For those how takes this topic a bit more serious than intended, here a spreadsheet for easy comparison. docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-hx7fvb_zixzwWedJT9SKC5FgJmvuNkEBHoibT3nhnc/edit?usp=sharing Note that it’s in now way meant to be looked at as scientific results… I think the “grip strength of a 4 year old” is not a standardized unit of power ;) Enjoy and had fun… Feel free to drop you favorite bottle in the comments, I’m sure people have some interesting takes :)

Incredible video mate, no one is producing stuff like this

😂 Amazing, I was laughing out loud but the video production quality was just insane - nice!

Tobias, your creativity, humour and editing skills are second to none in this space. I have 0 intention to buy a water bottle but loved the video anyway :)

probably one of the most ridiculous videos I've ever watched ... I love it!

Absolutely amazing. There are channels with huge teams of people making their videos that look terrible in comparison. Thank you for putting out the best content.

This may be the most ridiculous and greatest KZfaq video I’ve ever seen. I can only imagine how much work went in to that. Great work!

I would follow this guys cycling advise blindly. He so funny and the attention to details is unprecedented

I have the Camelback one, two large and one smaller. I like that you can shut them with the "switch" so there is no chance of leakage if you transport them filled. Pull-out power is something I see as a positive thing as they sit really rigidly in the holders so no risk of falling out if it gets bouncy. The rubber thing you suck on does not taste rubber or anything else, which is of course a positive thing.

I love Elite Fly bottles! They are not the most durable but they are very easy to squeeze and also to CLEAN. You can just pull the cap off and give it a thorough cleaning after putting a 200g sugarwatersaltmix in it

your production value always blows me away.

Brilliant Video! One other important element to the best bottle is also the ease of cleaning. The Camelbak for example is pretty terrible to clean, whils I find the Elite to be a lot easier.

Absolutely bloody brilliant. Soaring to new heights RoJ 👍👍👍 I can only like this video once unfortunately!

Loved the video 😁 Ever heard of "Keego"? They make squeezable water bottles that have an inner titanium coting (fancy tech), eliminating the plasticy taste on long rides. Might be interesting for a follow-up: a taste test 🤣

Brilliant! Kind of wondering why this much needed research hasn't BIDON before ;-)

Best review EVER! Note: the bottle that is harder to pull out of the holder would be may favourite - not the easiest. This is because I have behind the seat holder that keeps ejecting bottles! Thanks for a great review!

Insanely great video on such a seemingly banal topic. Production value is through the roof!

I have two Camelbak Podium Chill (7xx ml) bottles, and they have a large removable rubber/silicon? cap covering the nozzle from the inside. This cap can keep an unpleasant odor for a very long time, and it is not so easy to get rid of those smell and taste. Especially, if you carry some sport nutrition (sweet) inside. The nozzle itself has four legs and after a year of usage and regular cleaning (one needs to disassemble the whole cap) I see already a crack on one of them. The positive side of this bottle - you can easily buy a new replacement cap (the whole part) for ~6 Euro.

That was fun. I recently became addicted to the small Eilte Fly bottles - placing them in my 2 Arundel Mandible cages for XC mountain biking. I concur with the ease of removal test as they are the first bottle I have ever ejected. I'll still use them though. It's a sickness.

OMG the squeeze test slow mo is pure 80s wonderfulness! Brilliant, and actually really informative video. Wow

No one comes close to the production quality and details like you in cycling industry - Incredible. You made bottles an interesting topic!

Elite is my favorite. I like light easy to squeeze bottles. I don't care about insulation

This channels editing just went NEXT LEVEL

One of the, if not the MOST! important video in cycling. Since I'm easily inspired, I quickly measuered my own goto bottles. The 650ml and the 950ml ones from Decathlon. And here are the results for the weight category: Decathlon 650ml Black: Weight: 73g Measuered Volume: 634ml Weight/100ml: 11.51 Decathlon 950ml Translucent: Weight: 92g Measuered Volume: 1004ml Weight/100ml: 9.16 All in all they measure quite well and the big bottle even comes with a dustcap for intense gravelbiking :D I hope this effort further our knowledge in all things weight weenie.

Sweating the small stuff is what separates the hobbyists from the dedicated over obsessed addicts! I have much to learn from you my friend

I am really surprised you did not test the Keego titanium bottle, only 86gr for 750ml and available in the dark matter colour ;-) But I must say, the price isn't worth it . Thanks for the laugh!!!

Never thought I would find myself cheering in a drinks bottle!!!! Come on Elite !!! It's been good for me the last year !

I have the fly Tex or a cousin of the model. It was the lightest I could find that was a good fit for my cages. I don’t bother with the insulated bottles. They don’t make up for the loss of volume or weight penalty. Barely notice any real world difference in temp on a long ride.

While it would most certainly fail your weight test, there are stainless steel bike bottles by Bivo that have a ridiculously smooth and plentiful flow. Bonus is they don't leak at all, can be washed in a dishwasher, and are one less plastic bottle out in the world.

50 seconds into this video and you got me cracking up with the absolute stunning effort you put into this video. Love it. Perfect timing too as I was looking for a new bottle.

The "Slayer of Grams" was the star of the video. 👍👍

Dude, you just made the most interesting video of the year about the most boring thing on cycling industry. MORE!!! MORE!!!!

This is the best cycling related piece of content I’ve ever watched. Absolutely first class. Chapeau and thank you. Personally, I rate the Fly. It’s a cracking little bottle and better than both the Specialized and Shiva.

Hooooly shit, this is years of internal my monologue put into one super entertaining video. Love your work Tobias. I've owned 5 of those 6 bottles in search of the "best bottle". My favorites: For large volume (within 10% or so of 1L) is the Polar Breakaway. Perfect for max volume on an Enduro MTB (only one bottle mount) or bikepacking/big days as they come in a 30oz/900mL size. They're stiff enough to not rattle/eject (unlike the 950mL Elite Fly which ejects way too easily) or the Zefal Magnum (which is fragile/breaks when dropped). The Polar nozzle is the best valve too (easiest to clean and has a lock function). For smaller bottles (sub 700mL or so): The Purist MoFlo as it's lighter/comes in more fun/custom non-boring colours/patterns. The MoFlo valve is go as it's easy to clean/easier use than a push/pull valve. Bottles are less squeezable/stiff than the Camelbak squeeze valve (but they're a pain in the ass to clean and not 100% leakproof). Purist has no lock function though but they don't leak/don't get easily compressed in a bag. Despite the weight, wouldn't recommend the Elite Flys. The Elite bottes mar/look ugly too quickly and eject too easily (especially as I ride mostly gravel and MTB). The valve also wears over time and starts to totally pull off the bottle with enough use (unlike the other 5 on test). The other push/pull bottles aren't as "good" to use on the bike (who doesn't love a squeeze and squirt function?!).

Amazing video! The pulling-test just killed me😂😂

As much I love this channel, I love the 350 odd people who commented (like me) even more....ROJ this is a cool cycling cult. Measuring bottles while belting some crazy synth-y stuff

The Elite Fly Bottle is my favourite, it works fine and why have something heavier? However, there is on reason - if on a budget and you have a plastic bottle holder you need a stiffer bottle. My experience is that the fly bottle requires a good carbon holder to have a secure hold on the bottle. Riding on gravel with a 750 ml fly bottle with a plastic bottle holder can lead to dropped bottles (been there done that), but with a carbon holder with a secure grip like Arundel Mandible it works fine.

The best kind of nerdery. Love it!

-taking it too seriously notice- Polar wins for gravel + MTB for me too. Even the 30oz (I generally don't bother with insulated unless it's winter) just won't fall out of my cages. And they're super easy to clean. The elite fly family is awesomely light, so wins for most road riding. The lack of a retention divot means they fall out really easily but on road it doesn't matter. They're super thin so longevity is an issue. Special mentions: the purist hydroflow/Watergate nozzles, which are the most comfortable to pull open with my teeth, and the bottles won't stain if you put iodine tablets in them to purify water. Nalgene makes the best covered ones, which let you keep dirt/grime out when one is on the bottom of the downtube.

In my experience: - Elite: best value, cheap and pairs good with their bottle cage - CammelBack: very very very good, using for everday use - Tacx: mixed opinions about the cap, funny but good - can also use it as a water gun

For what it’s worth, I stopped using Elite bottles and will never use them again. I kept getting weird black goo coming out from inside and I realised that it wasn’t the bottle being dirty or mouldy - which was my first worry - but actually * the plastic was degrading and peeling off itself every time I washed the bottles * And it wasn’t anything harsh, just hand washing with a silicone brush. I dread to think how much in microplastics I drank before realising this. The weight loss they achieve is by making the sides too thin, imo. Yuck. My preference now is the camelback due to the easy pour action and the firm retention in the cages. Plus of course the insulated ones have that bonus feature.

As always, great video! The focus on visual appeal of your video's makes you in my opinion the Wes Anderson of cycling-related content on KZfaq. As a scientist however, I should comment you could make your data more reliable by measuring in triplicates (especially given the precision of your numerical data). But that probably goes beyond the intention of this video 😉

The Lords comments 6:07 into the video really says it all, you are one sick puppy ❤

I love the Elite Fly bottle because it is easy to clean (made from 3 parts only - easy assemble).

I’m all about the elite fly 750. Pair it with the elite vico carbon cage, your not losing your bottle. The cage doesn’t play very nice with others though. The free ones are definitely worth putting in the rotation though :)

Best cycling edited video on YT!

hands down the most epic water bottle video on internet ... ever !!!! just amazing !!!!

Always highlighting how over serious most cyclist are and poking fun at oursleves beautifully. I always looks forward to what insanity you focus the light on next!

Since few years I’m using camelbak podium chill and lately after getting ‘lost’ in the mountains and running out of water I got myself Woho filter bottle - perfect for alpine adventures 👌🏼 Great video btw ❤️

This is the best bike-tech-related video ever, amazing

Thats some next level video production 👌

The Academy Award goes to: RoJ!! 🎉

The production quality is amazing.

Insane editing and great testing. I would have liked an additional "taste test" to find out whether the water from the bottles taste like plastic or not. :)

Loved it! I also like the new style Fidlock and trek bottles!

Love the analytical approach! Fantastic video

Absolute overkill and hilarious. I wonder if the favourite "insulted" was intentional 😂 When can we expect "Rides of Japan - the movie"?

Dude this music is giving me vibes of playing street fighter at the arcade and watching the original Karate Kid! Now all I need is a slice of pizza, some coke, and more tokens.

Good to know it is at least not the Elite bottles weighing me down going uphill!

I can't believe I enjoyed watching this. I'll still be using my spongebob water bottle though.

I switched to Elite a couple of months ago, the main benefit is the weight, ease of squeezing and high flow. All of which are backed up from the video. In the 550ml type.

Ha ha the Polar is INSULTED in the credits :) Polar and Camelbak for me - I *hate* warm water!

Jackie Chan style soundtrack is awesome 😊

Essential research

I take the time to enjoy and apreciate the OUTSTANDING editing and scripting of theese videos. You are an artist my friend.

What a production!!! Best bottle test ever 🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻

Best 7 minutes of my life! Side note, I've really been enjoying using the new style of bottles like the Fly Tex. Shout out to Fizik for giving me my first one at Sea Otter last year.

I don't have enough vocabulary in English to qualify this video. But overall best cycling related shit I've seen since KZfaq is KZfaq. And that was about cycling bottles.

hahaha so good. Still the highest production value in cycling KZfaq!!

You had me hooked at the intro because I've been going through so many and that's always the first thing I do, and unfortunately always my reaction to the smell🙈 Love the Captain Disillusion level of effort and quality (and humour). 10/10

I've been using podium's (uninsulated) as i don't like to fiddle with a valve and they fit my setup just perfectly. Usable volume is lower than fits in it though as it can't be too full or squirts out with bumps and stuff and you have to unscrew the lid to get the last bit out. They also make noises as the temperature/pressure changes so don't have them around when your trying to sleep. All in all I kind of hate them but haven't found anything better on the bike...

This is amazingly overkill and I love it

Congratulations with yet another stellar production! Lol all the time. You the best. And to be honest, after doing Unbound I need tinfoils a bit more on bottles which is all indifferent to me on the road. For gravel it does matter so it’s not such a stupid topic to explore after all! I like it! Keep keep up the good work

@ridesofjapan We need 1 more metric! The amount of water left after you squeeze it all out. Some bottles (like Specialized) leave a good bit of water behind that you can't get off without taking the cap off.

The elite ones have one huge advantage, they make a 950ml versions for those long rides.

That was more entertaining than I expected it to be and I expected it to be quite entertaining.

You do know these videos are pure brilliance don’t you? 👌

Creative real worldish tests. Just bought some elites last week, fine on the road bike, will be trying them on mtb this weekend.

Fantastic production! Thanks for sharing

This is a sick video - all to test water bottles! Top quality! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

lol. these types of videos are exactly why you are so good 🤣 loved it

You should also consider the amount of liquid left after emptying through the valve and add it to the weight 🎉

Haha, love it! I have 4 of the polar breakaways. 2 of the size you show and 2 of the larger ones. Insulation is great on both hot and cold days. Retention is definitely a 'use case' one. On gravel I want high retention, but on road especially when racing, low is nicer for fast access.

now thats applied science, I love it!!! Fantastic production, thank you.

You put so much effort in your videos. Quite impressive, especially considering the subject matter ;). Much respect. Very nice.

This video is utterly stunning. Brilliant. Love so much. Retention test is the best thing ever seen on KZfaq. 🤩

the fact that this superbly produced&edited video with such an epic 80ies theme is all about the best cycling bottles makes it even nerdy-er and funnier. awesome ! just awesome mate!!!!!

Excellent stuff as always, Tobias. Funny *and* informative. Also, am relieved to see data backing up my choice of Elite Fly Tex. Despite them feeling like the flimsiest bidons in existence.

another classic production! You're brilliant, man.

Not sure if it’s poking fun or serious…satire at its best! Well done sir!

Kudos mate! Funny, amazing production, informative. Who the fudge ever though a bottle video would ever be interesting 😂

I use Elite bottles. They deform easily but are super light.

I recently got a Polar Breakaway, and I can attest that it insulates really well even in a heatwave in South Texas in July. Nothing worse than hot water on a ride, so I'll just fill it up with ice and water and after about an hour the ice has all melted but the water is still quite cold.

Thanks for the effort in putting up such wonderful content!!! Love It!!!!

Love it. An even higher standard than your normal crazy levels of production! And funny as f*%k too. Brilliant. I think it's nuts that you only have 90k subscribers - work at this level should have 10 times that and more.

Elite makes the best insulated bottles

How can someone complain to you, you are so funny to watch, and I believe you are a real nice person! I envy you so much because you live and ride in the country I most love and respect! 🤙🏻🤙🏻 Keep play byke bro!

Truly unbelievable production and editing. Absolutely ridiculous and AWESOME! ❤

Best video on KZfaq

awesome work man, as always. i usually like the specialized bottles, the trek branded bottles (i dunno who makes them) are my new favorite.