Camelback Podium Stainless & Titanium

[AngryScientist]

Was at REI recently and saw that Camelback now makes the Podium bottle in stainless and Ti.

Have we talked about this yet?

Anyone tried these yet and have feedback?

@100 bucks a bottle for the ti models, they are not cheap, but probably can last a very long time.

It's defintely only a matter of time before you can order custon matching bottle anodized with your bike, just like the Silca pumps, titanium bottle cages, etc.

[shoota]

How do you squeeze it??

[ridethecliche]

I'd hate to lose one of those on a ride...

[dustyrider]

If the top is all plastic, is there really a benefit other than the spending more than you flex?

[nalax]

Originally Posted by ridethecliche

I'd hate to lose one of those on a ride...

I'd hate to hit the bottle after someone loses one...it's hard enough dodging squirrels

[Kyle h]

Originally Posted by nalax

I'd hate to hit the bottle after someone loses one...it's hard enough dodging squirrels

As someone who predominantly rides in groups, this is my worry as well. Running over that would be terrifying.

[djg21]

Originally Posted by ridethecliche

I'd hate to lose one of those on a ride...

I’d hate to have someone in front of me on a ride lose one. Plastic bottles are enough of a nuisance when they are dropped in front of you.

I don’t see the point. It’s one thing to keep a stainless or Ti insulated bottle on my desk at work — I have a couple Yeti tumblers in my office. But on my bike, I generally want something that’s I won’t feel awful about losing. I like the regular insulated Camelback bottles. But even they are expensive. They are dishwasher safe, so I can sanitize them and use them for a long time before discarding them.

[pdonk]

Based on how noisy my bivo bottles are, I'd pass on any metal bottles. They are easy drink from.

[AngryScientist]

Originally Posted by djg21

I don’t see the point. .

The one benefit I can see is on really hot rides. Sometimes the drink mix i use tastes so putridly disgusting if it's really warm, almost unstomachable.

Also, a lot of times I take straight water in my bottles, and on hot days, the water does taste plasticy and gross out of a plastic bottle.

[djg21]

Originally Posted by AngryScientist

The one benefit I can see is on really hot rides. Sometimes the drink mix i use tastes so putridly disgusting if it's really warm, almost unstomachable.

Also, a lot of times I take straight water in my bottles, and on hot days, the water does taste plasticy and gross out of a plastic bottle.

I use the insulated 24oz plastic camelback podium chill bottles for this reason. I fill them almost to the top with crushed ice, and then add hydration drink mix and water. The ice melts somewhat slowly and the fluid stays reasonably cool while it remains in my bottles I typically have to stop at a convenience store to refill after 2.5 hours or so.

If you need metal bottles to keep your fluid cold, you may not be drinking enough.

[ColonelJLloyd]

Originally Posted by shoota

How do you squeeze it??

+1

Have I been drinking from my Camelback bottle wrong all these years?

[zap]

Originally Posted by AngryScientist

It's defintely only a matter of time before you can order custon matching bottle anodized with your bike, just like the Silca pumps, titanium bottle cages, etc.

It will look like crap after 3 or so months of use.

[Likes2ridefar]

I’m with the others. I squeeze and make no contact with the bottle, ever. Hard pass if they expect me to be sucking on a dirty piece of plastic or silicone.

[Willy]

I have a new Bivo (https://drinkbivo.com/ ) that I think is great. It holds my ice water for a long time- I get home and still have ice in the bottle.

[Buzz Killington]

I’m holding out for carbon fiber bottles. Or at the least butted ti bottles.