Why Nalgene over metal?

A rose by any other name...

I hope everyone understood what I meant when I was asking about Nalgene in reference to the Lexan or polycarbonate resin thermoplastic bottle they produce and why one might pick it over a similar bottle produced from a metallic substance. I'll try to be more specific with my next thread asking about facial tissues and adhesive bandages.
 
I pretty much always have a (non-BTA) Nalgene w/ me. I also have an aluminum Brunton 1L bottle (w/ some unexplained dings & dents) that I don't use as much. I left it in the car for an hour on a semi-hot day and my tea (I have an unwholesome addiction to Iced Tea) got hot- The Nalgenes somehow are better insulated against ambient temperatures. The heat transfer for aluminum bottles is great if you need to heat water over a campfire, but I'm not doing so much camping these days & when I do, I have a canteen cup or a pot for heating water.
 
The Nalgene "plastic" bottles are a mainstay of any Bug-Out bag but you simply cannot over look the versatility of the stainless steel versions. I keep a "plastic" bottle in my car trunk for most of the year and add a stainless steel bottle to my trunk supplies during the summer months due to the possible need for more water in the summer heat. If I had to grab only one bottle the stainless steel version would be my choice regardless of the extra bottle weight.
 
i have been drinking from my nalgene bottle at work everyday for a few years now..i figure i am doing my part by keeping water bottles out of the dump.

can you clean the plusbottle in the dishwasher?
 
I like the Nissan Titanium Thermos bottles. They keep the contents hot or cold and weigh half as much as the contents. However you can't cook in them.
 
Plastic conducts heat better that steel? Doubtful.

A regional discounter here is selling Thermos 24oz. SS for $2.99. Strangely decorated, however. Some sort of cartoon characters painted on them.
 
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