Memobottle is a reusable bottle for drinking water with a unique shape. Many ordinary bottles would not fit small carry bags because they are too thick. Memobottle has thin design, or rather, designed to take the shape of a pile of paper. It is available in 3 sizes and named according to the paper size: letter, A4 and A5. The letter and A4 Memobottles can carry 1.25 L of water. A5-sized Memobottle has 750 mL capacity.
I decided to back Memobottle’s Kickstarter project simply because of its unique form factor. It doesn’t have any “smart” technology, wireless connectivity or anything fancy. It is… a water bottle. And it is a good one. Memobottle is made from BPA-free eastman tritan material. It is completely transparent, dishwasher safe and leak proof.
My A5 Memobottle came with 3 lids: white, black and green. Not sure what I would do with the other 2 lids though. So far, it looks good, no leak and no visible damage. It feels a bit heavier than my original expectation. The Kickstarter project page promised that Memobottole can stand up unassisted even though it’s thin. I tested and I don’t think it delivers this promise. Most of the time it could not stand unassisted. And when it does, it is very unstable.
My decision to choose A5 size turns out to be a good choice. This bottle looks big and having it inside my bag adds noticeable weight. Honestly I couldn’t imagine dealing with the A4 or Letter versions.
My wife pointed out two important factors that I didn’t think before: (1) this bottle is difficult to wash and (2) it will be awkward to use this bottle to drink in public places. At least that’s how she would feel. So, my next challenge is to find out whether using this unusual water bottle in public would be too embarrassing or not.
I would just add that the bottles break very easily. I had mine for less than a week and accidentally dropped it on a carpet surface and the top broke off. I wouldn’t have expected a glass to have broken let alone a plastic bottle. I contacted Memobottle and they admitted that, due to the shape, falls and pressure must be avoided – mine was an expensive waste of money and I will be sticking to other BPA free bottles going forwards. Because of the materials used, the broken pieces were very sharp and jagged so I would be careful with this bottle around children.
Hi Robert. Thanks for the review! If I may ask, how is the build quality of the Memobottle? Like does the plastic feel cheap and whether it scratches easily?
Thanks in advance!
The plastic does not feel cheap. The overall build quality is okay. My main problem with this bottle is cleaning. The form factor makes it more difficult to clean compared to normal-shaped bottles.