( 2 reviews )
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Posted: Jun 27 2008
Everything works. Haven't tried the tablets since my Camelbak is still fairly new and clean. I find the two-piece plastic drying kit to be very useful and have no problem figuring it out even if there were no instructions. Both pieces have clamps that hook on to the tubing. The hook piece goes to the end of the tube where it connects to the bladder and is used to hang the bladder upside down. The other strange shaped piece goes inside the mouth of the bladder and keeps the bladder expended (otherwise the inner walls stick together when its wet). 4 stars instead of 5 because $20 is a bit overpriced for these few simple pieces of items. You can probably using something else to get the job done a lot cheaper.
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Posted: Jun 3 2008
I purchased this product for my Camelbak Unbottle perhaps with greater expectations than I should have had. I only use water in my Camelbak and usually just use a mild soap to clean it and, when necessary, a touch of bleach; when I'm done cleaning it, I just hook it upside down on a clothes hanger. As far as this product is concerned, the bigger brush is helpful and does make it a bit easier to scrub down the water bladder. The snake brush is great for getting in to clean the feeder tube (and is the only way to really clean it well), but have fun trying to jam the brush in there; it isn't quite long enough either. The parts for drying the Camelbak are utterly useless; aside from a few hard-to-see pictures there are no instructions, and at least for my Unbottle, they don't seem to do any good anyway. The cleaning tablets worked well and didn't leave an aftertaste, but after rinsing the Camelbak out a few times (which you need to do with the tablets anyway) neither did the bleach I use. In summary, the big brush is nice and the snake bursh is great, but tricky to use. The cleaning tablets work well, but for the money, I'll stick with mild soap and/or a touch of bleach. As for the drying pieces, my clothes hanger is much better suited for the job.
