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Platypus Bite Valve Cover

Platypus Bite Valve Cover

Item #CAS0450|21 in Stock – Ships Wicked Fast
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Platypus Bite Valve Cover

If you take your Platypus hydration system out into the wild, it's bound to get dirty—unless you armor it with the Bite Valve Cover. Now you can roll around in the mud like the filthy pig you really are, and when you come up for air you'll have a clean, dry water source at hand.

Bottom Line: This little piggy stayed hydrated.

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Rating for this product: 4

Platypus Bite Valve Cover

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September 13, 2009

I just came off a three day trip into the back country of the Sierra Navada mountions. It was the first time that I used the Platypus system. For me, it was very convenent not to have to pull a bottle out from my hip belt. I liked this a lot. However, when I am huffing and puffing up the side of a peak, I tend to stop and allow my heart rate and breathing to come back into normal range now and then. When I did this, it was too easy to suck on the platypus while i was sucking air. This did not work well for me. Water and air are not interchangable. Ah, but that is just me.

I did notice that the valve cover came off a few times. This would happen both while I was hiking, so that was no problem, but also when I would set my pack down in the dirt, where it did become a propblem. I would then have to retrive a water bottle from my hip belt to clean off the month peace of my platypus, hum... Perhaps Platypus could make this just a little more secure.

Over all, I enjoyed the system and was glad I bought it along.

Amanda

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Rating for this product: 4

Finally a real cover from Platypus!

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June 11, 2009

I love the Platypus Hyperflow valve - but switched to a Camelbak Big Bite valve (almost as good) only because it had much more effective cover...

Well things have changed - the new cover brings Playtpus up to par. I still prefer the Camelbak valve cover slightly - its smaller (so's the bite valve) and seems to stay on just slightly better under abuse...

However the platypus seals very well (in all normal use) and also has a little hole which you can use to hook it to your pack strap.

So now I'm using the hyperflow bite valve with this new cover. Note that Platypus sells this as a duo pack with a new insulated hose cover (improved materials)...

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It's probably obvious but sadly not to me...how do I install

It's probably obvious but sadly not to me...how do I install the cover over the bite piece?

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August 2, 2009

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smaller end with tapered tubing slides onto the tube, post removing the end piece from the tube, re-attach end piece after Platypus afterwards

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August 2, 2009

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Rating for this product: 4

Great accessory!

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August 18, 2008

This is the best invention ever!! I was dragging my mouthpiece through everything and was getting very reluctant to use it. The cover prevents the mouthpiece from getting covered in dirt so all you get is water! My only complaint is that the cover seems to pop off easily when snagged on something.

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Rating for this product: 5

Cover my valve!

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January 14, 2009

I just installed my platypus bite valve and i love it! I always found myself drinking sand with my water. This has corrected that problem! I recommend this to anyone! Installation is a breeze, and the cap snaps on what more could you ask for. It is the simple things that can make you miserable on a trip.

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Tech Specs:

Material:
Rubber 
Recommended Use:
Hydration in motion 
Manufacturer Warranty:
Lifetime 

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