CamelBak Water Bottle Technology
CamelBak Water Bottles exceed all expectations of an ordinary water bottle. CamelBak understand that proper hydration delivers a greater performance advantage for just about any sporting activity. With this, they have designed a great range of water bottles and hydration packs with technologies and materials that make them stand out from their competitors.
CamelBak water bottles are BPA free. BPA is a chemical used in the liners of metal food and drink containers which has been at the fore front of an on-going medical debate.
CamelBak wanted their consumers to feel 100% confident when drinking from their water bottles so they have made them completely free of BPA.
CamelBak plastic water bottles are also BPA free.
Drink Smarter with Camelbak
CamelBak have also had a study carried out on one of their bottles, the CamelBak Better Bottle by Pepperdine University. The study showed that People drank 24% more water with a CamelBak reusable water bottle than with other reusable and disposable bottles.
The participants preferred the CamelBak Better Bottle over the others because they found it easier to use and more convenient and fun to drink from.
Other great features which the participants preferred were things like not needing to remove the lid to drink, and the spill-proof, no-tip Bite Valve drink interface.
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Camelbak Advanced Technologies
Hydrolock Shut-Off Valve
The Hydrolock Shut-Off Valve simply stops your drink from leaking. It can easily be turned on with one hand if cycling, simply switch it on when you want to take a drink.
Big Bite Valve
The Big Bite Valve is easy to use, simply bite for water to come out. It has no moving parts which could lead to potential leaks.
HydroGuard
CamelBak's reservoirs all have a HydroGuard. The HydroGuard is CamelBak's own designed weapon which fights bacteria and fungus growth. Their HydroGuard Anti-Microbial Technology, embedded FDA-approved and EPA-registered silver ion compound can eliminate up to 99.99% of fungus and common bacteria which can build up on the reservoir and tube surfaces.
Omega Reservoir
The CamelBak Omega Reservoir has a wide mouth which makes it easy to fill and easy to clean. The materials CamelBak use to make their Omega reservoir is so tough that they come with a lifetime warranty.
Therminator Harness
All of CamelBak's winter packs come with the Therminator, their new harness which completely encloses the drinking tube and also has room for hand warmers for those extremely cold winter days. So there's no need to worry about your water freezing!
Durable Rugged Material
CamelBak packs are extremely tough and hard wearing. Their Outlaw series are actually the toughest set of packs that are on the market today, and are made out of durable, rugged ballistic material.
Dynamic Suspension
CamelBak's new Dynamic Suspension Harness provides a more flexible fit. On a number of new packs the CamelBak harness straps can narrow or widen on a unique D-ring design to fit your body shape. The D2 fit of the harness will also make sure your back is kept stabile whilst carrying heavy loads on your next outdoor trip.
Cleaning and Maintenance of your CamelBak
It's really important to take care of your CamelBak to ensure you get the best and prolonged use out of it that you possibly can. Here are some useful tips on how to clean and maintain your CamelBak:
1. Fill reservoir with warm water and mild soap.
2. Clean with Reservoir Brush and Tube Brush.
3. Re-fill reservoir with 1 L of water.
4. Add 1 Cleaning Tablet
5. Shake reservoir until tablet is dissolved.
6. Let stand 5 minutes.
7. Remove water from reservoir.
8. Rinse reservoir thoroughly.
9. Re-fill for drinking or hang dry completely before storage.
By following
these disinfecting guidelines you can reduce common micro-organisms and build-up over 99.99%. You can also add a tablespoon of bleach in an emergancy after step 3. However, be sure to rinse through thoroughly after.
To clean the pack itself, CamelBak advise that you soak it in a bucket or tub. You should wash it with cold water and a mild detergent then hang it dry. It is not advised to put your CamelBak pack in the washing machine. By doing so, you will void your warranty. If you absolutely have to use a washing machine however, we recommend that you remove the reservoir and put the pack in a mesh bag (for delicate items) before putting it in your machine. This will prevent any straps from getting tangled up, stretched, or pulled off while in your machine