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reservoirs / bladders

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#1 ·
Which company makes the best bladders / reservoirs, looking to get a 1L. I'm thinking either dakine or camelbak. From my research it seems like people have problem with the small opening of the platypus when cleaning it.

Does any of these have the plastic taste, I know it used to be a problem but don't think it is anymore with any of the companies anymore. Please confirm.

Any recommendations / reviews if you have one of these is much appreciated.
 
#2 ·
Camelbak is really tried and tested and bla bla bla

I'm not a small guy and I've fallen on my camelbak more than a couple times and it's held up

Several times I thought for sure I was going to get up with a pack full of water, but never have.

My vote is for camelbak. Love mine
 
#5 ·
I put a Platypus Big Zip bladder in my pack (aftermarket). I have been extremely satisfied with the purchase. I would buy it again.
 
#8 ·
I have 3 CamelBak bladders for 2 packs. 2 - 100ml "Antidote" /w quick release hoses, & 1 older 70 ml bladder. No plastic taste that I have noticed, and I definitely would have noticed if they did. I HATE THAT TASTE!!!

The Antidote model is a LOT easier to open and close. (Sometimes with my arthritis, the old model is a little tough to unscrew!)

I just purchased the 100 ml insulated bag. Hasn't been cold enough to give it a real test, but I can tell u if u use an "Un-Insulated" bladder & hose, the hose will freeze SOLID the first time you drink from it in sub freezing temps. And then the hose takes forever to thaw! :(
 
#10 ·
@newnew I bought my Camelbak at REI. It's a Seattle based company but I think they have stores all around the country. @buttertime93 Like chomps I have the 100oz antidote. It's a really good one that's held up after some giant falls directly on my back. No plastic taste and easy as hell to clean and dry out. But if you buy one, completely fill it and test it by applying some pressure to the full reservoir. A couple friends of mine had to exchange theirs for new ones because the quarter-turn cap leaked under pressure. Mine was fine though haha.
 
#13 ·
i'm actually from canada but i'm going to lake tahoe next weekend. i'm staying overnight in seattle so i can fuck around the city and see what i can find. but can you guys give me a jist of this product as i'm on the website right now and i can't really see the inside of the bag or anything:

- is the bag strictly for thermal sustainability and padding? are there pockets or anything inside so i can put food or whatever else in? - plus my video card at work is fucked up so i can view youtube videos, which may/may not cover the interior of the bag




i've never googled shopped like that before...lol that is a first for me
 
#16 ·
ah...i see that now. thanks for the insight

@newnew Yea the flagship REI store is right in downtown Seattle so hit that up if you can it's a pretty cool, huge store. There are a bunch of different CamelBak backpacks that you can find at REI or online that are various sizes and come with a reservoir. The one I have is called the Mule and it has a lot of different pockets and compartments to put all sorts of stuff. There is usually a main padded compartment specially made for the reservoir that has a slit for the tube to go through. It fits a surprising amount of random items for its size even while holding a 3L reservoir. So yea the pack is for holding/insulating the reservoir and also for holding whatever else you want. Hope that helps, good luck buying man.
the compartment where the reservoir goes into, i know it depends on the model, but for the most part, if that part is padded, i don't have to worry about the rest of the bag do i? like when i go boarding i fall on my back and random other falls when doing dumb shit. will it uphold? i was on the website and i clicked on the "winter" section, i'd like to avoid carrying around a full blown backpack if possible and just have something on the smaller side
 
#15 ·
@newnew Yea the flagship REI store is right in downtown Seattle so hit that up if you can it's a pretty cool, huge store. There are a bunch of different CamelBak backpacks that you can find at REI or online that are various sizes and come with a reservoir. The one I have is called the Mule and it has a lot of different pockets and compartments to put all sorts of stuff. There is usually a main padded compartment specially made for the reservoir that has a slit for the tube to go through. It fits a surprising amount of random items for its size even while holding a 3L reservoir. So yea the pack is for holding/insulating the reservoir and also for holding whatever else you want. Hope that helps, good luck buying man.
 
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