High Quality but very Smelly so far
I went out on a limb and bought 2 of these without seeing the product first because it seems to be next to impossible to find actual rubber hot water bottles in stores in my area now.<br /><br />PRO'S:<br />--  It appears to be a high quality water bottle with a metal spout and a sturdy plastic with thick gasket stopper.  I don't anticipate any functional problems with it.<br />-- I like the way it has ridges on one side and is smooth on the other.<br />-- This is my preferred size water bottle (over some of the larger ones sold)<br />-- The covers may be a nice addition - I have never used covers on hot water bottles before but have suffered burns from too-hot bottles.  But I've not tested them on the bottle yet to know.  They are darned cute that's for sure and very plushy fleece.<br /><br />CONS:<br />-- Being made of rubber (which I wanted) this bottle smells very VERY strongly just like the inside of a tire shop.  I ordered another larger rubber bottle that was made in Germany and it did NOT smell this strongly, so I have to assume that there are chemicals or additives used in the processing of this rubber that might not be healthy.  That worries me and is the reason for the 4 stars instead of 5.  I've let the bottle sit out for a couple weeks, sometimes with hot water in it, sometimes empty, and so far, no decrease in smell.  If it does not dissipate soon, I will consider them not usable.
Rating: 4 stars