If you look around in a school today, you tend to only see two types of water bottles. Owalas, and Stanleys. These water bottles have been immensely popular, since the incline of sales of Stanleys in 2023, and Owalas being on the rise in the beginning of the 2024 school year. Hydro Flasks have been long out, and it seems like these new water bottles are here to stay.
Many people who have witnessed the trend have decided they would like to join as well. Both water bottles have had many proven benefits to them, but many people do not know which out of the two they should buy. Stanleys have been popular for much longer, to the point where their website releases many new things quite frequently for the fans to buy.
For example, the Stanley website has great gifts to offer for the Christmas time, some of those things being a holiday mug set, featuring two mugs, for $60, the Hot French Press, for about $70, and a Holiday Bottle that comes with the Buddy Cup, for $70. Even though these seem like great products, they still do not appeal much to young people, and many just stick with their plain water bottles.
The water bottles featured on their site come in a range of sizes but could potentially be considered too pricey. The 40-ounce water bottles price is $45, the 30-ounce is $35, and the 24-ounce is $28. One benefit about buying a Stanley is that if you have a bottle with a straw, you can accessorize it, with caps. There are many online stores that feature water bottle caps for your Stanley, so they can be completely leakproof, while the website offers a boot and cover set for $15.
Some of these additions could be deemed unnecessary, and a grab for your money. Many of these enthusiasts that show interest in this water bottle craze believe that if you were to invest in a good water bottle to travel around with you, it should not be able to leak, and you should not have to maintain it for the price.
Now, if you compare the Owalas to the Stanleys, they seem like the best choice if you want a more affordable option, with excellent quality, and a cute design. Many people have stated that the appeal they have to their Owalas is the fact that when you are sipping from it, it gives you the appearance of a Koala. They have a variety of sizes, including a 24-ounce water bottle for $28, a 32-ounce water bottle for $33, and a 40-ounce water bottle for $38.
Compared to the prices of Stanleys, these bottles seem far more affordable and have two contrasting functions as well. You can either sip from the bottle, much like a sippy cup, or you can drink from it like a normal bottle, with their pour function. Another thing that could attract customers to the Owala products is the adorable color arrangement featured on them. Compared to Stanleys, they are far more colorful, and great of you like a range of brightness and funkiness in your life.
The brand also features cleaning tools, like a 2-in-1 cleaning brush for $13, and cleaning tablets, which give you twenty tablets for $19 and ten for $10. Another thing they offer is a water bowl for your pet, so they can get hydrated with you. Stanleys are not as pet friendly, nor do they have any cleaning products on sale for you to maintain your bottle.
To conclude the comparison, both water bottles seem to have their faults, and their advantages. Both brands also have a great reputation, people that swear by them, and traits most other brands don’t have, which makes them a great choice if you are ever in the market for a brand-new water bottle.
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