Love these bottles! Its easy once you get used to putting them back while riding.
Wasn’t sure what to expect but pleasantly surprised once I had them on the bike and in use. I didn’t want to write the review until I had a chance to really test them out on some decent terrain. Have to say they held on strong on a 40 mph decent on a rough gravel road. Knew I must have lost one after that however nope still there staring at me pleading to drink!
I will be ordering another set for my road bike, just too good not too, appreciate the efforts and design!
I ordered a new bottle and the cap was faulty they sent me a new one immediately great customer service great product
Great idea making a thermo sleeve. I bought one for each of my bottles (3). It fits great and keeps my drink cool. I have yet to use it on a 100* day.
I hope to see one made for the 800. I use the 600 for now, it's a little small but it still works. Thanks for making a great product.
I just purchased a Fidlock twist 450 cage set from a local bike shop for my Trek e-bike. The screws that came with the product are too long and therefore won’t fully tighten to secure the base. I love the functionality of the product. Are shorter screws available?
Like how it looks on the bike, no cage makes a big difference. Easy to install bolt-on magnetic base. Takes a little while to get used to putting the bottle away while riding. Strong magnets keep the bottle stable on gravel, no rattling at all. The bottle itself is a little hard to clean because of the built in magnets but nothing a cleaning tablet can't handle. Overall I really recommend the product.
The Twist 800 and base are excellent products - very high quality. I really like the clean look on the bike. Removal of the bottle while riding is easy - not too different from removing a bottle from a cage. Returning the bottle to its base is quite different though and it took some time to do it smoothly and without looking down so expect a transition period with that. All is good now though and I am very happy with this product.
The Twist 600 and base are excellent products - very high quality. I really like the clean look on the bike. Removal of the bottle while riding is easy - not too different from removing a bottle from a cage. Returning the bottle to its base is quite different though and it took some time to do it smoothly and without looking down so expect a transition period with that. All is good now though and I am very happy with this product.
The uni connector is great to allow you to hold bottles of any size. The boa method works well. One thing to note is it is a bit large so keep mind of clearance if you are working with a narrower space.
The bottle is great and it's an amazing system!!! It just needs to be insulated or your drink is hot in a very short time.
This is a subsequent edit to my original review. Turns out I got a lemon so the good chaps at Fidlock have made it right. I tested the other unit I had and it works well.
This product exceeded my expectations. It's incredibly stable, easy to install, and performs exactly as described. After struggling to find a quality option, I gave this one a try—and it worked flawlessly.
I got this and the 800ml version. I really like them. They have a clean look without the traditional bottle cage. The bottles themselves don't leak and the hinged cap keeps the nozzle clean. They don't fall off; while I ride mostly gravel and moderate MTB trails, I did hit a bump hard enough today to rattle my brain but the bottles stayed on. They are easy to remove. I'm experiencing a bit of a learning curve to reattach them while riding; some of which is old age related, so you young people should do just fine.
Once placed, I found it extremely difficult to push the securing tab into the 'lock' position, and once placed, extremely difficult to 'unlock'. Using almost brute strength to the point of it being borderline unusable and not something I wish to go through....not as effortless as I had thought.
Sprayed some silicone lube on it which made it a little easier, but still requires brute strength effort. My thumb hurts now.
Hey Cal,
We're are very dissapointedt to hear that this was your experience. Our Twist Froce Connector is designed to be very easy to lock and unlock so we would love to troubleshoot this issue with you.
Please reach out to support@fidlock.us and we will do our best to alleviate this issue.
I love this water bottle, it is so easy to grab and place back on my bike!
if the chest bag was designed to be clear on both sides it could turn this from just a phone protection case to an easy phone based action camera setup. without having to remove it from the case to do so... if this was made so that the top of the case could detach and tilt away from the body and then reattach securely it would become a 5 star product.. that way i can check messages and start a recording or otherwise access my phone without removing it from the protective case as the current design requires...
two features are on my wishlist for this item clear on both sides and top tilt away from body for screen access with better cameras facing out for capturing pov video I attached a pic illustrating this idea in that is available in a much bulkier version of a chest carry phone holder
Would love to see a smaller version to pair with universal mount on the seat post in lieu of a seat pack. I would look really great if it was small enough to be sized for tube, CO2, and tire lever only. Just an idea :)
I obviously didn't read the deal. It's bottle only. Probably a great bottle but I wanted to use it in conjunction with my larger bottle in a very tight location. May use it someday but with the cost of add the connector it'll probably be lost in the box of other bike junk over the last 31 years before I'll ever need it. My mistake.
Great idea to use Fidlock Bottle on a strap.
Unfortunately the attachement band broke after some uses. Where can I buy the replacement in Vienna/Austria or Amazon or ... ?
Do you have a better band not rubber something else? I want to use the adapter on my backpack shoulder strap. Thank you
The magnetic attachment is the best idea ever! They should make pedals with this same system.
Bottle is great but it's a bit hard to squize.
