After seeing Chad's post on his blog ( http://sticksblog.com/2013/11/23/aqua-clip-water-bottle-holder/ ), I went and ordered a couple. Brian, the owner/creator of Aquaclips was super friendly and got my order out quickly. These are made in the US, which is nice. They're only $3 shipped, so costs next to nothing to try out.
*** My scale has them at 0.4oz each (~11g each) ***
Anyways, I normally just keep my bottle in my side pouch of my Golite Jam 50, and reach back, but sometimes it's a hassle, and I had thought about making a holder to clip onto my shoulder strap… but then I saw Chad's article and decided to try it out for myself.
I really like it. It's very simple to use, just snap it onto a bottle, like Smart Water bottles, and you're all set. The fit is very snug and secure, it wont come off the bottle unless you actually pop it off yourself. They come in a whole bunch of colors, opaque and transparent.
(That's baby me in the background)
I haven't used it out in the field yet, but walking around home, it was comfortable and it didn't bother/annoy me that the bottom of the bottle wasn't secure. After hooking it to my strap, it stayed put. I'll update once I use it outside when I get a chance to get out after the holiday craziness.
