CamelBak Eddy Kids Water Bottle 12oz, Sharks

After seeing all the reviews about mold on EVERY brand of kid's water bottle, I just had to come review this so I could say my piece. First, we had children's CamelBak bottles for 3 years now and they are great water bottles. For an inexpensive price I bought a package of replacement bite valves because my kids will chew on the valves and eventually they leak. This is normal wear and tear people. Second, any object that is subjected to bacteria is going to eventually grow something. It's not poison people. Just clean the darn thing. Get one of those little bottle brushes and really examine the bottle parts and make sure it's clean. If need be, dunk it briefly in a mixture of water and bleach and let it air dry. CamelBaks are great bc they really don't have a ton of parts so if you are of moderate intelligence you should be able to clean it. I know the big thing is to be scared of BLACK MOLD but it's often just the color of stuff growing.. You will find this happens on bath toys, those bulb nose snot suckers and anything that doesn't dry off between use. My experience with this water bottle is: It's durable! Kids fling it, drop it, drag it everywhere, chew on it, what have you and they don't break. It holds a nice amount of liquid. It's a great size at 4l (someone wrote that that is 14 oz). Many cups for kids are 10oz and that's just too small. It's cute and there are many designs to choose from. It's pretty leak proof. Sometimes through wear and tear on the bite valve or user error putting it back together, it has leaked a bit. But overall this thing is very leakproof.

I have one of these for each of my kids! They have them throughout the day filled with water so they can stay hydrated. I love that I don’t have to worry about cups getting knocked over or anything like that as these don’t leak. Sometimes when they haven’t been used in a bit some water will spray out of the top when opened. My one year old will sometimes chuck his on the ground making the straw come out and therefore it leaks but it’s just water and doesn’t happen a lot. I love that I can take it apart easily though for cleaning. They have super cute designs though and you can also purchase new drinking pieces if you need to.

We have about 8 of these (2 adult versions) for our family of 5 that we’ve purchased and repurchased over the past few years. I love how easy they are for young kids to use, as my children were around 2, 4 and 6 when we started using them. In having 3 kids, my oldest now 9, we’ve gone through countless water bottles and soppy cups. These are hands down my favorite for long term use. The designs are cute and there are so many to choose from. They’re incredibly easy to clean and to keep clean. They are also leak proof despite some other reviews... I have found that if you have a ‘chewer,’ like my son, it will cause the valve to leak because it can become dislodged. Just pull on the spout and it will be snug and leaf free again. Kids who chew straws can also chew holes in the valve, causing it to leak, but these can be replaced. That has to be one of my favorite features is the easily replaceable parts. You don’t have to track down item numbers, just find the color you want and replace. We will continue purchasing these for as long as they’re available! Great product, camelbak!

Good water bottle. My 18 month old has no problems using this. However, he can easily disengage the bite valve and water will spill out. I’ve also noticed the inner straw detaches rather frequently as well. When properly assembled, this doesn’t leak/spill but it’s not quite kid proof. Appreciate that all parts can be removed for cleaning.

ATTENTION MOMS: I was tired of buying a bunch of sippy cups with false promises. Some of them were BPA free, some of them were “spill proof”, some of them were “built to last”, some of them promised 2 of those. I seriously went threw ups and downs with bottles from target, nuk, mam, and various other well known products sold in baby isles and recommended from anywhere from sanctimommies to friends. I don’t know why this particular cup isn’t sold in toddler isles or has the same marketing agenda as the other cups that don’t work. This cup will give you the feels, not the spills. UPDATE: I see a lot of complaints about the bottle being moldy. As an avid user of the adult camelbak eddy myself (that’s where I got the idea to use this cup) and other hydration cups made by camelbak. YOUVE GOT TO CLEAN THE MOUTH PIECES. It would be silly to think it’s the companies fault when you’re putting your mouth around something consistently and not washing it (it’s like not brushing your teeth, bacteria is a funky thing y’all) This can happen even if you’re just giving your child water. I clean my mouth piece using dawn and a bottle brush- then I let it soak in a little lemon juice and water. It’s also how I clean my hydration pack if you’ve got one of those.

Love this little water bottle. Holds a perfect amount for my toddler and is definitely durable. It took him a few tries to figure out the spout but once he got it, he’s been doing great with it. Not completely leak proof as the spout holds some water after drinking from it and if it’s dropped or thrown on the floor (again, toddlers) it may leak a little bit won’t spill out. Recommended!

This is a new release design in 2016 that has been hard to find in stores. I started buying these for my son at age 2 and like that they are large enough that he can keep using these through elementary school. I have found that these are durable and mostly leak proof. Sometimes the sipping action creates suction that makes the milk drip out the top of the mouth piece. However, this happened more when my son was younger and hardly ever now. I think it has to do with him being older and taking full sips so no more suction problems if milk is left in the mouth piece. These are very easy to clean by hand but also dishwasher safe. However, I'll put the top lid piece in the dishwasher but not the actual bottle as I read somewhere that the graphics may wear off. I have not had any graphics wear off any previous bottles with only hand washing for that portion. You can also replace the mouth piece if it wears out over time. Excessive chewing sometimes makes the opening a bit wider but it doesn't cause the liquid to leak.

So I really liked this cup for my kids, it is durable, the designs are nicely done. But my only issues is that the top of the silicone mouth piece leaks. The cup while just be sitting there are the table and the mouth piece will leak standing up right. I feel like if they would have added a thin silicone flap where the straw goes into the mouth piece then it would have been perfect. The flap would have stopped any liquid from slowly raising up while kids are not drinking it so it wouldn’t spill out.

My 3 year old loves this water bottle. Quality is great and print is cute. Only reason for 4 stars is because occasionally the straw detaches inside the bottle which is difficult for young kids to fix. It's a bit annoying.

I don’t like the flip mechanism on this ad much as the other Camelbaks but it is cheaper so you get what you pay for. I continue to believe that these are the best quality kids’ bottles out there. Very sturdy, good quality and lovely designs. My son loves his new bottle

Our second time buying this bottle. We liked it so much we didn't mind purchasing it from an international seller. Compared to other similar brands we liked this one because the flip top mechanism is simple and easy to clean. The flip top stays in place and rarely pops up on its own. Even if it does, the valve doesn't spill. Replacement valves and straws are available, which is good if your 2 year old is a biter. Wish this was available in a size some where between the kids and adult ones. Overall, a real solid choice.

It's a superb bottle with an amazing quality. Very handy for our kid. Light weight and easy to hold.

My kids (3 & 4) love their water bottles. The straws are a little hard to flip up but the kids got the hang of it quickly. The straw has to stay down if you don't want it to leak. Also, if you don't clear the silicone top of water that little bit will dribble out. Besides that these bottles have been great. My 4yr old uses it at school with no problems.