Because the Ice Fly is designed supposedly for both road & MTB use, it has a cap. The cap is to keep the dirt off of the mouth piece and usually, MTBrs don't drink in the fly. They'll usually use a hydration pack, but regular trail ridiers use bottles.
Thanks! I still ride with the CamelBaks because I like the jet nozzle over the pull-push style nozzle. However, if you are using more drink mixes I think the Elite is still easier to clean.
Good review, but can you say the number of plastic, that's written on the bottom of the Elite Fly Bottles? Edit: I went to the store checked myself. It's the 7th plastic. And it's a no-buy for me. You can easily google it, but it's the worst choice possible for food-related items. Tho the 7th plastic labeled as "Other" which means plastics that do not fall under the existing marking. But what exactly plastic that is? On the official site, it saying nothing but just "plastic" (pretty amateurish I must say). So until the manufacturer says what type of plastic that is, I won't buy and don't recommend buying these "Elite Fly" bottles. And let me tell you that BpA is not the only toxic chemical there is.
Sorry for late reply. Elite isn't exactly forth coming about the materials, but you could probably reach out to them for more info. Have you looked at the Elite JET bottles? They are biodegradable and have a '4' indicator. For reference the Polar Breakway bottles have '4' while the CamelBak Podiums are '5.'
@@TheSweetCyclists Yeah, I saw those bottles (tho don't have them in my local stores, oof) and it seems that only for these "FLY" series the plastic is "7". (that's why I said "don't recommend buying these "Elite Fly" bottles.") Maybe it's somehow relatable to the lightweight of these bottles. P.S. 2,4 and 5 are the safest plastics.
@@NitroGen150 I've contacted the manufacturer. The body is made from DOW™ LDPE 303E Low Density Polyethylene Resin and the top is made from Moplen EP300H (polypropylene).
The protective cover is great for keeping the cap clean - but as a road cyclist it would be nearly impossible to open the cap and drink from it one handed (better for gravel or mountain biking where you can stop and drink). Note the cap is removable and can be swapped onto the other Elite FLY bottles as well.
@@TheSweetCyclists Do you find your bottle mouthpieces stay quite clean if you're just on the road? I was looking out for a thermal bottle with a cap in particular
Unless the roads our wet or you're riding in gravel / dirt - the bottles tend to stay clean. We've always ridden with larger capacity insulated CamelBak Podium and Polar Breakaway bottles that have exposed mouthpieces without an issue. Only downside to Elite's insulated bottle is that they only offer a 500ml version currently which is a bit small for long rides.
Hello, i have a question: Is the cap interchangible from the Fly and the Camelbak? The Camelbak uses a standard 63mm opening, so you can put on for example a Nalgene cap or similar. The Fly would make an excellent Hiking bottle to save weight compared to a Nalgene - about 150 grams.
Good question. The CamelBak Podium cap actually fits on the Elite Fly - but not the otherway around. Every bottle company uses a slightly different thread pitch. For hiking, I'd recommend something like the HydraPak Flux (czcams.com/video/P17yubPbSG4/video.html), it's a folding design so really easy to pack.
They are light and cute, but they don’t work well. I bought two, and they both tend to close themselves when you want to drink. The old Elites are better.
Because the Ice Fly is designed supposedly for both road & MTB use, it has a cap. The cap is to keep the dirt off of the mouth piece and usually, MTBrs don't drink in the fly. They'll usually use a hydration pack, but regular trail ridiers use bottles.
I like how your review is simple and well designed. Thank you!
Really good review! I still can't decide between them and the camelbak haha, but still very good video! Thanks
Thanks! I still ride with the CamelBaks because I like the jet nozzle over the pull-push style nozzle. However, if you are using more drink mixes I think the Elite is still easier to clean.
Thanks for the review. I ordered a set of the GCN styled elite fly bottles
now i need light weight water !!!
Thank you for the review. I just order mine wich I know I will be happy with it! Thanks.
This is helpful. Thank you for the video.
Thank you
Good review, but can you say the number of plastic, that's written on the bottom of the Elite Fly Bottles?
Edit:
I went to the store checked myself.
It's the 7th plastic. And it's a no-buy for me. You can easily google it, but it's the worst choice possible for food-related items.
Tho the 7th plastic labeled as "Other" which means plastics that do not fall under the existing marking. But what exactly plastic that is? On the official site, it saying nothing but just "plastic" (pretty amateurish I must say).
So until the manufacturer says what type of plastic that is, I won't buy and don't recommend buying these "Elite Fly" bottles.
And let me tell you that BpA is not the only toxic chemical there is.
Sorry for late reply. Elite isn't exactly forth coming about the materials, but you could probably reach out to them for more info. Have you looked at the Elite JET bottles? They are biodegradable and have a '4' indicator. For reference the Polar Breakway bottles have '4' while the CamelBak Podiums are '5.'
@@TheSweetCyclists Yeah, I saw those bottles (tho don't have them in my local stores, oof) and it seems that only for these "FLY" series the plastic is "7". (that's why I said "don't recommend buying these "Elite Fly" bottles.")
Maybe it's somehow relatable to the lightweight of these bottles.
P.S. 2,4 and 5 are the safest plastics.
@@NitroGen150 I've contacted the manufacturer. The body is made from DOW™ LDPE 303E Low Density Polyethylene Resin and the top is made from Moplen EP300H (polypropylene).
You wouldn't want to ride with the cap 4:38 ...? Which stops all the grit while out cycling going onto the mouthpiece...
The protective cover is great for keeping the cap clean - but as a road cyclist it would be nearly impossible to open the cap and drink from it one handed (better for gravel or mountain biking where you can stop and drink). Note the cap is removable and can be swapped onto the other Elite FLY bottles as well.
@@TheSweetCyclists Do you find your bottle mouthpieces stay quite clean if you're just on the road? I was looking out for a thermal bottle with a cap in particular
Unless the roads our wet or you're riding in gravel / dirt - the bottles tend to stay clean. We've always ridden with larger capacity insulated CamelBak Podium and Polar Breakaway bottles that have exposed mouthpieces without an issue. Only downside to Elite's insulated bottle is that they only offer a 500ml version currently which is a bit small for long rides.
@@TheSweetCyclists Thanks for your thoughts. :-) The elite iceberg comes in 650ml . Maybe I'll look into them!
@@TheSweetCyclists elite nanogel and iceberg are 650 ml
Hello, i have a question:
Is the cap interchangible from the Fly and the Camelbak?
The Camelbak uses a standard 63mm opening, so you can put on for example a Nalgene cap or similar.
The Fly would make an excellent Hiking bottle to save weight compared to a Nalgene - about 150 grams.
Good question. The CamelBak Podium cap actually fits on the Elite Fly - but not the otherway around. Every bottle company uses a slightly different thread pitch. For hiking, I'd recommend something like the HydraPak Flux (czcams.com/video/P17yubPbSG4/video.html), it's a folding design so really easy to pack.
They are light and cute, but they don’t work well. I bought two, and they both tend to close themselves when you want to drink. The old Elites are better.
I haven't had that issue yet, but that's definitely one reason I still prefer the CamelBak Podium nozzle design over a push-pull nozzle.