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Jun 11, 2005 at 10:04 am #1216263

Jericho Cain
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@jcain6

I would like to buy a Platypus water bladder. I own two camelbacks and was wondering if the camelback drinking tube is compatible with the platypus water bladder?

Jun 11, 2005 at 3:00 pm #1338057

Walter Pickett
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@wpick

Hi

The Camelbak tube is a tight fir onto the new Platypus Big Zip II, but can be done.

I use Platypus products and have always had to increase the length of tubing.
I recently had tubing disconnect from a Platypus 2+ reservior, so I replaced the tubing with 1/4″ I.D. tubing from the Home Depot and a little bit of JB Weld. I’ve had no problems yet.

However, I do not like the bite valve Platypus uses and always replaces it with a camelbak bite valve. The new 90 degree on/off valve Platypus uses is great!

Walter

Jun 11, 2005 at 4:07 pm #1338059

Jericho Cain
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@jcain6

Thanks for the feedback Walter…I’ll give it a try.

Jun 12, 2005 at 12:50 am #1338064

paul johnson
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@pj
Locale: LazyBoy in my Den - miss the forest

The replacment tubes with on/off 90 deg valve sold on this website is plenty long – much longer than the standard tubes. Have one. Love it.
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