[pct-l] MSR Dromlite bags

[dude at fastmail.ca (dude)]

those dromlite bags look great, but I agree that they are too heavy for 
me.  I have gone through about 4 camelbaks and 1 Platypus, but I still 
prefer the weight savings.  Most of the time, the camelbaks break 
because I fall on them :-)  the platypus spring a leak from a crease 
created by how it was carried in my pack and was one that I used mainly 
for trail running, which I think exasserbated the problem because of 
the constant bobbing and josseling around in the pack.  I fixed the 
Platypus at a trail town with a jar of rubber cement that I bought at a 
convenience store in the school supply section. :-)

> Really? I've used Platys for about 4 years now. Only had one leak and
> that was one of the older ones. The newer (about 2 years) ones haven't
> given me any trouble. The new caps work very well, too. The bite valve
> still sucks but I hear they are bringing out a new one.
> 
> I've got both the Dromedary and the Dromlite bags. Both are pretty
> much indestructible but too heavy for me and I really hate the cap on
> them. The cap is hard to screw back on when the bag is full of
> water....for me, anyway.
> Jerry
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> [mailto:pct-l-bounces@mailman.backcountry.net] On Behalf Of Eric
> Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 10:15 PM
> To: pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
> Subject: [pct-l] MSR Dromlite bags
> 
> 
> 
> 
> It seems that everyone loves camelback / platypus style bags, but
> aknowledges that they are fairly weak and wear out pretty quick. At
> least that's what I get out of reading journals and a few first hand
> accounts.
> 
> The MSR Dromlite bags seem notorious for being twenty shades of
> indestructable, and have a kit that converts them to hydration systems
> (tube and a bite valve). I've heard several people who have dirven
> their cars over dromlite bags (when the bags are full of water),
> dragged them behind cars by ropes, frozen them, and thrown them off
> buildings, all without bursting or tearing.
> 
> So I'm just wondering if anyone has any experience with the 4 litre
> Dromlite bag and hydration kit, or perhaps opinions about it? Seems
> like a sound upgrade to the platypus bladder.
> 
> Eric
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