Harrogate Spring Water Bottles

[westv]

The small ones you get on trains.
Am I the only person that finds them impossible to open?1

 

[STEVIEBOY1]

They can seem a bit flimsy.

 

[Ken X]

Certainly an interesting design. Don't know about opening but they were designed to collapse down after use by twisting and compressing the bottle to minimise volume. Refitting the cap keeps the air out maintaining the collapsed shape.
Perhaps I should get out more.

 

[westv]

the cap seemed to be screwed on so tightly.

 

[birchesgreen]

I open them no problem, but then again i have to open bottles for my wife all the time as she has carpal, so i guess i have plenty of practice!

 

[westv]

I just couldnt get any grip. The top is quite small compared to my hand.

 

[dk1]

Cant say I've ever noticed a problem and we've been using them for many years.

 

[37078xotTE]

The small ones you get on trains.
Am I the only person that finds them impossible to open?1

Yes

 

[westv]

Cant say I've ever noticed a problem and we've been using them for many years.

We are talking about the small bottles you get on trains?

 

[dk1]

We are talking about the small bottles you get on trains?

I know. That’s why I replied old bean.

 

[Busaholic]

The small ones you get on trains.
Am I the only person that finds them impossible to open?1

I have big problems opening bottles of water these days, whereas I can usually open a bottle of wine, for instance, pretty easily. The mechanism they use to ensure security is set too high, particularly with English waters e.g. Buxton.

 

[westv]

I have big problems opening bottles of water these days, whereas I can usually open a bottle of wine, for instance, pretty easily. The mechanism they use to ensure security is set too high, particularly with English waters e.g. Buxton.

Same here. Standard size bottles usually no problem. It is only the Harrogate small bottles I have never been able to.

 

[dk1]

Same here. Standard size bottles usually no problem. It is only the Harrogate small bottles I have never been able to.

We get them by the case load as traincrew. Never had an issue with them.

 

[westv]

We get them by the case load as traincrew. Never had an issue with them.

Maybe train crew hands are rougher than mine? My smooth hands can grip the cap but my fingers just end up sliding round.

 

[dk1]

Maybe train crew hands are rougher than mine? My smooth hands can grip the cap but my fingers just end up sliding round.

That just made me chuckle.

 

[Busaholic]

Maybe train crew hands are rougher than mine? My smooth hands can grip the cap but my fingers just end up sliding round.

Yes, my hands have never been ravaged by manual work. I'm a smoothie too.

 

[STEVIEBOY1]

I have big problems opening bottles of water these days, whereas I can usually open a bottle of wine, for instance, pretty easily. The mechanism they use to ensure security is set too high, particularly with English waters e.g. Buxton.

Yes, I have no problem opening a bottle of wine normally.

 

[Busaholic]

Yes, I have no problem opening a bottle of wine normally.

A bit more incentive than with water.

 

[STEVIEBOY1]

A bit more incentive than with water.

Indeed.

 

[DelW]

There's a simple answer - find a bottle you like, refill it with tap water, carry it with you, take it home and refill it, repeat as necessary.

Saves you money, reduces plastic waste, and reduces the cost (financial and environmental) of transporting huge numbers of full water bottles around the country. I don't think most people can tell any taste difference between tap and mineral water, but if you can, then filtering your tap water is an option.

 

[westv]

There's a simple answer - find a bottle you like, refill it with tap water, carry it with you, take it home and refill it, repeat as necessary.

Saves you money, reduces plastic waste, and reduces the cost (financial and environmental) of transporting huge numbers of full water bottles around the country. I don't think most people can tell any taste difference between tap and mineral water, but if you can, then filtering your tap water is an option.

I was given a free bottle. I don't feel the need to permanently carry along hydration with me,

 

[DelW]

I was given a free bottle. I don't feel the need to permanently carry along hydration with me,

Ah, fair enough. It just baffles me how many people spend money on single use bottles of water, and how many discard them in inappropriate places, sometimes part-full or even occasionally unopened. (I'm not suggesting you might do that).

 

[route101]

There's a simple answer - find a bottle you like, refill it with tap water, carry it with you, take it home and refill it, repeat as necessary.

Saves you money, reduces plastic waste, and reduces the cost (financial and environmental) of transporting huge numbers of full water bottles around the country. I don't think most people can tell any taste difference between tap and mineral water, but if you can, then filtering your tap water is an option.

I certainly taste the difference between tap water and mineral water. Especially the chlorine taste or the hard water you get in most of England.

 

[Ashley Hill]

I have no problem opening them,however we have just reintroduced sparkling water on-board and I had forgotten just how volatile they can be when opening. (Wet desk and nothing else).