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I never could get the plastic smell, taste thing out of my polar bottles. I switched to Sigg aluminum bottles with a neoprene jacket and they keep stuff pretty cold. To clean I just throw a denture tablet in with water and they are good to go. They also come in lots of colors and designs.
Me again. I'm home and washed my bottles with just soap and water and I think they may smell even stronger! I would still try the vinegar and soda. Also try setting them out in the sun all day. I wouldn't store them with the tops on for a while when not in use.
Also, the tag on mine says it keeps hot things hot and cold things cold. Also says dishwasher safe. If it's dishwasher safe, it ought to take a pretty warm liquids though I would really hesitate to put boiling stuff in it.
Mine are white. One has a red logo, one has a blue.
Mine look like these: http://www.polarbottle.com/products.html
BTW, hate to say it, but they are much cheaper at Nashbar.
:rolleyes:
HTH,
mine are in the dishwasher as i write this!
as for the warm liquid... i warned it was second hand info! it kinda makes send you could put warm (but not boiling) liquids... much like you can use a "cooler" to keep foods either warm or cool!
i'll see how they smell shortly!
Keep us posted on how these tips work. I had almost decided to take my Polar bottle back to REI and return it, but now it's packed and on its way to Norway. Of course, I can still return it later if nobody finds a way to get it stink-free. I was really grossed out by the smell when I first unwrapped and opened the bottle. I mean, when it smells that plastic-y it must be giving off particles, and plastics are often made of some seriously dangerous stuff. I don't want that stuff in my drinks!
ok..... they are out of the dishwasher and do smell better.... errrrr... not as strong... a LOT less strong... but there is still a slight odor there... as opposed to the red logo ones that i went ahead and washed too.... which, of course... don't smell plasticy....
maybe they need another wash... so i may stick them back in the next load and in the meantime may try the other tricks!
where do you get those Surlygirl?
I think the plastic smell just goes away after a few uses. But I often don't finish the Gatorade that's in there, and put it back in the fridge, and then top it off the next ride, so maybe that de-smells them!
Nanci
I so love these bottles. The only problem with it is that it's too tall for my back cage. I think I saw a shorter one on the company website. Need to see if I can find a short one!!
Oh, no bad taste. I carried 1/2 water, 1/2 pedialyte with a little crystal lite for flavor. It stayed cold until I drained the bottle.
Let us know if you find the shorter ones. They fit much better and are easier to retrieve with my small bike frame.
These guys have a great selection of Sigg bottles. I have the large sport bottle I carry in the front bottle cage and the smaller one in the downtube cage.
http://colehardware.com/sigg/
those are pretty... but they aren't insulated... i will ONLY use insulated bottles!Quote:
Originally Posted by Surlygirl
Guess you just have to put up with stinky bottles then.Quote:
Originally Posted by caligurl
My bike came with holes ready to install the water holder on the downtube, but that makes it very difficult to get to (for me, anyway).
How do you drill the holes to install more than one set? Or do some bikes come with multiple options for where to put it?
As for smell -- I bought my polar bottle at REI last week -- they had various shades of pastels which aren't really my style. I kept the white one and gave the baby blue one to my husband. Heh.
Anyway -- no smell.
actually.... no i don't... i have the original (red and blue logo ones) that don't stink!Quote:
Originally Posted by Surlygirl
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