Platypus SoftBottle Collapsible Backpacking Water Bottle with Closure Cap

This is a great bottle for hiking & backpacking. Love that it's collapsible which makes it very convenient and functional. No smells or taste in water. Quality is excellent; did not burst when dropped on hard ground. Screw-on lid is nice and does not leak. Only recommendation would be to have the lid attached so that it could not be lost, but that is a very small matter, especially since everything else about it is great. Highly recommend.

We took two of these hiking to refill our water bottles. They held up well in our backpacks. The plastic is thick and the caps seal fully, without leaking. They are very light and conveniently flatten when empty so there's less to carry back. It was great to not have to ration water so much on the longer hikes/hotter days.

This seems like a brilliant product and I'm sure I will use it on a five mile hike--light, practical, tough.The only reason I took one star off is its not for me personally---I want something very specific to me and I'm a little princess. What I don't like (and honestly would bother no one else) is that the edges are sharp. Not cut you sharp. But I am looking for something that feels good to hold in the hand. Mouth wise, it's fine though.The edges may be necessary, I don't know, but I would prefer them blunted/rounded. The qwest continues....

It is compact and carries lots of water. The only concern I have is that it’s not easy to wash and throughly dry. But it was helpful in my trip.

This upgraded my travel experience more than items I’ve spent 5X as much on.Unlike a structured water bottle, this travels compact and flat, and takes up almost zero luggage space. This is so much better than metal in your luggage or a bottle on a carabiner. TSA also has zero interest in a flat plastic bladder, so it’s not at all something you need to keep in mind at security.Once you’re at your destination, it fills up easily because the neck can bend. There are faucets that would have been impossible to use with other containers that were no problem for my Platypus. Also, the bottle seals completely and weighs barely more than the water within, so it can do things like fit sideways on top of cans in a mini-bar (especially useful for hotel rooms where a stocked mini-bar is the only fridge).It travels well, fills and holds water well (including standing upright when expanded), and is economically priced. I drink enough water that I bought a second Platypus so one can cool while I drink the other. Highly recommended!

Recently purchased these for our trip to Europe for my sons and me. These were perfect! They folded up to fit into your pocket or backpack and were easy to fill. Holds 32 oz, which was great for the hot weather and long walks. They did not leak and were easy to fill, wash, and use. So glad I purchased these. People asked us about them when they saw how much water they held and how compact the bottles are. Great product

I bought the 1-liter Platypus collapsible bottle for my vacation, and it met my expectations.The bottle is incredibly lightweight and collapses down to a compact size, making it easy to fit in my backpack without taking up much space. The only negative, and it’s a minor one, is drying it out between uses. It takes a couple of days to completely dry.

I've been through four of these bottles (0.5 or 1L size) - two for me, two for my partner - and I'm very torn about whether to get another one.Pros:1) Flexible! - it can squeeze down to take up less space as you drink more, fit flat in a pocket or backpack, fold for smaller pockets... the convenience is unbelievable.2) Reusable - I can't stand generating plastic trash for landfill or even recycling, so any reusable waterbottle is great.3) Versatile - because of the flexible design, you can even use the larger ones as a head-cushion or as padding when full!4) Cool - the design I most recently had (mountains) looks really good and often elicits questions about the bottle, which is a good chance to evangelise about the importance of reusable water-bottles.Not-Cons:1) NOT hard to drink from - despite what other reviews say - you just need to know how. The trick is simple. Just grasp it about the middle (where the 'waist' is), holding it PERPENDICULAR to your face (i.e. flat sides facing left and right, not front/back or up/down) as you raise it to your mouth to drink. Easy - no flopping, no spilling, perfect control for one-handed drinking!2) NOT hard to stand - just keep the right amount of air in the bottle and it stands up just fine whether with little or lots of water inside.3) NOT hard to clean - maybe it's because I use it while eating all the time, but the mouth/cap do get a bit grimy pretty quick. It's a little tricky to clean the cap, takes some effort with a bottle-brush. But cleaning the inside of the bottle just requires shaking/rinsing with a bit of detergent.I've loved using the bottle, so with all these great advantages, why am I hesitating about getting yet another one?Con:1) Durability - just one big problem here. Not the seams, those have held up fine - but the plastic itself, where it folds most frequently, has eventually cracked within 1-2 years each time, causing leaks. In two cases it was near the top, where the spout inserts into the bottle; for the other two it was the bottom surface, which folds and creases every time you flatten/refill the bottle. You'll see the stress points appear after some use, and eventually, they always give way. This hasn't been unusually heavy use, mind you - I rarely actually fold or roll up the bottle, just fill/empty/refill, flattening and reopening it each time.This durability problem is a really major issue - it's happened to all four that I've had. The point of reusable bottles is to NOT need to throw them away, and lasting 1-2 years just isn't quite long enough to justify one (compared to a longer-lasting bottle). So much as I love using my Platypus bottles, I'm not sure I'll get another.