This is fortunately not the case! After I received the bottle, I have the same washed with a little detergent to test it. Already at the first opening, I've found that it absolutely does not smell like plastic. Even after the water was 2 hours in the bottle, it has not tasted strange - just as it should be. The bottle is very robust and waterproof. That not you think even if you look at the wide, but shallow closure.
Meanwhile, I'll take the bottle not only for sports, but also use them at home and at work, instead of buying bottled water in disposable bottles. Straight to work I do not pay attention to my water consumption, which has now changed, however. Thanks to the printed dimensions (I thank the American company for a metric indication!) I have always I have been drinking at a glance how much water. The fact that the bottle has a bold color - in my case, Pink, but that's a matter of taste - I will not let them also ignored. ;)
Hot drinks and carbonated beverages I have not tested, but the rich to be happy when the time comes.
