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Submitted by
Toomy Boy
a Weekend Warrior
from Mexico
Date Reviewed: April 28, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Xinte Trails | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$55.00 | | Purchased At: | Local bke store | | Strengths: | Lots of room to carry stuff | | Weaknesses: | Leaks like hell, red cap for refill breaks after 3 or 4 refills. | | Bike Setup: | 2004 Trek 8000 all stock | | Bottom Line: | French brand with good looks but the water container sucks, you can not drink without stopping or checking if it leaks. After several refills you have to repair the red cap or you will have you back real wet.
Try buying a Camlback instead. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Carlo
a Cross Country Rider
from Las Pinas, Philippines
Date Reviewed: November 5, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | San Mateo, Rizal | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$23.00 | | Purchased At: | Cartimar, Pasay | | Strengths: | Lots of pockets to organize your tools
Has a rain cover to keep mud off the pack | | Weaknesses: | The mouthpiece leaks and bladder compartment can only hold less than two liters. | | Bike Setup: | Aluminum FS frame with Hayes mechanical discs and Shimano clipless pedals | | Bottom Line: | What do you expect from a US$23 hydration system? Overall, the pack isn't bad at all. Its just the mouthpiece that really bugs. You have to hold it to be able to drink (no hands-free). It also leaks like a free-running fountain. Best thing to do is replace the mouthpiece with that of a Camelbak's. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Glen
a Cross Country Rider
from Belgium
Date Reviewed: December 2, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Hertenberg | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$60.00 | | Strengths: | Lots of space to carry your stuff | | Weaknesses: | It leaks like hell, and the bladder sucks.
Mine died on me yesterday.
| | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Specialized stumpjumper FSR XC | | Bottom Line: | Don't buy this thing. Give a bit more for the real thing.
I'm going to buy myself a camelbak tomorrow. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Shawn XC country
a Cross Country Rider
from Canada (the real outback)
Date Reviewed: August 18, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Strengths: | makes a godo napsack when you remove the leaking bladder | | Weaknesses: | The Bladder fill port will tear after abotu 10 uses. A tube of Goop works well to fix this. Ideally do this when you first get it and before the plastic tears from the red fill spot.
Also expect the shoulder sraps to tear away from the sack an d need to the resew. | | Bike Setup: | Fisher X0 with various upgrades | | Bottom Line: | This product should be discontinued or not used outside the living room. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bill Kay
a Weekend Warrior
from Thessalon
Date Reviewed: April 30, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Killer loop | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Small,comfy good for short to moderate rides | | Weaknesses: | Leaks like ten | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | Rocky mountain fuision with LX at the back | | Bottom Line: | Its not bad but the things leaks so much my arm has gotten a better drink then I got. Dont buy it if you ride realy far but its ok for 1-5 hours rides. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dixon
a Cross Country Rider
from Long Island, NY
Date Reviewed: April 1, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Stilwell! | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Product WHAT?!? | | Weaknesses: | The valve is of such poor design that you have to REALLY concentrate on what you're doing just to get a sip (this cannot be done hands- free, by the way...) For a couple of months I was bringing it along on rides just to use to refill my water bottle(which, ofcourse required me to stop) The system's most annoying trait? THE VALVE LEAKS-which was no fun in January- By the time I got home the whole right side of my body was covered in a sheet of ice. The elastic tire pump strap ripped off after three rides.
| | Similar Products Used: | Regular water bottles (at least you know they'll actually work). | | Bike Setup: | Trek 6500/ Judy C/ Titec barends/ Adam O suspension seat post/ kool stop pads | | Bottom Line: | WHATEVER YOU DO- DON'T BUY THIS STUPID @$%^&*! BAG!
If you are unlucky enough to already own this piece of junk, here's what you can do to help yourself out:
Get a camelback replacement mouthpiece. Remove old mouthpiece and cut the ribbed part off the end of the drinking tube. The new mouthpiece will fit right on there, and presto! It functions! (The bag itself still stinks, though.)
I can't go lower than one otherwise I would.
P.S. Those aren't chilis- They're Zefal water carriers which I've set ablaze. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Desmond
a Weekend Warrior
from Singapore
Date Reviewed: January 1, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: |
Bkt Timah | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
Water does not taste bad
No leakage
Maintains looks after many washes in the machine.
Comfortable
French quality
Hardy | | Weaknesses: |
Not for long distances. | | Similar Products Used: |
Nil | | Bike Setup: |
S-works cro-moly frame
SX Mach 5 Fork | | Bottom Line: | Good value for money. A great alternative for the non conformist who detests Camelbak. WILL NOT FAIL TO FULFIL YOUR AIMS. | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Hal Burns
a Weekend Warrior
from British Columbia
Date Reviewed: October 25, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
The Abyss, Nanaimo | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
Good pack, stores enough for day long trail rides, comfy back pad | | Weaknesses: |
Straps too short (I'm 6'), bladder design sucks | | Similar Products Used: |
none | | Bike Setup: |
Fat Chance Wicked, RS Indys | | Bottom Line: | Good bag, if you're under 6' tall and not burly, bladder design causes pinching of water flow when it's half full, tube and valve seem good.I am buying replacement bladder. Fill cap has sepaarated and leaks like a sieve. Only about 12 mellow rides on this baby, so bladder bites! | | Overall Rating: |
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