Why the new Cheeki Active water bottle is THE choice for Back To School for any age

This post was originally written in January 2019 and has been updated in April 2024

Cheeki have been an active part of the reusables movement since 2009, the same year Shop Naturally opened. We're the first to admit that when their first range of stainless steel water bottles were launched, their sports caps were troublesome. The Cheeki Active water bottle has certainly fixed that issue.

Fast forward to the summer of 2018 / 2019 and they have what we think is the most innovative sports cap on the market for a drink bottle. Unfortunately in 2024, Cheeki de-ranged the entire Cheeki Active Water Bottle line and as a result, we removed the full range from our store as they were the bestsellers for us. They replaced them with the Adventure series, but found the Oasis Water Bottle line was the same design at a significant saving with the same quality, so we swapped over to provide the best possible value for our customers. If you're looking for a replacement for the Cheeki Active water bottle range, you might like to read our blog where we get Up close with the Oasis Insulated Sports Bottle with the best Sippy Straw Cap to see if it's the right water bottle for you. If it's not, just shoot us an email and let us know what features you're after and we'll show you the latest and best water bottle options for you in 2024.

There's a good reason why this sports caps is called the Tri-Tech Sports lid. It has three different flow rates and a LEAKPROOF LOCKED OFF POSITION.

If you look closely at the grey band on the lid, there are three water drop shapes to indicate the three levels of flow and a marker for the off position (which is difficult to see on this photograph). On the bottom of the black section there's another marker to show you which position the lid is in.

It is very difficult to find a sports lid on a water bottle that's totally leakproof. The Sports Lid 3.0 from Klean Kanteen has a small silicone valve for air flow that prevents it from being completely leakproof. The bite valve on the Camelbak Water Bottles is pretty close, but also has a silicone valve under the resting position of the lid and isn't guaranteed either.

Why we thought the Cheeki Active Water Bottle was THE best choice for Back To School?

When it was available, we thought this bottle was the best choice for back to school for a few reasons.

1. They were available in a single wall or insulated version, in a variety of sizes and colours
2. They were more durable than earlier models and will certainly stand up to a little more rough and tumble than before. If you have an earlier model and weren't happy with it, this is a completely different bottle with far superior quality.
3. At the time they were the only water bottle we've found with a truly leakproof sports lid.

The Classic Bottles with the screw lids were the only option available to begin with. We have always have a 50% off code on the Tri-Tech Sports lids so you can buy one with the bottle at a great price. This month, Cheeki have released the ACTIVE range which is the Classic bottle with the Tri-Tech sports lid fitted from the factory. These bottle are exactly the same price as those with the screw lid.

Cheeki ACTIVE bottles are only available in a limited range of size and colours but you always have the option of buying another colour and purchase the Cheeki Tri-Tech Sports Lid as an add-on.