- Clean-Taste Guarantee, made with zero BPA
- Green: Ultra-reusable and uses less energy and materials to make
- Light weight, weighs 80% less than hard hydration bottles
- Flexible: fits in a drink holder, a round pocket, a flat pocket or any hand. When empty, it rolls up and fits anywhere you want.
- Closure cap
Product Description
There’s not a hydration bottle out there that’s cleaner, greener, and more flexable than a Platypus SoftBottle. Each one comes with out Clean-Taste Guarantee, and is made with zero BPA. Your SoftBottle is green, too, because it’s ultra-reusable and lightweight, it uses less energy and materials. Finally, your SoftBottle defines flexable. It fits in a drink holder, a round pocket, a flat pocket, or any hand. When empty, it rolls up and fits any where you want it… More >>
Platy Soft Bottle 0.5L with Closure Cap, Blueberry
This holds 80 ounces, a little more than 2 liters (hence, the 2+L) and fits fairly well in my pack’s reservoir pouch. The fit is a little tight, but since it’s just a pouch it crumples up easily. I would strongly recommend buying the Platypus Drinking Tube. One thing that surprised me is that the plastic is different than I thought it would be. I thought it would feel like a really strong zip lock bag, but the plastic is harder and much stiffer. That’s for the best though since that makes it more difficult to puncture. I could probably drop this on some rocks from 5 or 10 feet and it wouldn’t bust. Rating: 5 / 5
I discovered the Platypus several years ago when I was looking for a large water container that was *not* a hydration bladder. My original Platypus lasted me about 5 years without a single leak; I decided to get a new one because the plastic on the old one was starting to turn white and wrinkly after all those years of use. But I’m sure it could have lasted much longer. The new bag is BPA free.
Best things about this water container are it’s (1) simple without all the hoses, etc. of a hydration system and (2) tough and physically flexible, occupies minimal space. Rating: 5 / 5
The best thing about this product is the price you pay for a large, transportable water container. Where products like camelbak can be horrifyingly overpriced, you can purchase this guy and put it in a back pack.
It’s also quite durable, I’ve filled it with water and dropped it onto the floor from several feet above and it just won’t bust, it’s clearly made to last.
However, the most troubling thing about this product is really the mouth piece. It’s tiny, and therefore hard to fill and clean. I’m not sure who imagined that having a small opening for a water container would be practical but it clearly isn’t. To tell you the truth I wouldn’t even consider buying a second one unless that was changed. Oh, and maybe if it had a handle, that be great too.
In the meantime this product does serve it’s purpose, I have taken this thing around everywhere and it does well, it’s durability does surprise me. Rating: 3 / 5
I got the 2L Platy for lightweight extra water storage when hiking in the winter or where water is scarce. We have the 3L hydration bags for easy use, plus the 6L storage tank for camp; but having this extra bottle makes us feel even more prepared in back country. It’s very light and can be folded or rolled to fit just about any space in your pack or jacket.
The larger size is really great for packing snow in so it can melt while you’re hiking. Snow takes up much more space than water and using a smaller bottle or canteen yields less than a cup of drinkable water in the end, this Platy gives you almost 3 cups. The thin material also conducts body heat a lot better than bulky poly bottles and canteens so the snow melts on the go. So far, I’ve had my Platy freeze solid twice without a rupture… but I destroyed an older rubber bladder and two nalgene bottles with only partial freezes.
The only thing I’d like is a zip opening on the pleated end or side so I could just scoop the snow in rather than having to pack it in the tiny mouthpiece with my fingers. It would also make cleaning it (not that it needs cleaning often) so much easier. Sure, I could have gotten the 2L Platy zip water storage tank, but that shape with the handles didn’t fit inside my parka as well
Rating: 4 / 5
I have been using Platypus water holders for the last 15 years as I hiked the Appalachian Trail, The Long Trail in Vermont and the Colorado Trail. Before that I used Nalgene bottles. The Nalgene bottles weigh 5 oz and the Platypus bottles weigh 1 ounce. Not much of a savings you say? Well, i carry two of the Platypus and when compared with two Nalgenes the difference in weight FOR A LONG DISTANCE HIKER is significant. Further, these Platypus bottles can be folded up, rolled up, etc to stuff into a small space. I really like the feed tube that screws onto these bottles as you will drink more water when that water nipple is right next to your mouth. With the Nalgene you have to get at it somehow from wherever it is stuffed. With the Platypus I NEVER get dehydrated. A note of caution. Once in the past 15 years I got one that had a pin hole in it so ALWAYS check the bottle before depending on it. I took it back and it was replaced with no problem. It used to be that these Platypus bottles were guaranteed for life. I do not know if that is still the case so my advice is to ask if that is important to you. So, for weight and convenience this is the solution that I have been very happy with. I think you will be also. Rating: 5 / 5