“The SmartWater bottle is tall and skinny, so it’s easy to hold as well as grab out of your pack. Everybody uses one. It’s just the shape. Conventional bottles are heavy and flat reservoirs are hard to fill in a bad water source (having a rigid structure is better).” 33.8 fl. oz.

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