Review of CamelBak Men's Hydrobak 1.5 Liter Hydration Pack

CamelBak Men's Hydrobak 1.5 Liter Hydration Pack
By: CamelBak Average Rating: 4.5 Total Reviews: 10
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Great product

On: 2008-08-29

This little hydration pack is perfect for biking, short runs, and hiking if you arent going far. The gear pocket is very small and can only hold keys, money and a cell phone, but if that is all you need to hold it is great. The water bladder is good for short trips especially if you are a not big water drinker.

Holds less then 1.5L

On: 2008-07-07

The bag is well built and allows me to drink comfortably while riding a bike. I only have one problem with it - it does not hold 1.5L as described, at least I have not managed to put more than 1.2L or so in it. Filling it up is kind of awkward too; it seem like best if done by two people - one holding the bag horizontally while the other pouring water into it and then carefully screwing the cap on. It could be just me but I would prefer if I could fill it from the top. I wanted to return the bag once I found it did not hold 1.5L as advertized, but eBags charges $5 for returns and that makes returning of this $30 item unattractive.

A Great Product!!!

On: 2008-05-04

I very satisfied with this product, is comfortable, easily to drink from the mouthpiece, no plastic flavor like others ones, always keep a good temperature of the liquid into the bag. For a short trips (50 miles o less) this is a great product.

A must have

On: 2007-12-11

i can ride 10times as far now, thanks to this thing, its great, def recommend it.

Decent for the money

On: 2007-11-25

Overall this hydration pack is well built and shows Camelbaks quality, but it has a few flaws. The first is that its SMALL. I knew 1.5L wouldnt be huge but it just seems so small compared to my larger SnoDog. I purchased this pack to fit under my ski jacket so the water doesnt freeze and I wouldnt look like a hunchback. For that it works. The second issue is that this thing really needs a shernum strap. The shoulder straps on this pack like to slide down which is pretty irritating when trying to do something active.

Very nice!

On: 2007-09-19

This is a great hydration pack for rides of a couple of hours or less. It keeps the water nice and cold, and the 50 oz. pack is light enough to not bother me while riding. Highly recommended!

Great little camel back

On: 2007-08-24

This is great for exercising -- I use it for trail running, but could easily be used for other activities like biking, hiking, etc.

It does not hold a lot of water - maybe a large glass or two tops, but for limited excursions/runs, it is perfect. Pocket will hold your keys and a cell phone, not much more. But then again, you are likely to be on a run so what more do you need to carry? It fits comfortably on my back without any rubbing/chaffing -- these are 1 hr+ trail runs, if you run longer than a few hours, it may. The tube can be positioned right near your mouth for easy access due to the smartly placed clip on the shoulder strap.

The actual bladder has the large opening so that ice may be added to make your water super cold if you wanted. Its nothing like the larger ones made for military use, but this does what I wanted it to.

Great hydration system for shorter excursions

On: 2007-08-14

Ive owned quite few hydration systems over the years. Recently, I purchased this Camelbak Hydrobak hydration pack from Amazon and started using it. Compared to my old hydration systems (original Camelbak and Blackburn), this one is light years ahead. The original Camelbak systems had a fairly small opening which made it very difficult to put larger ice cubes into the reservoir not to mention cleaning the inside. Additionally, the closure caps for the reservoir were held in place with friction.

The current systems have openings large enough for me to put my fist through which makes filling the reservoir with ice cubes and cleaning the systems very easy. Additionally, the reservoir cap now screws on securely, so its unlikely to pop open even if you land on your back after flipping over the handlebars.

I recently found my old Camelbak Hydrobak from 7-8 year ago. It still works great except for a leaky bite valve. However, compared to this current Hydrobak, the old one feels like a flimsy throwaway pack.

Overall, this is a great hydration system for shorter trips. It holds the equivalent of about 2 to 2 1/2 water bottles so dont expect an full days worth of hydration. Theres also just enough room to hold your keys and a few energy bars. No need to buy and carry a larger and heavier hydration system if your main needs are 1-2 hour excursions.

hyper hydration

On: 2007-08-06

I got this product for camping and hiking, but now I wear it around town too! It is my favorite new "toy". My boyfriend got one too and he now uses it as a man-purse. I cant detach him from it! We love our camelbaks.

good stuff

On: 2007-07-12

this is a great entry level camelback but the mouthpiece is already suffering from use after only a few weeks of hiking around