Opard Collapsible Water Bottles 19 Oz - BPA Free, Leak Proof, Foldable Silicone Collapse Bottle, Easy to Compact and Expandable, Travel Essentials Accessories

This is an amazing product if you’re going to a place like Europe since water is so expensive and you can make this bottle small and then make it bigger to refill it. Sadly, I lost mine in a train, but I would definitely get it again.

This is a great cup. I did wash it 3 times in the dishwasher to get rid of the bad smell and taste. So many had commented. THEN.... I let it sit with vinegar overnight...then sit overnight with soapy water and it has NO bad taste or smell. It's a few oz less than 19. But VERY pleased! Light weight and perfect to carry around on a plane or hiking, when the metal ones are too heavy. Does NOT leak..another plus!

Does it collapse and pack? Yes. Does it have a weird, difficult to eliminate odor? Also yes. Followed the provided instructions and it had little impact on the smell. There's also a trick to drinking out of this. I got into the habit of gripping the plastic lid/ring and gently supporting the synthetic bottle. It's too flimsy to grip otherwise. The lid did seal nicely though.

The silicon bottle is thin, lightweight, and doesn't leak. Great for travel!!!!

I love the squishable foldable silicone. The clip is handy. Holds a reasonable amount. Freezes well. But this bottle sweats like mad when not in the fridge/freezer. Leaves dampness where you set it down - like on the table or the stuff in my bag. No bueno for travel when it's full - unless you like bottle sweat all over your stuff.

I bought this bottle to use for water when travelling. A friend had this bottle, and I chose it because her bottle stood very stable when full.Although the silicone had a slight smell at first, the water tasted fine. I liked that the bottle rolled up small and fastened easily and securely. I also enjoyed the included caribiner to use to attach the bottle to my purse, backpack, or the airplane seat back pocket. I would purchase this bottle again!

when i drink water from it's taste rubber

I've been on a bit of a quest for the perfect collapsible water bottle for my upcoming travels. This Opard silicone bottle is a solid choice, but has a few pros and consPros:- Well engineered lid and drinking spout -- I like that the spout cover is one piece with the lid and it's made of silicone, too. That gives it a good fit- Easy to roll up and compact -- of all my water bottles, this one is the easiest to collapse. Also, once collapsed, it's takes up the least room- Pretty color - This may be dumb, but this is the prettiest pink- Shorter than most but holds almost the same -- The shorter and wider form factor makes it less likely to tip out of a backpack pocketCons:- Plastic collar not removeable -- All of my other silicone water bottles have lids/collars that can be completely removed. This makes my preferred de-stinking method (baking in the oven at 250F for 20-60 minutes) a scary proposition- This bottle came with the worst smell -- Mine arrived smelling musty. I'm not sure what is worse: the chemical smell most silicone bottles first carry (which my brain says is very bad) or the moldy/musty smell (which my instincts say is bad).That said, I was able to get the smell out with a little work, and this silicone does not leach it own taste into the water -- I'm very sensitive to plastic leaching off-flavors!Method of removing the off-smells for this bottle: Although the directions say to either boil the whole bottle for 5 minutes or steep green tea in it for 2 hours, neither of these methods are what worked best for me. I have found that steeping green tea in silicone bottles just makes the water taste like bitter green tea afterwards. Since this bottle has a glued-on plastic lid, I didn't feel comfortable boiling the whole thing, either.Instead, what worked for me was to fill the bottle with boiling hot water (CAREFUL!!!!!! DO THIS IN A SINK AND DON'T LET ANYONE TOUCH IT UNTIL IT IS COOL!!! VERY DANGEROUS!!!). I let it sit until it's cool, and then rinse it, sniff it, and repeat until the smell is gone.