Outdoors · Hydro Flask · 2009
Hydro Flask Wide Mouth 32 oz
Insulation at the top of the mainstream bracket, in a finish that survives being dropped.
Overall
8.3
out of 10
Axis scores
Outdoors is scored on these 4 axes. The total is their plain average — nothing is weighted.
Average of 4 axes
8.3/10
- Performance
- 8.8
- Value
- 7.4
- Durability
- 8.6
- Design
- 8.4
- Performance — How well it does the core job
- Value — What the same money buys elsewhere
- Durability — Failure and fade reports past the one-year mark
- Design — Build quality and how it sits in a room
Specs
- Insulation
- Double-wall vacuum, TempShield
- Opening
- Wide mouth, standard thread
- Finish
- Powder coat
As published by the manufacturer. We didn't measure these ourselves.
Is it for you
Buy it if
- Ice that has to survive a full working day
- The bottle gets dropped on hard surfaces regularly
- You want interchangeable lids from a large ecosystem
Skip it if
- You want a lid included that you can drink from one-handed
- The premium over equivalent-performing bottles is hard to justify
Thermal performance is genuinely at the top of this group, and the powder coat resists the chipping that makes cheaper bottles look terrible within months. The standard thread means an entire aftermarket of lids fits.
The included flex cap is not a drinking lid, so most owners buy another one. Factor that in, because it is effectively part of the purchase.
Last updated . The scoring method is on how we rank.