tips for opening stuck camelback bladder????

adamukcorrado

it's often hard to get my camelback open, doesn't seem to matter how loosely you close it, it's always a pain in the arse to get open again. - lid is too big so there's too much friction on the seal etc.....

Anyway, can't get it open this time , any suggetions?? - i'm 6'2 and 15stone so weedy arms aren't the problem before anyone suggests that.

warrerj

it's normally the lack of grip is the problem with mine.

I use 2 wooden spoons crossed against eachother to get extral leverage. Put the end (non spoon end) of each in the recess of the lid cross them and twist

Make sense ???

adamukcorrado

just broke my wooden spoon........

Steak hammer next me thinks....

adamukcorrado

Steak hammer and sharpening steel did the job nicely, may camelback should supply you with one of each every time you buy a badder?

Got to go and explain to the mrs about her wood spoon now :roll:

Thanks for the reply tho.

Mancunianfightingcat

blow down the pipe and inflate the bladder, it makes opening both of mine much easier.

Splasher

Buy a tennis ball and squeeze it (and he tennis ball ) as many times as you can each night before you go to bed. Forearms like Garth will help control your bike on the rough stuff as well.