Bambaw Stainless Steel Water Bottle Review

You may have landed on this page if you’re considering buying the Bambaw 750ml Stainless Steel Water Bottle. You may be a little unsure weather you should take the leap and order one, or where indeed you should make your purchase?

Well, we’re here to help you! We spent a few weeks using and testing one of these steel drinks bottles and are happy to report the positive results below to help you make your decision an easy one!

Short on time and want to know the result and where to buy?

★★★★★ 5/5

Buy in the UK at the Ethical Superstore or at Amazon.co.uk. Or buy in the USA at Amazon.com

Why buy a stainless steel drinks bottle made by Bambaw?

There are a few reasons you may want to buy the Bambaw stainless steel water bottle, apart from the fact it looks great! Here are 8 more reasons below:

I can carry it with me every day to stop me relying on buying drinks from shops that come contained in a plastic bottle, thus greatly reducing my reliance on single use plastic.
Bambaw claim it can keep drinks hot or cold from 12 to 24 hours.
I like the fact the Bambaw bottle is made from stainless steel and contains no chemicals such as BPA which may leek into the liquid inside.
The Bambaw’s lid and all its components are 100% plastic free (‘o’ ring is silicone)
The lid is also partly made from bamboo which is a sustainable material
As the Bambaw bottle is made from stainless steel it should be highly durable and last me a long time.
The top of the Bambaw drinks bottle has a handy D ring which I can use to carry it or use with a small clip to attach it to my bag if needed.
Bambaw are a highly ethical company making products which can replace single-use plastics. These reusable products are both well made and recyclable with stainless steel having a recycling rate of around 86%.

Unboxing the Bambaw 750ml insulated bottle and first impressions.

We were excited to receive the Bambaw Reusable Stainless Steel Water Bottle in the post from the fantastic UK based ‘Ethical Superstore’. After removing the box from the ‘Jiffy Green’ recycled paper envelope from the supplier, we were instantly struck by Bambaws’ minimal and 100% plastic free, recyclable packaging. This was made entirely from cardboard (also most cardboard is now made from a high percentage of recycled paper).

We were very happy to see that this contained only a minimal amount of non glossy print/branding. On opening the box and removing the bottle we were instantly struck by the simplistic beauty and finish of the natural bamboo lid and the spotless brushed finish to the stainless steel.

On tipping up the empty box and expecting to find a bumf of instruction leaflets and guarantee information we were surprised to find nothing fell out at all! A closer inspection of the box revealed a QR code which when scanned took us to the Bambaw website where we could download the manual to our phones thus creating zero unnecessary waste!

How well is the Bambaw drinks bottle constructed and from what materials?

This bottle is both lightweight and easy to carry due to its sturdy steel handle and slightly grippy brushed finish. Upon opening the Bambaw steel bottle we found that the lid unscrewed with minimal effort with the help of the rock solid steel carry handle revealing what can only be described as a bulletproof heavy duty screw mechanism which oozes longevity.

The bottle is kept water tight with a silicone ‘o’ ring that sits discreetly just under the top of the lid and fits well enough to install confidence that its not going to accidentally come loose.

The top of the lid is finished in eye catching bamboo, with a beautiful Bambaw logo engraving.

The space inside looks vast, they really have packed the 750ml in and one is left wondering how its double skinned vacuum construction is going to bear up against a traditional thermos flask with their classic bulky exterior and relatively small internal capacity.

What are Bambaw's product claims about the stainless steel bottle?

Before we go onto our product test let’s have a look at the product claims that Bambaw are making about this steel bottle. Taken from the Bambaw website, the company make the following claims about their 750ml stainless steel bottle:

Elegant steel design
The insulated bottle from Bambaw has a sleek and elegant stainless-steel design. The bottle is free of any paint, ensuring scratch resistance. The unique design is topped off with a bamboo lid. The neutral design makes the reusable water bottle ideal for work, hiking, yoga, travelling and all everyday activities.
Double wall insulation
The reusable water bottle can keep your drinks hot for 12 hours and cool for 24 hours. The opening is wide enough for ice cubes or a tea infuser, making it ideal for all hot and cool drinks. You can also add fruits for a more refreshing summer beverage. After finishing it, you can easily clean the insulated bottle with a bottle brush.
BPA-free water bottle
Plastic leaches harmful BPA and other chemicals into your drink. This is linked to several long-term health effects. The stainless-steel bottle is completely safe as no plastic is in touch with the water.

We test and review the Bambaw 750ml Stainless Steel Bottle

We gave the Bambaw drinks bottle to one of our Plastic Free Shopper’s to test, below is their honest opinion of the Bambaw bottle.

Does the Bambaw steel bottle keep drinks cold?

After a quick initial clean using a tiny amount of bar soap and a thorough rinse, I then filled the flask with beautifully filtered cool water from a sink based home water filter, I took the Bambaw water bottle out for its first excursion. This included a journey by car to a train station and then a bus journey to visit family.

After about an hour the feeling of thirst arose and I reached for the steel Bambaw water bottle. After opening the top with ease I was pleasantly surprised that the water tasted as pure, and was as cool as if it had just left the tap. It appeared to have picked up no metallic or other unwanted tastes from being in contact with the bottle which is often the case when using a reusable plastic bottle.

The cool temperature remained the same as I sipped the water during the hour long train journey and I realised just how 750ml was actually a reasonably substantial amount of water and an adequate amount to take on a 2hour journey!

Oops we dropped it! Is the Bambaw bottle built to last?

Whilst on the train I actually believe the Bambaw bottle was receiving some admiring looks from other passengers with its simple, elegant and functional design.

The last leg of my journey was by bus, as I took my seat and the bus drove off I again reached for the stainless steel bottle. Just as I pulled it out of my bag the bus hit a bump in the road and the bottle slipped out of my hands with a load crash when it hit the floor.

Upon hurriedly picking it up again half expecting to find at least a small mark or dent in the bottle I was very impressed to find it completely unmarked and as good as new. This bottle really is built to last!

The final few sips of water were just as cool and refreshing as when I first set out and I was really pleased with the way the bottle had performed.

Does the insulated Bambaw bottle keep drinks hot for 12hrs?

To see how the Bambaw Stainless steel water bottle coped with keeping hot drinks hot, I decided to test the advertised time of it keeping drinks hot for 12 hours. Waking up in the early morning and whilst brewing my morning cuppa I with some nice loose mint tea I made sure I made enough to fill the 750ml Bambaw bottle to the very top.

Once the lid was closed I looked at my watch it was 7.30am and placed the Bambaw steel bottle in my day pack and went off to work. The temperature outside was a typical October 14 degrees and the flask sat in this temperature for most of the time in an unheated store room for most of the day.

Once home I waited until 7.30pm to first open the bottle to see if the Bambaw bottles performance claims were true. Upon opening the beautifully crafted bamboo top with its engraved Bambaw logo, I was greeted with a puff of steam from the tea and a beautiful minty aroma.

Pouring the tea out of the steel bottle into a cup and taking a sip, I was pleased to find the temperature of the tea to be not just acceptable, but actually pretty hot. In fact the perfect temperature to drink! I closed the lid of the Bambaw bottle again and waited for another few hours.

At 10.30pm just before bed I opened the bottle again to find the tea still very warm and just about at a temperature where it could still be enjoyed. The Bambaw stainless steel bottle really did live up to and far surpass its advertised temperature holding capabilities!

How to clean the inside of the stainless steel water bottle?

Thanks to the Bambow 750ml bottle’s wide mouth and simple design, cleaning for the next round of hot drinks was an easy task. By just rinsing in hot water and having a look inside I could see no discolouration or stains. With the use of a handy bottle brush, no further cleaning was necessary.

However, if black tea or coffee is left in a stainless steel bottle for a prolonged time then what appears to be dark staining can appear inside the bottle. This is just a residue from the tannin in the drink, and can be easily cleaned by filling the bottle with hot water and a few tea spoonfuls of bicarbonate of soda. Leave the lid on over night and in the morning the residue should have disappeared.

Overall opinion of the Bambaw stainless steel water bottle?

This was a truly great drinks bottle, it was both very impressive in looks and function and a pleasure to use and carry around with me. It was really well constructed and felt like it would even outlive me, even with minimal care!

Were there any negatives?

Well the only negative we could find, and it is being quite picky as it’s such a small part of a product which can be reused for years to come,is the silicone ‘o’ ring used to seal the bottle.

Whilst not strictly speaking a pure plastic, silicone is a man-made substance which won’t biodegrade quickly. We would like to see an alternative material used as a seal on these and other stainless steel bottles. How about natural rubber?

In conclusion, the Bambaw 750ml Stainless Steel Bottle test results...

To sum up our experience with the 750 ml Bambaw stainless steel water bottle we would honestly say it far exceeded our expectations both in performance and the simplicity of its design. It was extremely well made, using no plastic (apart from the silicone ‘o’ ring) in its construction or its packaging, which was kept to a minimum whilst still protecting the product.

The Bambaw water bottle won us over as admirers of its looks, low price point, portability and its great performance and we would highly recommend anyone looking for a reusable drinking bottle for everyday use to buy.

Rugged in design and construction, weather keeping drinks hot or cold, this Bambaw stainless steel water bottle really should last a lifetime and vastly reduce one’s consumption of single-use plastic!

If your after a larger bottle then your in luck, Bambaw also do a 1 Litre version available here.