What began in 2004 with my personal disappointment with reusable water bottle choices has blossomed today into KOR Water, a company with a passionate drive to provide personal and sustainable hydration solutions. It’s a been a long 3 years to get to this day, but we’re only at the starting line. Today we’re launching the KOR ONE Hydration Vessel, the first in a series of “Water ReDesigned” solutions coming from KOR. Made from Eastman Tritan and designed in partnership with RKS Design, the ONE is BPA-Free from day one and packed full of innovative goodies to celebrate your water. Below are some photos of the KOR ONE 750 mL water vessel (shipping next month; suggested retail $29.95).
22 Responses
Sandi
June 16th, 2008 at 2:41 pm
1Wow, what a fantastic bottle. It looks so sophisticated–I can take this into a business meeting and not feel like I am cluttering up the conference table with trash. I think everyone is going to want one when they see it.
I love that I don’t have to keep adding to landfills, it really sickens me every time I see a plastic bottle in the trash can. I can’t wait to get one!
Sandi
JK
June 18th, 2008 at 5:06 pm
2How do you wash the inside?
ahm3d3sa
June 18th, 2008 at 5:42 pm
3Seriously, I had TWO Nalgene water bottles that I purchased and ended up losing somewhere between traveling to & from school and work and home. It is fate and things happen for a reason. It’s a good thing they halted the production of those bottles considering they found a positive correlation with the BPA in those bottles and breast cancer, early puberty, and feminizing hormones to men. BAH, anyhow, this seems like a good investment. And I’m always on the go and don’t mind drinking my chilled post-boiled tap water. Definitely, going to buy one this summer especially since I’ve experienced days where I need hydration in NYC and in the long run its cost efficient… And props to the design team, the bottle looks great.
Eric
June 18th, 2008 at 8:01 pm
4The KOR ONE is dishwasher safe (top rack). I’ve been using mine for 2-3 months now and I prefer to hand wash w/warm water and soap which does the trick. The spout is also large enough to easily accommodate a bottle brush.
ACB
June 19th, 2008 at 10:17 am
5Definitely going to have to get a couple of these. Genius product!
Steve
June 19th, 2008 at 10:06 pm
6The one thing I do really like about the screw top bottles is that they are leakproof so I can throw them in my bike bag and not have to worry about finding a swamp later. Can the same be said about the KOR or is it likely to accidentally open while being tossed around in a bag?
admin
June 20th, 2008 at 12:07 am
7The KOR cap features a spring loaded latch that securely closes the a rubber seal on the spout, making it water tight. The closure is very secure and will not open unless you directly push the latch button on the front of the cap.
Philippe
June 20th, 2008 at 4:14 am
8Looks very nice indeed. And I am glad to read that it is dishwasher safe. One remark, though: 750 ml is not enough. What I really would want is a 1 liter or 1.2 liter bottle.
Lucas Lam
June 20th, 2008 at 6:03 am
9I live in Singapore and I am really interested in getting one, will there be worldwide shipping? pretty pls?
Eric
June 20th, 2008 at 10:40 am
10Phillipe – funny you say that. Our first prototype was for a 1.25 L vessel which migrated down to a 1.0 L and then ultimately my decision for a 750 mL. If you’re anything like myself, you want to be able to carry enough water to last you for the day. Ultimately I sided with the more mainstream market b/c of vessel size/height. We WILL be coming out w/a 1 to 1.5 L version later.
Lucas – Yes we will ship worldwide via http://www.korwater.com
Sonya
June 22nd, 2008 at 1:44 pm
11I agree with Phillipe – 1.0L is the minimum I would every carry, especially with a bottle this expensive. Otherwise, I’d constantly be looking for other sources of water to fill the Kor bottle with.
Great design… let’s see it in the 1.0 version soon! I need to replace my old Nalgene. Thanks!
chris
June 22nd, 2008 at 9:32 pm
12I’m guessing from the photos of the bottle that it’s not insulated…
Lyon
June 23rd, 2008 at 1:57 pm
13Looks amazing. I hope to get a few for my family in Singapore. I hope international shipping rates would be competitive.
Paul
June 25th, 2008 at 12:59 am
14Chris, that is correct the KOR ONE is not insulated.
pz
June 25th, 2008 at 1:25 pm
15how much does the bottle weigh? I’m having trouble finding the specs… thanks!
Nick
July 2nd, 2008 at 10:45 pm
16Amazing piece of design work. I’m totally fine with paying a bit more for anything that puts sustainabiliy first. Look foward to seeing those 1 and 1.5 L bottles!
Drena
July 14th, 2008 at 2:43 pm
17I’m going green so this water drinking container comes at a
good time in my life…Thanks
Tracy
August 22nd, 2008 at 5:23 am
18If the vessel is not insulated how or does it remain or can liquid remain hot or cold?
Eric
August 22nd, 2008 at 10:35 am
19It’s not insulated but features a much thicker wall than traditional bottles helping to keep water colder a little bit longer.
Samuel
October 2nd, 2008 at 12:33 pm
20Would be awesome if you could hold like a promotion for the first 3 days! =D
Samuel
October 2nd, 2008 at 1:21 pm
21oh and yeah…could you guys also come up with a smaller bottle?
like 400 or 500ml? i think 750ml is slightly too big for my liking to lug around..
joanna
July 4th, 2009 at 7:57 pm
22should come in smaller sizes(perhaps skinnier and definitely less heavy) so it’s easier to carry around for office workers and students.
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