LX LERMX Handheld Water Bottle for Running, Quick Grip Chill 17 oz Handheld Soft Water Bottle with Hand Strap Hydration Pack

This is the re-fillable bottle I've been looking for!!! I'm so pleased with this product. I run 15-25 miles a week and had been just palming 16oz water bottles to take out on the road in this summer heat. it was so awkward having to do that, but it's nonsensical to run great distances without proper hydration in-hand.Enter the LERMX Quick Grip with Soft Water Bottle... I can fit my usual 16 ounces on one side of this and also fit my iphone 7 with the case on it on the other side of the zipper The gripper closes up with both my phone and a 100% full soft water bottle.I like the hook at the top of the gripper for my thumb. This works on either hand. I usually leave the a few centimeters of the zipper open for my headphones and it stays like that for the entire run. It took me a minute to realize that I simply bite down on the soft bottle lid to drink water. it's genius! I'm buying a few more of these. I've learned the hard way that when you find a product that truly works for you need to buy backups in case the product becomes unavailable at a later date.

During my marathon training season, I alway run with a bottle in my hand. But it is hard to run with a half fill bottle because the weight distribution is weird. I tried the water bottle on the running belt but the volume is just too small and I need to run with two. And often it falls off the belt and you lose it easily. I figure handheld bottle is a better fit for me. And the soft flask is my solution to a half empty bottle since it shrinks to size. The best part is that after you are done, you can easy attach it to your belt and you wont feel a thing. The 17oz flask is perfect for any sub 20 mile runs. The mouth piece takes a while to get use to but it is perfect for small sip of water. The pocket is super easy to clean and this is a great budget product if you want a soft flask.

Overall, I think this is a pretty good product and I find it useful to have while running. There is room for improvement in the design, but overall it is my favorite water container to have during a run.Cons:1) The taste of the water is awful at first! I washed/rinsed three times before my first use, but the water tasted so awful that it was literally undrinkable. The bummer was that it was 92 degrees during my inaugural use of this, and I was then without water during a long run. Some of the fault is my own as I should have taste-tested it before taking it out for a run. However, I washed it many times before the second use, and the water has tasted fine since then.2) There isn’t much in the way of insulation, despite being advertised as such and appearing to have a nice insulated carrying sleeve. Any ice in the bag melts rather quickly, regardless of the outside temperature, and the water can be lukewarm by the end of a 5K.Pros:1) The sleeve is comfortable to carry and is highly adjustable.2) The outer sleeve can be held in your hand or attached to a running belt.

I run a bit, and walk a lot. Especially during the summer, I really like having water with me, but I don’t like carrying my 20 oz metal container. Sometimes I would take it anyway, but often on an “out and back” type walk, I’d leave it near the top of the trail. Well, after losing two containers that way, I knew I needed a better idea.This container has really fit the bill. I found it hard to believe that it actually held 500 ml, but I tried it with a standard water bottle, and it was pretty spot on. I find it comfortable to carry, and the bite valve makes it so easy for me to get to the water that I actually finish it before I get home.What I do is sort of roll it almost like a tube of toothpaste, so that as I drink the water, I roll it from the bottom and hold the rolled part with my fingers. This sounds awkward, but it actually makes my grip more secure and is not annoying at all. This makes it easy for me to squeeze and bite at the same time.

What I like about this bottle is the capacity. It's larger than my other handheld bottle. I use it for running or walking. It only keeps water cold for about 30-35 minutes. I put water in and then add ice yet the ice doesn't seem to help the water stay cool longer. Also, it's made for large hands. I'm an average-sized woman and it's too large, so I tied small knots in it to fit my hand which helped. For me, the biggest issue is not staying cold long enough to complete my runs.

I bought this water bottle about a year a go. Not my favorite but I used it. I liked how it was soft and not bulking to run with, it was comfortable. I didn't like how it didn't hold a lot of liquid and it was kind of a pain to get the sleeve on once filled. It had it good and bad qualities. I ran a half marathon over the weekend and had this bottle with me. I went to take a sip and the top literally broke off in my face. I didn't really squeeze it either. Just enough to take a sip. I had red juice in it and it went all over my face, hair, shirt and up my noise. It was quite embarrassing to say the least. Like I said I had it just over a year with no problems and I did not squeeze it to hard not hard enough to make it blow off the top. Not the screw part either, that was still attached. Just the top where you sip out of. I wish I had a picture but I was so pissed that at the end of the race I threw it out. I am buying a Nathan now. Little more money but, I am willing to try that one. I like the soft collapsible bottles especially on marathons, they are more comfortable to hold.

I try not to buy plastics and such for water bottles, but let's face it, glass or stainless steel water bottles are just not workable when out walking or running. This little guy is perfect. It fits around the hand nicely, holds a decent amount of water and doesn't seem unwieldy. Sometimes just looking at it reminds me to get my butt moving!

I’ve now used this on a few longer runs including a hilly trail half marathon. Overall a great drink bottle. It is comfortable to hold, especially with the thumb hole and doesn’t slosh around as it gets less full. A couple of key points as pointed out in other reviews:- the pocket won’t carry much more than a couple gels or a set of keys and credit card etc- the nozzle is one where you bite it and you get a sip of water. In my opinion if you are going on a run long enough to need a drink bottle then you want to sip throughout the run rather than gulp lots of water so this is not an issue for me but is not for everyone- it’s easier to put the drink bladder into the holder bottom first, or better yet, add your items into the storage part, then empty bladder and fill it up in the pouchHope that helps.

gifted to a friend to replace an old one for her to continue to use when long distance running (1/2 marathons and longer)