Venture Pal 64 OZ Water Bottle with Motivational Time Marker & Straw - Leakproof BPA Free Reusable Flip Top Water Bottle for Sports and Fitness Enthusiasts

I am a water bottle collector. I have a dozen water bottles. When I saw this, I didn’t NEED it but it needed it lol.Here’s my feedback: I usually end up tossing a water bottle because I’m afraid of germs. Cleaning them properly can be a PAIN. This has a independent straw that breaks apart and doesn’t have nooks and crannies for mold and germs to hide. It’s different, and I was worried i would have to get used to it, but I actually love it.The straw is wide, which means I don’t have to work hard to get water out. Because the straw part isn’t sealed, air easily enters the bottle and you never struggle to get the water out. Also, sometimes the seal can make your bottle make weird noises as you drink. This does NOT help my social anxiety. This bottle will never have that issue.So now I was worried about the bottle leaking. But the top clamps down and seals it shut, the straw bends a little at the bottom so it gently pushes the straw down.The bottle size is large. But not obnoxious. My kids call it my “Chug Jug” (fortnite reference). It might be worth getting them a teal one 🙂. They do make a 128oz one that is HUGE. I ordered one and returned it because I know I wouldn’t realistically carry it with me.As you can see, it has an encouraging drinking schedule so that you address the barrier of chugging all of you water in the last two hours of the day. According to my PT, this is really, really bad for your bladder. If you have incontinence issues, chugging a lot of water at ones makes your bladder weaker and your incontience worse. This “kills two birds with one stone”. Plus spreading your water throughout the day helps your body. 🙂This particular bottle does not have the paracord, which is an option when you order. I regret not getting the paracord. The bottle I returned has the paracord and it makes carrying it super easy. I now have a paracord handle in my wish list, haha. What this bottle comes with is fine, but for me, I want the paracord. I regret not buying the paracord bc to buy one separate its at least another $7. I’ll survive but I wanted to let you know so you could avoid my mistake.

This review is for you if you're like me and the only water you drank was in your morning coffee and maybe a glass with vitamins. That's it. I NEVER just drank plain water enough before this amazing water bottle came into my life! I was getting a little ache in kidneys and lightheaded when I would get up too fast, when I decided a can of La Croix at dinner wasn't enough hydration. The times of day and motivation on the bottle was what I figured I needed to make it like a game to keep sipping so I bought this in a gray color to make it not stand out too much. It kind of shocked me how big it was when I took it out of the box! But 64 oz. (8 glasses) is what they say you need and this jug makes it SO easy!I have drank the whole bottle, if not more (like 20 or more ounces) every day since I've had it, sometimes finishing water before the time calls for it because without thinking I will just pick it up and sip. It's large and if you have it on your desk, sipping just becomes a habit, and it's weird that the more water you drink, the more you want to do it. I'm changed forever! Look up articles about the benefits of drinking more water and they get better even a week, and months after you keep it up. This is the bottle to do that with!

This bottle really does help me drink more water. I love that it has a daily water consumption tracker on one side and milliliters on the other side. This water bottle is pretty and I love the bright colors. I will say, the photo on amazon looks pink and blue but says it’s pink and green...it truly is pink and green. I love that a straw is included, however I am not sure what the white plastic piece is for... I thought it was a straw extender, but you can’t close the snap top if you use it. The rubber straw extender piece is nice, but you do have to grab it and lift it up to be able to use the straw since the snap cap pushes it down. The handle is awesome and makes it easy and comfortable to carry this bottle. This bottle is the perfect size..not too tall and not too wide. I can actually get my hands around it at the grip indentations. It fits in my civic’s deep bottle cup holder too 👌🏻. Overall this thing is great, easy to clean, great material and very handy to have. My only true negative: it doesn’t hold ice or keep the water cold. Otherwise, this bottle is nearly perfect and everyone needs one.Edit to add:After months of use, I’ve discovered it’s less easy to clean than I originally thought. It seems to hold black debri in the mouth part opening and on the soft silicone straw part and cap piece. Scrubbing does not completely remove it 👎🏻