We haven’t seen a lot of new products from Fabric lately, but we hear the brand is poised for a comeback, starting with the Lumaray v3 Light. Today, the component and accessory brand continues that trajectory with the introduction of the Gripper V2 water bottle. If you’ve ever used a Fabric Gripper bottle, you probably already know they are easy to squeeze with high-flow valves and a dotted texture that makes them easy to grip. 

With the V2, Fabric took the Gripper bottle and added a permanent anti-microbial agent into the BPA-free body to resist bottle funk. They’ve also switched to an embossed logo that won’t rub off after just a few rides. Together, these changes should keep your water tasting and smelling fresh, and your bottle looking good for as long as you manage not to lose it. Where do they all end up anyway?

“With the Gripper V2, we wanted to solve the two biggest complaints riders have with water bottles. Unpleasant taste and smell that builds up over time and ugly, peeling graphics. By embedding both the anti-microbial agent and logo directly into the bottle, we’ve created a product that tastes fresh and looks sharp for years.”

-Florian Bont, Brand Manager at Fabric

Gripper V2 Details

Fabric was one of the title sponsors of Grinduro events that I participated in several years ago, and I ended up with several 750ml Gripper bottles. With the easy-to-squeeze body, high-flow valve, and dotty grip, they were some of my favorite bottles until I inevitably lost them — just like all of my other favorite bottles. 

The Gripper V2 doesn’t stray far, or at all, from the ergonomics and features that I and others liked about the original. It has the same shape, high-flow silicone valve, dotty-grip texture, squeezable, BPA-free body, and comes in the same 600ml and 750ml sizes. The main difference is that there is now a permanent anti-microbial agent in the bottle material that Fabric says will “keep the bottle completely smell- and taste-free throughout its life.”

Additionally, instead of painted or printed graphics that quickly get worn off from friction against bottle cages and/or cleaning, the V2 has a logo embossed into the surface. Instead of your bottle looking worn out, Fabric says the scratch-free embossed logo stands out with more contrast as the bottle sustains its natural wear. 

Pricing and Availability:

Fabric’s Gripper V2 is available now in 600ml and 750ml sizes. The bottles are offered in five nature-inspired colours: Smoke, Desert, Crimson, Moss, and Lake, along with a classic transparent (Clear) option. In the US and EU, the Clear and Smoke bottles are currently available, and the other colours should be arriving soon.

• Fabric Gripper V2 650ml £11.99 / €11.90 / $12.00
• Fabric Gripper V2 750ml £14.99 / €13.90 / $14.00

Check them out at fabric.cc