Sigg vs Klean Kanteen Water Bottles
So, you've finally seen the light and decided that a reusable water bottle is better for the environment as well as your health, but which bottle do you purchase? Sigg and Klean Kanteen are the most popular brands, but which is better?
I've been using my Sigg bottle for years, but it's time to recycle it and find a replacement. Do I stick with Sigg or switch to Klean Kanteen?
Let's compare them head to head:
Sigg vs Klean Kanteen Comparison
SIGG: Made of aluminum with a superthin baked on epoxy liner (now BPA free) and smaller polypropylene tops, Aluminum SIGGs have the lowest empty weights per volume, from 2.8 - 5.9 oz. SIGG thermos bottles are made of double walled stainless steel and weigh more than any single walled bottles. 100% recyclable
Klean Kanteen: Made of unlined thin stainless steel with medium sized polypropylene tops, Klean Kanteens come in next with empty weights from 4 oz - 11 oz. 100% recyclable
Ease of Cleaning
SIGG: Small mouth bottle needs special brush to be hand washed or use cleaning tabs; can be put in the dishwasher (tops should be hand washed to retain leakproof nature)
Klean Kanteen: Medium mouth bottle allows for easy hand washing with a standard bottle brush; can be put in the dishwasher (tops should be hand washed to retain leakproof nature)
Opening for Ice
SIGG: Standard ice cubes fit in wide mouth. Specialty long thin ice cube tray must be used to make ice cubes fit in classic mouth.
Klean Kanteen: Standard ice cubes fit in classic and wide mouths.
Manufacturing Sustainability
SIGG: Aluminum bottles are made in Sweden for 100 years by well paid and trained workforce. Cleaning agents and paints are environmentally friendly.
Klean Kanteen: Sustainably made in China; bottles are randomly tested in US to ensure there are no hazardous substances such as lead.
Sipping Lip
SIGG: Internal threads with well designed lip at top. No splashing and easy to drink right from bottle.
Klean Kanteen: Small depth external threads with rolled lip at top, can splash because of bigger opening.
Tops
SIGG: Mediocre Kids top - easy to pour from when open but conveniently attached dust cover. Very Good Active Sports Top - easy to use one handed with decent flow rate and dust cover. Satisfactory Loop and Flat Top.
Klean Kanteen: Best child's sippy top - no leaks, easy to replace spouts, no dust cover. Mediocre sports top - low flow, makes squeaky noise during use, hard to remove cap. Satisfactory Loop and Flat top.
Style
SIGG: Wide range of colors and designs including custom designs and skins
Klean Kanteen: Stainless Steel or Colors available
Durability
SIGG: Aluminum bottles will dent if dropped. Finish scratches are hard to avoid. Tops and gaskets are durable in our tests, dust cap is easy to break.
Klean Kanteen: Stainless steel is most durable in our anecdotal tests. Unpainted versions stay looking like new longest, as colored ones can scratch. Gasket on top may degrade over time.
Thermal Properties
SIGG: ingle walled versions have no insulation. Cannot be frozen or welds will break. Double walled 0.5L bottles and thermoses are available. Cannot cook in SIGG bottles.
Klean Kanteen: Single walled with no insulation, but neoprene sleeves are available. Cannot be frozen or welds will break. Can heat over flame in a pinch but smaller top means heating will be uneven. Obviously the bottle will be very hot if you cook in it so use proper tools to handle bottle after heating.
[adapted from Metal Bottle Comparison « Baying Hound Howls]
Do you prefer Sigg or Klean Kanteen?
Sigg vs Klean Kanteen Water Bottles
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hlkljgk says:
i have to be honest, i think the negativity toward sigg is a bit unwarranted; they didn't do anything wrong; they never disclosed what their proprietary liners were made of and if bpa was used or not. they DID do extensive testing to ensure there was no leaching of any chemicals - and none was found. it's a great company that has offered a wonderful alternative to disposables and really helped to boost the movement.
Posted October 05, 2009
Joshua says:
I don't think that you have to throw out any good reusable bottle. Having a range (Nalgene, sigg, camelbak, Klean Kanteen) would be great. The materials are also versatile.
Now, in terms of durability, the Sigg would win. Even though the bottle will dent if dropped, what would break a Klean Kanteen would just flatten a Sigg. There was a golf ball test where leading bottles faced golf balls being shot out of a cannon. Every bottle, including Nalgene Lexan bottles and steel bottles broke. The Sigg only had major dents which were fixable. But the Klean kanteen is more heat resistant.
Posted September 26, 2009
hlkljgk says:
i've loved my sigg for years, and i don't think i'm ready to switch. i especially love the designs and the option to create my own.
Posted September 04, 2009
Klean Kanteen Water Bottles
EastmanEdwards says:
As long as you are putting the very best quality drinking water possible into your bottles I say enjoy.
Posted October 05, 2009
KarateKatGraphics says:
Sigg are prettier, but I feel safer about Klean Kanteen.
Posted October 04, 2009
HorseAndPony says:
Klean Kanteen. I also have a problem with the lining in the Sigg bottles.
Posted September 28, 2009
CleanerLife says:
I never liked the idea of the lining in Sigg bottles, and the recent that the older linings had BPA in them, I think I was justified in choosing Kleen Kantten.
Posted September 16, 2009
KimGiancaterino says:
We received Klean Kanteen water bottles for Christmas last year, and they've been great. We usually color code our water bottles, but these are stainless steel. I just attached initial stickers so we could tell them apart.
Posted September 11, 2009
Buy a Sigg Water Bottle
Sigg Simply Eco Loop Top Water Bottle (1.0-Liters, One step at a time)
Amazon Price: $18.99 (as of 12/28/2009)
Perhaps you're sick of your boring-looking plastic water bottle that makes water taste like yesterday's fruit punch, and sick of worrying about stuff leaching into your water. Grab Sigg's Lifestyle 1.0L Screw Top Bottle. Sigg's non-leaching interior lining combats residue buildup, so flavors won't stay behind even if your Lifestyle 1L Bottle sits out in the sun all afternoon. Sigg extruded this decorative bottle out of a single piece of aluminum, so it's rugged and crack-resistant, although it might ding if dropped (dents don't crack or harm the interior lining).
Sigg Water Bottle Accessories
Sigg Neoprene Water Bottle Pouch (1.0-Liters, Black)
Amazon Price: (as of 12/28/2009)
SIGG Active Bottle Top Base- Multiple Colors
Amazon Price: (as of 12/28/2009)
Sigg Screw Top for Sigg Water Bottles (Black)
Amazon Price: $4.99 (as of 12/28/2009)
Sigg Water Bottle Clean Tablets
Amazon Price: $6.99 (as of 12/28/2009)
Sigg Cleaning Brush Set for Sigg Water Bottles
Amazon Price: $11.95 (as of 12/28/2009)
SIGG USA
Eco-Friendly, Reusable Swiss Water Bottles
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Klean Kanteen Official Site
The original eco-friendly, bpa-free, reusable stainless steel water bottle
Sigg & Klean Kanteen in the News
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Buy a Klean Kanteen Water Bottle
Klean Kanteen Sport 2.0 Water Bottles with Loop Cap, (27 oz)
Amazon Price: $19.35 (as of 12/28/2009)
When you're looking to replace your kids old plastic water bottles or just need a small bottle for your office or gym bag, fill up the Klean Kanteen 12oz Water Bottle. This bottle features a 100% recyclable, food-grade stainless steel construction that's BPA free and doesn't have a synthetic lining like some other steel bottles. Adapt it into a sippy cup for your little one with the optional spout (sold separately) or clip the included loop-top cap to your backpack or work bag.
Klean Kanteen Water Bottle Accessories
Klean Kanteen Poly Sports 2.0 Cap
Amazon Price: $3.85 (as of 12/28/2009)
Klean Kanteen Stainless Loop Cap
Amazon Price: $6.73 (as of 12/28/2009)
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- BFuniv.com BFuniv.com Sep 14, 2009 @ 10:47 pm
- Nice job. I'm fine with what I'm using now, but I'll know where to look when I'm ready for a replacement.
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