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4.5
I am really happy with these cages. They are nicely designed, constructed, and finished. I could not tell from the photo if they'd be an opaque red or clear metallic red - turns out (happily) they are a clear metallic red, and the red is a rich primary red that matches well the red of some other high quality components on my bike that came from different manufacturers. I have seen (and had) other red cages that tended slightly pink or purple and had an uneven finish - the finish on these is very even, has a quality look to it. So, there's a good chance these will match other red accessories well if that is your concern. They also shipped with not only the necessary screws, washers, but even the proper size Allen key tool, nice touch.This cage fits a 20 oz Gatorade bottle - what I prefer to use instead of commercial water bottles. I mostly mix my own Gatorade, but I also buy enough premixed to keep a small supply of bottles to replace them as they get ratty. A 20 oz Gatorade bottle fits really snugly - I had to bend these cages open just a few millimeters to make the bottles go in and out with less force. The only reason I might recommend against these would be if you are thinking of using over-sized, fatter than normal water bottles. These cages are designed to grip your bottle very tightly and you'll need to bend these cages to accommodate larger bottles. Bottom line: sturdy design, quality finish, very reasonable price. You could do a lot worse, but probably could not do any better than these cages.I bought it because I thought it was going to be a brighter red and it came out very faded and had some cracks in the paint and chips that I'm not to concerned with but the brightness that I was hoping for was lacking. Everything else seems fair, the sturdiness, easy to install and took only minutes, and is lightweight, but wanted the color to match the bike and it does not, it looks more on the pink side than bright red and I'm a little disappointed by that. It works just the same but just a little FYI you may not get the color that is displayed.Everything is good It’s flexible to adjust to any bottle and holds well. My problem is shown on the picture. Which scratches the bottle. It’s a return for me.The left weld comes apart after a few month. I like the nylon buttons. And I like the price. I just wish these were 10% stronger at that left side weld.These cages were just what I needed to bling up my rather drab silver bike with a similar handlebar.The cages are very well made and have the plastic buttons that do not make marks on your bottles and have thatnice malleable alloy that allows you to bend the cage for the fit you need.Very straightforwardCumplen su función.Once I found a bottle that would fit these, they were great. You need to find a slim, squeezable bottle for anything to fit. The frame is sturdy, which is good, but too good. I took them to Marshalls and sampled different sizes until I found ones that fit. No problems with cages holding bottle tight, even on trails.These water bottle cages are of very high quality. They have a solid build and an excellent grip. It's also nice that they come in a package of two.I use one for my tall water bottle, and it's been perfect. No problems moving the water bottle in and out, full or near empty. White medical tape applied to the sides of the water bottle help sweaty hands grip the bottle.The other cage is used to hold some Bluetooth speakers, although I do use an extra Velcro strap at the top of the speakers unit to keep them firmly against the bike frame.The Bluetooth speakers (and another set of speakers up by the handlebars), are driven by a high resolution FLAC player. It has a digital output that goes to a DAC / headphone amplifier that drives all speakers. Both sets of speakers use wire connections through their 3.5 mm auxiliary inputs, so I don't actually use the Bluetooth functions of the speakers. That way there is less battery drain and the sound quality is better because Bluetooth has very limited audio capabilities (i.e. Bluetooth still has crappy mp3 resolution sound).After seeing other ones for just a few dollars less, and this with a three pack decided why not. They work great, installed in less than a minute. Small bottles (500ml and less) may move around and fall out. However I don't have that issue as my bottle is around 1000ml. Gave the other 2 away to friends.Comes in a sweet 2 pack, fits perfectly with both my bikes. And fits a regular size bottle.Happy with this purchase and was nice having the 2 pack option get one for free pretty much.Comes with the bolt and washer for installation and a handy allen key.Installs quickly and looks nice.Doesn't really fit any water bottles, except for a plastic disposableTried fitting SS swell bottles and generic plastic bottle and the slope of it and the height and width of the carrier makes it difficult to fitI had to bend it out of place to get bottle in and then bend it tight together to hold it in.I bought this thinking it would fit up to 40oz as it states. I have a 32oz bottle and didn't even fit. I'm sure it's great for small bottles. I gave it one star because it wasted my time, now I have to pack it, drive to postal. drop it off wand wait for a refund.
