Ello Hydra 64oz Half Gallon Water Jug with Handle and Motivational Time Markers for All Day Hydration, Plastic Reusable Water Bottle with Straw and Locking, Leak Proof Lid, BPA Free

I have been cycling through water bottles for months now, one after the other, looking for my Perfect Bottle. I have learned I need a few things: A handle that doesn't protrude (they keep getting broken), a lid that pops open and doesn't need to be unscrewed, a straw I can use, an open airway that allows me to drink freely, a handle separate from the body of the bottle. These sound like fairly standard things for a water bottle to have but gosh darn it, I've had the hardest time checking off that list! (I also started to use a bottle carrier that helps keep my drinks colder longer, so that started to factor in- it's kind of a bag type of carrier with an insulated body. It works to keep my ice cubes from melting and diluting my tea!) I don't like refilling all the time, I drink a LOT of liquid, so I want 64oz minimum in size. With all these features in mind, I have been on a long, expensive road going through bottles to fit my criteria.I finally found everything I have been looking for in this bottle! I had forgotten what drinking from an unrestricted straw way was like! The last bottle -and the one I have used longest- for some reason has restricted airways so I have to keep unscrewing the lid to be able to drink. I think it's a suction thing but seems a bit odd. That old one was a Zulu brand I found in Walmart. It had a handle on top to grab but it broke in about a week. I could still use it, it was just broken and it didn't take the super glue at all. It protrudes off the back so doesn't fit into the carrier bag well. It also has a hollow handle that is rather hard to clean. This new one, the Ello Hydra, fixes all those problems!This one has a hinged and collapsible handle that tucks away flush to the bottle top when not in use. I have experienced no air issues, so I can just /drink/ when I want to which should not be a novel idea but has become that. The handle does not seem hollow meaning no liquid gets slimy in places a brush can't reach, which also means I may not need to clean with bleach now. The spout is still a soft silicone, which I like. The body of the bottle is smooth and rounded, which I like. The color matches my carrier bag extremely well which was not necessary, but I like it. I shouldn't be this enthusiastic about a water bottle, but I am! It's perfect! The long nightmare is over! This is the one to get! The 'motivational' time markers are just markers, there's no motivational sayings with them which many others have. I don't need motivation to drink and in a carrier, I can't see them anyway. If you /need/ motivational sayings on your bottle, then this is probably not the bottle for you unless you want to Sharpie on your own phrases (an idea that has some merit). I am better than good with not having them. I am over the moon with this Ello Hydra bottle! Stupid, yes, but happy! :D

Was ordered for my sister to help her drink more water. It's easy to pour water out of & pour into a glass. The color is very nice. Seems like it will be durable for its task.

Pretty strong waterbottle my kid has grabbed it full of water and dropped it on the ground quite a few times. It's held up good. Only issue that has happened when we first filled it up noticed a slight leak around the cap. Give it an extra little snug up and usually takes care of the problem.

Love it!

It's a great water bottle but sometimes it's very hard to flip the lid that will take you up to a minute to open it.It says it's 64 oz but you have to fill it all the way up to the very very top. Because it's first marking is 48 oz

Everything I wanted and more. Handle's a little flimsy though. And don't screw it on too tight or the lid will pop.

I use this for my pre workout (it turns out that mixing my usual dose with >2x the recommended water negates the "paste effect", keeping me off the toilet and in the gym.)I shake the heck out of it to mix, and am not gentle with it between house, car, gym, work and back. Easy to drink from, comfy in the hand.-doesn't leak, doesn't look dumb. Don't waste your money elsewhere:) Buy this!

I bought this for my mom. She has dementia. This is nice because it doesn’t spill and she can just suck out of the top of it without tipping it. It is a little bit big and feels bulky.