Klean Kanteen is the first stainless steel drink bottle sold commercially. An American based company, the bottles are manufactured in China and shipped worldwide. Klean Kanteen bottles are food grade stainless steel and in Australia, are available in the following combinations:-
- 12oz/355ml classic (in brushed stainless steel & colours)
- 18oz/532ml classic (in brushed stainless steel & colours)
- 27oz/800ml classic (in brushed stainless steel & colours)
- 40oz/1182ml classic (in brushed stainless steel & colours)
- 12oz/355ml wide mouth (in brushed stainless steel only)
- 18oz/532ml wide mouth (in brushed stainless steel only)
- 27oz/800ml wide mouth (in brushed stainless steel only)
- 40oz/1182ml wide mouth (in brushed stainless steel only)
- 12oz wide mouth insulated
- 16oz wide mouth insulated
- 20oz wide mouth insulated
- 27oz wine karafe
Up until several months ago, all Australian retailers were importing the bottles directly from the USA, and the cost of these bottles was fairly high in comparison to other similar bottles such as ECOtanka, a New Zealand based company with Australian distribution through Naturally Sustainable.
The second half of 2010 has seen Zen Imports bring the bottles directly in to Australia, and the price has dropped on these bottles. Despite this, there’s still significant difference in pricing between Australian retailers. Here’s a short summary of the differences to help you find the best deal. All prices are taken from 3rd December 2010 and do not include any discounts. These are the advertised RRP’s at the time the article was written.
We are comparing prices between the retailer listed on the Klean Kanteen website, Chalet, against reputable online retailers Shop Naturally & Biome, both who appear to have an excellent selection of the range and excellent customer service reputations online. Beware online retailers with dodgy looking websites or buying on eBay. When buying online, choose someone reputable.
12oz Klean Kanteen classic coloured bottles
- Shop Naturally $23.95
- Biome $24.50
- Chalet $24.95
18oz Klean Kanteen classic coloured bottles
- Shop Naturally $25.95
- Biome $26.50
- Chalet $26.95
27oz Klean Kanteen classic coloured bottles
- Shop Naturally $28.95
- Biome $29.95
- Chalet $29.95
40oz Klean Kanteen classic coloured bottles
- Shop Naturally $39.95
- Biome $39.95
- Chalet $42.95
Klean Kanteen Wide Mouth Insulated bottles 12oz
- Biome $37.50
- Shop Naturally $37.95
- Chalet $42.95
Klean Kanteen Wide Mouth Insulated bottles 16oz
- Shop Naturally $39.95
- Biome $39.95
- Chalet $45.95
Klean Kanteen Wide Mouth Insulated bottles 20oz
- Shop Naturally $41.95
- Biome $42.95
- Chalet $49.95
Klean Kanteen Wide Mouth Insulated Cafe Cap
- Shop Naturally $8.95
- Biome $10.50
- Chalet $12.95
As you can clearly see above, Shop Naturally have the best prices on all the Klean Kanteen bottles except one. When the Cafe Cap is taken in to consideration, they win on all pricing. The price difference between Chalet and the other two online retailers for the Insulated Bottles is staggering. Shop Naturally & Biome offer different caps on their bottles, Chalet do not. Shop Naturally appear to have the largest range of colours & sizes available.
The three e-tailers we checked can be found at www.shopnaturally.com.au, www.biome.com.au, www.chalet.net.au