Hydrate With Style: The Hydro Flask

The Hydro Flask is a fascinating phenomenon. It’s such a hugely popular product they’re getting stolen right and left. But it’s just a water bottle, right?

Sure, but this is one fancy water bottle. It’s a double-wall, vacuum-insulated, stainless-steel water bottle with a lifetime warranty. And they’re incredibly attractive, too. For most people, this is enough to justify the rather hefty price tag that comes along with the product.

Hydro Flask makes several liquid-carrying vessels: There’s the straight-up water bottle, which comes in 18-, 21-, 24-, 32-, 40- and 64-ounce editions with both narrow- and wide-mouth versions. The array of colors is appealing, too, with several to choose from. The bottles keep liquids cold for up to 24 hours, hot for up to six and are BPA free with a sweat-free finish.

There are also coffee tumblers, beer growlers and food canisters, plus various lids and caps, should you choose to change out the standard screw cap for something else or simply for another color. And though you are paying a bit more for this product, you’re getting the superior quality as well as giving a bit back to charity — 5 percent of all sales goes to various non-profits and other good causes, so you can feel extra good about this purchase.