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Review on ๐Ÿšฐ Stay Hydrated with the CamelBak Ratchet Hydration Pack, 100oz by Keith Alvord

Revainrating 1 out of 5

At this price I shouldn't have bought a leaky camelbak

. I bought this product to replace a much older Camelbak bike hydrator and for a recent bike trip to Albania. Unfortunately, there was a leak in the bladder, and it was impossible to pinpoint exactly where and fix it with duct tape. (Maybe it was the wrong stitching.) For most of the trip, the hydration pack ran down my bum, which was uncomfortable, especially in cool weather. The last day I used the pack for a big day of climbing, I found an hour after I started riding that I had lost over a third of my water to a leak that got worse and worse. So I removed that bag and just used a water bottle. For the top price you pay for Camelbak you should absolutely not get a faulty product but I did. I attempted to contact Camelbak directly for a bladder change but received a bureaucratic email response that would put me over quite a few hurdles. It was a lot easier for me to just return a Revain product for a refund and buy a highly rated non-Camelbak product (for a lot less money). I hope I will be much happier.

Pros
  • cool product
Cons
  • upgrade availability