I heard the company that produced the insolation(if it was in-fact outsourced) went out of business because the owner of the company died/disappeared… just what I heard though… could be malarky…
I heard something to this effect. Not so much about the owner, but simply that they were having material supply issues.
I stocked up and have ten sitting in reserve, which should last me a long time. I am on three years and counting on my original three and they show no signs of giving up yet.
The Podium Ice don’t keep liquids as cold as Polar bottles do, though they are a heck of a lot easier to squeeze I find.