Best way to repair a Platypus

Buy a new one!

D'OH!

In the field smart a$$! :-)

All kidding aside– I have used duct tape before in the field but it did not last that long.. REI should have Platy patch kits. Would Sil-net work if it was a small enough hole.

Travis,

Off hand, the only things that I can think of is duct tape or maybe some seal sealer, if you have some in your repair kit.

I do have some of Platypus patches and they are not water tight, depending on where the leak is.

At home, I am going to see if some clear silicon caulking thinned out will make a decent lightweight patch.

-Tony

tenacious tape

I tried googling for the patch and they really have disappeared! Strange…

I used leukotape on a Camelbak and it held for the duration of the rest of the trip (bout a week). Or so the guy said – his pack stayed dry. Duct tape seems to slide off hydration bladders. But I think I would take a leak as a sign of deterioration unless it was a puncture… and get a new bladder.

Thanks everyone. Would a patch from say, a Big Agnes Air Core affix itself to the Platy plastic? I may have to do a test on that.

If it's "manufacturer defect" – failing at a crease, leaking around the outlet, delaminating – just send them back. No RMA needed.

We send in several at a time to save on postage.

works great for me. a small bottle is very light and can be used for many purposes.

Brian,
do you use it with a piece of patching material, or just the superglue by itself, say, for a puncture?

"We send in several at a time to save on postage."

You make it sound like these failures are routine! Are they?

Oh, for the record, I don't have any with a hole in it. I just need to be prepared for such an occasion on the trail.

thebikeshack.com for $1.99. Haven't ordered yet. But seems a great deal. I will use them for patching a BA Clearwater sleeping pad. I may also try some clear duct tape I have. It is plastic and has no cloth, so it would probably work too.

a combination of superglue and duct tape seems to work pretty well for me. But really, all repairs are just putting off the inevitable leak from seams, which is a free replacement thru Cascade Designs…