Comments on: CamelBak adds a new twist to that old standby, the “bike” bottle http://www.practicalhacks.com/2009/03/19/camelbak-adds-a-new-twist-to-that-old-standby-the-%e2%80%9cbike%e2%80%9d-bottle/ Gadgets, gear, and greatness for people on the go Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:48:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Kevin http://www.practicalhacks.com/2009/03/19/camelbak-adds-a-new-twist-to-that-old-standby-the-%e2%80%9cbike%e2%80%9d-bottle/comment-page-1/#comment-4019 Kevin Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:51:27 +0000 http://www.practicalhacks.com/?p=5092#comment-4019 Michael, Thanks for taking the time to do an update!! It's tough to <em>really</em> understand a product until you spend <em>a lot</em> of time with it in varying situations and conditions. Kevin Michael,

Thanks for taking the time to do an update!! It’s tough to really understand a product until you spend a lot of time with it in varying situations and conditions.

Kevin

]]> By: Michael W. http://www.practicalhacks.com/2009/03/19/camelbak-adds-a-new-twist-to-that-old-standby-the-%e2%80%9cbike%e2%80%9d-bottle/comment-page-1/#comment-4018 Michael W. Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:43:24 +0000 http://www.practicalhacks.com/?p=5092#comment-4018 I have to retract my enthusiastic endorsement of the Podium in one respect - it doesn't deliver enough water flow for the massive quick gulps I need in between sparring sessions at jiu jitsu. For that I need a traditional high-flow sport cap bottle. On the other hand it is doing admirable duty as my daily carry water bottle in my Timbuk2 bike messenger shoulder bag. It never leaks, even if I forget to close it, and I can squirt a dollop of water in my mouth without touching lips to spout, which means I don't have to always be worried about cleaning the cap. When my kids "bogart" the spout, I know an outside rinse will be enough, since the actual valve mechanism is buried in the tunnel. Still highly recommended, but NOT if you need massive quick gulps. This delivers smaller controlled spurts. I have to retract my enthusiastic endorsement of the Podium in one respect – it doesn’t deliver enough water flow for the massive quick gulps I need in between sparring sessions at jiu jitsu. For that I need a traditional high-flow sport cap bottle.

On the other hand it is doing admirable duty as my daily carry water bottle in my Timbuk2 bike messenger shoulder bag. It never leaks, even if I forget to close it, and I can squirt a dollop of water in my mouth without touching lips to spout, which means I don’t have to always be worried about cleaning the cap. When my kids “bogart” the spout, I know an outside rinse will be enough, since the actual valve mechanism is buried in the tunnel.

Still highly recommended, but NOT if you need massive quick gulps. This delivers smaller controlled spurts.

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