Fifty Strong donates 10% of its profits to scholarship programs helping workers pursuing manufacturing careers, helping to maintain a made-in-America infrastructure. As such, its bottles are made in the USA of BPA-free polypropylene. The 24oz bottle is insulated with a soft bite valve and included color-matched (and removable) lanyard.
We received a couple in for test and found that they kept a drink cool for a reasonable amount of time. The bite valve lifts to open easily with a gentle tug from your teeth – much easier than some other bottles, and it’s very soft, too. Flow is adequate, though the bottle is somewhat stiff, giving a decent swig per squeeze but being hard to squeeze deeper for guzzling. The bite valve is removable for cleaning, too, and the whole thing claims to be top rack dishwasher safe. For $11.99, it’s a solid, affordable entry into the insulated water bottle market with plenty of graphic and color options beyond what’s shown here.
