Vapur Bottles – Real vs Fake
My original post on the fake Vapur have been rather popular over the last few months so it seems fitting that I do a follow up to it, especially since I have since gotten a genuine Vapur and can tell you where you can get one for yourself.
Here’s what the real deal looks like:
When placed next to each other, it looks like the same thing at a glance, but there are a few important differences.
If you get to touch it, you’ll find that the fake one (blue) feels more like thick tough plastic sheets while the real one has a softer and more flexible feel to it. I imagine if it’s flexible, it’ll be less prone to cracking if you fold it and put pressure on the folds (like stuffing it in a bag between other objects).
The most important difference here is the bottle cap. I described the fake one as similar to a detergent bottle cap. The original is a bit bigger, made of clear but tough plastic and needs a bit of work to pop open. In comparison, the fake one easily slips open and close, which isn’t something you want in a water bottle.
I’ve been using mine for several weeks now and I really like it. It’s attractive and easy to stuff into a bag pocket in the rare occasions that it’s empty. My current work bag setup does not leave room for a water bottle inside, so I usually wear it clipped to a connecting ring.
Vapur holds 0.5L of liquid, is BPA free and is available in 6 colours. For full details, visit their website.
If you are interested in getting one of your own, my buddy Denise is a retailer for Vapur bottles in Singapore. They’re available for SGD19.90 (around RM49, not including shipping. She ships individually or in larger numbers if you have friends who want to share the shipping cost with. You can reach her at antibottles4u[AT]gmail.com. Tell her I sent ya. ;)
Vapur Bottles – China knockoff industry approves
[Update, 10 June] I blogged about my experience with a real Vapur bottle here. You can also find out where you can get your own!
This year, my mission is to travel more and travel lightly. I am envious at how some people can jump on the plane with one small backpack. I used to be able to do that, but I managed to fail rather spectacularly in my last one or two trips. In an effort to put on a serious “I’m a minimalist traveller” face, I was reading blogs on travelling light when I came across Vapur, a reusable and foldable water bottle.
Yeah, foldable. Like a tube of spent toothpaste or a Capri Sun drink pack. I love space saving and environment friendly ideas so I went about seeing how I can get one. At USD9.99 (RM30.48), I thought it was a steal for such a great idea, but international shipping was nearly USD30! Uh, guess not!
But I couldn’t get it out of my mind so I searched around to see if there was a stockist in KL or Singapore. And guess what? I found a seller in KL via an online marketplace.
The seller was using the photos from the official Vapur site but the price was suspiciously low – RM9. I figured it can’t hurt to take a look at one, so I ordered it and it arrived today.
It looked like the real thing but there was a couple of obvious giveaways to suggest that it isn’t.
Clearing up the To Read folder
I have a ‘To Read’ bookmark folder on my browser. This is where I dump links to pages I find on my RSS reader that I want to read but don’t have the time of attention span to do so when I find it. Like most dumps, it starts to get a little full at some point.
Taking a page from the GTD gurus, I will be processing these links from top down. If it’s worth sharing, I’ll post a link to Facebook. If it isn’t, I’ll delete. If it’s going to be future reference material, I’ll file it accordingly.
I have a feeling those of you on Facebook will be hearing quite a lot from me today. ;P
