NathanQuick Squeeze, Black/Marine Blue, 22oz

I was excited to get this because I wanted a running bottle with a larger capacity than the soft bottle I’ve been using. I ordered one of these for my wife and one for me. We are both disappointed.It isn’t good at the two things it should be good at:1. It doesn’t dispense water well. The nozzle design is horrible and just lets out a trickle of water. I end up gasping for air after I take a drink.2. It doesn’t fit tightly to my hand no matter how much I tighten the strap. Tighten it too much and the bottle falls out. I have to grasp the bottle which makes my arm hurt on long runs.0 for 2 on things a running water bottle should do. I expected more from a good brand.

I had the previous generation of this bottle and I loved most of it. My only issue with the last gen was the spout. It only has one thread, meaning it only screws on the bottle a very small amount. It made for many cross-threading incidents and spills. It also did not have a way to close it, so if you squeeze it at all (like once it's full and you put it in the holder) it squirts out.This new model addressed the spout issue. The new spout is great! It has a "pull-up" on and "push-down" close feature. This helps prevent any accidental spillage. They also have two full threads on the spout, which makes it much easier to thread on, plus it is more secure.Now the step back. Nathan changed the shape of the bottle and the nylon holder that holds the bottle to your hand. The new bottle is taller and thinner, which I don't have a problem with. It is a better fit in most people's hands, just sticks up and down a little more. The adjustment to tighten and loosen the nylon holder is where they really sank this product for me. On the older version the adjustment strap went across the hand (from the index finger across to the pinky.) This allowed you to make the strap tight on your hand. The adjustment strap on this new model is on the bottom strap underneath the base of the bottle. I can't get it tight enough. i always feel like I have to hold the bottle, which defeats the purpose of the strap. When I got it as tight as I could, it started to loosen up as I ran because the whole top of the nylon started slipping down the taller, more slender bottle.I ended up taking the spout off of this one and trying it on the older bottle and nylon. It works well that way! I hate that I had to buy two $35 water bottles to get a good one though.I purchased this one for my wife and one for myself from another site. I cannot recommend this water bottle.

I love using this handheld bottle when I run. It's very convenient

I don’t typically like to run with water bottles but I had a hard 7 mile run to do and I needed something. This was very easy to hold and drink from in the middle of a run.

The bottle functions but some major flaws. First, the spout doesn’t allow very much fluid to come out at once. On a run I want a gulp and move on. Secondly, the adjustable strap is built to tighten to the bottle, but does not tighten the strap on your hand, which is really the whole point. Lastly, the wider bubble shape at the bottom of the bottle makes it incredibly hard to clean, even with a bottle brush. I use mine for tailwind type products and hand wash after each use. The bottle began growing mold after two weeks on the upper portions of those bubbles because the brush bristles can’t reach adequately.