Gear Review
CamelBak Omega HydroTanium Hydration Reservoir
P.O.S will not use again!
By Ian Roberts
Ranked #273 - Water Reservoirs
May 15, 2009
I have had several camelbak's and was a fan, but my last trip (70-mile UL Solo) has taught me to hate camelbak and become a Platy fan from now on. In my three day trek, the hose pulled away from the bladder 4 times letting 3 liters of water fill the bottom of my pack soaking all of my gear. i could not see how this would happen 4 times, i did nothing different in packing than i always have done in the past- even when the tube was attached, if slight pressure was put on the bladder, water still leaked from the bottom. Maybe this is due to overuse of the bladder but i have never once ever had a drop of water come out of my platy. think twice before purchasing this- it will make your life miserable.
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Change me.
2 Comments Last Reply: September 3, 2010 By: Chris
I have the Platy Big Zip and the hose has come detached a few times inadvertently but with the quick disconnect / auto shut-off feature no more than a few drops of water leak out. I'd imagine this is the same with the Camelbak. Now if only they made the deluxe version without that digital meter...
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I have a brand new one and have already had some off-and-on problems with it leaking. Not sure why it's doing this...
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