Which carbon bottle cage would you recommend?

[JohnnyNT]

http://www.smud-carbon.eu/carbon_bottle_cage.html

this one looks cool, but there is nothing holding the bottom of the bottle? Still works? Just wondering how. haha

Conical bottle included with the cage

[cmh]

http://smile.amazon.com/Unknown-5510018-CatEye-Bottle-Cage/dp/B001C69Z5W

$6, pretty light, absolutely bombproof. Easy to get the bottle in and out, and I've never seen it lose a bottle.

[QuizzicalSwin]

they really hold the water bottle well.
http://www.aliexpress.com/wholesale?catId=0&initiative_id=SB_20160527005317&SearchText=carbon+bottle+cage
https://www.ebay.com/itm/291743745944
http://dengfubikes.com/BICYCLE_PARTS/161.html
https://www.acebike.com

[1Sigma]

Reviving this thread. 

Looking for carbon bottle holders from AliX.
There are a million and one vendors with almost as many designs.
A lot of them look crap, and a bunch are probably counterfeit (lots on Bontrager on there)

Any recommendations?

[Schumo]

I got 4 of these Bontrager reps, and can't complain.
https://de.aliexpress.com/item/4001249755710.html

[Icyseanfitz]

Same as above, I've 4 of those bontragor copies, perfect and lightweight.

[1Sigma]

Thanks guys! I already have these in my "maybe" cart

[bxcc]

I have a few of the Bontrager clones from riderace as well. Not much time on the riderace ones so not sure on their quality but they seem to be on par with the Bontrager clones I got a few years back. All still holding strong.

[tcross]

Bought some of the ultra light Bontrager clones from Taobao last week and they were horrible. Didn't grip the bottles well at all. Ended up staying with my GUB SL cages I got from Taobao last year. (I live in China so can order easily)

[1Sigma]

Bought some of the ultra light Bontrager clones from Taobao last week and they were horrible. Didn't grip the bottles well at all. Ended up staying with my GUB SL cages I got from Taobao last year. (I live in China so can order easily)

Are these the ones you are talking about, for about 100kuai?
https://m.intl.taobao.com/detail/detail.html?id=524056693472&abtest=24&rn=580f0b4652022946739ce8cffe2d451b&sid=1ffb286fb599ddb7994bbfcb135ab584

[svanimpe]

OG EVKIN. They seem to be carbon versions of Specialized's Rib Cage holders, which are excellent. Never lost a bottle, and they allow for some side-entry.

[1Sigma]

OG EVKIN. They seem to be carbon versions of Specialized's Rib Cage holders, which are excellent. Never lost a bottle, and they allow for some side-entry.

Thanks.  Which model from OK EVKIN? Do you have a link?

[svanimpe]

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33058133251.html

I've used these for a few months now, for road, gravel, and bikepacking. They work great (just like the ones they are inspired by).

[bremerradkurier]

No issues with cracking, ejected or scratched bottles with these (unlabeled) glossy 3k Arundel knockoffs 18 months in.


https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32757932791.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.27424c4dTDUHVs

[Aesch]

I've got bontrager copy versions too, 2 were fine (and still are after 5 years). The others broke on first use. Hard to "see" which is which quality wise.