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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.

Insulated water bottles, scored on four axes#2

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.