The lifetime limited warranty covers manufacturing defects for as long as the original buyer owns the bottle, but you need proof of purchase and a photo, and it has to come from an authorized seller.
Build22/30
The body is 90% recycled 18/8 stainless steel with butt-welded seams, and the cap is bamboo over steel with a silicone gasket, with no paint or plastic.
Track record14/20
Klean Kanteen sold its first 27oz bottle in 2004, is family-owned in northern California, and has been a B Corp since 2012.
Repairable14/20
The bottle takes any Classic cap, a bamboo replacement cap is $16.95, the gasket comes out, and Klean Kanteen sells maintenance kits.
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Warranty, 30. What the company will actually fix or replace, read from their own policy.
Build, 30. Materials and construction, and whether there's anything to wear out.
Track record, 20. How long the maker has been making this well.
Repairable, 20. Whether you can get it fixed instead of replacing it.
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