best tasting bottle water ?

renovation · 07-10-2007, 10:03 PM

when you buy bottle water .what normal brand do you buy ?

uncledaddy · 07-10-2007, 10:23 PM

I purchase water in .5L bottles by the case, 24 ea., for mixing baby's formula. I've purchased Nestle Pure Life, Arrowhead, and Aquafina. Honestly they all taste the same as they are all purified by reverse osmosis. I've tried spring waters but don't like the mineral tastes. Sometimes I think paying for bottled water is a waste anyway. Unless you live somewhere like say Campo. The well water there was always full of nitrates and other unmentionables.

InfiniteNothing · 07-10-2007, 10:42 PM

Really odd, but water seems to be very person to person. I like Arrowhead but I know people who don't.

DarkFury · 07-10-2007, 10:55 PM

Honestly, I go to my local Wal Mart and fill up a 5 gallon bottle of wate for $1.69 that is basically filtered tap water.

It has no aftertaste... just a clean refreshing taste. And for the price it's just a pure winner.

Sirrich3 · 07-10-2007, 11:03 PM

I'll stick with Sparkletts

zippyjuan · 07-10-2007, 11:31 PM

Most of the bottled water is from municipal sources like tap water. I fill a jug at the local grocery store machine or more typically just drink tap. Tap water in San Diego tastes fine to me. And I don't have to pay more for it. Apexers looking for deals and how to save money should apreciate that. What do people do with all those plastic bottles? Throw them out or recycle them? Either way, a waste.

Maarchk · 07-10-2007, 11:46 PM

I do what DarkFury does, fill up at the 25 cent stores or sometimes the 15 cent a gallon windmills and the water tastes... like nothing... Which is what i like.

Valley water on the other hand tastes like rust and sometimes it grows living organisms in it if i let it sit too long.. That made me lean away from it.

Airencracken · 07-10-2007, 11:48 PM

I like Penta, but I drink mostly Aquafina. If I had my way, my house would have a filtration system, and that would be it.

ray · 07-11-2007, 12:18 AM

I would buy Fiji water everyday if I could afford it.

MrGreg · 07-11-2007, 12:19 AM

I usually buy bottled water from costco, but my favorite is Earth2O

ArkiStan · 07-11-2007, 12:36 AM

Om a side note:
I'm curious if I'm the only one that thinks Evian is the worst tasting bottled water ever.

BTW, it's kinda funny that Evian spelled backwards is "naive."

oblongmelon · 07-11-2007, 04:31 AM

I like Pellegrino but with it being mineral water you can't drink it everyday or you end up not being able to feel your tongue because of all the minerals! I like Penta alot but unless it's on sale the health food store I won't buy it. (I buy a few cases a month with their 20%off case coupon)-I swear it helps to keep my weight and my blood sugar stable)..when I'm feeling dangerous I just drink tap water that has been run through my Brita filter..it's fine.

oblongmelon · 07-11-2007, 04:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ray

I would buy Fiji water everyday if I could afford it.

Never had it..is it REALLY from Fiji? I knew a guy once that though that Poland Springs was from Poland..then I told him to read the bottled-he was depressed after that..lol

cheapie · 07-11-2007, 07:59 AM

folks...IT'S WATER!!!!! can you think of a single thing that more accurately typifies the american consumer than a discussion on which brand of water is best???

first of all, you're paying ridiculous amounts of money for something that's FREE! second, do you know how how many water bottles fill our landfills every year? lots. about 90% of the water bottles used never get recycled. and guess how many americans use...2.5 million bottles of water are used EVERY HOUR in the US.

The energy we waste using bottled water would be enough to power 190,000 homes. And making all of the bottles for the US requires more than 1.5 million barrels of oil annually. That's enough to fuel 100,000 cars!!!

And when I hear people talk about buying Fiji water I almost start to hyperventilate! No offense Ray but what we're talking about is taking water, the most abundant natural resource in the world and one which you likely don't have to walk more than 50 feet in any direction to find, and SHIPPING IT FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLD!!! Not only do the plastic bottles use valuable petroleum to make, but the process of making bottles isn't great for the environment, you have to ship the stuff across the ocean, put it on trucks, move it to a warehouse, put it on a smaller truck, move it to a gas station, create energy to keep it cool, and then put it in your hand.

or you can simply pour tap water into a brita pitcher and get the exact same thing!

aarrrgggghhhh! and the same people...nm. needless to say i find this discussion incomprehensible.

Cubsfan · 07-11-2007, 08:07 AM

Fruit20

fillup0215 · 07-11-2007, 08:21 AM

I like Dasani!

InfiniteNothing · 07-11-2007, 08:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ray

I would buy Fiji water everyday if I could afford it.

Oh, I almost forgot about that water. It's pretty good stuff. Lots of silica which makes it nice and smooth tasting. Very wet water.

DarkFury · 07-11-2007, 10:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cheapie

folks...IT'S WATER!!!!! can you think of a single thing that more accurately typifies the american consumer than a discussion on which brand of water is best???

first of all, you're paying ridiculous amounts of money for something that's FREE! second, do you know how how many water bottles fill our landfills every year? lots. about 90% of the water bottles used never get recycled. and guess how many americans use...2.5 million bottles of water are used EVERY HOUR in the US.

The energy we waste using bottled water would be enough to power 190,000 homes. And making all of the bottles for the US requires more than 1.5 million barrels of oil annually. That's enough to fuel 100,000 cars!!!

And when I hear people talk about buying Fiji water I almost start to hyperventilate! No offense Ray but what we're talking about is taking water, the most abundant natural resource in the world and one which you likely don't have to walk more than 50 feet in any direction to find, and SHIPPING IT FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLD!!! Not only do the plastic bottles use valuable petroleum to make, but the process of making bottles isn't great for the environment, you have to ship the stuff across the ocean, put it on trucks, move it to a warehouse, put it on a smaller truck, move it to a gas station, create energy to keep it cool, and then put it in your hand.

or you can simply pour tap water into a brita pitcher and get the exact same thing!

aarrrgggghhhh! and the same people...nm. needless to say i find this discussion incomprehensible.

Please note that I reuse my same 5 gallon water bottle every time I go to Wal-Mart to refill. I have 2 of them, so that my tank never runs empty for more than a few minutes.

The $1.69 I pay... I consider a "service charge" for them using their reverse osmosis/charcoal filter on the city tap lines. Pretty much, I like doing that better than worrying about cleaning a Brita filter or spending $2,500 - $4,000 on a home water softening/water filtration system.

(Now I know you weren't specifically referring to me in your post... but honestly, the tap water here in Indy SUCKS TO BE DAYUUUUMED!!!!

)

cheapie · 07-11-2007, 10:36 AM

that is absolutely the way to go. your method is the opposite of what i have a problem with.

Jcranmer · 07-11-2007, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cheapie

folks...IT'S WATER!!!!! can you think of a single thing that more accurately typifies the american consumer than a discussion on which brand of water is best???

first of all, you're paying ridiculous amounts of money for something that's FREE! second, do you know how how many water bottles fill our landfills every year? lots. about 90% of the water bottles used never get recycled. and guess how many americans use...2.5 million bottles of water are used EVERY HOUR in the US.

The energy we waste using bottled water would be enough to power 190,000 homes. And making all of the bottles for the US requires more than 1.5 million barrels of oil annually. That's enough to fuel 100,000 cars!!!

And when I hear people talk about buying Fiji water I almost start to hyperventilate! No offense Ray but what we're talking about is taking water, the most abundant natural resource in the world and one which you likely don't have to walk more than 50 feet in any direction to find, and SHIPPING IT FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLD!!! Not only do the plastic bottles use valuable petroleum to make, but the process of making bottles isn't great for the environment, you have to ship the stuff across the ocean, put it on trucks, move it to a warehouse, put it on a smaller truck, move it to a gas station, create energy to keep it cool, and then put it in your hand.

or you can simply pour tap water into a brita pitcher and get the exact same thing!

aarrrgggghhhh! and the same people...nm. needless to say i find this discussion incomprehensible.

For the record I fully agree with you on all of your points but one. Water is NOT free. Unless you have well water or have a spring on your property. Of course I suppose if you have a lake or stream and you want to filter it yourself you could.

Most people pay for city water. Granted this is a fraction the cost of bottled water and doesn't come with the same enviromental impact, but you are paying for it.

cheapie · 07-11-2007, 11:23 AM

you're right. but the majority of the time people buy water bottles is when they're out and about. and you can generally find good water for free wherever you are.

Mommypooh · 07-11-2007, 12:16 PM

I perfer to buy Ice Mountain water when I do buy it. It is the only one I can stand. I then just put my bottles in the dishwasher and then refill them. I have been using the same 2 cases of water for the last 2 months. I still have enough bottles to get me through. I just like being able to grab one and drink it instead of having to get ice in a glass and then waiting on the water to cool off enough to drink. Plus I do drink a lot more having it in an easy to grab adn go out the door package right now. I don't tend to buy any when I am out. I will stop at a water fountain or something to refill if I didn't bring enough.

Now I have to agree Indy water is nasty. I ahve to take my own water from home when we travel to visit family in Indy. I take a couple of little bottles and I take a couple of Milk jugs that I have refilled and if I run out I will buy a gallon of Spring water at Kroger.

I also do save my bottles to recycle when i am done with them cause my friends school that she is starting up collects the recycleables and uses the money towards the school, so it is an incentive for me to save them.

cheapie · 07-11-2007, 12:22 PM

we keep old water bottles, fill them maybe 20% of the way up and throw them in the freezer. that way we can just top them off when we go somewhere and we have ice cold water. works great.

Prngr44 · 07-11-2007, 12:44 PM

My wife swore she liked Ice Mountain until I made her do the blind taste test. She failed... miserably.

Now we just use a Brita pitcher and reuse bottles to have it on the go.

uncledaddy · 07-11-2007, 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cheapie

folks...IT'S WATER!!!!! can you think of a single thing that more accurately typifies the american consumer than a discussion on which brand of water is best???

first of all, you're paying ridiculous amounts of money for something that's FREE! second, do you know how how many water bottles fill our landfills every year? lots. about 90% of the water bottles used never get recycled. and guess how many americans use...2.5 million bottles of water are used EVERY HOUR in the US.

The energy we waste using bottled water would be enough to power 190,000 homes. And making all of the bottles for the US requires more than 1.5 million barrels of oil annually. That's enough to fuel 100,000 cars!!!

And when I hear people talk about buying Fiji water I almost start to hyperventilate! No offense Ray but what we're talking about is taking water, the most abundant natural resource in the world and one which you likely don't have to walk more than 50 feet in any direction to find, and SHIPPING IT FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLD!!! Not only do the plastic bottles use valuable petroleum to make, but the process of making bottles isn't great for the environment, you have to ship the stuff across the ocean, put it on trucks, move it to a warehouse, put it on a smaller truck, move it to a gas station, create energy to keep it cool, and then put it in your hand.

or you can simply pour tap water into a brita pitcher and get the exact same thing!

aarrrgggghhhh! and the same people...nm. needless to say i find this discussion incomprehensible.

I agree with you to a point. I don't know if you have ever lived in a rural area where your water supply comes from underground wells. Over 50% of the nation relies on ground water for their supplies. As I mentioned in my previous post I lived in a rural community of San Diego and the water always had high concentrations of nitrates and nitrites. Almost double the government allowable limits. For those who don't know where this comes from it comes from livestock runoff, septic tank leaching, and fertilizer. You didn't want to wash your car with this stuff much less drink it. And it's hard to trust that home filtration systems can clean it up enough, ( It frightens you when you receive notices on your gate twice a month ). I for one recycle every bottle that my family consumes. Then you consider the results of boycotting bottle water because of the energy wasted in production, I believe the impact on the economy would be terrible.

zenbooty · 07-11-2007, 03:27 PM

I buy the bottles of water that make your tongue and throat burn on the way down.

ray · 07-11-2007, 03:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oblongmelon

Never had it..is it REALLY from Fiji? I knew a guy once that though that Poland Springs was from Poland..then I told him to read the bottled-he was depressed after that..lol

Yes, it is from Fiji

yippiekiyeh · 07-11-2007, 03:50 PM

It's basically a cost cutting measure. Back in the day much more money was spent to have potable water. With cost cutting and corner cutting, good clean water from the tap is a thing of the past.

Any reverse osmosis water is tasty and yes I can taste the difference between arrowhead and sparkletts drinking water, done in many a time in blind taste tests.

utcpal · 07-11-2007, 04:05 PM

dasani, if I have to buy (when we are out in parks etc)
But, usually fill up the 5 Gal tank on the grocery store outlets for a buck.

YellowCoffee · 07-11-2007, 04:43 PM

Anything but Arrowhead. I know some have mentioned their affection towards Arrowhead, so my guess is that it really just depend's on people's taste. I remember as a kid when my parents made a transition from tap water to "drinking" water. It took me a while to acquire the taste of the new filtered water, but once I did, I couldn't go back to tap.

It's like those weirdos who start to drink diet soda and can't drink regular soda anymore.

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renovation Admiral Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: You could pick up Lindsay Lohan for less than a intel 990x, and still have money left over to bail her outta jail Posts: 5,029	best tasting bottle water ? when you buy bottle water .what normal brand do you buy ? __________________ You could pick up Lindsay Lohan for less than a intel 990x, and still have money left over to bail her outta jail

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InfiniteNothing Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: San Diego Posts: 10,086	Really odd, but water seems to be very person to person. I like Arrowhead but I know people who don't. __________________ As for our common defense, we reject as false the choice between our safety and our ideals.

07-10-2007, 10:55 PM	#4
DarkFury Secretary of the Navy Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Chillin' N Da 'Hood Posts: 34,997	Honestly, I go to my local Wal Mart and fill up a 5 gallon bottle of wate for $1.69 that is basically filtered tap water. It has no aftertaste... just a clean refreshing taste. And for the price it's just a pure winner. __________________ DarkFury's Pimptopia - Don't Hate the Playa, Hate the Game! Home of the Original OG Pimp (accept NO imitations)

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zippyjuan Picture of the Day Guru Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Sunny San Diego Posts: 8,756	Most of the bottled water is from municipal sources like tap water. I fill a jug at the local grocery store machine or more typically just drink tap. Tap water in San Diego tastes fine to me. And I don't have to pay more for it. Apexers looking for deals and how to save money should apreciate that. What do people do with all those plastic bottles? Throw them out or recycle them? Either way, a waste. __________________ I add new pictures to my photo gallery pretty regularly. You can see them here if you are interested: http://www.pbase.com/jeffryz

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uncledaddy Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: With Me, Myself, and I...wondering why we can't get along! Posts: 2,583	I purchase water in .5L bottles by the case, 24 ea., for mixing baby's formula. I've purchased Nestle Pure Life, Arrowhead, and Aquafina. Honestly they all taste the same as they are all purified by reverse osmosis. I've tried spring waters but don't like the mineral tastes. Sometimes I think paying for bottled water is a waste anyway. Unless you live somewhere like say Campo. The well water there was always full of nitrates and other unmentionables.

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Maarchk Rear Admiral Upper Half Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Where the east meets the west. Posts: 3,066	I do what DarkFury does, fill up at the 25 cent stores or sometimes the 15 cent a gallon windmills and the water tastes... like nothing... Which is what i like. Valley water on the other hand tastes like rust and sometimes it grows living organisms in it if i let it sit too long.. That made me lean away from it. __________________ "The girl is crafty like ice is cold." "I left my heart in san francisco... And my liver at Moe's Tavern." A real friend is one who listens to you as much as they talk to you.

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07-11-2007, 12:18 AM	#9
ray captain awesome Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 7,054	I would buy Fiji water everyday if I could afford it.

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ArkiStan Admiral Join Date: May 2000 Location: Recession Central Posts: 5,898	Om a side note: I'm curious if I'm the only one that thinks Evian is the worst tasting bottled water ever. BTW, it's kinda funny that Evian spelled backwards is "naive."

07-11-2007, 04:31 AM	#12
oblongmelon Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: In a nutshell Posts: 9,678	I like Pellegrino but with it being mineral water you can't drink it everyday or you end up not being able to feel your tongue because of all the minerals! I like Penta alot but unless it's on sale the health food store I won't buy it. (I buy a few cases a month with their 20%off case coupon)-I swear it helps to keep my weight and my blood sugar stable)..when I'm feeling dangerous I just drink tap water that has been run through my Brita filter..it's fine.

07-11-2007, 07:59 AM	#14
cheapie Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: raising my pimp hand strong Posts: 13,038	folks...IT'S WATER!!!!! can you think of a single thing that more accurately typifies the american consumer than a discussion on which brand of water is best??? first of all, you're paying ridiculous amounts of money for something that's FREE! second, do you know how how many water bottles fill our landfills every year? lots. about 90% of the water bottles used never get recycled. and guess how many americans use...2.5 million bottles of water are used EVERY HOUR in the US. The energy we waste using bottled water would be enough to power 190,000 homes. And making all of the bottles for the US requires more than 1.5 million barrels of oil annually. That's enough to fuel 100,000 cars!!! And when I hear people talk about buying Fiji water I almost start to hyperventilate! No offense Ray but what we're talking about is taking water, the most abundant natural resource in the world and one which you likely don't have to walk more than 50 feet in any direction to find, and SHIPPING IT FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLD!!! Not only do the plastic bottles use valuable petroleum to make, but the process of making bottles isn't great for the environment, you have to ship the stuff across the ocean, put it on trucks, move it to a warehouse, put it on a smaller truck, move it to a gas station, create energy to keep it cool, and then put it in your hand. or you can simply pour tap water into a brita pitcher and get the exact same thing! aarrrgggghhhh! and the same people...nm. needless to say i find this discussion incomprehensible. __________________ 70% of the world is covered by water. The rest is covered by Bob Sanders

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cheapie Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: raising my pimp hand strong Posts: 13,038	that is absolutely the way to go. your method is the opposite of what i have a problem with.

07-11-2007, 11:23 AM	#21
cheapie Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: raising my pimp hand strong Posts: 13,038	you're right. but the majority of the time people buy water bottles is when they're out and about. and you can generally find good water for free wherever you are.

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Mommypooh Commander Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 1,425	I perfer to buy Ice Mountain water when I do buy it. It is the only one I can stand. I then just put my bottles in the dishwasher and then refill them. I have been using the same 2 cases of water for the last 2 months. I still have enough bottles to get me through. I just like being able to grab one and drink it instead of having to get ice in a glass and then waiting on the water to cool off enough to drink. Plus I do drink a lot more having it in an easy to grab adn go out the door package right now. I don't tend to buy any when I am out. I will stop at a water fountain or something to refill if I didn't bring enough. Now I have to agree Indy water is nasty. I ahve to take my own water from home when we travel to visit family in Indy. I take a couple of little bottles and I take a couple of Milk jugs that I have refilled and if I run out I will buy a gallon of Spring water at Kroger. I also do save my bottles to recycle when i am done with them cause my friends school that she is starting up collects the recycleables and uses the money towards the school, so it is an incentive for me to save them. __________________ Married to my High School sweetheart and Best Friend BigJon Mommy to Gabby (03/03), Cameron (01/05), and Magnus (09/07)

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cheapie Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: raising my pimp hand strong Posts: 13,038	we keep old water bottles, fill them maybe 20% of the way up and throw them in the freezer. that way we can just top them off when we go somewhere and we have ice cold water. works great.

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Prngr44 Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: St. Louis Posts: 2,620	My wife swore she liked Ice Mountain until I made her do the blind taste test. She failed... miserably. Now we just use a Brita pitcher and reuse bottles to have it on the go.

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zenbooty Admiral Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Prime Material Plane Posts: 7,486	I buy the bottles of water that make your tongue and throat burn on the way down. __________________ Common sense is what tells you the Earth is flat.

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yippiekiyeh A Friend of a Friend Join Date: May 2001 Location: WESTSIDE! Posts: 1,673	It's basically a cost cutting measure. Back in the day much more money was spent to have potable water. With cost cutting and corner cutting, good clean water from the tap is a thing of the past. Any reverse osmosis water is tasty and yes I can taste the difference between arrowhead and sparkletts drinking water, done in many a time in blind taste tests. __________________ Distributed.Net I'm Trying this blogger thang...

07-11-2007, 04:05 PM	#29
utcpal Lieutenant Commander Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 654	dasani, if I have to buy (when we are out in parks etc) But, usually fill up the 5 Gal tank on the grocery store outlets for a buck.

07-11-2007, 04:43 PM	#30
YellowCoffee Lieutenant Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 411	Anything but Arrowhead. I know some have mentioned their affection towards Arrowhead, so my guess is that it really just depend's on people's taste. I remember as a kid when my parents made a transition from tap water to "drinking" water. It took me a while to acquire the taste of the new filtered water, but once I did, I couldn't go back to tap. It's like those weirdos who start to drink diet soda and can't drink regular soda anymore.

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