Contigo AUTOSEAL Water Bottle, 24oz, Licorice Lid

I normally hate when a company improves a product because they usually mess up a feature that was already good. Contigo improved an already great product with this water bottle. I find the button easier to push which is great because my hands have arthritis. The carrying bail is more secure. The stopper is easier to clean and the spout even seems to feel better than the previous model. Overall, I am VERY pleased with this water bottle. Way to go Contigo!

Compared to other stainless steel water bottles Ive owned, this one is the best so far. Does a great job at not leaking, even when you get a little water on the part where the cap screws on which was a failing of my previous water bottle. You can drink one-handed which is a huge plus. Other bottles claim to be one-handed but still have a cap to unscrew and tuck away which can be a hassle when you a driving - but not this one, just push the button on the back of the cap and you can drink as much as you want. Also it pours, compared to other bottles with straws that make you suck the water - I much prefer the pouring type, the sucking type make me feel like a gerbil. It fits in any cup holder Ive tried so far. The diameter of the bottom is exactly 3. Easy to clean - theres a couple of pieces to remove from the cap when you wash it, one of which is very small and easy to lose though Ive managed to not lose it thus far. I did spot one area for improvement, and this has been a problem on every stainless steel water bottle Ive owned and was actually the reason I replaced my former bottle for this Contigo bottle. You are going to eventually drop this on a hard surface. When that happens the bottom of the bottle will become dented and the bottle will no longer sit flat. I wonder if Contigo couldnt come up with a cover for the bottom, maybe hard rubber or something similar, that could prevent this. Searching around on Amazon there are several 3rd-party options available for this, but it would be cool if the bottle came with this feature. I recommend this stainless steel water bottle.

I really like these bottles. So much so I wanted several to rotate them through the dishwasher (or at least the lids). I started with two of the stainless body, licorice (black/gray) lids. They’re great, and similarly to the Contigo hot/cold mug I have, the mechanism flips open so it can more easily and thoroughly be cleaned (by hand or just better flow in the dishwasher). I’d seen some reviews and pictures showing a different style and complaining about mold. That style had a fixed mechanism and unlike the style that flips open, while in the dishwasher it will stay tightly closed. The flip open mechanism basically means it’s in the “open” position and water can flow through it while it’s being washed. I ordered a few more — one of the two packs was on a great price. I assumed this non-flip style from some reviews was just the older style and the flip one is the new one, but the new light blue “iced aqua” ones I got were the old style. They have the old models mixed in with the new. Looking more closely now at the pictures on Amazon, it does accurately show that it’s the older style if you know what to look for. In addition to what seems to me to be a clearly inferior and more mold prone mechanism, the old style doesn’t have a button lock. You can see in the pictures that some of them don’t. The lid that you can flip over the spout to keep dirt away from it also is a bit smaller. As of this writing, blue corn, dragon fruit, juniper, licorice, pink lemonade, and spirulina are listed and have the new style lid. These colors are also shown on Contigo’s website as colors offered, whereas the other colors listed here on Amazon are not shown on their current product list for “Cortland Chill 2.0.” There is also a Merlot and Lavender color for the new version on Contigo’s site that I don’t yet see on Amazon. Stick with those and avoid the older style. Beyond that, the new style is great. I used to use plastic water cups throughout the day, but my cats would get into it and Id have to switch to a new one. Or theyd tip it over. With this, I can flip the little dirt cover lid over the spout to keep them from licking it, and while they can still tip it over and itll make quite a thunk, it seems to seal solid and not leak. Of course it keeps things far colder than a plastic cup too, which is awesome. 24 oz holds a nice amount of water. Id used my 20 oz Contigo hot/cold mug for water sometimes and it seemed like with ice in it, there wasnt much left for water and Id have to refill pretty often. The lip is wide enough that I can get ice into it from my through-the-door ice maker. I have quite a few stainless water bottles I got as freebies from conferences with a lid so narrow I have to manually put cubes in one at a time, and even then some cubes are too big. I switched to these to replace those styles, and its well worth the money just to not need to deal with that annoyance. With my LG through-the-door water, I do have to hold the bottle out a little bit and press the paddle trigger myself -- its not quite wide enough to align with the water spout if I press the trigger with the bottle. But thats not really hard to do, even one handed, by just sticking one of your fingers out a bit. So far Im sticking with the plain stainless body, as they say it can go through the dishwasher. I havent tried that yet, but its also very easy to wash by hand with a bottle brush. I may just stick with that, but the unpainted stainless probably will hold up better anyway. I do put the lid through the dishwasher, flipped open, as I think that will clean it better than I could manually. All varieties have dishwasher safe lids. The painted bodies are not recommended to go through the dishwasher, but their lids still can.

Love this water bottle. Easy to drink from and does not leak or sweat. It stays cold and I’ve stays frozen for several hours after topping off with fresh water. This is the third bottle I’ve purchased so everyone in my home has their own.

I LOVE contigo bottles and this has been my go to water bottle for years, but this newer version is leaking. I’m so sorry to have to return it. I’m hoping it’s a fluke and will exchange it for another.

I love Contigo Auto Seal products.

Would highly recommend. Contigo is a trusted great brand. Stays cold.