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camelbak hydration packs
joshmb1982
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Does anyone have any experience with these?
I have had 2 of these and i can not for the life of me get the damn things to hold water. The cap on the back where you fill them refuses to not cross thread and simply holding it upside down water pours out. I have gotten it to thread on properly 1 time. But that took 5 minutes of fiddling with the freaking thing and i spilled half the water out in the process anyway. I have even handed the pack off to other people and they couldn't get the cap to go on straight either.
Now this is 2 different packs with the same problem. They both came from a surplus type store and cost 50 bucks each.
I have had 2 of these and i can not for the life of me get the damn things to hold water. The cap on the back where you fill them refuses to not cross thread and simply holding it upside down water pours out. I have gotten it to thread on properly 1 time. But that took 5 minutes of fiddling with the freaking thing and i spilled half the water out in the process anyway. I have even handed the pack off to other people and they couldn't get the cap to go on straight either.
Now this is 2 different packs with the same problem. They both came from a surplus type store and cost 50 bucks each.
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I've been using them for years as well with no issues. As with all things, you have to be smarter than your equipment.
and how difficult is screwing a cap on right? these two packs, caps thread on nice and easy like there supposed to. tighten up nicely too. even back spin them a few times to get the threads to match up correctly. but when you give them even a gentle squeeze water comes out from under the cap.
quote:Originally posted by Zulu7
I've been using them for years as well with no issues. As with all things, you have to be smarter than your equipment.
and how difficult is screwing a cap on right? these two packs, caps thread on nice and easy like there supposed to. tighten up nicely too. even back spin them a few times to get the threads to match up correctly. but when you give them even a gentle squeeze water comes out from under the cap.
Two questions:
1: What cap style is it (old or new)?
2: Did you make sure the o-rings are still intact, in place and properly oiled? (Use some sort of non-toxic food oil like vegetable oil)
My guess is you have a fake.
No problems screwing mine on.
Two questions:
1: What cap style is it (old or new)?
2: Did you make sure the o-rings are still intact, in place and properly oiled? (Use some sort of non-toxic food oil like vegetable oil)
I'm going to guess old style. I bought these around 5 or 6 years ago and never tried using them until recently.
And o rings looked good. No cracks, flexible.
That is my thought on this also drobs, that I picked up a knock off brand with a camelbak logo stitched on it.
http://www.camelbak.com/Military-Tactical.aspx
Where did you get it? Might be a fake??
It shouldn't do that.
Ever.
Got 'em at Big 5 about 15 years ago.
Talked the salesman down to $20 a copy, and we bought 4 of 'em.
Never had a problem with leaks, but the water got hot after about 3 hours of stomping around in the desert, shooting in section corners.
Solved that problem by freezing the bag overnight; it thaws completely in about 2 hours in 100+ degree heat.
Yours might need some teflon tape around the threads, and possibly a new O-ring in the cap.