Review of Camelbak Cleaning Brush Kit

Camelbak Cleaning Brush Kit
By: Camelbak Average Rating: 4.5 Total Reviews: 10
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snake thing !

On: 2010-03-03

The snake brush thing is great for cleaning the hose on bladders, and also for cleaning the stem and valve assembly on CamelBak bottles. The bigger brush is awesome for cleaning holds when bouldering, so its multi-use!

Necessary

On: 2010-01-18

I wish I knew this tool existed a year ago when I bought my first Camelbak bottle. The long, bendable, skinny round bruch is necessary to properly clean the mouthpiece. The large brush not necessary, however.

Not so amazing for "Better Bottle"

On: 2010-01-09

I bought this because I own one of CamelBaks better bottles with the bit valve and straw. I got sick of using cotton swabs to clean out the mouth piece, so I bought this after I saw a reviewer had used it for such.
It works okay, but I dont even use the larger brush; its easy enough to get a dish sponge in the bottle part.
As for the small brush, the gauge of the straw is slightly too large for the brush to really clean, but it does reach all the way through (unlike cotton swabs). I use the brush part (it comes out of the long tube easily) to clean between the twist-ridges on the cap. Regarding the mouthpiece, its impossible to use. Im convinced the mouthpiece is designed to be thrown away, which disappoints me.

Im sure itd be much better if Id been using it for a reservoir, but frankly, I like my bottle better. I just wish Camelbak made a device specifically for it.

Highly recommended

On: 2009-08-31

Its a must for camelbak water bottle. Clean perfectly and completely. Suggest purchase it with your camelbak water bottle.

Necessary if you have a Camelbak water bottle

On: 2009-08-23

My 10 year old daughter and 6 year old son both have Camelbak Better Bottles. This cleaning brush set is an absolute necessity in order to properly clean certain parts of the bottle. While you could use a variety of brushes to clean the inside of the bottle, the large brush provided here makes it a quick process. The smaller brush is the main reason I bought this. Its the only thing I could find small enough to fit down into the straw and valve on the cap and really scrub them out. The brush part is attached to a long plastic hose which can be cut to size if you dont need the length. The only thing missing from this set is a brush sized to scrub out the inside of the bite valve. I use a bottle brush...the side used to clean a baby bottle nipple is the perfect size....but it would be nice if that were included in this set.

If you own a Camelbak Better Bottle, I completely recommend buying this cleaning brush set, even if its just for the small brush. Yes, the parts are all dishwasher safe but a dishwasher cant get down into the straw and valve and scrub any lingering bacteria out like this skinny brush can.

Very handy for cleaning

On: 2009-07-22

My dad and I both have Camelbak water bottles (with bite valves), and he has a Camelbak water backpack as well. My dad sometimes puts tea in his bottles, and I use Gatorade from time to time. After a while, we both started to see rings of mold on the inside of the valves for our water bottles. Nothing worked to clean them except leaving them in bleach, which we preferred not to do.

This cleaning set is what we needed. The smaller brush with a long neck can easily clean straws and the valve before mold would ever become and issue. The larger brush is great for the insides of the bottles, as well as the backpack.

If you have Camelbak bottles, this cleaning set will be a great investment to make sure they stay clean!

Must have for Camelbak bottles.

On: 2009-06-23

My Basic Review:
These brushes are a must have if you use Camelbak products with bite valve. I use the large brush to clean my reseviour in my Camelbak pack and also to clean my .75 and 1 liter Camelbak bottles. I use the smaller tube brush to clean the tube in my Camelbak backpack and the tube in my Camelbak bottles. I also use the tube brush to clean the bite valve. Both products work great and do not scratch the soft reseviour or water bottles.

Simple Description: Two items come in the clear package. One looks like a bottle brush with soft bristles and the other is a tube brush with what looks like a small pipe cleaner made of the same material as the bigger bottle brush.

CamelBak Cleaning Brush Set

On: 2008-12-26

This product is of outstanding quality and is very useful with the care of the CamelBak Water Bottles I have purchased and now use. Thanks for the great service!

Essential accesory for any CamelBak

On: 2008-12-16

If you have a CamelBak and have an aversion to "intestinal distress" you must have one of these cleaning brush sets. A large brush for the resevoir, and a small brush for the hose. No need to bring it on short trips, so the bulk is not a real problem, but they coil up to fit in the bottom of a trunk for longer trips where there may be a need to clean the horrible black gunk out of your CamelBak.

It is occasionally useful for odd-sized things at home, like champagne glass stems or other odd cooking gadgets.

E.M. Van Court