Contigo Ashland Water Bottle, 32 oz, Blue

The new model does not leak, which is an improvement over the previous one. Unfortunately, the redesigned straw is not fixed in place. When I screw the lid on, the straw rotates and often points toward the back. It also sometimes lands on the small ridge in the center, which restricts flow and makes it hard to drink. You have very little control over where the straw lands. I bought two bottles and both have the same issue. The leak protection is good, but the straw design is frustrating.

Serviceable, but definitely a downgrade from the Ashland 1.0, for a few reasons: - No more carabiner clip 😔 – It was so handy for clipping to a backpack strap while on the move! - New handle swings too far – The range of movement for the hinged handle is a bizarre choice; it can very easily be moved to block the drinking spot, which is... not ideal. - Straw loses suction when drinking at an angle – Drinking at a ~30° was easy with the old design, but with this one, the straw seems to lose suction when drinking at anything other than perfectly upright. This is probably due to the fact that the straw is now TWO pieces of flexible plastic (that are only connected by fit!), rather than the old single-piece, solid plastic straw. Another odd design choice... Are there improvements? yes: - better open button - better lock button But that's it. Overall, I'm bummed sad that Contigo discontinued the 1.0, whose only real drawback was a fragile handle.

Nothing but problems all of a sudden! Ever since they changed the design of the straw, the bottles aren't nearly as durable. For some reason, when the straw is inserted in the rubber nozzle, it has leaks somewhere that prevent you from drinking out of the spout. I take the straw out, reinsert it, it works fine. A few mins later, you can't suck any water thru the straw again. HIGHLY disappointing. And because I've had it for a couple of months, I can't return it for a refund, even if it's defective or has broken down somehow. The old design with the straw that unscrewed under the cap was much more reliable.

The straw somehow builds up liquid over time and combusts like a volcano out the top. It’s happened three times already, ruining my shirt for the day, and I’m just done with it. They need to go back to their old design.

I love contigo water bottles- but this one leaks. It also does not fit into my big cup holder in my van. So it is hard to keep it straight all the time- and annoying when you see water spilled out nearby! I love the blueberry color though.