For those of you who have read my review on the Nike sports bottle, you'll have read that I have tried a couple of other sports/running bottles along the way...this was one of my cast offs. When I started running, I'd often see people running along holding their bottle through the middle and I'd decided that this would be the style for me to try as I have a tendency to grip and ungrip my fists when I run - this would let me do it without throwing my bottle down. I ordered mine online from a sports shop and I paid £5 (free p+p) for it. When it arrived I was a little bit disappointed at it's size. At 300ml and as a beginner I knew I was bound to need ...  Read the complete review

Oh how I laughed at runners when I saw the funny shaped bottles they all insisted on carrying. Why did you need some doughnut shaped contraption to drink water while you're running? Does it taste different than my Evian bottle? Does Paula Radcliffe use one? Oh how I laughed. I laughed until I tried one of my friends for a 5k charity fun-run and discovered why noone else had sore palms after holding onto their bottle for an entire race! Long distance runners need water during a race in order to replenish fluids lost to perspiration. More correctly they need some form of electrolyte solution in order to stave off hyponatremia caused by excess sweating and water ...  Read the complete review

I enjoy running, it being an easy, relatively cheap, and interesting way of keeping fit, as you can experience a different scenery rather than it becoming repetitive. But it is thirsty work - even if it's not a hot day. You can stop off for a drink at a shop, but that means carrying cash and sticking to roads. Or you can carry a bottled drink - but I find the more you run, the harder it is to keep a grip on your bottle as your hand gets sweaty and tired. So you can carry a bag - but as you run, the contents bash against you. So in principle, the Rucanor Fist Runners Bottle is a good idea. With a hole for easy grip, you can easily carry a drink of water (or ...  Read the complete review

I'm not a natural runner, and certainly need all the help I can get. Last year when I was training for the Race for Life, I found that whilst I couldn't go very long without the need for a drink, I was also finding it quite difficult and bulky carrying a bottle of water. I happened upon the rucanor bottle when I was browsing on Amazon one day last year. You can still buy it now for £3.58 which is an average price for a bottle that you will re-use. The bottle is designed much like a bottle you may give to a baby when you're trying to encourage them to hold their own bottle. It has a hole in the middle of the bottle enabling an easy grip by holding the ...  Read the complete review

The Rucanor First Runners Bottle basically describes itself. It is a bottle for runners that has a hole in the middle so that you can easily grip it whilst running. Whilst out and about I often used to see people with this bottle and I thought it looked great so I picked one up for £5 in my local sports shop. A good price I thought at the time but it is much more expensive than regular bottles. You are basically paying for a smaller water bottle than usual but with a grip. The next weekend before I went out for my run , I filled it up and then poured the water out again to clean it. When the water came out , I relised how little it holds. Just 300ml. I ...  Read the complete review