Purifyou Premium Glass Review

Performance Comparison

The Purifyou in all its glory on the East side of the Sierra.

Photo: Jane Jackson

Ease of Use

You might think that a water bottle is a fairly simple thing to design — it must have a bottom and sides, it is usually round, and it has a lid, right? Well, within each of these seemingly simple features lies a myriad of opportunities for imperfection. The Purifyou, unfortunately, suffers from a few of these issues. To start, the bottle has a very narrow mouth — only an inch in diameter. This can be nice for drinking, as it protects from spillage, but it also makes it harder to fill and even harder to clean. We found that the downsides often outweigh the benefits with mouths this narrow. We much prefer wider-mouthed bottles. We also struggled with the shape of the bottle. The Purifyou Premium is too wide to fit into cup holders, yet still has a fairly small carrying capacity, which has water-guzzlers like us rushing back and forth to the drinking fountain to refill it at an embarrassing rate.

The small mouth is easy to drink from, but hard to clean and sometimes tricky to fill.

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All that aside, we do have some nice things to say about the Purifyou Premium. The silicone sleeve is nicely textured, and we liked that the new bottle has mL markers on the side, so that you can observe your hydration habits.

Durability

According to online reviews, the Purifyou has a pretty bad track record in terms of durability. There were many mentions of the bottom of the bottle breaking off at seemingly random times. Unfortunately, our drop tests proved these reviews right — as the Purifyou bottle was the only one that shattered upon impact. That said, glass bottles, in general, have a higher risk of breaking, so if this is a major concern, we recommend going with a stainless steel bottle instead.

Unfortunately and surprisingly, the Purifyou version we tested this spring shattered in our durability test. We've tested this bottle in the past and it passed the drop test, so it just goes to show that glass bottles, in general, run the risk of shattering, despite their protective sleeves.

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Weight

This is the one metric where the Purifyou beat out the Lifefactory in our side-by-side comparisons. Though we had issues with the bottle's narrow mouth for other reasons, the design of the Purifyou actually makes it a lighter bottle overall compared to the hefty Lifefactory. The Purifyou weighs in at 13.5 ounces, while the Lifefactory weighs 18.6 ounces. This is a significant difference, which, paired with the secure lid of the Purfiyou makes it a better option for human-powered commuting.

At 13.5 ounces, we were able to justify carrying the Purifyou bottle around to climbing areas and on hikes, despite its glass construction.

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Taste

Just like our kitchen drinking glasses, glass water bottles work well at not retaining flavors. The Purifyou is no exception. That said, we didn't fill this bottle with hot beverages, and those are the flavors that really tend to linger. When using this bottle strictly for water and occasional juice or mild flavorings, tastes did not linger after a few rinses.

The Purifyou bottle has very few places where flavors can get trapped. This meant that it received high scores in our taste metrics.

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Value

The Purifyou is not cheap. We found this to be a high price, considering the product and its limitations. For the same price, many options exceed the Purifyou. Our Top Pick for Glass costs significantly less than this model.

It's hard to really say this bottle is worth the price considering it shattered in our test period, but if treated with care, it is a simple and functional bottle.

Photo: Jane Jackson

Conclusion