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#21 ·
upstateSC-rider said:
Are Hydrapak's even still around? Used to love mine when I had it, much more than my Mule.
Lou.
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They're still around. They have a well-designed bladder with a roll top, that can be turned inside out for cleaning and has a detachable hose. Saw them with a booth at Sea Otter, and have been using they're glacier pack for almost a year. Straps started fraying and pulling out, but they warrantied it with the new '07 model, which has a different design where the straps attach and looks a lot more durable.
 
#23 ·
Thanks Anthrax

anthrax said:
... switch to another Hydration system like Hydrapack ...
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Read this thread last week with the same complaint as the original poster. Pipe wrenches and canola oil was what I had been doing for months with mine, *****ing about it before every ride. PITA it was.

So I read this thread and saw "Hydrapak". I had never heard of it so I visited their site and bought one that day (an '07 Big Sur). Used it twice since. Excellent system ... way easier to load up than camelbak. Much better bite valve too. Thanks Anthrax and other posters for the advice!
 
#25 ·
All good tips so far but one more is to not tighten it as much. When it's wet, it will go on a lot tighter. Then after it sits for a while and drys out, it's a beeyoch to get off without pliers (or fp's Camelbak lid removal jig). Try to find the minimum tightness to keep it sealed.
 
#27 ·
Yeah Camelback's are ridiculous. Get a Hydrapack, or at least a Hydrapack bladder! Either one will change your life! They are an awesome company to deal with as well.

A buddy of mine was boiling his Hydrapack bladder to decontaminate it, and fell asleep while it was boiling. He awoke to his smoke alarm going off as the water had all evaporated and his hydrapack bite valve melted to his pot at home. He was fine, didn't burn down his house, called Hydrapack and they sent him a new bite valve!
 
#28 ·
I have used Ultimate Direction roll-top bladders for years now.

I love the roll-top velcro design - easy to fill & clean and zero leakage. I have the 128 oz version, and like the fact that if I don't want to fill it all the way up, I can roll-down the excess bladder for a nice fit. I use it in a Wingnut Hyper 3.0 currently.

Definitely DO use a CamelBak bite-valve though - that's still the best design going (and it fits on the Ult Direction hose just fine).

Cheers, Chris
 
#29 ·
Dave. said:
Read this thread last week with the same complaint as the original poster. Pipe wrenches and canola oil was what I had been doing for months with mine, *****ing about it before every ride. PITA it was.

So I read this thread and saw "Hydrapak". I had never heard of it so I visited their site and bought one that day (an '07 Big Sur). Used it twice since. Excellent system ... way easier to load up than camelbak. Much better bite valve too. Thanks Anthrax and other posters for the advice!
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Do they still use that spring-loaded valve? Those were pretty cool.
Lou
 
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