Best bottle cage for newer style Camelbak Podiums? Needs to be pave proof!

There is a gentleman in America who has decided to start making the excellent Ringle H2O design, but he reckons better.

https://www.sellutionmtb.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=MC-RNG1&Cart...

And he's on Ebay too.  Seperate hardware, but he does Ti.  

Purple sold out of course.

It holds the bottle in a tube, with no pokey in bit at the top, 

For me this was the greatest mountain bike cage ever made, never lost a bottle no matter how rough the terrain.  Only thing about them was the Ali destroyed itself, but hopefully he's solved that a bit.

Started buying them on ebay when you could get them for a fiver, the price kept going up so had to stop.

I will be buying a few of these.

Bomtrager RL cages (the cheap non-carbon ones) work well with Camelbak Podium bottles both old and newer designs.

Resurrecting this thread as I've been having trouble with my Camelbak Podium bottles coming out of Elite custom race cages.
They're both only a month old.
Really tight for the first couple of weeks but now find that the bottles get pushed out on bumpy roads.
I'm having to push them back in every 10 seconds.
Put on some Specialized Ribcage instead and problem solved!
Bottles don't move even on the roughest roads.

Just looking for some cages for my new bike and was on the verge of hitting buy on some Elites...

I've used Specialized rib-cages for years without losing a bottle (including Flanders, though the bolts did rattle loose on the first section of Pave. ) 

Arundel Mandibles.  Come in both carbon & stainless steel and both are tight like a well done up vice.  They don't tend to "stretch" over time and mine are still as tight now as they were 3 years ago.  Thorougly recommended.

Thanks for all the replies everyone, I'll have a look at those different options.

I also quite like the look of the Elite Pria Pave cages that are adjustable that were mentioned originally.

i use Topeak Modula Cage EX

as they are adjustable to fit most types of bottles

i use Camelbak podium Big chill bottles and they stay firm in the cages 

I have the Podium Chill type bottle that I *think* is the new version. I have used the cheap Blackburn Competition cages without any problems. 

Also using these bottles with Tacx Tao cages. Reeeeally tight fit. I don't always push them in fully to make sure I can get them out easily..

I use these podiums. Have stacks of them here. I use the Tacx Tao cages. Very grippy because they're a tad tight. Pros were using them on the cobbles in 2015 which tipped me off. 

Sorry to resurrect this old topic but I'm having exactly the same issue as the OP. I have 2 Camelbak Podium 750ml bottles & they are constantly working their way loose so much so I end up pushing them down literally 10 mins. The 500ml bottles are slightly better but if I'm on a long ride 2 of them aren't enough.

I have Elite Custom Race cages & the Camelbak bottles were a really tight fit at 1st but now after a year they hardly hold them in.

Anyone with similar experience or got a solution as it's driving me mad!!!

Arundel Mandibles are the only answer here. Held my Camelbaks during Flanders a few years ago and they did the same for my mate on the same ride with his. Come in carbon or stainless steel & both are as tight as each other.

While on flanders, the order of things sprayed around the course, by frequency:

1. Walking riders
2. Gel wrappers
3. Cobbles
4. Bidons
5. Saddle bags
6. Waffle packs

On 5th, please make sure you have one with >1 anchor points - saddle and seatpost? Also, make sure the saddle connection is tight.

On 6th, please carry as many of as you can back. I'll gratefully accept them in exchange for this advice.

Cheers!

I use standard brand - evans, specialized, etc - metal cages for Flanders.

I've used the camelbak podiums, both regular and the insulated variety, in Flanders last 3 years without an issue. I don't know how different is the shape of the _new_ Podium bottle from the old, but from your picture it looks a lot similar to my insulated Podium bottle.

The advantage of a metal cage is simple - you can press it to tighten it as hard as you want.

Elite Cannibal working just fine for me on my MTB. I bought it cos the colour matched my bike but is working just fine with the podium.

Planet X carbon cages and Specialized bottles survived four attacks of pave.

I have found that not all bottle/cage combos work. Some bottles sit proud with the lip of the cage not in the neck of the bottle. If you must use the Podiums, take an oldish one to several bike shops and try them out. And get the best fit.

I use Elite Ciussi and they are fine with both Podium and Podium Chill bottles.

This might be a daft question but why do you have to use the podiums. Would a cheap pair of bidons not be better? You may well lose one or two no matter what cage you have.

As you've asked for clarification yes I use the Planet X metal ones with Podium bottles and the only time I lose bottles is when I'm being clumsy and drop them myself

Bontrager RL works well with the new camelbak bottles. Lots of colours available. Around £10 from Evans.

I used some cheap planet x metal ones and bent them to be extra tight. Got round Flanders without losing a bottle.

FWIW i've been using the Elite Pria Pave cages for about a year now - BOA-esque adjustment, very snug.

http://www.bikeradar.com/road/gear/category/accessories/water-bottle-cag...

Strange - I've found my Elite Custom Race cages work really nicely with my Camelback Podium. Much better retention and ease of use than any other combo I've used.

Which Elite cage are you using currently?