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Nalgene Encapsul Bladder
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Show more by NALGENE
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Our Price: $14.65 - $19.95
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- Specially developed "taste free" energy absorbing material for Nalgene reservoirs.
- Contains Nalgene Aquaguard anti-microbial formula which helps prevent growth of bacteria and mold.
- Soft, quiet, clear, and rugged.
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Product Description:
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Encapsul is produced using only "saturated" polymers. High strength created by blending high-modulus stiff material with low-modulus elastic material to create an energy absorbing strength.
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Opaque
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1.5 Liters
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$15.41
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Opaque
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2 Liters
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$14.65
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Opaque
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3 Liters
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$14.83
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 Better than Camelbak so far, August 19, 2010
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It's a wonder to me that CamelBak is so overpriced. This reservoir has NO taste and a way more comfortable bite valve. In addition, the tube that carries the water is big enough to fit a CamelBak tube inside of it. This makes drinking nearly effortless.
If you want your water to stay cold in these(any brand), you have to open the valve for a few seconds and allow the water to return to the reservoir instead of boiling in the tube. Doing this with a CamelBak is hard labor. It takes a lot of effort to get the water back to the valve. Unless your on a bike, it's easier to just grab a water bottle. The Nalgene does not have this problem. The bite valve it easier to work and pull water at the same time and the much larger water tube allows water to flow easier. It's a one-two punch.
The magnetic holder is much better for me than the clip that CamelBak uses. It is much easier to grab the bite valve and slap it back than to wrestle it out of a pressure clip and get it back in there. When hiking, I would actually stop and do these actions. Not with the Nalgene. TO THE TOP!!
Have not had any leakage. Neither the reservoir nor the bite valve, which I leave in the open position all the time when hiking and biking. The secondary valve is useful for in the car or when the pack isn't physically on me. I've had the pack full of stuff, compression straps pressing on the Nalgene and not had any leakage with the bite valve only.
On the downside or extra work out of box:
The magnet clip did not fit anywhere that I wanted it. I ended up taking the magnet out of the clip and jamming it between some strap webbing that was folded over several times and sewn with a small gap. It almost didn't fit in there, but it's in the perfect spot now and is not coming out. If I stick this in another pack, I'll just go to a craft store and get a little bag of magnets. They're like a dollar for 20, any size you want. I really wouldn't mind nicking a small hole in my strap to slide a magnet in it.
The tube connections did have more play in them than I wanted. A little too easy to separate. Guess what... Cut the tube a little farther down the line. A half inch is fine. Snug as a bug.
The overall length of the tube was about 7 inches too long for my pack. I just cut it with a knife and reattached the bite valve. Easy. Actually, it's good that the tube is so long. Other packs/people could need it.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Wonderful replacement, August 1, 2010
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Sounds like the review above was written because the replacement bladder was too big for the original carrying case that the owner already had. As far as this product goes, it has been a great replacement for my Camelbak bladder. Its cheaper and I know that when buying a replacement bladder they are mostly all the same. Your paying an extra 5-10 bucks to have the name Camelbak on it. I know this Nalgene bladder will be a great replacement. Sturdily made and functional. Thx
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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 Prretty Good, April 24, 2010
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I bought this to put in my bag I bought from Cheaper than Dirt. It fit pretty well, but I had a couple problems.
1 The mouth piece swivels to open and lock, even though you bite it to get the water out. I guess its more of belt and suspenders. Because of the added thickness to the swivel, I couldn't fit it through the D-rings, that were meant for the bladder.
2. It was a little too tall for my bag. I couldn't velcro the top of the pocket, unless I folded the corners down.
3. The straw is a little long, but its not that big of a problem, I just stuffed it in the pocket.
Other than those things, it worked out very well.
2 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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