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Article: Half-Gallon, 32 oz, or 16 oz: Which is the right water bottle size for you?

Half-Gallon, 32 oz, or 16 oz: Which is the right water bottle size for you?

Half-Gallon, 32 oz, or 16 oz: Which is the right water bottle size for you?

Half-Gallon, 32 oz, or 16 oz: Which is The Right Water Bottle Size for You?

What is the right water bottle size for you? Whether you need a half-gallon water bottle to sip during the day to stay hydrated, a 32-ounce bottle for portable sport hydration, or a 16-ounce bottle for convenience, in-a-pinch access to clean water, it’s helpful to have the right water bottle on hand.

Klean Kanteen has insulated and non-insulated in a large variety of sizes to suit whatever your lifestyle calls for. We’ll introduce you to some of the most popular sizes of bottle that we produce and show you how the right-sized Kanteen can help you meet your daily hydration needs. No matter what size water bottle you need, it should be high-quality, easy to carry, and durable.

Half-Gallon (or 64-oz) Water Bottle

Available in both non-insulated and Insulated TKWide versions, the 64-oz bottle was designed with versatility and portability in mind to create the best wide-mouth water bottle on the market for sports, camping, backpacking, water transport, boating or rafting, fishing, storage, or even just making sure you get your daily recommended intake of water (64 to 128 ounces). A half-gallon water bottle is an easy and direct way to make sure you have easy access to hydration throughout the day. The TKWide bottle features our TK Closure internal thread design with rounded lip for easy pouring and cleaning, and it comes with our insulated Wide Loop Cap, which creates a full stainless steel interior. Stainless steel water bottles, especially in large sizes, are fantastic replacements for old plastic water jugs and bottles you might have been reusing—they’re much more hygienic, durable, and eco-friendly. If you find yourself wishing you could be a little more diligent about getting enough water as part of your daily routine, a half-gallon water bottle is a great option for you.

32-oz Water Bottle

One of our most popular sizes of water bottle is the 32-oz bottle, whether it’s our newest addition—the Insulated TKWide bottle, which features a wider mouth for easier pouring and compatibility with a range of caps—or our TKPro, which features our innovative pour-through cap and thermos-style cup lid. The TKWide is vacuum-insulated, dishwasher-safe, and made from certified 90-percent post-consumer recycled 18/8 stainless steel.

Its high-quality construction, Climate Lock seal that ensures proper temperatures, and chip-resistant Klean Coat powder finish make it an excellent choice for those who want even more portability and convenience out of a larger-sized water bottle. Its ability to mix and match with 5 caps available, including the Loop Cap, Twist Cap, and Chug Cap, makes it a versatile option as well, so you can have 32 ounces of hydration no matter what activity you’re taking on.

25-oz Water Bottle

Our Insulated Classis 25 oz with the Pour-Through Cap is a perfect match! If you recognized 25 ounces as just about the size of a standard bottle of wine, then you can surely imagine the versatile possibilities that our 25-ounce Insulated Classic bottles with Pour-Through Cap can provide! These bottles were designed with Climate Lock Vaccuum Insulation so your wine can stay the temperature it is supposed to for hours on end. If you’re wanting to bring along some slightly chilled wine on a picnic so you can enjoy a glass (without the glass), the Wine Set that includes an Insulated 25 oz Bottle with Pour-Through cap, two 8 oz insulated tumblers for sipping wine, and a 4 pack of 10 oz stainless steel cups for more tastings and pours is a perfect option for you (it also make a great gift!). If 25 ounces is the sweet spot for you for other hydration, it’s easy to swap out caps to another compatible type so you can tote around whatever beverage you want. Explore the cap options here.

16-oz Water Bottle

Maybe your adventure isn’t a long one, or perhaps you have easy access to clean water and just need a good vessel for refilling. Our most popular size is our 16-oz water bottles, and for many reasons: They’re smaller and ultra-portable, they come in a huge variety of colors and patterns, there are multiple variations with different caps and lids, and there are even different styles of container in the 16-ounce size, from our classic bottles to our wide-mouth versions.

Our Insulated TKWide 16-oz water bottles are a great do-everything water bottle that can last you the whole day, even as you switch drinks. Compatible with 5 available caps, including the Twist Cap and a Cafe Cap, you could bring your coffee along in it when you start your day and enjoy it hot all morning before switching over to cold, refreshing water with only the change of a cap. Whether you are sipping hot coffee miles from the nearest road, or pouring ice-cold cocktails in the heart of the city, the TKPro is your built-to-last solution.

What are the advantages of a stainless steel water bottle?

For beverage quality, temperature maintenance, longevity and, above all else, benefit to the environment, you should strongly consider replacing all your plastic bottles–even your reusable bottles–with stainless steel. Immediately, you’ll never again need to bother with buying a single-use plastic bottle and then have to use it repeatedly to extend its life, but the real upshot is that stainless steel is infinitely better for the planet. Stainless steel is 100-percent recyclable, meaning it will retain its full quality even after it is recycled, which cannot be said for plastics.

At Klean Kanteen, we always go above and beyond industry-standards, and we only use 18/8 stainless because it is widely regarded as the industry-preferred level of stainless steel because of its hygienic properties. That’s why it is commonly seen in commercial kitchen surfaces, appliances, sinks, countertops, cutlery, machinery, and cookware all over the world.

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