What is your favorite bottle?
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I prefer the Camelbak Jet Valve to Specialized's Purist valve. It's a little bit smaller, and a bit softer. While the valves are 'open' I do get a little bit of leaking if the bottle is horizontal (such as in between the aerobars on my TT bike). Once closed however, the Camelbaks don't leak at all, whereas the Specialized continues to drip over bumps. It's been that way for every bottle I've had, so I'm done bothering with those anymore.
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- Stolichnaya
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The bottle with my WW forum name on it.
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Anyone tried Elite Hygene? Supposed to be something similar to Camelbak in terms of quality. What about Elite syssa inox?
Has anyone done a weight test?
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MattSoutherden wrote:I rinse them, pull the mouthpiece off
How do u do that? I love these bottles but hate that mold starts to grow in mouthpiece and I can't get a brush through there to clean it. Or by mouthpiece did u mean lid? EM3
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You can pull the rubber part of the mouthpiece off. You just have to use a bit of force.
Makes cleaning a lot easier.
Makes cleaning a lot easier.
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limba wrote:I have the Podiums and Purist. I like the Purist better. When they make a Purist "chill" bottle that will be even better.
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Juanmoretime wrote:I too have been using the Camelbak insulated bottles for about 4 years. I do repave them every year. I have also not experienced any leakage, they just work well and easy to drink.
I used the Polar insulated too and those bottles would leak.
Repave or replace?
I like Camelbak Podiums too, even moreso when you get them on sale. Also have the insulated ones which are darn nice on really hot days.
I have a really cool Campagnolo bottle I use when I ride my classic steel bikes. Tacx made. Too bad the hinge/strap cracked. I can still use it though.
Funny though, after getting used to the Camelbak spout old-style bottles seem like hard work...
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I used the Camelbacks before and I switched to Polar bottles and much prefer them.
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genesis692 wrote:You can pull the rubber part of the mouthpiece off. You just have to use a bit of force.
Makes cleaning a lot easier.
You can also either turn counter-clockwise or turn it to the locked position and then gently turn just the rubber nozzle and it will unseat and come off. Might prolong the life span more than just pulling it off.
Yup, I too don't like the scuzz that grows in the nozzle.
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