Well here at Outdoors Los Angeles we like reviewing our gear to let others know the pros and cons of various items. There always seem to be lots of options for the same product function. For Reservoir's there are Camelbak, MSR , and Platypus and countless other less visible brands.
With that in mind here is my review of the Camelbak cleaning Kit
Originally submitted at REI
With that in mind here is my review of the Camelbak cleaning Kit
Originally submitted at REI
This kit contains all the cleaning accessories needed to keep a reservoir in optimal condition.
Useful but not essential
By Chris from Los Angeles, CA on 10/15/2010
Pros: Easy to UseBest Uses: Hydration Packs
Describe Yourself: Avid Adventurer
Was this a gift?: No
The camelbak reservoir cleaning kit comes with four items:
Its fairly easy to use once you get the hang of it.
I am sure there are many other cheap ways to dry your camelbak reservoir. If the money isn't a big deal this is a nice kit to have. I wish it came with more cleaning tablets but seriously each of my three reservoirs get fully cleaned with a tablet like once a year at most. But with the brushes and the drying rack its fairly easy to clean it out with water and soap and then let it fully dry before putting it away.
As for the drying rack its in two pieces. The first piece holds the tube and allows you to hang the reservoir upside down. The second piece keeps the large hole open so the inside can dry out.
- a big brush for inside the reservoir body
- a small brush for inside the tube
- a yellow two piece reservoir drying rack
- 2 camelbak cleaning tablets
Its fairly easy to use once you get the hang of it.
I am sure there are many other cheap ways to dry your camelbak reservoir. If the money isn't a big deal this is a nice kit to have. I wish it came with more cleaning tablets but seriously each of my three reservoirs get fully cleaned with a tablet like once a year at most. But with the brushes and the drying rack its fairly easy to clean it out with water and soap and then let it fully dry before putting it away.
As for the drying rack its in two pieces. The first piece holds the tube and allows you to hang the reservoir upside down. The second piece keeps the large hole open so the inside can dry out.
drying rack in use
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| The drying rack in use. |
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| The second piece of the drying rack holding it open to air out the inside. |
Although we soon hope to be able to create our own Youtube product review videos we are not quite at that stage yet. But I did find the following video on Youtube that I agree with for the most part.
I wish my cleaning kit had come with the nifty pouch this guy got. Since its not needed that much in the field its really not a big deal. I just store my cleaning kit in a gallon zip loc bag.
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