Reviews & Ratings for MSR Hydration Kit — 4 reviews — Page 1

I had bought the bladder with bad information from Rei that platypus hoses fit. They don't. By the time it was all said and done this bladder cost me over $50. The service was good from capsaver except of course that the photo isn't the exact product I received. The product in the photo has a bent mouthpiece. The one I received had a straight mouthpiece. Not completely sure about the stability of the angled part where it attaches to the bladder yet either. Seems kind of bulky and weak.

i've had this hydration kit for a few months now and have used it with my msr 4L dromedary bag on a half dozen climbing/hiking trips. it's been very useful and i wish i had purchased it sooner, although there are a few annoying issues i have with it.

the bite valve works very well. there is a shut-off valve which also works well. no accidental leaks as of yet.

with the hydration kit, i'm able to hike and hydrate without having to stop or reach for a bottle. i did not have any fitting issues that i had read about with other people, as mine came with the big cap. so i just unscrew my 3-in-1 cap and replace it with the hydration kit and i'm ready to go.

i do wish that the tube provided were about 4"-6" longer. otherwise, as my dromedary has a tendency to sink to the bottom of my hiking bag, i find that there's just barely enough hose for me to reach it for a drink. also, i feel that while the clip is adequate i do wish there was something a little better engineered. i'm not sure what other options are, but the clip just seems a little hokey. finally, it would have been nice for the little cap (that the hose attaches to) to be able to rotate around the big cap so that attaching/removing the cap is a little more user friendly. as it is, when i attach the cap, all the rest of the hose and everything else has to rotate around with it. however, this feature might introduce other issues which i haven't thought about.

all in all a pretty good purchase. a longer hose would have made...
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This item cannot be found in most stores. I purchased a dromedary bag but had no way to conveniently drink from it. This MSR hydration kit allows me to access my water without having to take my dromedary bag out of my pack.

This allows me easy, hands free access to the 20 liters of water I carry on my motorcycle for long trips