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I have bottles with the Watergate and Moflo openings. I don’t particularly like the Watergate valve openings. Too hard to opening with your hand or mouth (for me) to pull up the nozzle.
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Camelback Podium or Specialized Purist (with I have only found with "Mo Flo" valve) are best bottles I have come across. The latest Tackx Shanti also offer a Camelback valve, but the plastic is harder to push and out of the 4 I have, 3 leak.
Actually prefer the Podiums, but the Zipp cages I have seem to eject everything on Belgian cobbles else except Purists.
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I prefer the Watergate top because it doesn't leak at all. Yes the nozzle is a little tight to open and close but I just leave it open on rides.
The Moflo does give you more water per squeeze but it doesn't have a heart valve so will leak unless you very firmly close the nozzle which really annoys me.
Also the Watergate top has a nice rubber feel whereas the Moflo has a hard plastic feel.
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I need some new bottles so it's that time again when I look at the bottles on offer and feel disappointed that I can't find anything to suit my bike :/
I gather Specialized Purist bottles are good but I don't quite understand the difference between the dreadfully named MoFlo, Fixy and Watergate valves. I think I want a Fixy because you just squeeze it, but what's the difference between the MoFlo and the Watergate?
I think I get that MoFlo = more flow but Watergate just suggests political scandal and corruption which doesn't seem super relevant.
Does anyone have any practical experience of the different, er, openings?