Submitted by
marsh rider
a Cross Country Rider
from Pennsylvania
Date Reviewed: November 14, 2010
Strengths: Carry the most water for the least coin. Built strong- not likely to fall apart on you.
Weaknesses: Poorly thought out design. Couple parts needed reinforced. Low flow bite valve.
Bottom Line:
*Review of Flowpak, not Max Flowpak*
I have always been a fan of Sette products to the point of purchasing a Sette bike and loving it. However this product misses the mark imo. First of all, the most aggravating part of this is that the bladder cannot be filled while in the pack, unlike a Camelbak. Then, if you completely fill the bladder it will be too big for the pack to close, leaving you with the bladder sticking out the top. I then also had problems with water leaking from somewhere at the bottom, so I had to unscrew the hose from the bladder and add teflon tape to the threads. Where the hose slides onto the plastic connector I tightened with two zip ties and then wrapped with electrical tape to keep the tie stubs from damaging the bladder.
Overall though, these problems can be worked around and if you need to carry lots of water on the cheap, this is probably still your best bet.
Submitted by
pauljolly65Q
a Cross Country Rider
from Santa Rosa, CA
Date Reviewed: December 26, 2009
Strengths: Comments from others below are accurate--cheap, good storage, comfortable, cheap.
Weaknesses: Soft vinyl tubing leaves wicked plastic taste in water.
Bottom Line:
I love everything about this bag except the water tubing. After cleaning it & the bladder, there's still a plastic flavor to the water. Replaced bladder & tubing with a Deuter Streamer & now there's no funky taste.
Submitted by
InlandEmpireMTB
a Weekend Warrior
from San Bernardino, CA
Date Reviewed: November 22, 2009
Strengths: Cheap, lots of pockets.
Weaknesses: Bite valve sucks. Low flow, and the second one I bought leaks (you suck in bubbles with the fluid). I had to tape over the bite valve on/off switch to somewhat seal the leak, it still doesn't work perfect.
Submitted by
PacNW
a Cross Country Rider
from Spokane, wa
Date Reviewed: October 15, 2009
Strengths: Cheap, tough to destroy(but not necessarily well built), key hook, MP# access, room for a light jacket secure outside of pockets, did I say cheap?
Weaknesses: Low-flow water valve, poor configuration of pockets, you have to swing it off one shoulder to reach any pocket (no easy access),
Bottom Line:
A decent, cheap way to carry water on your back. Not a particularly good way to drink water. Held up well after 75 or so uses.
Submitted by
falcon1984
a Cross Country Rider
from Il
Date Reviewed: July 25, 2009
Strengths: Large opening plenty of adjustment quality price
Weaknesses: Should of got bigger pack for $10 more. Things get real tight when filled. Only have a tube first aid kit and hand pump and it barely hits.
Bottom Line:
Beats all the other over priced packs. Unless you have ape hands there are no problems with the opening size. Water doesn't taste like plastic. Cleaning is easy just empty pull bag through opening let dry. Any remainder can be dried with paper towel.
If you plan to carry any gear get the larger size.
Great product great price. Sette offers some awesome products at great prices matching the quality of other companies. Just ain't paying for some name.
Similar Products Used: No reason to buy those overpriced packs
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Submitted by
k1lluaA
a Cross Country Rider
from Toronto, Ontario
Date Reviewed: July 10, 2009
Strengths: good pockets, holds all my gear and keeps my car keys safe. holds 3L of water, and has a valve to turn off when your not using it much. Fill hole is big enough that i can get chunks of ice into it...
Weaknesses: my back gets a bit sweaty, but its not as bad as my old camelback
Bottom Line:
For the money i paid for this pack, i am thoroughly impressed. i mean, ive owned a camelback, and i like this one better, mainly cause its just as good in every aspect of a camelback of the same size, and its like half the price.
Submitted by
PAbiker
a Downhiller
from New Holland, PA
Date Reviewed: July 20, 2008
Strengths: Lots of usefull pockets, durable, cheap
Weaknesses: poor bite valve, bladder opening is too small to fit hand in
Bottom Line:
This pack went through a lot of abuse and is still holding up well. The bite valve is restrictive it requires a lot of force to get water out. It is difficult to clean the bladder because the opening is to small. Overall it is a good pack. If you move the bladder over from another pack it would be a really nice hydration pack.
Submitted by
Alex
a Weekend Warrior
from Incirlik AB, Turkey
Date Reviewed: December 29, 2007
Strengths: High quality, holds tons of stuff, versitile
Weaknesses: none
Bottom Line:
This is an awesome hydration pack, and is every bit as good as camelbak at a fraction of the cost. The bladder has a nice wide opening. You may need to tighten the tube where it connects to the bladder if it leaks, but not a big deal; tightened it once and been fine since. The bite valve can be tricky, you need to make sure you pull it all the way to get full flow. The hole in the top for headphones is a pretty sweet feature. Overall, I never ride without it.
Submitted by
Randy
a Cross Country Rider
from Dalton, GA
Date Reviewed: July 14, 2007
Strengths: Looks well made.
Weaknesses: Water from bladder tastes like plastic. Cleaned with bleach and it did not help at all. Bite valve is a joke as it will let only a small amount of water pass through. Straps are too long and have these velcro straps on each end that just makes things too cumbersome.
Bottom Line:
I made a huge mistake buying this system. If the price is too good to be true, it probably is. Of course, if you don't mind your water tasting like plastic, then this item is for you. Personally, I'll steer clear of anything carrying this brand again. Price Point used to be cool. No longer. I'll be buying a Camelbak Mule very soon.
Submitted by
Dwayne Hamm
a Weekend Warrior
from Spartanburg, South Carolina
Date Reviewed: February 21, 2007
Strengths: great price, comparable to any top tier hydration pack.
Weaknesses: really nothing unless you want a brand
Bottom Line:
you really can't go wrong with sette. I try lots of stuff and research like crazy before a purchase. if you need a hydration pack, get the max flopak from sette. storage galore, 100 oz of fluid, good looks.
Bike Setup: trek 3900, marzocchi bomber z1 fork, carbon cockpit
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Submitted by
Aaron
a Weekend Warrior
from Poughkeepsie
Date Reviewed: January 1, 2007
Strengths: Durable, light wieght, compact yet fits plenty of tools or other things you may need.
Weaknesses: none
Bottom Line:
Great value. I have a lot of Sette products & have yet to be dissapointed by anything they make. The price is just a bonus. If you are considering a new hydration pack or a 1st pack this is a great one.
Anyone here have one of these??? I can't find a review on it...
let me know what you think of it.. good or bad quality etc.
thanks in advance....
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