasting great, even after its been in there awhile (no yucky chemical taste if you put your drink in the fridge the night before so its great for packing ahead of time).
  • With stainless steel there is no worry like with plastic bottles (even the BPA free plastic ones could have something else bad in them).
  • The bottle is easy and comfortable to drink from, its like drinking from a Snapple bottle but smooth because there are no screw top threads on the outside.
  • All of the Earthlust designs are Earthy yet sophisticated. I just love the look of them, they’re much more fun than a solid color bottle! They aren’t girly though so John can take them to work without feeling weird.
  • They come in three sizes to meet everyone’s needs! Depending on my plans I use the 13 or 20 ounce bottle and love them both.
  • I like the clip on the lid, it doesn’t get in the way of opening/closing because its on a metal loop and not directly through the cap top. The clip is great for attaching to a tote bag or to clip to your car keys so you don’t forget your water (I use the clip both of these ways a lot).
  • It doesn’t leak!!!! This is BIG for me, I have had bad experiences with Nalgene bottles that leaked and with the Earthlust bottle I can just throw it in my bag without fear of that happening.
  • You can get it with a sports cap and that is great too because I wouldn’t use a screw cap for the kids to take to school. The sports top hasn’t leaked for me and its nice when you are on the go or for kids.
  • These bottles are also priced very well in my opinion!

Earthlust compared to other metal water bottles:

  • We also have one Sigg bottle for our 2 yr old and I am sorry I bought it. It was cute and pink and I thought it would be great but the Sigg neck is too narrow to fit the skinny ice cubes from our ice maker (they go in the Earthlust bottles perfectly) and I hate how the kids lid is on a hinge and gets in our daughter’s face when she drinks. I also think the Earthlust sports top is much nicer because it pulls up and down instead of twisting like the Sigg and that is more straight forward for a little kid. For an adult drinking without the top I also don’t like the Sigg as well, the opening of the Earthlust bottle seems much smoother to me with the rolled down edge.
  • Our kids also each have a Klean Kanteen and I am very happy with them for the kids with the sports top but because the Klean Kanteen neck is much wider I don’t like drinking out of it as much for me with the top off and the sports top makes a sort of chirping sound (which the boys love about it) but I personally don’t want to chirp when I drink. The Klean Kanteen is also just plain metal and I really prefer the painted Earthlust designs!
  • So to sum it up I like the Earthlust MUCH better than the Sigg because I NEED ice in my water and I don’t like the kid’s tops on the Sigg at all. With sports tops, I like the Earthlust and Klean Kanteen pretty equally for the kids use (I think the Klean Kanteen is slightly better for my kids because its sports top lid is a little easier for little kids).  I prefer the Earthlust for my own use over the Klean Kanteen for aesthetic reasons and because I like the neck opening of the Earthlust best for drinking with the screw top lid.

I love the 2 designs (below) that I got and its hard to share them so I mainly use them for myself!

Want to buy one: They are sold at retail stores found here. I thought the prices were great at these 3 online stores: Kir De Vries, PowderFin & Online Fitness.

Want to WIN one: Earthlust is giving away a bottle of the winners choosing to one of our lucky readers! Go to the Earthlust website and see what size and design you like best and then come back here and leave me a comment. One entry per person and US mailing addresses only please. Contest ends Friday October 17th!

*I just put up another contest for a stainless kids water bottle by Bilt, it runs through Nov 30th!

*Remember to check back here for future giveaways we will be having lots in the next few months including a Siliskin baby bottle, Huggies diapers, Pilsbury gift bag and more!

***Tricia is the lucky winner!!!

Comments

111 Responses to “WIN an Earthlust Stainless Steel Water Bottle”

  1. Tami on September 18th, 2008 8:54 am

    I like the blue with the shell! (13oz)

  2. Annick on September 18th, 2008 9:26 am

    I Like the blue one with the shell on it!

  3. Paula Lesso on September 18th, 2008 10:04 am

    I love the 13 oz. baby blue bottle with the shell on it!

  4. Tisa on September 18th, 2008 11:03 am

    I like the 20oz white one with the flowers! ~ :) Great iitems!

  5. Leigh on September 18th, 2008 12:45 pm

    I’d love to add the red 20oz bottle with the bird profile to our collection.

    Thanks for reviewing the Earthlust bottles. We’ve got a small army of Siggs, but there are things about them that I don’t like, and you mentioned many of them in your own complaints. I’m always interested in finding new, safe bottles for the family.

    ~L

  6. Carolsue on September 18th, 2008 7:25 pm

    I like the20 oz. light green one with the white design.
    Very nice bottles!

  7. Kathleen W. on September 18th, 2008 10:37 pm

    I like the tree design. I hear you on the SIGG bottles. The flip cap really annoys me on mine, and the twisty thing never worked right, so water doesn’t come out much and when it does it’s just a trickle. I end up just unscrewing the lid anyway.

  8. Cindi on September 18th, 2008 11:04 pm

    Hello, Thanks for a wonderful giveaway prize drawing. I really want to win one of the lovely reusable bottles. I like the “Earthlust Stainless Bottle 20 oz. - Poppies!”
    Please enter my name in your drawing. Many thanks, Cindi

  9. Mary @ Adventures in Mommyland on September 18th, 2008 11:43 pm

    I like the 13 oz. Nautilus Bottle. Great giveaway, thanks!

  10. Laura on September 19th, 2008 2:03 am

    I like the 20 oz, olive with cream tree. Thanks!

  11. Loretta-not the chicken:-( on September 19th, 2008 7:53 am

    Thank you for this review. I need to get stainless steel water bottles. So far I only have a stainless steel commuter cup that I was lucky to get as “swag” at a conference. I like the silver 1L size with the crow on it.

  12. mannequin on September 19th, 2008 7:21 pm

    I ADORE that red 20 oz. with the cream colored bird.
    These are absolutely lovely. Very hard to find a bottle like this that is more than just plain functional! Thanks for the very informative review.

  13. Deb - Mom of 3 Girls on September 19th, 2008 8:00 pm

    I love the white 20 oz one with the blue and green flowers. So pretty - and useful too! :)

  14. kasinda on September 20th, 2008 9:48 pm

    i like the 13oz green leaves

  15. Greg on September 21st, 2008 10:04 am

    I like the 20oz with the Tree pattern.

  16. Sarah J on September 21st, 2008 11:49 pm

    I have this poppies one by Earthlust and just love it:

    http://www.brightandbold.com/ea20ozstbopo.html

    Good point about the wider mouth, it’s super easy to clean, and I always use ice cubes in my water, although the bottle itself keeps the drinks much colder for a longer period than my plastic bottle ever did.

  17. lace on September 22nd, 2008 12:21 am

    I like the 20oz with the poppies on it. I’d love a new Stainless Steel bottle. I have a KK and would really like to be able to rotate my bottles and not use the same one everyday.

  18. Lo on September 22nd, 2008 9:03 am

    I love the 13 oz. Growing Tree bottle. Thanks!!

  19. chris on September 22nd, 2008 9:18 am

    like the liter bottle - silver with the bird on it!!

  20. Renee on September 22nd, 2008 9:24 am

    20 oz green with ivory tree and the sports top would be helpful!

  21. Sandy on September 22nd, 2008 10:03 am

    silver with the tree the or the bird very pretty

  22. Michele on September 22nd, 2008 10:16 am

    Love the 20 oz. sagy green with the white design, thanks!

  23. Elizabeth on September 22nd, 2008 10:22 am

    I like the silver with the black tree (20oz).

  24. CanCan (Mom Most Traveled) on September 22nd, 2008 10:56 am

    These are great! I don’t like our Sigg bottles either. I’m ashamed to say because I feel like everyone loves them but me!

    I like the bottle with the tree on it :).

  25. Bebemiqui on September 22nd, 2008 11:09 am

    I like the 20 oz with the poppies on it.
    bebemiqui82(at)yahoo(dot)com

  26. Peggy on September 22nd, 2008 11:23 am

    Those look really nice. I like the 20 oz red one.

  27. pal p on September 22nd, 2008 11:32 am

    I really liked the ‘13 ounce white bottle with a tree and also the 20 ounce the one with peacock feather..

  28. Janet Lo on September 22nd, 2008 12:13 pm

    I love the peacock design that you posted on your site. I have not purchased a stainless steel water bottle because I have the same concerns that you mentioned about the KK and Sigg bottles. I am interested in trying out an Earthlust product. Thank you. Great site!

  29. amandasue on September 22nd, 2008 12:14 pm

    EarthLust - Parsley Stainless Steel Water Bottle - 20 oz is my favorite, (although I wish they made a water bottle in pink)

  30. MF on September 22nd, 2008 12:54 pm

    I love the one liter with the hawk on it. I’m a big water drinker and am looking for a good stainless steel bottle. Thanks

  31. sarah b on September 22nd, 2008 12:55 pm

    i love the 20 oz olive green one with the tree on it. these look nice!

  32. Go Amie on September 22nd, 2008 1:32 pm

    I love the 13 oz. bottle with the nautilus on it! So lovely and modern.

  33. Nadia on September 22nd, 2008 1:54 pm

    I’d love to get the 20 oz green one with the tree on it. Thanks for the giveaway!

  34. Jessica on September 22nd, 2008 2:57 pm

    I love the 20 oz olive color with the tree on it.

  35. Sarah W. on September 22nd, 2008 3:41 pm

    I love the 1L bottle with the tree on it. So fun!!!

  36. Marcy on September 22nd, 2008 4:00 pm

    I like the Peacock Stainless Steel Water Bottle - 1 L!

  37. margelina on September 22nd, 2008 4:14 pm

    I love the liter bottle with the tree sketch on it! GrEAT GIVEAWAY!!

  38. LisaW on September 22nd, 2008 9:05 pm

    I’ve been wanting to switch to metal bottles too. I like the 20oz bottle with the “Parsley” design. Thanks!

  39. Jamie on September 22nd, 2008 11:05 pm

    I really love the one with the poppies on it since I work with flowers all day. I really need a new water bottle too.

  40. Kerrie on September 23rd, 2008 2:11 am

    I love the Tree Stainless Steel Water Bottle - 1L. So gorgeous!

  41. Kristie on September 23rd, 2008 9:12 am

    I like the EarthLust - Tree Stainless Steel Water Bottle - 1 L.

  42. Dana on September 23rd, 2008 10:44 am

    I love the Red Crow 20 ounce water bottle! These are AWESOME!

  43. Tina on September 23rd, 2008 10:51 am

    I like the red crow 20 oz. tinawittmer(at)yahoo(dot)com

  44. kath on September 23rd, 2008 11:40 am

    I love the 1 L. Tree design!!!

  45. Claire on September 23rd, 2008 11:50 am

    I like the EarthLust - Growing Tree Stainless Steel Water Bottle - 13 oz

  46. Angela K on September 23rd, 2008 12:14 pm

    I like the 1L with the tree design.

  47. Renee on September 23rd, 2008 12:36 pm

    I like the Growing Tree design in the 13 oz size for my daughter, with the sport cap. I’ve been looking for a good SS water bottle. I too have a Sigg and found it to be clumsy to use. Especially for my 3 yr old.
    Thanks!!

  48. Shilo Beedy on September 23rd, 2008 3:04 pm

    I would love the green parsley 20 ounce bottle. It would be great to finally have a chance to try out a reusable bottle such as this one.

  49. Linda Pinto on September 23rd, 2008 4:33 pm

    I like the Leaf design in the 20 ounce size. Thank you for the giveaway.

  50. Valerie Mitchell on September 23rd, 2008 5:00 pm

    20 oz peacock feather!

  51. Pat Connors on September 23rd, 2008 5:19 pm

    Please count us in this contest too. Thanks.

  52. Cori Westphal on September 23rd, 2008 6:13 pm

    i also like the peacock design. thanks for the great contest.

  53. Jennifer Reda on September 23rd, 2008 8:31 pm

    i really like the 1L peacock feather

  54. Anne S on September 24th, 2008 9:38 pm

    I love the red crow 20 oz. design.

    These really are a lot more fun than the Kleen Kanteen bottles. Thanks for finding these and thanks for giving us an opportunity to win one!

  55. Jenny on September 24th, 2008 11:08 pm

    I love the Growing Tree one. It looks small but I wonder if I could use it. If not it would be great for my daughter!

    the_other_alice_(at)yahoo.com

  56. Melanie on September 24th, 2008 11:53 pm

    The part of the cap that actually screws into the bottle - is that also stainless steel or plastic?
    (20oz red)

  57. Barb on September 25th, 2008 10:42 pm

    These are beautiful. I love the 33oz tree.

  58. Cathy Burke on September 26th, 2008 12:10 pm

    I like the 20oz white with poppies, and the 13oz tree (not being greedy, but either would be great!)

    Thanks for the great info!!!

  59. Maquel on September 26th, 2008 12:21 pm

    I like the 20 oz that is green and has a cream colored tree on it.

  60. Susie on September 27th, 2008 11:37 am

    I love the white with the tree in 13 oz, but if it comes in 20 oz, even better.
    Thanks for your article. It was very informative!
    sc

  61. Connie on September 27th, 2008 3:44 pm

    I love the 20oz green bottle with the ‘parsley’ design!!!

  62. Layla on September 27th, 2008 9:33 pm

    Wow, I never knew that water bottles could be so pretty. I love the 20 oz Parsley Stainless Steel Water Bottle- in silver. It’s simple and beautiful. Great review!
    laylarenee[at]cfl.rr.com

  63. Sabrina on September 28th, 2008 1:05 am

    I really like the 1 liter peacock one– I almost bought it last week in San Francisco and now I wish I did….

  64. Kristine Michelle on September 28th, 2008 1:29 am

    I like the 20 oz one with the light green background and trees on it

  65. robyn Coonrad on September 28th, 2008 2:24 am

    I really love the 20oz one with the peacock feather on it. I love the white one and the stainless steel one too!

  66. Janet F on September 28th, 2008 3:40 am

    I really like the 20 oz with the poppies on it.

    janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com

  67. jessica on September 28th, 2008 2:56 pm

    the peacock design is great!

  68. Kellie on September 28th, 2008 11:19 pm

    I like the 20 oz — the white one with the cute flowers (blue, green, and purple). This is a great giveaway - I love reusable products - instead of plastic bottles!

  69. Kathy Conley on September 29th, 2008 11:48 am

    I love the 1 liter bottle in Stainless with the Eagle design!

  70. Ginny on September 30th, 2008 9:33 pm

    I love the poppy design! It looks like it is 20oz.

  71. dee on October 1st, 2008 11:31 am

    I like the silver with black tree!

  72. Jill DY on October 1st, 2008 1:05 pm

    I love the 20 oz. Poppy design!

  73. eleanor greenly on October 1st, 2008 11:05 pm

    i really like the 20 oz poppies one

    thanks for a great giveaway
    el

  74. Irene on October 3rd, 2008 7:07 am

    i like the stainless tree 1liter

  75. Marta on October 3rd, 2008 10:05 am

    What gorgeous water bottles! I love the 20 oz. silver parsley design. Thanks for the chance to win!

  76. Cindy Flores on October 3rd, 2008 11:13 am

    Oooo, I love the 1L - tree, great prize! Thanks for the contest and congrats to the winner!

  77. RobMonroe on October 3rd, 2008 11:43 am

    I really like the 20 oz. red one.

    We went out the day the new Nalgene’s were released. I like the childrens bottle for our toddler - it has a sippy cup style lid. We actually have been known to use her lid on our bottle so that we only have to tote one! We really don’t like the standard sporty-type lid on the tall bottles, which are the ones we bought. It doesn’t seem to stay closed.

    Thanks for the tip on these bottles. I might pick a couple up this weekend!

  78. Carolyn on October 3rd, 2008 12:48 pm

    I like the 13 oz size with the green (leaf?) design! Found your website from Parent Hacks…

  79. Kim on October 3rd, 2008 1:48 pm

    I love the Parsley Stainless Steel Water Bottle - 20 oz.

  80. Aprille - The Muddled! on October 3rd, 2008 3:10 pm

    Wow these are so beautiful and a welcome alternative. Thank you for sharing! Found you on parent hacks. What a fantastic suggestion! I will be back for more. In the meantime who doesn’t love trying to win a giveaway? I love the 20 oz poppies and it would make a great gift for a blogger friend of mine who first told me about the yucky #7 plastics. Cheers!

  81. Susan on October 3rd, 2008 4:37 pm

    I love the 13 oz with the tree image, so beautiful and peaceful…perfect for our little girl!

  82. jennifer on October 3rd, 2008 8:45 pm

    Love, love LOVE the peacock design for me.

    I agree with the commenter above, I’d like the tree one for my girlie.

  83. Liz on October 4th, 2008 1:35 am

    I love the red crow. It stands out and red is for good luck. Keep drinking!

  84. flavia on October 4th, 2008 8:01 am

    Indeed the designs are great. I just got a Klenn Kanteen for myself-I like to try stuff out before giving it to my kids (from baby food to, well, water)-and I was about to buy 2 for my kids but now I feel I need to try the Earthlust ones first.
    The 20oz with the black or yellow tree are adorable! Or the 13oz with the shell. Oh boy, I like them all!

  85. Xenia on October 5th, 2008 6:48 pm

    These are great bottles with so many cool designs to choose from. My favorites are the 20 oz Poppy and the 1 L Tree motifs. Thanks for the giveaway!

  86. Carmen Mzaouakk on October 5th, 2008 9:24 pm

    I like the blue with the shell! (13oz)

  87. Abby on October 5th, 2008 11:46 pm

    Can’t seem to find the name of it but would love the one with the BIG tree on it!

  88. Laura on October 6th, 2008 9:42 pm

    I love the green 20 oz. with the silhouette of the plant on it. They’re all beautiful!

  89. judy brittle on October 7th, 2008 4:27 am

    I love the 1L Tree design. Thank you so much!

  90. Tricia Burns on October 7th, 2008 11:13 am

    I love the liter size with the tree on it! Gorgeous! Thanks!

  91. Megan on October 7th, 2008 5:53 pm

    I like the 20 oz parsley - thanks for having a contest!

  92. kelsy on October 7th, 2008 7:30 pm

    i love the 20oz stainless steel with the black tree! these are very beautiful bottles!!

  93. Ronnie O'Brien on October 10th, 2008 11:02 pm

    I like lots of them but I like the 1 Liter Peacock the best.

  94. Christine M on October 14th, 2008 12:19 am

    Gorgeous bottles!! I love the 20oz green with the tree design!

  95. kim on October 15th, 2008 3:08 am

    I’m in love with the 20 oz poppy one!

  96. tiffany pettey on October 15th, 2008 2:16 pm

    the one liter with the hawk

  97. Tamara Bennington on October 15th, 2008 7:18 pm

    With the ingredients are added into our plastics today I love this idea. I really like the poppy design bottle.
    tamben7996(at)aol(dot)com

  98. Rebecca C on October 16th, 2008 2:50 am

    I like the tree design in the 20 oz. I really love these as they are both eco friendly but they are also pretty!

  99. Peggy Gorman on October 16th, 2008 3:36 pm

    I love white bottle with blue flowers in 20 oz. . Eco friendly and I don’t buy water bottles for the reason of all the waste. Way too much,its a great water bottle

  100. Anne on October 16th, 2008 5:50 pm

    I really like the 20 oz, prasley green bottle. Thanks for the chance to win!

  101. Noreen on October 16th, 2008 6:31 pm

    the new site launches tomorrow so they only had the picture you have with the bottle in the nest. I like the dandelion one

  102. Brenda S. on October 16th, 2008 8:50 pm

    I like the peacock feather. Thank you.

  103. Tammy Kennedy on October 16th, 2008 9:11 pm

    The new site is unable at this time to allow excess to visit. Any way any large bottle would be a great win. I like the fact that they are durable and would last through all my childrens sporting practices’s and are reusable. I hate seeing all the plastic bottles that are just tossed everywhere now days.
    Thank you for the chance to be a winner.

    camper223@live.com

  104. Samantha Pruitt on October 17th, 2008 9:21 am

    the red crow 20 oz is awesome!

  105. Brooke on October 17th, 2008 10:26 am

    I LOVE the EarthLust - Silver Crow Stainless Steel Water Bottle - 1 L!

  106. kerri on October 17th, 2008 12:55 pm

    I like the green bottle 20 oz with flowers its pretty

  107. 1stopmon on October 17th, 2008 1:18 pm

    Since green is my favorite color I would have to say the green one with the white design.

  108. Heather C on October 17th, 2008 1:25 pm

    I love, love, love the 33 oz stainless tree water bottle. So nice!

  109. Zoey Smith on October 17th, 2008 4:58 pm

    The 20 ounce red bottle with the cream colored bird would be just perfect for me!

  110. kathy pease on October 17th, 2008 5:35 pm

    I LOVE THE 20 oz blue flowers :)

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