I was given one of these to test -- I hated it -- its sitting in my bike supplies closet now collecting dust.
Didn't Like:
- Limited bottle selection.
- Vibrates in holder when riding.
- Reach is extended further than normal to clip it in and out, leading to riding instability when reaching for the bottle.
- Mounting hardware provides very little adjustability, you have 2mm to work when bolting on -- just enough to overcome mfg discrepancies for the distance between bottle mounts.
- You have to mount the notch in the bottle with the magnetic mount just right or it doesn't clip in all the way.
- Must position the water bottle above the magnet then slide downwards just like a regular cage of the bottle gets caught on one of the notch's edge and causes an improper seat -- results in a lost bottle at the first bump.
- Magnet is strong enough to take the full bottle from the hand but the magnetic strength provides very little feedback when it is about to do so.
- I see all of this as a safety risk.
- Expensive for a bottle system.
Did Like:
- "Cool"-factor of magnets.
- Good damage/exchange program.
I've heard from the rumor mill that they're addressing a lot of the mounting issues with a new version.