Source Tactical Gear 3L Widepac Low Profile Hydration Reservoir

You can feel the thickness and quality of the plastic. There is no bad taste or odor, even on first use (though you should still clean it first). The hose is good quality, not super long, and protected by a mesh sleeve.The valve is interesting, you twist and pull to open it, but you can't lock it open. You have to hold it open with your teeth, and the suction pulls the valve shut. Kind of irritating, and makes it more difficult to use.The price could also be a bit lower.Still, 9/10 would recommend.

This thing has been awesome! Firstly, they work just fine. No leaks and very durable. I ruck with a 25 lbs weight right next to it and it’s never leaked or broken in about a year.The next and probably the best part is there is no rubber flavor to it at all right from the beginning. I’ve also left water sitting in there for about a month and it tasted just fine ( gross I know). It’s also easy to clean.Overall, it’s the best bladder out there in my opinion and you should just buy it cuz you won’t regret it at all.

This hydration water system is durable and does the job. Unlike other competitors' hydration hoses, Source Tactical's secured hydration hose is not excessively long, nor does it flop around. Additionally, the entire length of the hose is insulated by the "Cool Weave" cover, while the competition's hoses are not and is made of neoprene. My experience with the neoprene hose cover is that it does not keep the water in the hose cool on hot days.Source Tactical's Widepac Low Profile bladder has no water cap to screw on, and the tethered bladder clamp easily slides off the top of the bladder to reveal a wide opening to fill with water and ice cubes, if preferred. Also, one can also detach the hose and the bladder will not leak.As an aside, I learned about this particular hydration system from a former Special Forces NCO and I'm glad I made the switch.

This is well built, it can easily be taken apart for cleaning (and normally you'll only need to clean the drinking valve) and its low profile means you can dump it on many a backpack's laptop pocket without problem (if it'll take laptops bigger than 15" it should work). I've also have noticed zero plastic flavoring in the water which means I can fill it up, leave it in the fridge for a few hours, and it'll keep cool for quite a few hours within the confines of a padded laptop backpack pocket.Definitely would recommend to anyone looking for a hydration solution for longer hikes.

All the other review comments are spot on. It's tough, easy to use and easy to clean with a bottle brush. Two things of note in my experience: 1) the bit of the tube that touches the exit port at the top of the bag rubs on the velcro. I wrapped that section in duct tape. 2) the bladder slides from the clip out when I swing it quickly putting my Rucker 4.0 on.

Works as intended.

Durable, functional. Thanks to the way it closes I never have to worry about not getting the top screwed on perfectly.You do need to be careful about the valve at the end that goes in your mouth, it opens far too easily and I dumped 3L of water into the back of my SUV.

There are lots of options for backpack style water reservoirs, and I've used a lot of them. The Source Hydration is my favorite. The reservoir is easy to fill and clean. I can easily fill it with ice, for long summer events. They use some sort of magic plastic or process that keeps water fresh for extended periods of time. I've even accidentally left one about half full when placed into storage. When I pulled it out, I figured the microbes would have had a party and stunk up the reservoir. Not so. The water was fresh as the day it went in! I really only wash it when I've used electrolyte tablets in it and want to clear the taste out afterwards. The modular connector system they use gives one a nice range of options for reservoir capacity and features, hose length, bite valve style etc. It also makes it very easy to fill, even when the hose is routed through your kit/ruck. Simply disconnect the hose, remove the reservoir, fill it, replace it in your kit and reconnect the hose. I only wish the reservoir was tougher. I fell on my ruck during an endurance event and put a hole in the reservoir. Even though it was clearly my fault, Source replaced it, free, and shipped it express from Israel.

This is the water bladder recommended by savotta on their website for the Jakari XL Bergen.

These are amazing!!! Just the perfect size for a day hike or even just to drink from at work, lol. It seems to be really durable. We bought the nozzle addition so we can easily refill w/ a hose or water bottle w/ out removing our packs, .. So perfect! We refilled once directly from a spring and the water stayed super cold for the entire day. I just love it! Water bottles are now a thing of our past. :)

Purtroppo venditore non reperibile ai messaggi, oggetto trattenuto alle poste in una provincia diversa da dove risiedo. Quindi problema non risolvibile dopo quasi 20 giorni di giacenza

Buena calidad

El tubo parece un poquito menos grueso que en versiones anteriores, pero por lo demás ninguna pega. El tiempo dirá.