🚰 XLAB Hydroblade Water Bottle: Optimal Transparency and Versatility in One Size Review

I bought it after watching and reading the video, now it stands for easy fridge storage. It's not, or at least not for the ones I have. Otherwise it serves its purpose.

I had a hard time finding one that would fit between the aero bars on my trike that had enough water and didn't get in the way of my switches. that works great. The drop down design is perfect and sufficient for my training ride. Lightweight, quick fill with an actual coating that limits spills.

While this is a great addition to my tricycle, it has a design flaw. The top opening is great for quick refills, but the top door tends to pop open and spew liquid at higher speeds and with every hit on a bump. I solved this problem by smearing the velcro on each side of the bottle and adding a velcro top to keep it closed but still be able to open it quickly. It looks like a simple manufacturing solution would be just an indentation on each side of the bottle and a bulge on each side of the…

I bought this to replace my X-Lab torpedo which I had to remove because it was squirting liquid with every hit. It was pretty easy to install and was up and running in about 5 minutes. I was a little worried about the reliability of the hook that holds the bottle while riding, and it turned out my fears were justified. On my very first ride, going up a flat road, a bottle flew out and bounced down the road. I noticed my food leaking down the bottom when I picked it up. The bottle was pierced in