Its insulated ‘flex cap’ has a novel rubber handle secured by two large circular rivets – they add to this bottle’s style and sturdiness. Although it feels heavy-duty, this is a lightweight insulated bottle that could easily be taken on adventures.

In some cases, this feature wasn't available but we made sure the bottles had other redeeming qualities to compensate.It also passes the shake test without any leaks, which is essential if you’re carrying this around in cases with expensive tech. Although it has no straw, it’s nice to drink from – no water was lost during the testing of this bottle while drinking from it or in transit.

Are you always on the move and in need of something light, or would you prefer a bottle you can use one-handed? It ultimately gives you control over your drinks, whatever the weather, and is available in a selection of cheery, bright colours. If you want something unique to you, check out our best personalised water bottles, with options from adding photos to light up models. Its double-wall vacuum insulation can keep water cold for an incredible 50 hours and hot for 20, both of which it achieves with aplomb. Stainless steel is a non-reactive material that doesn't leach chemicals into your water, making it a safe and healthy option.Made from tough borosilicate glass wrapped in silicone to prevent condensation, potential slippage and breakage from knocks (although we didn’t perform the drop test this model), it looks great and performs well. Although it doesn’t make any specific insulation claims, we find that it keeps water cool throughout a day in the office.

Sports water bottles are an essential accessory for anyone who engages in physical activities, sports or exercise. Sturdily made, it sits between double-walled aluminium bottles and single-walled plastic in terms of weight, has a sturdy carrying handle and a unique ‘flip, bite, sip’ straw. On the downsides, it doesn’t have any insulating properties and is fairly functional-looking, but those are small niggles.Remove the black box lid and you find the bottle nestled inside with two choices of lid in black or white.