Kleen Kanteen/SIGG users....which model

Triathlon Forum
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What is the biggest of each that I can use and will it fit in traditional bottle cages?

The Kleen Kanteen site is not very clear on if they will fit in the cages…but they sell their own cages for a convenient $7 a piece!

Anyone use these?
Fit issues in reg. cages?
Biggest one you have used?

Thanks!

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I got 1liter sigg and don’t use it anymore. It has a coating inside and it started ripping at the top, i don’t think that is a big problem, but what if it rips on the inside then it defeats the purpose aluminum not touching the drinking water.
I bought clean kanteen 27oz with sports top and because it’s all stainless steel without any coating on the inside. It fits into my bottle cage on my bike just fine. But first time i tried drinking from it on the ride i tried to squeeze it…haha just have to get used to drinking out of it.

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To use the bigger Klean Kanteen bottles you need their cage. I ended up not mounting them nor using them on rides - it is too hard to suck the water out whilst riding - I prefer to be able to squeeze my bottle. So I justify that the short amount of time water is in my bottles for bike rides I can use the plastic bottles I have. I use the klean kanteens for everything else -gym, car, office, kids for school…

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For those of you who care about this kind of stuff.

http://www.mysigg.com/bulletin/

     Dear SIGG Customer, 

     (STAMFORD CT) –  Last month, I wrote a letter to try and provide you with as much factual and historical information as I could in regards to the evolution of the SIGG bottle liner. I also suggested that people could email me if they had any questions and comments.

After reading and responding to hundreds of emails and viewing nearly as many blog & Twitter posts, I realize that my first letter may have missed the mark. What I should have said simply and loudly to all of our loyal SIGG fans is:* I am sorry that we did not make our communications on the original SIGG liner more clear from the very beginning.*

I have learned much over the past 2 weeks. I learned that many of you purchased SIGG bottles - not just because they were free from leaching and safe - but because you believed that SIGGs contained no BPA. I learned that, although SIGG never marketed the former liner as “BPA Free” we should have done a better job of both clearly communicating about our liner as well as policing others who may have misunderstood the SIGG message.

For over 100 years, SIGG has earned a reputation for quality products and service – and we do not take that for granted. From the day we made our announcement last month, we made a commitment consistent with SIGG values that we would offer anyone who is concerned about BPA an opportunity to swap their old SIGGs for new SIGGs with the new EcoCare liner. Today, I am announcing that this voluntary Exchange Program will be in place until October 31, 2009 to ensure that our customers have ample time to send their former liner bottles back to us should they choose to do so.

Once again, I truly apologize for the lack of clarity in our previous communications. All of us at SIGG hope that we will have an opportunity to regain your confidence and trust.

         Sincerely, 
         Steve Wasik 
         CEO, SIGG Switzerland