I've bought this water for awhile. I prefer to "purified" drinking water which is basically filtered tap water. But......why would you stop putting handles on a gallon container of water?? Price increase but you REMOVE the handles?? Poor decision on whoever in the company made that call.

I was charged $.48 for plastic bags, which if I’m going to be charged I think the employee’s need to learn to bag groceries. I don’t think my 1 gallon waters with a plastic handle need bagged in three separate plastic bags when two veggie trays, three feminine items and grapes were just set on the floor of my trunk. And I don’t need just one item bagged in a bag, unless it’s meat alone or fruit and veggies alone and together in a bag and frozen all together and cold items i.e. yogurt, cheeses, milk

I buy these for someone else, but I have tried the water. First, I really hate the container design. It seems like it is going to snap if you breath on it too hard, and the handles are uncomfortable. They also pack these so tightly into the store display shelves that in order to get them out, you feel like you're going to have to sacrifice one by squishing it beyond it's capability to hold just to make space to get the bottles out and into your cart. At my store, also, they always stock these upon on a high shelf, which makes it even more annoying and difficult to try to get them; they are insecure, flimsy, and heavy containers you have to wrangle above your head basically. I personally also believe that I can taste this plastic in the water itself. And to that end, I do not think the water is very good. However, the person I buy them for uses them regularly.

I absolutely hate that there's no handles on the bottles anymore. I have arthritis in both my hands and it's very painful to try and pick up gallon of water without handles. Plus they've raised the price AND removed the handles. I will not buy this brand anymore.

This water is a very good value. I also like that the plastic is less dense and feels a bit more sustainable compared to some other bottled water brands. A gallon of water for a little over a dollar is a great deal. The taste is good and feels clean.

I would give the taste of this water five stars. At one time this was my favorite water to buy. But ever since they took the handle away and increased the price, it deserves only one star, if that. It’s awkward as heck to try to carry it from point A to point B. And it’s awkward to pick up and pour. Please return the handle. That plastic taped on handle can’t be costing much. They’ll lose much more in no sales because of no handle. It wouldn’t hurt to lower the price too.

Do yourself a favor.. When you remove the cap for the first time smell the water. You will smell a strong chemical/plastic odor. So pour yourself a glass or two. Now when the jug is half full, do the same thing. The odor is even stronger. I'm not sure what kind of cheap horrible plastic they use for their jugs but this seems unsafe. Will not buy again.

Crystal Geyser is the only bottled water that I like. I have to take a lot of medication and it's the only water that I don't taste chemicals in it. I drink more water when I can get Crystal Geyser. Please do not substitute other water when I order it, because I buy cases of other water to cook with. Also, I prefer being called either Mrs. Nicholas or Miss Betty. THANK YOU!!

The water tastses fine, but the packaging is terrible. Because the container is a soft plastic, it is very difficult to hold when pouring a drink. More water was spilled than went into the thermos. would not buy the product again because of the packaging.

Unfortunately, they’ve removed the carrying handles from their gallon jugs. It now takes 2 hands to carry one bottle, making it very inconvenient. I won’t be buying this brand anymore, as the shape of the bottle, along with no handle, makes it like carrying a big heavy watermelon.