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A versatile hydration system for any adventure, the HydraPak Full-Force is fast-filling, leakproof, and equipped with an easy-to-use squeeze bulb that sprays water at your command. This allows you to drink or dispense water with one hand, clean your shoes or gear after a hike, and quickly rinse off yourself (or a pet) after a day on the trails Read More
I'm getting an all-in price of $39.47 for the 3 liter on Amazon (and Honey tells me there is another vendor selling for $34.12) - which is less than the all in price on Massdrop. The high Massdrop shipping charges seem to kill the deal way too often. Bummer. Anyone else observed this?
I am very much a fan of this design. The handle allowed me to fill up my dog's bowl when hiking or clean my cup when camping. However the seal just below bite valve failed half way up Mt. Whitney. Duct-tape didn't fix it, but glue would have. Fortunately I always carry collapsible backup water bottles.
Update: within 48 hours of filling out the warranty information on their website, they mailed me a new hydration hose. It is impressive to see a company so responsive in honoring their warranty.
JbarYou may have convinced me to purchase my third bag. I have two 2liter bags I use for my Katadyn BeFree filter; one dirty w/filter & one clean potable. A 3L may be nice for longer trips.
I currently use a Geigerrig system and love it (my dog actually prefers drinking hose-sprayed water than water from a bowl on the ground while camping/hiking), but I have been wishing for something that could function the same without the two separate hoses (one for water/one for air). This looks to be the answer. Excited to find out.
tifholmesFollow-up: I'm really happy with this. Compatible with my Geigerrig filter. The hand pump produces a nice, fast stream of water. Different from the Geigerrig in that this only produces a stream when pumped, as opposed to the Geigerrig's system, where you first pump air into the reservoir to pressurize and then squeeze the mouthpiece for a constant stream of water. Overall, though, I think the Hydrapak Full Force will actually be more beneficial for my particular use, and the elimination of the second hose (that the Geigerrig method employs) is worth it to me.
Funny enough I just ran into this same issue with a PFD that has a reservoir hook, my 3L camelbak peeks out like 5 inches, thought back to your comment and realized I need to get a 2L one for my PFD haha, thanks again.
Compared to well-known brands such as Camelbak, is this one better? It seems to have nice features that were not in the products of the mentioned brand, but the last time I purchased from Camelbak was many years ago...
atari.super.nesHydrapak is the best, imho, but other brands have upped their game a little in the last couple years. They started out with Dakine and Geigerrig, always been the same high quality material. Never had a leak or a burst out of the four I own & use...did have to get one replaced after I abused it with too much bleach (better to use non-bleach sterilizing tabs or other methods). The brand new 2017 MSR Dromlite bags are worth a look too if your needs are more for storage or gravity filtering rather than a straight up drinking bladder. Much prefer these slide-zip closures instead of screw lids. Easy, quick, and effective.
Couole questions, hopefully you guys can answer!
Does the pump have to be attached? Or can it be taken off and just use the mouthpiece and hose? How do people find it when it's sitting by your shoulder too. Is the pump too big and clunky? And third, when completely full do you find it makes a large backpack bulge vs one with an inline seam?
Thanks in advance!
$40.74 (post $7.75 shipping) on Massdrop vs. $41.47 on Amazon. I hate being that guy but I'd rather buy it through Amazon for that price difference. :\