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SIGG bottle:
Nalgene bottle:
SIGG bottles are made of pressed aluminum. Nalgene bottles are made of Lexan (now they are made of HDPE, LDPE, stainless steel, polypropylene and PET), a plastic that is impact resistant and lighter then glass. Often used in laboratory environments.
These are thoughts after carrying each for a week on a job site. Mostly it was tearing out and replacing ducting and insulation, but a variety of odd jobs were encountered.
The SIGG bottle has a narrow mouth, and the cap is screwed inside the bottle. This helps seal it better then the Nalgene, while also helping to prevent the addition of dust and grim to the threads. The bottle was lightweight, and very durable. 10-20 foot drops did not harm the bottle, although some minor denting did occur when the bottle was dropped, full of water, onto a concrete pad.
The Nalgene bottle had a wide mouth, and the cap screwed around the outside of the bottle. This made it possible to introduce dirt around the rings, which was particularly nasty when drinking. Drinking from a wide mouth bottle is also a challenge unless you're standing still. The liquid has a tendency to slosh around and come out anywhere but where your mouth is. When empty, it weighed slightly more then the SIGG bottle. It did not survive the concrete pad drop, the corner of the bottom shattered causing a small (~0.5") jagged hole.
In terms of taste resistance, both of these are primarily water bottles. I don't drink other liquids out of these on a regular basis. For the sake of testing, each was left on the front seat of my car in the sun, with 16oz of "Monster" energy drink. After ~8hrs the bottles were emptied, filled completely with water, drained, and filled again. The SIGG had less of the monster taste then the Nalgene. Repeated rinsing with soap removed all of the taste from the SIGG, however a hint remained in the Nalgene.
The SIGG bottle is more prone to dings and dents, but overall more durable then the Nalgene. The Nalgene shows scratches and scuffs a lot better then the SIGG.
The Nalgene can be used to measure liquid, whereas the SIGG cannot. The Nalgene also works better in conjunction with a water filter, as the SIGG has a much more narrow mouth. The loop on the Nalgene is more prone to pulling off the bottle, but is more versatile when utilizing larger carabiners.
Nalgene bottle:
SIGG bottles are made of pressed aluminum. Nalgene bottles are made of Lexan (now they are made of HDPE, LDPE, stainless steel, polypropylene and PET), a plastic that is impact resistant and lighter then glass. Often used in laboratory environments.
These are thoughts after carrying each for a week on a job site. Mostly it was tearing out and replacing ducting and insulation, but a variety of odd jobs were encountered.
The SIGG bottle has a narrow mouth, and the cap is screwed inside the bottle. This helps seal it better then the Nalgene, while also helping to prevent the addition of dust and grim to the threads. The bottle was lightweight, and very durable. 10-20 foot drops did not harm the bottle, although some minor denting did occur when the bottle was dropped, full of water, onto a concrete pad.
The Nalgene bottle had a wide mouth, and the cap screwed around the outside of the bottle. This made it possible to introduce dirt around the rings, which was particularly nasty when drinking. Drinking from a wide mouth bottle is also a challenge unless you're standing still. The liquid has a tendency to slosh around and come out anywhere but where your mouth is. When empty, it weighed slightly more then the SIGG bottle. It did not survive the concrete pad drop, the corner of the bottom shattered causing a small (~0.5") jagged hole.
In terms of taste resistance, both of these are primarily water bottles. I don't drink other liquids out of these on a regular basis. For the sake of testing, each was left on the front seat of my car in the sun, with 16oz of "Monster" energy drink. After ~8hrs the bottles were emptied, filled completely with water, drained, and filled again. The SIGG had less of the monster taste then the Nalgene. Repeated rinsing with soap removed all of the taste from the SIGG, however a hint remained in the Nalgene.
The SIGG bottle is more prone to dings and dents, but overall more durable then the Nalgene. The Nalgene shows scratches and scuffs a lot better then the SIGG.
The Nalgene can be used to measure liquid, whereas the SIGG cannot. The Nalgene also works better in conjunction with a water filter, as the SIGG has a much more narrow mouth. The loop on the Nalgene is more prone to pulling off the bottle, but is more versatile when utilizing larger carabiners.
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