One sure-fire way to tell if a Hydro Flask is fake on the get-go is the logo. Fake ones will always have the ‘smile’ so much closer to the body than the legit ones. The space between the arms and the first and fifth strand of hair should be the same as the space between the smile and body. Also, the groin area in the fakes are usually triangular, while the legit ones are rounded. No need to look at the bottom and texture and fonts. I can tell a fake one in just a few seconds, even from afar. It’s all in the logo.
Yep, this is probably the easiest give away to look for. I've just been duped, but its a pretty damn good copy and was half the price, soooooo I guess I'm still OK with it ha ha.
The fake ones have the same generic F151542 code on the bottom. The fonts aren't aligned properly. They're actually getting too good now since they can also copy the sticker on the bottom. However the real ones include the name of the color on the sticker. The bottom sticker of the fake ones have a slightly different font too
I've seen some sellers on eBay show what looks like a genuine barcode sticker on the bottom of the bottle but I used an app that scans barcodes. The real ones that I got from Hydro flask and Amazon reflect the actual product. The fake ones just don't exist when you scan them with a barcode scanner . So that's another way to tell. If there's no sticker at all, I would assume it's a fake.
I can tell by the real hydro flask the pink definitely looks real and it's a rough texture that you can grip and the font looks printed well on the fake hydro flask the font is off bottom looks like it's words with stickers and you barely can't tell thank you soo much this video was helpful I ordered mines on Amazon it came in the mail this 100% helped me out thx soo much you earn a new sub 😊from me thx🙏🏾💕💖🖤🖤
I have the color carnation in the 32oz and the surface seems to be rather smooth tbh. Everything else seems to match up with everything else for a real Hydro Flask though.
I have a 32oz in color Pacific. The powder coating is also “rather smooth.” I think different years of production have different quality of powder coating.
I knew from looking at the logo. On the fake one the smiling mouth is too close to the body. Look at the gap between the hair and raised arm. That same gap should continue down, around the mouth and up the other side. However, if I was just buying a bottle with fake the last thing on my mind, I'd never have noticed.
No dude. If they don’t have the ethics to produce the bottle with their own branding, then you should assume they also don’t have the ethics to produce the bottle up to material and manufacturing safety standards.
They function the same there is a 3 days challenge here in you tube showing the performance of fakes and real one, there is no difference in terms of funcrion and performance.
I’m going to comment first before continuing and see if I’m right…stopped at @0:58 I think the real one is on the right, the white grey looking one, and the fake is the dark green looking one My reasoning: the logo of the smiley face thing…the real one should have more space between the bottom part of smile and body, the fake one, the smile has less space between the body and smile Edit: Boom! I was correct! Woo!
One sure-fire way to tell if a Hydro Flask is fake on the get-go is the logo. Fake ones will always have the ‘smile’ so much closer to the body than the legit ones. The space between the arms and the first and fifth strand of hair should be the same as the space between the smile and body. Also, the groin area in the fakes are usually triangular, while the legit ones are rounded. No need to look at the bottom and texture and fonts. I can tell a fake one in just a few seconds, even from afar. It’s all in the logo.
Right on! I noticed it from the logo too
Thanks!
Yep, this is probably the easiest give away to look for. I've just been duped, but its a pretty damn good copy and was half the price, soooooo I guess I'm still OK with it ha ha.
@@dayforit1750 does it work just as good? How long does it take for an iced water to melt
@@dayforit1750oop spill where pls! And whether its good
Thank you! The line thickness in the lower case "a" was so much thinner too!
ive always noticed that real hydro flask serial numbers start with FJ and the fakes only have F
Me looking at my hydro flask 😦
Amazing! Thanks for the comparsion! It surprised me now....
The fake ones have the same generic F151542 code on the bottom. The fonts aren't aligned properly. They're actually getting too good now since they can also copy the sticker on the bottom. However the real ones include the name of the color on the sticker. The bottom sticker of the fake ones have a slightly different font too
I've seen some sellers on eBay show what looks like a genuine barcode sticker on the bottom of the bottle but I used an app that scans barcodes. The real ones that I got from Hydro flask and Amazon reflect the actual product. The fake ones just don't exist when you scan them with a barcode scanner . So that's another way to tell. If there's no sticker at all, I would assume it's a fake.
Thank you for the in depth video!
Plot twist all are real, different years
I can tell by the real hydro flask the pink definitely looks real and it's a rough texture that you can grip and the font looks printed well on the fake hydro flask the font is off bottom looks like it's words with stickers and you barely can't tell thank you soo much this video was helpful I ordered mines on Amazon it came in the mail this 100% helped me out thx soo much you earn a new sub 😊from me thx🙏🏾💕💖🖤🖤
The steel band on the top of the bottles are thicker and the fakes. Also, the print on the bottom is not centered on the fakes.
I have the color carnation in the 32oz and the surface seems to be rather smooth tbh. Everything else seems to match up with everything else for a real Hydro Flask though.
I have a 32oz in color Pacific. The powder coating is also “rather smooth.” I think different years of production have different quality of powder coating.
Do they function the same and what was the price difference
Who did you buy from on Mercari?
What’s printed on the inside of the label/sleeve?
tbh my fake one holds ice just as good
The middle line on the logo on the fake ones is slightly slanted. Other than that it is a rather good fake. Thank you for the video!
Good eye!
There are so many hydro flasks sold online at very cheap prices. How to tell when it's online? They're all made in China, could be both real and fake.
If they're selling these things in bulk with The same generic pictures among all the sellers and many in each color, they're fakes.
I knew from looking at the logo. On the fake one the smiling mouth is too close to the body. Look at the gap between the hair and raised arm. That same gap should continue down, around the mouth and up the other side. However, if I was just buying a bottle with fake the last thing on my mind, I'd never have noticed.
If they function the same, I would go for the fake
No dude. If they don’t have the ethics to produce the bottle with their own branding, then you should assume they also don’t have the ethics to produce the bottle up to material and manufacturing safety standards.
They function the same there is a 3 days challenge here in you tube showing the performance of fakes and real one, there is no difference in terms of funcrion and performance.
Do the fake ones work the same?
Thanks. Very helpful. Where did you purchase the fake ones from? I bet one of them was from Amazon.
I’m guessing from Amazon?
I’m going to comment first before continuing and see if I’m right…stopped at @0:58
I think the real one is on the right, the white grey looking one, and the fake is the dark green looking one
My reasoning: the logo of the smiley face thing…the real one should have more space between the bottom part of smile and body, the fake one, the smile has less space between the body and smile
Edit: Boom! I was correct! Woo!
You talked to yourself online congrats
Fake hydroflask perform the same with the real one.
Did you actually test it?
I didn't. The concern with fakes is that the are not regulated like established brands are, so they could have leech toxins. I'd rather not risk it.
@vivian4606 I know this video is old but it's funny that the real Stanley cups had lead. Made me think the big companies don't care either
So much garbage on the market these days it's sad.