-- Product Review --
Foldable wine bottles – who knew? …What a concept!
The first thing my husband and I noticed was that the bags
felt thin and very flat, but they do expand and can be filled right to the top.
My husband uttered, “Neat idea – you can
just clip it on a belt or backpack; could use it for water… or rye and 7-up (ha
ha)”. Humor aside we did fill it with water right up to capacity and it had
no problem holding that amount securely and it stood up straight even on a
slightly angled surface. I like that you could put any liquid in this from
juice and ice tea to beer or harder spirits. The neck is fairly small so I
recommend using a funnel to pour your beverage in the bag. Each bag has the
capacity to hold a full bottle of wine; each bottle holds 750 ml (26 oz.) of
liquid and when empty weighs only 1 ounce (3 grams).
The bags can be chilled in the fridge and then stored in a
cooler or insulated bag for additional chill factor. The write-up on this
product states that there is a foil layer that helps preserve the ingredients
on a hot summer day. The packaging reports that this foldable bottle is
dishwasher safe, very strong, durable, but lightweight.
If this tips over, there aren’t any worries about cracks or
breaks for your container, and you won’t be leaving broken glass behind either.
Bottles are heavy and can tip over so easily and crack or break when you are
taking a break beside a creek or where there are lots of rocks around.
The packaging that came along with this product was
paperboard and was therefore recyclable. The product arrived with a bonus gift
- a burgundy reusable canvas or cotton blend bag for wine bottles. The company
believes in the product so strongly they are offering a lifetime guarantee.
P.S. (a note written after the article was published) - There are a couple things I do have to comment on after using the product for a few weeks - the design on the bottle makes it look like you are toting alcohol which defeats the purpose of being discrete. It might benefit from having a drink tube with a mouth controlled valve at the end (like you see on backpacker's gear), perhaps individual valves that are color coded.
P.S. (a note written after the article was published) - There are a couple things I do have to comment on after using the product for a few weeks - the design on the bottle makes it look like you are toting alcohol which defeats the purpose of being discrete. It might benefit from having a drink tube with a mouth controlled valve at the end (like you see on backpacker's gear), perhaps individual valves that are color coded.
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