Hydration Backpack & 2L Hydration Bladder - High Flow Bite Valve - Hydration Pack for Cycling, Running, Hiking

Ive been riding with this for a few months now, probably over 500 miles or more with it on. - Nice design - Well built - Hydration pack works great - Just enough pockets for what I need - Light and comfortable. Note that this is ideal for a sport bike rider: Mountain bike, cross country or road cyclist that goes full out for a few hours. It carries up to 2 liters of water / hydration....a sandwich, your wallet, your glasses in a case, a few tools, even a small bike lock if you don't have it mounted on your frame. Its not large enough for most students that are looking for a pack to carry all that plus books for a whole day of classes. It's a sport backpack with hydration, or a small hiking backpack - and it aces those jobs perfectly.

UPDATE: I ordered a well-known competitive brand to replace this one and had similar issues. I found a video suggesting to rotate the cap in the opposite direction first until it clicks, then to tighten it. Although it didn't help on the other pack, I went back and tried it on this one too - bingo!! I used it for 3 days at a music festival and it worked out great! I'm upping my review and think it deserves 5 stars for the price. My only remaining complaint is that the Velcro stuck to the fabric and started to mess it up a little, but it's not a big deal given the price. Original review: This appeared to be a well-made little hydration pack / backpack and I was excited to try it out before using it at a musical festival in a few weeks. To start, it was pretty cumbersome to remove the bladder from the backpack and then to angle the opening under a faucet to fill it. once full, I noticed some leakage from around the cap, which I ignored and hoped would get better. It only got worse. I put the bladder back in the bag (also difficult once full) and water started pouring out from the bottom of the bag, all over my kitchen. I set it down to clean up, and even more water was pouring out from around the cap area. The cap was twisted as tight as it would go, but there was a steady leak from the bottom. Sadly, this is a total no-go.

So I bought this for skiing, and overall I really liked it after a week of daily use. The only other brand I've used is Camelbak, so I'm going to compare it to one of those. First, the price. This is less than half the price of a comparable Camelbak product, and while this product isn't as high in quality as that one, it is an excellent value. Back itself - It is a very lightweight pack and seems sort of flimsy compared to the typical camelbak. The straps in particular are thin and I would not expect this to survive more than one season of regular use. The straps around the chest and belt seemed to loosen themselves a little after a whole day, which wasn't great, but it's a small enough pack and I wore it under my hard shell so this wasn't really a big deal. Putting granola, phones, small items in it worked fine but if the pack is full of liquid it doesn't leave much room. It was comfortable enough and under my hard shell I could forget I was wearing it (once the bladder got a little less full). Bladder and hosing - The fill opening on the bladder is much smaller than a Camelbak opening - this is ok but I can't get my whole hand inside if I want to clean it. Not a big deal, but the other brand uses bigger openings. The bladder sits in its own pouch on the back and the hose just snakes around to go to the sleeve on the straps. It does not quick-disconnect from the bottom of the bladder, which is a bummer because that is a nice feature for filling. A few times I tried to fill it and because I didn't want to snake the whole hose out I ended up with water on my pack - right where it contacts my back. I learned how to prevent this but the first few times it was tricky. The hose itself was fine, and seemed strong, but I had to snake it all of the way across my chest to get it to sit in a convenient position. It had a nice clip to hold it there but that clip does lot look like it would survive a good fall right on top of it. The bite valve was great, worked perfectly, and the cut-off switch was pretty easy to manage with one hand. It was a little tougher to open than close based upon its design but overall I was pleased. I would recommend this product for anyone who wants a low cost hydration pack and doesn't need something terribly rugged or that will get every day use.

I just received this item so I can’t review its quality of functioning, but my initial impression is that this bag is pretty nice! I have a larger chest (38DD) and I was worried the chest strap wouldn’t cinch but it did and with plenty of extra room! Same goes for the waist strap. The bag lays pretty flush against your back and it is very lightweight. The straps don’t feel abrasive. I like the whistle, I think that was a good inclusion. I feel like the tube is quite long and I’m not 100% sure if it’s supposed to be crossbody like how I’m wearing in my picture, but it does seem like there’s several ways to adjust the tubing so I’m going to play around with it. I was VERY surprised at how much pocket space there is. Definitely enough for keys, snacks, phone, medications, etc. Overall I’d say the aesthetic and comfort of the bag is excellent! If my experience changes once I use it I’ll be sure to edit this review.

Nice bag, however its difficult to take out and insert the bladder through the small opening, which could have been made bigger.

Does the job it’s intended!

Perfect daypack size. Main compartment large enough for a small snack and bike tool kit. Product seems to be of good quality. The 1 litre bladder can be tricky to put back in when empty, but I like that there is a velcro tab and loop to hold the bladder upright.

Durable and Light using since day one and no damage occur until now. Recommended Hydration bag!

1- Soy una persona que suda bastante, y con los materiales de fabricación, sin problema de humedad(sudor), ni espalda ni hombros. 2- La calidad de cada parte, es muy buena. Lo sientes de inmediato. 3- Al usarla en MTB, bici montaña, ni la sientes, no se mueve nada. El doble seguro está excelente. 4- Para los recorridos de 20 a 60k, esos 2 litros son suficientes para mí. De igual forma podrías poner otro bote en la bolsa, la cuál está bastante amplia. 5- La salida de agua es suficiente, es decir, sale lo que necesitas para tomar adecuadamente. Es muy fácil tomar por ese tipo de manguera, solo 90grados de vuelta, y listo ya la usas. Yo la dejé abierta todo el recorrido(40km) y no gotea. 6- Muy fácil de llenar, muy fácil de instalar, y de llenar también. La recomiendo ampliamente, los colores están muy padres.