Thanks for tuning in today we're going to be reviewing the CamelBak tumbler stainless
steel bottles. CamelBak has recently expanded steel bottle lineup with the Horizon collection.
Designed around the marketing slogan that every inhale deserves an exhale which is a little
bit confusing, the Horizon collection includes everything from wine bottles,
camping mugs to tumblers. That's what we have here today we have two tumbler size variations.
Packaging wise, super simple as you just have a sticker on here. If you pop open the lid
there's also a little information tag on the inside this actually shows you the full
collection as well some of the features. So you can see the full collection, here you have the
wine bottles you have the rock tumbler, camp mug and then variations on the tumbler itself that
we have here. Now specs wise depending on which tumbler you get, the 12 ounce variation
is $20, the 16 ounces $22, 20oz is $25 and then finally the largest 30 ounce comes in at 30 dollars. These are
all stainless steel construction so you can see a really nice double wall design with insulation.
The 20 ounce variation we have here is rated for 14 hours of cold and seven hours for hot beverages.
It has their spill resistant tri-mode lid so it can be closed partially opened or fully opened.
It has a powder coated finish which really looks great in person and provides durability.
It also has a nice silicone bottom padding and that prevents it from slipping on the surface. We have
the two variations here this is the 20 ounce and then this is the 12 ounce, so the 20 ounce would
be great for coffee or longer rides while the 12 one is great for having at your desk. Now let's
take a look at the weight of the bottles this is the 12 ounce variation that comes in at 244
and then the larger 20 ounce one comes in at 324 so definitely a bit heavier because of the
insulated stainless steel construction. Now let's go over the fit and finish of the tumbler bottles.
They have a very sleek powder coated finish you can see the texture here on camera
they're available in a couple colors. We have the blue and green here and they look
pretty good in person, there are no graphic variations so only solid colors like these
there's very minimal branding on here which is also nice to see. You just have CamelBak on the bottom
and then CamelBak printed on the cap itself. They have a tapered body design
that actually works really well whether you have a car bottle holder, you can actually throw this
on your bike as well or easy to carry. Now the cap is what they call their tri-flow design and simply
pops out so you can drink it without the cap with this little beveled edge as well. The cap is
a simple plastic design with a rubber gasket here to keep it in place. It is spill resistant but not
spill proof and that's because of the obvious hole here so it has a little ventilation hole
near the top so you can never actually fully close it. So if you were to flip it over it will
spill now it is tri-flow because you can have it closed as you have it now but with the vent open.
You can have it in the center portion which is slightly open but vent closed
and then you can have it fully open which actually has the vent open as the little plastic
part actually has a matching hole and fully open here so this is great for coffee or other
beverages where you won't get that slurping effect when you're drinking it.
Its really easy to clean, you don't have a lot of bevels here so nice and smooth on the inside
smooth on the outside so compared to say to like more complex bottles this is a fairly easy
to clean being a stainless steel construction as well it's really nice. You don't have that
plasticy taste and you can see a really smooth interior with that
beveled edge to accommodate the lid and actually makes it easier to drink from.
It also has this nice silicone base here and this prevents it from flying around which is
great so especially if you're on a slippery desk or you accidentally nudge it, the bottle won't fall over.
Now let's do a little comparison between the CamelBak Horizon and another bottle on the market.
Here we have a Takaeya tumbler, it's a 20-ounce variation so same as this CamelBak here. The
CamelBak is slightly taller they both have a very similar powder coated finish but
the Horizon just looks a little bit more premium especially in this color. It's a single color where
the top has the stainless steel and the Takeya otherwise only difference is the silicon base.
The other big difference here is the lid so with the Takeya you have a more standard
flip out lid so it has a hinged design and it's either closed or fully open with the
opening here and a little vent hole. The CamelBak has the tri-flow design which is a nice feature
so you can see you have closed but vented you can do the middle position where it's not vented and
slightly open or finally you can have it fully closed but vented whereas this with the hinge
design when it's closed it's fully closed and not vented so minor difference. I think the
big thing with the CamelBak just feels more premium you have the silicon non-slip base
and more minimal branding which makes it look better especially on in the office or on a hike.
Now let's go over the pros and cons for the CamelBak Horizon tumblers what we like about it
is that it's really easy to clean. You can pop the lid off and clean the inside of the outside bottle
really easily. It also has a sleek powder coated matte finish that looks great on the office or on
the trails. Finally the silicone padding on the bottom of the bottles really help it from sliding
off any slick surfaces. Some of the negatives of the bottles is the fact that it's non-spill only
if you were to flip this or have it fall over it would spill as the lid has a vent hole unlike a
threaded type finish. It's also only available in solid colors there's no graphics schemes
but they do have some nice solid color options. Finally it's not compatible with the CamelBak
universal caps which means you can't interchange it with other CamelBak products. Taking everything
into account would give the tumblers a 9.0 out of 10. These are really nice insulated
modern design tumblers that are great whether you're going to a commute or just for the trail
as they're quite rugged. Thanks for watching for review don't forget to like and subscribe
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