buying a camel bak

[mike_sinyard]

Originally Posted by w1lp33

Forget camelbak, source military, get the rider. 3l, awesome bladder, has easy attach straps for Molle and shoulde straps :-)

for $120... Thats way over what i wanna spend.. i know i can get one for 60-80.

The razor on source military looks AMAZING.. SUPER FLAT... but no shoulder straps

[coach]

Originally Posted by -Skeletor-

Anyways.. I'd stick with water only or those tablets Camelbak sells. Do NOT put in sugary drink powders, juice, etc into it.

Precisely. Plus, hydration tubes and mouth pieces aren't the easiest things to clean if you use sugary drinks

[ThunderCactus]

oh as for fluids, you can put literally anything into a camelbak; gatorade, sugar water, beer, vodka, just as long as you rinse it out with hot water after
I've done all of the above lol

I've also left water in it in the fridge for 3 months (woops) it grew mold, but only within the liquid, it didn't actually stick to the pack and I just rinsed it out and I used it another year before buying the ambush
On the blackhawk reservoirs, you can actually see mold eating through their anti-microbial layer

[kullwarrior]

Camelbak (as in water bladder)

-I never had problems with Blackhawk ones
-Camelbak, one of mine leaked at the attachment point (super glue fix the leakage)

My favorite camelbak is the Armorbak AB. The biggest selling point is there DASS (Direst Armor Securing System) you can attach it to plate carrier and tighten it to keep the flow. Its 3.1L in the short fat setup to prefect for platecarrier (was designed for IOTV vest)

The only case I could see someone buying the bladder seperately is the Geigerrig where you can pressurize the water (bloody expensive and doesn't carry as much water as typical camelbak)

[D-Rock]

Originally Posted by -Skeletor-

Serious? Google that shit...

Anyways.. I'd stick with water only or those tablets Camelbak sells. Do NOT put in sugary drink powders, juice, etc into it.

Is it superior to a canteen? Some people may think so, others may not. Some situations a Camelbak may be good, others a canteen/Nalgene may be better.

I was thinking more about mineral water.

Also, you are superior to Google.

[dutch13]

http://www.skdtac.com/SearchResults....arch=Hydration
And if you just want one strictly to mount to your vest
http://www.skdtac.com/PIG-Hydration-...-p/pig.503.htm
That's the one I have, and I love it.

[D-Rock]

My Hydration Carrier

Just got it this weekend. I like it. Three compartments: one for the bladder and two for other stuff. Or I could take out the bladder and use it as a backpack.