To think there is no such thing as a leakproof water bottle?!

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Have lost count of the amount of water bottles we have amassed - majority of which are total crap. Need to get a decent one for DS (12); one that doesn't perma-leak over all his school books

Any recommendations or are they all shit?

We use sistema bottles and have never had a leak.

I have an Aladdin screw top bottle that gets chucked in my back pack everyday for the last two years and has never leaked. I bought it from tk maxx, but I've seen them on sale in lots of other places.

Just endure they are stood upright and not being banged into. A decent bag with a pocket on the outside/ a bottle that hangs by a carabiner should do it.

We got Avex ones from Costco. I think they were about 20 quid for 3.
They take quite a battering and last well.

We have Aladdin ones and they don't leak. Not cheap but all 3 yrs old and going strong.

You need one with a rubber membrane around the seal. That's all.

Sistema also. Kids have got the 460ml ones (they are laid sideways in lunch boxes and never ever leak) and they do a bigger 700ml(ish) one which is also good.

I have a sistema one too - with both a narrow and a chunky part to the kid which I screws, so you can put ice cubes or fruit in. That's also never leaked (been used a year, every day). Plus all the sistema ones are dishwasher safe and don't have the stupid straws in.

Sistema twisty ones are like this, Tesco sell the same in store at this price:
www.amazon.co.uk/d/Canteens-Water-Bottles/Sistema-Twist-Sip-Water-Bottle/B002NPC0WQ?tag=mumsnetforum-21

And this is the jumbo one I use
www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B015WX1MOW/ref=mp_s_a_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1496863842&sr=8-7&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=sistema+water+bottle&dpPl=1&dpID=41p0Ivfx6JL&ref=plSrch&tag=mumsnetforum-21#mobile-twister_size_name_1496863867846

Awful typos. Fidgety child, sorry!

The only ones I've used that don't leak are used small coke/lucozade/water bottles. Gave up buying special ones years ago.

Thanks All. Are you able to hang the Systema bottles by a hook?

I use this and it's great. I found sistema ones to be rubbish!

I'm with @thenightsky gave up on special bottles and reuse normal shop brought drink bottles. Pepsi ones are thick!!

We use Avex ones. DPs one has a fault but mine is perfect (as is other I know who use them)
You can get them from Amazon

uk.sigg.com/news/my-sigg-bottle

The only way to break one of these is to fill it and freeze it. I know lots of people that have had the same one for 20 years. They don't leak.

I hate that fecking Smiggle shop and all its gaudy nonsense but we have 3 of their water bottles and none of them leak!

Camelbak Eddy and Podium bottles are excellent, pricey, but I have one that is still going strong after more than 9 years.

Nalgene bottles don't leak. They're also pretty indestructible, and the wide mouth versions are super easy to clean also!

Sistema Square with the big caps are brilliant. Easy to undo/do up and hold loads of water. All our aluminium hiking style water bottles end up leaking, as does anything with a spout or twisty up lid.

Reused shop water bottles are usually pretty good! Mine always end up getting recycled by DH though.

My kids have always had Sistema ones with no problem.

Either the Aladdin ones (lots of different sizes available) or Thermos ones. Can't believe the price on that link! They're £20 in Sainsbury's!

Lock and lock bottles are great. No leaks at all and not expensive either. { www.amazon.co.uk/d/Sports-Outdoors/Lock-Colour-Handy-Sports-Bottle/B01L1Z8EYG?tag=mumsnetforum-21 }

Sistema are excellent they do start to wear out and become a bit leaky eventually but we get probably a year of near everyday use out of them before that happens including being used as footballs and for bottle flipping.

Try Camelback or Nalgene

Camelbak - fantastic, not ever leaked inside rucksack. Can buy replacement tops if any problem or get a bit scummy. Expensive but worth it.