Nalgene recently introduced an ultralite option that weighs about half the weight of the normal 32oz bottle.
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The term leakproof applies to thermo scientific nalgene products that meet the following criteria.
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Whenever i see a backpacker carrying wide mouth nalgene bottles i cringe because i know that three of them add 15 ounces to the weight of their backpack that could be easily eliminated for example a one liter wide mouth nalgene bottle weighs 6 2 ounces empty.
Nalgene got their start and continues as a major lab ware manufacturer and these original style bottles are made out of the same hdpe used in much of that lab ware.
A one liter nalgene bottle weighs 6 2 ounces.
A bottle flask funnel closure systems with closures smaller than 100mm after they are filled with water inverted withstand air pressure of 2psig for 2 minutes and no water escapes.
Wide mouth makes these bottles easy to fill with solids or liquids.
The ultralite options weigh 108 33 grams.
The nalgene ultralite wide mouth water bottle holds nearly 1 5 liters of the beverage of your choice ideal for hiking canoeing camping or any active outdoor sport.
They even used to make a bright red small mouth hdpe fuel bottle which was a little thicker to prevent puncture.