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Model: CamelBak Hydrobak Light Bike Hydration Backpack 50oz, Army Green
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Thats more like "puke yellow" than golden. No wonder it is on sale
I've never understood how companies make ugly colors like this, the items never sell, they mark down the prices, and the good colors never go on sale.
Is there some tax write-off they get for making products that don't do well that they sell for less than their "MSRP" (which they're still likely making a profit on even after a discount)?
It looks like there might be leaking issues with this model. Does anyone have this one? thanks
I can't speak specifically to this model… but I have a pair of cheap $15 small backpacks that came with 1L water bladders from Aldi's. We took them on hikes last summer in Utah, and by day 2 and 3 each developed a leak where the tube meets the bladder.
An outdoor outfitters said this is common with low-cost bladders. The tubes simply screw into the bladder nozzle, so water almost always gets around the screw threads and leaks. It's EASY TO FIX though, just put a layer of plumber's tape over the threads before screwing the hose back on, and they'll be as leak-free as a properly installed shower head 🚿. I haven't tried it since the tape is so cheap, but if you remove the drinking tube often, another possible option to seal the threads could be some Vaseline/generic petroleum jelly. We use this jelly when we change our countertop water filter once a year, and also for the water and polishing compound filters at my job which are cleaned every day/once a week. Works great with plastic on plastic, so I'm confident it would work on bladders too. Just unscrew the hose, put a liberal amount of the jelly on the threads, and screw it back in 👍
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I've never understood how companies make ugly colors like this, the items never sell, they mark down the prices, and the good colors never go on sale.
Is there some tax write-off they get for making products that don't do well that they sell for less than their "MSRP" (which they're still likely making a profit on even after a discount)?
Might just be a bad picture. When actually outside surrounded by vegetation, clay, possibly red rocks, etc, this color may not look as out of place. It's kind of like a toned down high-visibility yellow, with a bit less green and a bit more orange, and some people really like high-vis.
But yes, sometimes a product lives or dies based on the online picture on our digital screens, and it also seems like this deal has died. However, I DO RECOMMEND water bladders in general! Literal lifesavers on long hikes, way more comfortable and capacity than water bottles or heavy Stanley/Yeti/Hydroflasks.
I can't speak specifically to this model… but I have a pair of cheap $15 small backpacks that came with 1L water bladders from Aldi's. We took them on hikes last summer in Utah, and by day 2 and 3 each developed a leak where the tube meets the bladder.
An outdoor outfitters said this is common with low-cost bladders. The tubes simply screw into the bladder nozzle, so water almost always gets around the screw threads and leaks. It's EASY TO FIX though, just put a layer of plumber's tape over the threads before screwing the hose back on, and they'll be as leak-free as a properly installed shower head 🚿. I haven't tried it since the tape is so cheap, but if you remove the drinking tube often, another possible option to seal the threads could be some Vaseline/generic petroleum jelly. We use this jelly when we change our countertop water filter once a year, and also for the water and polishing compound filters at my job which are cleaned every day/once a week. Works great with plastic on plastic, so I'm confident it would work on bladders too. Just unscrew the hose, put a liberal amount of the jelly on the threads, and screw it back in 👍
I can't speak specifically to this model… but I have a pair of cheap $15 small backpacks that came with 1L water bladders from Aldi's. We took them on hikes last summer in Utah, and by day 2 and 3 each developed a leak where the tube meets the bladder.
An outdoor outfitters said this is common with low-cost bladders. The tubes simply screw into the bladder nozzle, so water almost always gets around the screw threads and leaks. It's EASY TO FIX though, just put a layer of plumber's tape over the threads before screwing the hose back on, and they'll be as leak-free as a properly installed shower head 🚿. I haven't tried it since the tape is so cheap, but if you remove the drinking tube often, another possible option to seal the threads could be some Vaseline/generic petroleum jelly. We use this jelly when we change our countertop water filter once a year, and also for the water and polishing compound filters at my job which are cleaned every day/once a week. Works great with plastic on plastic, so I'm confident it would work on bladders too. Just unscrew the hose, put a liberal amount of the jelly on the threads, and screw it back in 👍
You should try putting a o-ring instead of plumbers tape.
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Is there some tax write-off they get for making products that don't do well that they sell for less than their "MSRP" (which they're still likely making a profit on even after a discount)?
An outdoor outfitters said this is common with low-cost bladders. The tubes simply screw into the bladder nozzle, so water almost always gets around the screw threads and leaks. It's EASY TO FIX though, just put a layer of plumber's tape over the threads before screwing the hose back on, and they'll be as leak-free as a properly installed shower head 🚿. I haven't tried it since the tape is so cheap, but if you remove the drinking tube often, another possible option to seal the threads could be some Vaseline/generic petroleum jelly. We use this jelly when we change our countertop water filter once a year, and also for the water and polishing compound filters at my job which are cleaned every day/once a week. Works great with plastic on plastic, so I'm confident it would work on bladders too. Just unscrew the hose, put a liberal amount of the jelly on the threads, and screw it back in 👍
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Is there some tax write-off they get for making products that don't do well that they sell for less than their "MSRP" (which they're still likely making a profit on even after a discount)?
But yes, sometimes a product lives or dies based on the online picture on our digital screens, and it also seems like this deal has died. However, I DO RECOMMEND water bladders in general! Literal lifesavers on long hikes, way more comfortable and capacity than water bottles or heavy Stanley/Yeti/Hydroflasks.
An outdoor outfitters said this is common with low-cost bladders. The tubes simply screw into the bladder nozzle, so water almost always gets around the screw threads and leaks. It's EASY TO FIX though, just put a layer of plumber's tape over the threads before screwing the hose back on, and they'll be as leak-free as a properly installed shower head 🚿. I haven't tried it since the tape is so cheap, but if you remove the drinking tube often, another possible option to seal the threads could be some Vaseline/generic petroleum jelly. We use this jelly when we change our countertop water filter once a year, and also for the water and polishing compound filters at my job which are cleaned every day/once a week. Works great with plastic on plastic, so I'm confident it would work on bladders too. Just unscrew the hose, put a liberal amount of the jelly on the threads, and screw it back in 👍
An outdoor outfitters said this is common with low-cost bladders. The tubes simply screw into the bladder nozzle, so water almost always gets around the screw threads and leaks. It's EASY TO FIX though, just put a layer of plumber's tape over the threads before screwing the hose back on, and they'll be as leak-free as a properly installed shower head 🚿. I haven't tried it since the tape is so cheap, but if you remove the drinking tube often, another possible option to seal the threads could be some Vaseline/generic petroleum jelly. We use this jelly when we change our countertop water filter once a year, and also for the water and polishing compound filters at my job which are cleaned every day/once a week. Works great with plastic on plastic, so I'm confident it would work on bladders too. Just unscrew the hose, put a liberal amount of the jelly on the threads, and screw it back in 👍
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