Best Insulated Water Bottle? Yeti vs Hydro Flask vs 12 Other Brands! Let's find out!

Best Insulated Water Bottle? Yeti vs Hydro Flask vs 12 Other Brands! Let's find out!

BRANDS TESTED: Contigo, Hydroflask Standard Mouth and Sport, Yeti, Brita, Aquatix, Bubba Flo, Under Armour, Hydrology, Coleman, Klean Kantine, ThermoFlask, Stanley Classic and East Rim. Thermos bottles tested for cold and hot beverage performance and durability by dropping them 36 inches. Finally, some of the bottles were cut open to look at the internal construction. Several others are durability tested using the Farmabago.

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➡ Products Tested In This Video (in no particular order):
Contigo: https://amzn.to/3n2A8SI
HydroFlask Standard Mouth: https://amzn.to/3rQKuIM
HydroFlask Sport: https://amzn.to/2X2pY9V
Brita: https://amzn.to/3b3dBmn
Aquatix: https://amzn.to/3pMpwJc
Bubba Flo: https://amzn.to/3rQsHRY
Under Armour: https://amzn.to/353A27e
Yeti Rambler: https://amzn.to/3aYQhpT
Hydrology: https://amzn.to/3pNjzvV
Coleman: https://amzn.to/3pLGPui
Klean Kanteen: https://amzn.to/2Mi5N5N
ThermoFlask: https://amzn.to/3pNauD1
Stanley Classic: https://amzn.to/3pHec19
East Rim: https://amzn.to/2JK2mEg

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50 Comments

  1. @petebenson49 on February 5, 2025 at 4:31 pm

    air gap?? Aren’t they vacuum insulated?

  2. @chartedtravel1776 on February 5, 2025 at 4:33 pm

    Thank you sir for you help

  3. @ptaf92 on February 5, 2025 at 4:33 pm

    No LTT? 😂

  4. @gracefulsaint on February 5, 2025 at 4:34 pm

    Can we get an updated version of this one, with COLDEST brand as part of the comparison? Thank you!

  5. @jarehelt on February 5, 2025 at 4:34 pm

    I just bought a Zulu from Walmart thought Id check to see if I made a good decision, still don’t know 😂

  6. @jacks3093 on February 5, 2025 at 4:36 pm

    Hey Project Farm have you done a video on hydration packs?

  7. @youngeshmoney on February 5, 2025 at 4:37 pm

    I bought a random insulated bottle from Walmart, after a day and a half there would still be a chunk of ice, after two days most of the ice would be melted but water still cold. It really only gets room temp after three days. The kicker is that there’s a hole in the top where the straw goes in, you can either seal it with the latch and unlatch when you need to sip or leave the latch open and stick the straw in which is how i always use it since the latch broke when it fell. So if it keeps temperature for that long with a half inch hole in the top, id love to see how long it can keep cold completely closed.

  8. @FunkyPhish on February 5, 2025 at 4:38 pm

    I love this! I hate it when a water bottle doesn’t keep your water cold. I am shocked how bad the Yetti did on the cold test. I tried a new brand to me Sendestar and it works pretty good. I live on a sailboat and these frequently fall on the floor when under sail. I had 3 Tervis bottles that all lost their vacuum after falls. That is why I tried Sendestar. You should have retested them after the drop to see if they still keep the water cold.

  9. @wax-ecstatic on February 5, 2025 at 4:38 pm

    I know you can’t get them all, but ya missed one of the most popular bottles/tumbler’s out there, Owala. The hype for these things is nuts! I got my wife the 20oz with the sip lid and the 40oz with the handle/straw. She loves them.

    Video idea: Best urine/stain/odor remover. This would be a nasty test lol.

    Well-known brands:

    Rocco & Roxie Professional Strength Stain & Odor Eliminator
    Nature’s Miracle Advanced Platinum Stain and Odor Remover
    Kids ‘n’ Pets Stain & Odor Remover
    Bissell Pet Pro Oxy Stain Destroyer
    Resolve Urine Destroyer
    Bubba’s Rowdy Friends Stain & Odor Terminator
    Sunny & Honey Pet Stain & Odor Miracle
    Biokleen Bac-Out Pet Stain & Odor Remover

  10. @RobertEndl-pl9kr on February 5, 2025 at 4:39 pm

    Did a similar test with 1 vacuum insulated mug and 1 air insulated. I put 8 ice cubes in each. The air insulated mug ran out of ice at about 7 hours and the vacuum insulated mug still had a sliver of ice at 27 hours. I took a drink and it was cold! :^)

  11. @K3vinGa on February 5, 2025 at 4:40 pm

    Lol You kept calling Coleman Stanley

  12. @Bombstark on February 5, 2025 at 4:42 pm

    Yeti failed us 😢

  13. @HillbillyYEEHAA on February 5, 2025 at 4:43 pm

    Who’s needing water to stay cold that long?
    My bottle is gone is 6 hours.

  14. @richardtrujillo6060 on February 5, 2025 at 4:45 pm

    Can we d.i.y insolation are selfs. Example can we get a can of spray foam insulation and fill in the gap between the walls. Is that ok or is it not good for are body?? Any input will help

  15. @markfalina9160 on February 5, 2025 at 4:45 pm

    Does skin decoration factor into the choice of the bottles tested? I ask because the water bottle from Linus Tech Tips was left out. I recall his ratchet screwdriver was included in that review. I wish that bottle was included because with tax and shipping it would cost me $43.

  16. @triggeredbyoneguyinchat on February 5, 2025 at 4:46 pm

    So Project Farm started the Stanley Cup Tik Tok hype

  17. @jivexero on February 5, 2025 at 4:47 pm

    The Thermos brand (non Stanley) is by far the best insulated bottle I’ve ever used… why wouldn’t you test the og original????

  18. @scootcha on February 5, 2025 at 4:48 pm

    Todd, I find it amazing that you read and respond to comments on ALL your videos, even old ones like this.

    Thank you for your dedication to helping the common man. Honesty can be hard to find these days, but people like you are a reminder there is hope.

  19. @djk9324 on February 5, 2025 at 4:48 pm

    You forgot the best brand by far Zojirushi. No comparison to above.

  20. @moonbladem on February 5, 2025 at 4:49 pm

    Yeah I prefer these bottles with their screw-on caps. Spill-proof. Also good are screw-on caps with a drink mechanism you can flip up and down easily.

    Anything that foils my dog’s attemps to knock over my drink containers in my car. 😄

    I love your exhaustive tests! 👍

  21. @justusgeorge4080 on February 5, 2025 at 4:52 pm

    Can you do a test on a surge protector or a uninterrupted power source?

  22. @Bombstark on February 5, 2025 at 4:53 pm

    Everything is made by the PRC 😢

  23. @iantheinventor8151 on February 5, 2025 at 4:53 pm

    I have some flasks under the Bear Grylls brand, they were for sale via Derian House charity online & instore. Put ice in till full then top up with water, they keep the water cold & can take a couple of days for the ice to melt completely 🤔

  24. @KentRoads on February 5, 2025 at 4:55 pm

    bro you didn’t even test Thermos?

  25. @rollingthunderinho on February 5, 2025 at 4:56 pm

    “Responsibly made in China” is an oxymoron

  26. @nightwing369 on February 5, 2025 at 4:57 pm

    This is the YouTube channel we all need

  27. @markks2321 on February 5, 2025 at 4:59 pm

    I wish they would make them shorter and wider so they don’t get knocked over so easily.

  28. @mtadams2009 on February 5, 2025 at 5:00 pm

    More than likely they are all made in one or two manufacturing plants in China, like the ones we used to have when I was young in the U.S..

  29. @definitelynotpewdiepie on February 5, 2025 at 5:00 pm

    Fantastic video, but you forget the Yeti’s one great weakness: THE LID. They’re made of a soft plastic that just doesn’t hold up to wear from repeated screwing and unscrewing. Look up the reviews for the default chug cap, and you’ll see pages of pictures with stripped lids. This fatal flaw negates any claim to durability it might have otherwise have had. The one reliable lid Yeti did have was discontinued.

  30. @adrianvalella6854 on February 5, 2025 at 5:01 pm

    he put different amounts of water in each one.that effects the test big time

  31. @balajikarthi9040 on February 5, 2025 at 5:02 pm

    Please post the updated

  32. @jacobpaint on February 5, 2025 at 5:07 pm

    After 3 years those Colemans seem to have gone up in price. Maybe that’s Project Farms fault! On Amazon (AU) they seem to cost the same as the most expensive Klean Kanteen bottles.

  33. @knackleslapp8593 on February 5, 2025 at 5:09 pm

    So what the heck is the majority picking ??

  34. @davidbendall7919 on February 5, 2025 at 5:10 pm

    Thanks

  35. @taytay4458 on February 5, 2025 at 5:11 pm

    the dwight schrute test battery

  36. @scooter433 on February 5, 2025 at 5:12 pm

    Good job

  37. @StormEagle5 on February 5, 2025 at 5:13 pm

    Zojirushi are a top, if not the top water bottle.

  38. @a.a.6132 on February 5, 2025 at 5:14 pm

    I have old Stanley/Aladdin thermoses with charcoal and vacuum insulation. They are heavy but the heat retention is excellent. Nowadays, they make them without the charcoal insulation to save money. The heat retention is not as good as the old ones.

  39. @johnseropyan on February 5, 2025 at 5:15 pm

    Hello, can you please do a testing on coolers. Thx

  40. @jeanettemccay on February 5, 2025 at 5:15 pm

    i have a bubba its good yet i still love my yeti bottles

  41. @ProjectFarm on February 5, 2025 at 5:18 pm

    Here’s the list of products reviewed. More details in the video description. Thank you!
    Contigo: https://amzn.to/3n2A8SI
    HydroFlask Standard Mouth: https://amzn.to/3rQKuIM
    HydroFlask Sport: https://amzn.to/2X2pY9V
    Brita: https://amzn.to/3b3dBmn
    Aquatix: https://amzn.to/3pMpwJc
    Bubba Flo: https://amzn.to/3rQsHRY
    Under Armour: https://amzn.to/353A27e
    Yeti Rambler: https://amzn.to/3aYQhpT
    Hydrology: https://amzn.to/3pNjzvV
    Coleman: https://amzn.to/3pLGPui
    Klean Kanteen: https://amzn.to/2Mi5N5N
    ThermoFlask: https://amzn.to/3pNauD1
    Stanley Classic: https://amzn.to/3pHec19
    East Rim: https://amzn.to/2JK2mEg

  42. @user-cv7ey6fb4c on February 5, 2025 at 5:21 pm

    Cool video 👍

  43. @dinospd on February 5, 2025 at 5:21 pm

    The Coleman is now 28 bucks on Amazon… 😢

  44. @1snakebob on February 5, 2025 at 5:23 pm

    Great job

  45. @blueb4829 on February 5, 2025 at 5:25 pm

    Can you do a shooting 🔫 test, too? I live in Chicago.

  46. @intillex1 on February 5, 2025 at 5:26 pm

    Really disappointed to not see a Thermos brand Thermos in there!

  47. @arianpasandideh6292 on February 5, 2025 at 5:27 pm

    Thanks ❤❤❤❤

  48. @JozefLucifugeKorzeniowski on February 5, 2025 at 5:28 pm

    i don’t even use waterbottles under 32oz (947ml). why bother? if i need to carry water with me hiking, camping, working out, driving, i typically consume it at a rate where 20oz (592ml) just doesn’t last long enough to not be a pain to keep refilling.

  49. @mevlutunlu42 on February 5, 2025 at 5:30 pm

    actually so call durable stanley took a serious damage. I don.2t think it is acceptable at that high price range. Btw you should test Thermos and especially the Zojirushi brand. Zojirushi is best of the best.

  50. @h82fail on February 5, 2025 at 5:30 pm

    So you did not test a Thermos branded Thermos? O_o
    "Your daughter broke a window, upended an ash can, and hurled a Thermos brand thermos onto the street!"
    "Does it still keep hot drinks hot and cold drinks cold?"
    "I’m afraid it doesn’t keep any drinks anything."

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