Revolutionary water bottle by FRAQUA is the first to be licensed by IBA

This ergonomically designed counterbalance bottle ensures regular management with a one-way chunk valve to make sure you by no means lose a drop!

The broader base ensures it at all times sits upright when positioned down and the narrowcentre makes it straightforward to elevate and maintain when with out gloves.

Liquid consumption is well tracked through water degree markers positioned on the rear of the bottle. Go to www.fraqua.com or contact us at [email protected].

Capability: 800ml / 28oz of liquid
Peak (with deal with): 38cm / 15”
Peak (with cap): 25.5cm / 10”
Peak (with out cap): 23cm / 9”
Coloration: Smokey black clear
Manufactured: 100% made within the UK
Materials: FDA permitted, BPA-free, dishwasher secure, recyclable

The Ring: The bottle is the primary to be licensed by IBA (Worldwide Boxing Affiliation). How did that come about?

Lena Ripley: “We reached out to them in August final 12 months as a result of we have been attempting to push the product, however then I seen that they do licenses. I believed, ‘let’s give it a go’ as a result of it’s a product that’s aimed on the boxing trade. It went from there, and we’ve now received the accreditation that the product deserves. It’s superb the way it’s ended up going.”

Fraqua Bottle

The Ring: What was the genesis behind the bottle being created?

LR: “My oldest boy, Frank, was eight when he determined that he was going to be a boxer. He’s been punching issues since he was two years previous. Anyway, we come from a boxing household, so I signed him as much as the native boxing gymnasium, which is known as ‘Rumbles Boxing Academy’ in Sittingbourne, Kent, England. Frank would do one-on-ones with the coach there, Charlie Rumble, who has been within the sport of boxing since he was a child and is now in his late 60’s. He’s the most effective of the most effective in Kent and that’s why we went there.

“The thought for the bottle got here when Frank mentioned he wished a drink of his personal. He didn’t need me or a coach giving him a drink, and he didn’t wish to wrestle to take his gloves off between rounds. So we seemed round for a bottle that he may use whereas carrying gloves and there was nothing on the market. Frank mentioned, ‘Effectively, why can’t we make our personal?’

“Initially, we made one thing out of an previous water bottle – zip ties, loads of Gorilla Glue, however then we got here up with the concept the bottle wanted a loop (the place the glove may undergo). We determined to undergo product testing, loads of R&D, prototypes, till we received to the purpose the place we have been proud of the product. It’s all made within the U.Okay. and everyone appears to be liking it. It’s the primary ever water bottle that allows somebody to choose up with boxing gloves on, and it’s the quickest technique to hydrate when gloved up.

“The whole mission took 5 years to return to fruition, as a result of patenting, design defending and discovering the suitable producer. We didn’t wish to minimize corners. And it was Frank that got here up with the identify ‘FRAQUA.’ The primary two letters are his initials (Frank Ripley] after which the phrase ‘Aqua,’ so it makes one phrase. We added the loop on the brand as a result of the bottle has a loop, and it’s received the water droplet, in order that’s the story behind the identify and design.

“My youngest son, Traton, has received delicate cerebral palsy and studying difficulties, and he can decide up the FRAQUA bottle. He comes down the gymnasium a couple of times a month, simply to assist him together with his coordination and issues. He makes use of the bottle and completely loves it. So there’s scope for incapacity groups to make use of it in addition to big-glove sports activities.

“In some unspecified time in the future, we’re going to descale the dimensions of the bottle & deal with. That’s to permit folks with hand disabilities, cerebral palsy, stroke victims, MS victims to drink unaided. The medical bottles at present available on the market are very dated and haven’t modified for the reason that Nineteen Seventies.

“However the driving power behind all of this was Frank. It’s gone from an concept into us making one thing ourselves right into a product that’s now being manufactured. It’s a little bit of a dream and it’s been a tremendous journey. Frank has at all times had the purpose to supply the Rolls Royce of water bottles; high quality was at all times high of the listing.”

The Ring: It’s unbelievable that Frank has had such imaginative and prescient at an early age.

LR: -To assume {that a} nine-year-old beginner boxer got here up with an concept that will turn out to be IBA licensed is ground-breaking. Frank’s now 14 and is wanting ahead to seeing the model develop. What an achievement for a younger man. Frank has at all times labored exhausting at all the things he’s achieved: schoolwork; placing effort and time into FRAQUA; getting up for the previous six years at 4 a.m., twice per week, to coach on the boxing gymnasium earlier than he goes to high school. He offers 100-percent in all the things he does.

The product is revolutionary and indispensable

The Ring: What suggestions have you ever had for the reason that bottle went available on the market?

LR: “We’ve had actually good suggestions, however we wanted the IBA license to push the product. We didn’t wish to simply jog alongside and take eternally to get someplace. We wished to try to propel the model ahead rapidly. IBA mentioned, ‘Look, we haven’t discovered one other water bottle available on the market. The product is revolutionary and indispensable.’ That’s the rationale why they’ve given us the license – it’s effectively made and the brand new ones are superb.

The Ring: There should be an actual sense of success?

LR: I’m only a mom that supported my son’s dream and I’m very proud to say that I’m his mum.

The Ring: The place do you ship?

LR: “We ship worldwide.”

The Ring: Are there any reductions accessible?

LR: “Solely through RingTV.com.”

The Ring: Your goal consumers are clearly boxers, however the bottle extends past that, proper?

LR: “Yeah, it really works for any big-gloved sport: Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Sanda – any martial arts actually – then you’ve gotten ice hockey the place gamers put on actually large gloves.”

The Ring: What different targets and concepts do you’ve gotten for the product going ahead?

LR: “We’d like to usher in new colours for the bottle and we’d prefer to launch merchandise in some unspecified time in the future. Our firm Boxing Intelligent London Ltd. will launch merchandise with each model names included.

“The opposite factor we wish to do is create an unique vitality gel with electrolytes that’s designed particularly for boxers. You’ll put water within the FRAQUA bottle after which tip the gel straight to it.

“The vital factor proper now’s we’re rising and we are going to proceed to develop.”

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