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shwaak t1_jcrsda2 wrote

Whatever you do don’t get a kleankanteen classic. Mine lost vacuum after just less than a year, I’ve got a yeti now and it’s doing well.

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aes421 t1_jcrvanj wrote

Really? I've been using my same. Klean Kanteen for atleast 10 years

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shwaak t1_jcrvuae wrote

Yep, and 1 year warranty on KK, 5 years on yeti. My KK had no major damage, just lost vacuum, I’ve heard others have had a similar experience when this has come up on reddit in the past.

Edit: I think there was even a BIFLfail post on them.

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suitopseudo t1_jd6snpn wrote

This happened to me too after maybe 2-3 years. Also a yeti convert. I will probably lose my yeti before it dies. My only complaint is that stopped making the old style lids and you have to buy a chug lid if you want a loop.

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aes421 t1_jcrvnfp wrote

Ah just realized I have the non insulated one. That's probably the difference

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shwaak t1_jcrxdph wrote

Oh ok, yeah mine never leaked, just wouldn’t keep anything cold. It’s a shame as I really liked the look of the KK, the classic was nice and simple, but no good if it stops working, it pissed me off as it was just out of warranty by the time I got around to dealing with it, and they made it a hassle so I didn’t bother. So now I just make sure to mention it when the topic comes up and people can make their decisions with that info.

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beepityboppitybopbop t1_jctfsrc wrote

What exactly does it mean to lose vacuum I've never heard of this

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shwaak t1_jctm6x8 wrote

The bottles have two layers of stainless steel and they suck out the air between those two layers, this is what insulates the bottle, if there is no air in that space there is minimal heat transfer, that’s the vacuum part. So the air has leaked back into that space somehow, probably a slow leak from crappy construction as I didn’t damage the bottle, and now the bottle doesn’t insulate what’s inside. You can tell just buy filling it with hot or cold water, you feel it holding the bottle quite quickly, a good bottle you can’t tell if it’s hot or cold inside, it also sound different when you tap it, when it had a vacuum it sounds really tinny, now it’s more dull.

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