🎒 Dakine Syncline 12L Hydration Pack Black: Optimal Size and Efficiency Review

This is a good package but I think it needs improvement. The cell phone pocket is too small. No need to mess with your most-used bag in your backpack. The tool pouch has two side zippers and a velcro flap which is not very secure. I have no idea what the point behind it is. I've already dropped the tool, but luckily it only fell out on my car. Why not use a regular zipper? The drinking tube only runs on the left side. Not critical, but if you use the hose right for 30 years, it's hard to get…

The bag works great until you get frost or below which makes it almost useless for skiing or snowboarding. The hydration tube that attaches to the hydration bladder is 100% frost-free, rendering the pack unusable until the host thaws or you remove the hydration bladder and drink directly from it. Whatever you do, don't repeat my mistake and try to bite off the ice in the rubber mouthpiece to break it. up and get the water flowing again. The rubber around the mouthpiece is incredibly thin and…

The bag works great until the temp is below freezing or cold which makes it virtually useless for skiing or snowboarding. The % freezes, rendering the pack useless until the host thaws or you remove the bladder and drink straight from there. Whatever you do, don't repeat my mistake and try to bite off the ice in the rubber mouthpiece to break it. up and get the water flowing again. The rubber around the mouthpiece is incredibly thin and you'll just bite through it. After that, you're left with…