There are many options out there for glass bottles with silicone sleeves. The Purifyou Premium is one of the newer options out there for this style. We tested the 22-ounce version. The Purifyou bottle has a narrow mouth, making it difficult to clean and fill. Its lid design falls short of expectation and its price tag is too high to make it a reasonable investment. Because of these issues, the Purifyou bottle fell short in our performance comparisons. If you are looking to limit your water's contact with plastic materials, though, this model is a good option. The bottom of the lid is stainless steel, which is rare to find.
Purifyou Premium Glass Review
Cons: Difficult to clean, more challenging to fill, expensive, doesn't fit in most cup holders
Manufacturer: Purifyou
Our Verdict
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Pros | Leak-proof lid, does not impart flavors, lightweight for glass bottle, bottom of lid is stainless steel | Durable, easy to carry, wide mouth for easy drinking and cleaning, good design | Light, durable, resists flavors, simple design, wide mouth makes for easy filling | Stylish, well-insulated, easy to clean, simple design, durable | Lightweight, easy for one-handed drinking, re-designed sport cap is effective, durable, good color options |
Cons | Difficult to clean, more challenging to fill, expensive, doesn't fit in most cup holders | Expensive, heavy | Diameter too big for cup holders, wide mouth makes it difficult to drink from when walking or driving | Heavy, expensive | Sport cap not as secure as a screw cap, carrying handle is small |
Bottom Line | A glass bottle that is fairly lightweight, has a carrying handle, and a narrow mouth that made it difficult to clean. | The Rambler quickly became our new favorite bottle after a few trips with it. The size, shape, and design make it easy to use. | A tried and tested classic, the Wide Mouth wins again as our Top Pick for Plastic, as well as the Best Bang for your Buck bottle. | This hip bottle is a simple, easy to clean vacuum insulated bottle with a narrow mouth and a portable size. | It is hard for us to find anything bad to say about this bottle. It's simple, easy to use, and reasonably priced. |
Rating Categories | Purifyou Premium Glass | YETI Rambler 26 | Nalgene Wide-Mouth | Hydro Flask Standard Mouth | Klean Kanteen Classic |
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Weight (20%) | |||||
Taste (15%) | |||||
Specs | Purifyou Premium... | YETI Rambler 26 | Nalgene Wide-Mouth | Hydro Flask... | Klean Kanteen... |
Body Material | Glass/ BPA-free silicone | 18/8 stainless steel | Eastman Tritan co-polyester | 18/8 stainless steel | 18/8 stainless steel |
Empty weight (oz) | 13.5 oz | 18.5 oz | 6.3 oz | 12.9 oz | 7.4 oz |
Volume (oz) | 22 oz | 26 oz | 34 oz | 24 oz | 27 oz |
Bottle weight (oz) per fluid oz capacity | 0.61 oz | 0.71 oz | 0.19 oz | 0.54 oz | 0.27 oz |
Mouth diameter | 1.25 in | 3 in | 2.5 in | 2 in | 1.75 in |
Base diameter | 3 in | 3.25 in | 3.25 in | 3 in | 2.75 in |
Height | 8 in | 10 in | 8.25 in | 11 in | 11 in |
Body Type | Hard-sided/traditional | Hard-sided/traditional | Hard-sided/traditional | Hard-sided/traditional | Hard-sided/traditional |
Free of Materials | BPA-free, Phthalate-free | BPA-free | BPA, BPS and Phthalate Free | BPA-free | BPA-free |
Cap Materials | Stainless steel | Not available | Information not available | Polypropelene | Polypropylene, Silicone spout |
Cap/lid type | Screw-cap | Wide-loop cap | Loop-top screw cap | Wide-loop cap | Sport cap wih spout |
Other versions | 12 oz, 22 oz, 32 oz | 18 oz, 20 oz, 36 oz | 16 oz, 48 oz | 18 oz, 21 oz | 18 oz, 40 oz, 64 oz, loop cap/sports cap, wide mouth |
Warranty | Limited Warranty | 3 or 5 year warranty | Lifetime Guarantee for normal use | Lifetime Warranty | Lifetime Warranty |
Our Analysis and Test Results
With a seemingly simple design, we were surprised to find so many complaints with the functionality of the Purifyou bottle. That said, it wasn't all bad with this bottle — we were happy with the lid and carrying handle, as well as the bottle's ability to shed lingering flavors.
Performance Comparison
Ease of Use
You might think that a water bottle was a fairly simple thing to design — it must have a bottom, 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 preferred the wide-mouthed Lifefactory with its smaller drinking spout integrated into the lid. 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.
All that aside, we do have some nice things to say about the Purifyou Premium. The lid fits tightly and screwed on easily. We also liked that the Purifyou had a carrying handle on the lid.
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. We were weary after reading these reviews but had no problems with the Purifyou ourselves. When dropped, the Purifyou did not break. For guaranteed durability, though, a stainless bottle can't be beat.
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 than the Lifefactory.
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.
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.
Conclusion
We were not wowed by the Purifyou bottle over the course of our testing period. The narrow mouth, small capacity yet wide circumference, and price tag make it fall short to some of its competitors in the glass bottle category. The carrying handle was too small to fit our fingers in, yet didn't make sense to clip a carabiner into and the mouth size was too small to facilitate cleaning. We were impressed by the bottle's durability and relatively low weight.
— Jane Jackson