LifeStraw Go Series — Insulated Stainless Steel Water Filter Bottle for Travel and Everyday Use Removes Bacteria, Parasites and Microplastics, Improves Taste, 1L Icelandic Blue

Let's start with the reasons why you shouldn't: It's too heavy for serious hiking It's filter works great for filtering out all of the stuff you shouldn't have in clean drinking water And it doesn't filter out any of the things tap water drinkers are concerned about. So who is this filter bottle for? At first glance it just seems like another gimmicky product, but let's dive deeper. There's a saying in photography that the best camera is the one you have with you. The same is true of water bottles. Emergencies can strike at any time, and our ability to go without water is limited to 3ish days. Even getting mildly dehydrated can slow reaction time and decision making. This bottle is great for people who want to guarantee that they can safely drink any water they can find. While it doesn't remove chemicals from water, if this is your daily driver for a water bottle, then if you should find yourself needing to drink from a sketchy fountain, pond, stream, river or puddle this is the bottle that will get you through it. Some examples I can think of: Your local water treatment plant has a sewage leak or bacterial contamination, or flood waters have contaminated your water supply. Heck a year ago a bunch of people got stuck on the I-95 for 27 hours, so you just never know. It's also a great bottle for people who travel to places with sketchy water. Overall it costs about as much as a regular stainless bottle but it lets you drink puddle water. It looks nice, and whole the carbon filter is not exceptionally large or exceptionally good at removing chemicals it will reduce chlorine and other chemicals somewhat. This is the only bottle I've ever had that didn't have an off taste and I've had stainless steel, plastic and glass. Even the glass bottle tasted like the silicone lid. The straw also prevents the consumption of microplastics. This is really great since all tap and bottled waters contain microplastics. I have had a friend test reverse osmosis water he filled into a glass bottle and it too had plastic contamination. While I wouldn't exactly buy this bottle due to the microplastics it's an added benefit. Concerns: the first thing I noticed when I opened up the straw is that the fibers are glued in place with an adhesive. A recent video on youtube by modern castle claims their water test revealed that the filter added dichloromethane to the water. I believe this may be from the adhesive holding the fibers in place. Modern Castle was testing a gravity fed version of the pitcher, in which case the adhesive side was submerged underwater. My guess is that it may be leaching in that scenario. Regardless, the measurement was 1.4ppb, which is well below the epa limit of 5ppb and below california's more stringent 4ppb. Lifestraw's customer service was light on the details regarding the ingredients or type of adhesive used, but competitor filter straws such as those made by Sawyer are constructed in a similar manner. The lifestraw go version has the glue at the top and it sits above the water line. While looking at it, it appears water may contact it but it is brief as it passes through to the carbon filter so I don't think this model of the lifestraw has much to worry about but I'd skip the fridge filter version of the lifestraw and just buy RO water. Finally I'm unsure of what the straw membrane are made of. It's definitely some sort of plastic, and I found news articles stating that lifestraw uses halogenated resins that have germicidal properties and I personally don't like the sound of any of that. **update** per lifestraw their current membranes do not contain germicidal properties. The material in the membrane is Polysulfone which is a rigid polymer that is stable and retains the pore size needed to filter particles out of the water. It also is resistant to degradation from high or low ph levels, and should not degrade or leach at the temperatures the fibers will be exposed to in the bottle. That being said, lifestraw didn't invent hollow fiber membrane filters, they're used in medical applications, food manufacturing, and municipal water treatment. The fibers are said to be food safe and non leaching and should only be dangerous if you light them on fire and inhale the fumes.

This water bottle has quickly become a daily essential for me. I’m always thinking about quality, taste, and safety when it comes to what I drink, and this bottle checks all the boxes. I was specifically looking for something sturdy and sleek—preferably black to match my other water bottles and Yeti mugs—and this one fits in perfectly. The bottle I own is the 24 oz size which is ideal for everyday use. Whether I’m at the office, the gym, or just around the house, it’s the right balance between capacity and portability. It’s also easy to toss into a bag without being too bulky. I’m even considering buying a larger version to use while bartending where staying hydrated during long shifts is a must. The great thing about this brand is it offers several additional sizes - both smaller and larger to properly ensuring your water capacity needs. Two things that really stand out are how easy it is to open and clean. A lot of bottles can be a hassle in one or both of those areas, but this design is very user-friendly. The lid opens smoothly, and there aren’t a lot of hard-to-reach crevices—which is key for keeping things hygienic. What really sets this bottle apart, though, is the built-in LifeStraw filtration system. It’s a game-changer. Not only does it improve the taste of tap water, but it also gives you reliable peace of mind knowing that the water you're drinking is filtered and safe. I don’t typically like the taste of tap water, and this makes a noticeable difference. The filter is built right into the straw, so there’s no extra effort—just fill and drink. This bottle is so practical and reassuring that even one of my co-workers—who’s about to study abroad in Peru—picked one up to ensure access to clean drinking water during her travels. That alone speaks volumes about its reliability. 10/10 – Highly recommend. It looks great, works even better, and gives you the confidence that you're drinking clean, great-tasting water wherever you go. I never leave home without it.

I purchased this bottle for when I need to fly on planes to areas where water in glass bottles isn't readily accessible (I don't drink from plastic bottles). I'm very grateful to have it. It's quite easy to drink from (with minimal effort), the water tastes great, and the parts are very easy to clean (you can even put some of them in the dishwasher). It's also easy to carry and fairly lightweight. The amount of impurities, microplastics, etc. the filter eliminates is impressive. I definitely recommend this bottle. We'll be purchasing a second one.

I love a good filtered water bottle. The brand I had before, I had multiple of and the lid kept breaking on each one I purchased so I finally decided to buy a LifeStraw water bottle. It’s pricey, a little heavy since it’s stainless steel, and the straw is a little hard to suck out of at first until you use it for a few days. But so far I love this water bottle, it seems sturdy and like it will last. The filtered water tastes good and doesn’t taste like stainless steel like some water bottles and it never leaks while the lid is on so if it’s laying in the seat of my car I don’t have to worry about a huge mess! I love the size because I don’t have to refill it as often.

This is the second one i have bought, my first one lid kept coming off and down went the bottle, i felt it wasn't safe to use after many hard landings..But i really like this product and decided to try another and be more aware of the problem i had,so far so good, love the way the water taste, i have had no leaking, keeps the water nice and cold. I use it everyday

I bought 2 of these for my husband and I for our AK trip. Love them! They will be my go to for water. It was easy to drink out of so I'm not sure why the reviews from those that say it wasn't. My husband is 6'4 and I'm 5'2 and neither us had any issue with using these bottles. The water tasted great. I put some AK stickers on mine and I know they will accompany us for additional future trips, and daily use. I have them drying out right now as we just returned from AK.

Bought this exclusively for a trip to the Philippines. Instead of buying packs of bottled water every day I just brought this. I filled this up at every water faucet I could find through out the days. I never got sick and the water never had a taste. It just feels like clean drinking water. Several times though through the week at the end of a day when I examined the bottom of the flask I found pieces of debrie of who knows what was in the water. Huge peace of mind to always have water available to me that I can be confident was completely safe. I estimate I drank between 2-3 litres of water a day through this ( there was other water available like when going out to eat or having store bought drinks ) The drinking straw is comfortable - but it is kind of lame it's like a 1 drinking speed only. You only need to suck hard enough for the water to start following and sucking any harder is practically wasted effort because its like diminishing returns. You can work 2x harder sucking but it didn't really noticably increase the rate of flow so just get used to a slow trickle of water... Like a baby trying to suck down a baby bottle lol. This is 100% worth it in my opinion though if you are going to be drinking questionable water

I loved the idea of a filter water bottle, as I don’t trust the water at my job, and I don’t love the extra weight of taking filtered water with me to work, as I take the subway and try to keep my bag light. I wish I would have studied the cleaning logistics before I purchased. Bacteria and mold will always grow where there’s water, including the filters of this bottle, and so periodic deep cleaning is necessary. Lifestraw states that the only way to kill these microorganisms is by cleaning parts in a solution of bleach diluted in water. To me, that makes this device pointless. I do not use any kind of corrosive or toxic chemicals for anything in my home, and the idea of using something like that in my drinking vessel makes me sick. The whole point to a water filter for me is to REMOVE contaminants like disinfectant byproducts. There is not enough rinsing in the world to make me forget bleach was in there. Anyway, if bleach residue isn’t bothersome for you, it’s an otherwise good bottle. It looks good and I had no problem sipping from it. I wasted my money on it because after a few days I’m too paranoid about germs building up in the filter to use it. I just ordered a non-filter water bottle with easy cleaning parts and will just be lugging filtered water to work going forward. I’ll just feel better using a bottle that I can just safely clean with a non-toxic dish washing liquid like Ecos or Puracy.

Ottimo prodotto.

Superbe gourde. Matériaux très agréable. Facile d emploi et bonne contenance. Solide. Très contente. Et la couleur sublime.

Used it for my travel to southeast Asia and filled water from taps and didn't get diarrhoea in all 6 weeks of travel so I guess the bottle does its job well! It helped me reduce plastic waste a little

Excelente botella con filtro superior, confianza y salud. Muy recomendable

Pretty good item, just that the effort to suck the water is abit on the high side but it is all good.