User submitted reviews
Review by Jason
At 28g, they are definitely light. They are also beautifully made. They hold but do not mark your bottles, even on rough roads.
Review by Anonymous
Hold a bottle fairly well. Spendy for a water bottle cage but I suppose if they last forever it will be worth it.
Review by Anonymous
Here is my experience with King Cage and its owner Ron Andrews. I bought one of their Stainless Steel cages that came with a lifetime warranty several years ago. It was used to hold the reserve water bottle, so it did not get nearly the number of uses as the front water bottle cage that had the water bottle go in and out of it many times every ride. That front stainless cage, of similar vintage but a different brand, has held up well. The King Cage, at most, would have the water bottle go in and out once or twice each ride.
The King Cage developed two problems. The weld came loose on one of the cross pieces. Also, the stainless tubing broke. I took a photo of the water bottle cage and emailed it to King Cage.
I left phone and email messages (including the photo of the broken cage) with King Cage. There was no response. Three days later I sent a second email massage. Again there was no response. Receiving no response after 7 days, I sent another email indicating that if I had not received a reply in 2 more days, I would file a complaint with the Better Business Bureau and also post my experience with this company wherever I could on the internet. Then, that same day, I did get an email from King Cage stating I would receive a full refund. That was on April 16, 2014. Not having received a full refund by April 26, I emailed Ron Andrews of King Cage to ask if he had mailed the check yet. There has been no response to this last email of mine nor full refund as of May 1, 2014.
You can be the judge whether this is the kind of company you want to own products from.
Review by Bob Loblaw
No one could possibly need to spend this much money to save a few grams. But then you pick it up . . . and every other water bottle cage instantly sucks.
Review by Anonymous
These are great...whisper light, and just the right tension to hold bottles without requiring a high speed wrestling match to get them out. Great retro look on my gorgeous Ti bike. They don't stain or scratch plastic bottles.
Review by Anonymous
These are great...whisper light, and just the right tension to hold bottles without requiring a high speed wrestling match to get them out. Great retro look on my gorgeous Ti bike. They don't stain or scratch plastic bottles.
Review by Anonymous
This was the second pair I have purchased. The first pair I bought over ten years ago and are now on my Specialized Tarmac Pro having outlasted an early Trek Madone. This second pair I bought for my girlfriend and she has begun to appreciate how they hang on to bottles even when hammering over rough roads. A great product.
Review by PDXBiker
I have been on two 50 mile mountain bike races one without King cages and lost water bottle the next one with King cages and no loss. The design works and is light.
Review by Pro-35
This is an incredible cage- used it all season and never lost a bottle on rough marathon XC courses. Feels like it's too light to be durable, but it's legitimately 28 grams and doesn't show any signs of wear. It's not cheap, but it's the same cost as more fragile and less reliable carbon cages.
The King cages will last be transferred to your next bike, and probably a couple more after that.
Performance is the same for less expensive but slightly heavier stainless steel version which is a solid 5 for value rating.
Review by ME Biker
Like many others, I've tried a few carbon cages to match carbon fiber bike. After having bottles repeatedly ejected from these carbon cages, I decided that despite the modern look of my bike, I was going old school for cages. I can adjust the snugness on the go and the flat mounting surface fits the squared off down and seat tubes on my Cervelo. As for weight, at 2829 grams each these cages are actually lighter than many carbon cages (not that I really care about the small difference). Finally, these cages will not mark your bottles.
Review by AD
I purchased the King Ti cages singularly because I was seeking cages that would not mar bottles. Both BTD and King verified these would not leave marks on bottles. My first (and ensuing) rides proved this incorrect, as the cages left thick black marks on the bottles. I e-mailed BTD who quickly and courteously responded that perhaps there was some sort of coating on the cages causing the marring. I cleaned them with soapwater, alcohol and acetone, and they still mark my bottles.
Any suggestions are welcome.
Review by Anonymous
these cages are absolutely superb for mountain bike and road riding. i haven't lost a bottle yet while racing over some of the most gnarliest courses. Super easy to replace bottles back into cages. Worth every penny!
Review by Anonymous
I was reticent to give up my carbon cages, but what I already had didn't work quite right on my S5 (bottle was rubbing the paint off the downtube) and I was tired of them marking my bottles so badly. These new Ti cages are awesome, and I am really happy I got them. They look just fine on my carbon race rig, and they hold the bottles really tight. Plus, I like supporting a small company (these aren't Chris King, common mistake)
Review by Anonymous
I picked up 2 of these on sale here at BTD. They match my Moots perfectly and man are they secure. There's just no way I can see a bottle jarring loose. I'm considering putting them on my Cannondale EVO because they are soooo much better than carbon cages.
Review by Anonymous
good welds, bottles fit perfect. Just good Ti
Review by Anonymous
A bit old school for my carbon road bike but I've settled here because I can't stand how the carbon cages look after a few rides in the gritgrime. They get all scraped up on the inside and look whitedryshabby - not glossy, carbony, beauty. Those same carbon cages then proceed to scuff all your bottles until they look rather shabby as well. The King Titanium Cage does not scuff up your bottles. The bottles go in and out quite easily and I've never lost a bottle. They are as light as any out there. They are quite expensive, but I know that 20 years from now I will still have these two cages and they will look exactly as they do today - thus the 5 star value rating.
Review by SMS
Keeps a pretty firm grip on your bottle without marring it, extremely light, works exactly as intended. Not flashy, classic look.
Review by Anonymous
Very light and super strong. I have one on my mountain bike and bottles always stay put, even on rough terrain. Put two on my titanium road bike and looks great.
Review by Lou
I love the telltale color of Titanium and the light weight. Compared to an alloy or stainless cage, it looks awesome. A little pricey but definitely worth the splurge ! One of a kind looks !
Review by Rad Slayer
This is a terrible cage for containing birds, cats, dog and exotic reptiles. HOWEVER the Ti King Cage excels at holding water bottles. AND BOY does it hold them firmly. 1000 miles holding 24oz bottles and they are firm as they day I screwed them onto my frame (much unlike the cheap aluminum cages I switched from which by this time would at wizard sleeve status).
Hi,
We always recommend contacting us first for any warranty help (we're often able to help you out more quickly than the manufacturer). While we've had quite good luck with King cages, they do seem to be a very small company, so we're more than happy to step in to help take care of you sooner.
Thanks! Stacia