To fit on my bike one bottle turns to the right and the other turns to the left. At first it was a bit awkward, but after two rides I prefer Fidlock to regular cages. The magnets grab and center the bottles when returning them and pulling them iff is easy now too. If they are awkward at first, just give it a few rides.
I ordered my second Fidlock, and after it arrived, the lid would not correctly thread onto the bottle. I communicated with customer support and they promptly send me a new bottle replacement that does work as expected...original issue turned out to be the bottle threads, as the old lid also threaded properly onto the new bottle. Thanks Fidlock!
I enjoy the simple clicking mechanism. So far, it's durable, hasn't have it fallen off yet. I liked it so much, I bought 3, one for each bike
My husband came across these bottles in a bike magazine and was instantly intrigued, while I was quite a bit more hesitant. However, we bought it for my bike and I am very impressed. Not only does it provide a unique look, without a cage, it works great! The magnet is strong and keeps the bottle secure, no matter the terrain.
My bike only has space for one bottle. This bottle was an upgrade to my 600ml bottle. This 800ml bottle is the same great quality as always.
Great concept, wanted to give it try, unfortunately I lost bottle on my first ride. I dont know if its a design issue or I some how knocked the bottle loose, but its gone.
Having an e bike, finding a water bottle to fit was a long wait. No more backpacking water for a quick ride. Love the klick it makes letting you know it’s locked in
After being a bit frustrated with a previous purchase, I decided to give these another try when I saw they were on sale. The new bottles are a bit more flexible and easier to use/squeeze when riding and trying to get a drink, this makes a huge difference as the original bottles were very stiff and much harder to use on the go. the new caps with the dust cover is great! as the tops always get coated w/dust even on short rides here in The dry So-west and the fact the caps are interchangeable with other bottles is also a plus. The maglock mounting setup is a great idea and works very well.
The bottle has never come off my bike after years of hard use and fits a lot of water in a tight space. But, the bottom begins to rattle a lot at the bottle to magnet interface. It's the loudest thing on my bike. I wish it had a full plastic wrap like the 800ml bottle does.
I must admit, I initially thought this bottle was too small, but it holds just a little bit less than some of my existing bottles, so I decided to keep it. Besides, I usually have water to spare and this fits in my bike frame where others won't. Fidlock system works as always, making easy on/off when you get a drink. The only issue I had was I really did not like the straps that came with this. When connected, they just didn't lay flat, which made the excess flop around. Yeah, I could cut them, but then it would stick straight up like a six year old boy's hair with a buzz cut! Found some straps from another vendor that work much better for me.
Got one of these about a month ago, thinking it would be great. The idea is good, but it just doesn’t work quite right.
First off, the first time I dropped it in the kitchen the little cap on the lid broke in half. Okay, my fault I guess but it probably shouldn’t have broken on a 2 foot fall (empty, by the way).
On the bike, it is nice to not have a cage when you aren’t carrying the bottle. Again, great idea. But with the bottle, there is a lot of play in the system. It doesn’t feel super sturdy. It didn’t fall off on me, but it did move around and make some noise.
Lastly, the bottle leaks. It really does. When you squeeze it to drink some water. It starts to leak around the lid/threads. I found that if I really baby it and just do little tiny squeezes, it doesn’t seem to leak. But I don’t want my $50 water bottle to need special treatment.
It sucks, I really like the idea and the look but it just doesn’t work like it should. Maybe I just got a bad one, who knows. But my experience just hasn’t been great.
If u need a skinny bottle for space spaving but can get away with a taller bottle this is it for max ml.perfect for brompton gline
Perfect compact size if needed space or want to save weight for short rides. Perfect for brompton g line
If you own a brompton G line buy it! When it folds this mount doesn't get in the way even with the gline metro handlebar bag. And there is zero way a traditional bottle cage would let it fold. The extra adjustability on this makes it perfect for the 800 ml bottle when screws are mounted all the way down. Just use a quality allen tool slowly and grease the screws since brompton didn't from factory.
Ignore my hair tie mod. I dont actually need that at all to secure it more so far. This is old pictures.
The bottles are not the quality I'd expect for $55. The plastic in the bottle seems pliable and cheap. The lid seems like it won't last long. Lastly, I froze half my bottle and it melted in a matter of an hour. I'll go back to insulated bottles in my hip back. No real problems being solved with this system. Hopefully, they'll allow me to return it.
I've used fidlock connectors for many applications including making rave totems with swapable plushies using the bottle connectors. The wide base makes it a versatile connector to attach to whatever you like using hardware or epoxy. The fidlock mounting system is truly a game changer!
Had to use current bolts on my bike because the bolts supplied were to small. Other than that, it’s very simple to use. This second TWIST 600 bottle + Bike Base completes my set up on my bike.
Brought magnetic tool case that's have to be waterproof but isn't. All my tool after couple of days are rusty.
The concept is great but it requires tools to get it on/off because it’s so hard to actuate. They last about 2-3 months for me before I’m unable to get it on or off. Design flaw cause it performs like this new out of the box.
For the price your charging for the plastic bottle I can get an insulated yeti. How about you sell insulated versions so my drink isn't hot after thirty minutes of riding. Since your charging that much anyway...
Got mine for the hotter summer months riding when the smaller bottle just wasn't quite big enough.
Love this thing! Sits right where i want it to, feels so comfortable i forget its there. Great placement for the bottles. Love that is got a water resistant/proof bag inside as well.
My wife doesn't like the traditional bike bottle spout, and will always stop and unscrew the top in order to drink. This is the perfect solution for her and she loves it!
I don't love that these caps are not standard sized.
