Unscrewing the cap on a CamelBak reservoir
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The other week one of the comics reviewed a 'tool' to unscrew the cap on a CamelBak reservoir; fair enough I thought - maybe some folk find it difficult. Then this week I read another CamelBak review and cap is difficult to unscrew was listed amongst the negatives :shock:
So - truthfully - are there any hairy-ars*d MTBrs amongst us who find it difficult to unscrew the cap? Just curious like.
So - truthfully - are there any hairy-ars*d MTBrs amongst us who find it difficult to unscrew the cap? Just curious like.
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I've always found the camel back reservoir difficult to unscrew, especially with cold fingers.
The shape of the cap means its very easy to tighten (and hence overtighten), but very hard to undo. It's just badly designed.0 -
If I'm unscrewing it at home after a ride, then I remove the mouth piece from the tube and let the pressure out. Seems to make it a bit easier.0
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bit of gt85- no trouble!Rock Lobster 853, Trek 1200 and a very old, tired and loved Apollo Javelin.0
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There's a tool available to unscrew it. But I'm at a bit of a loss myself, I have the hands of a child, a girly child at that, but I've never had any problem. Don't really understand Jedi's comment, assembly is the reverse of disassembly after all, the design works exactly the same way to tighten or loosen.
<edit, no, that's cobblers, for right handed use it's easier to tighten, Jedi's right>Uncompromising extremist0 -
I find they can be a bit of a Sh!t to undo, It's difficult to get your fingers in there for a good grip. My other half is looking for a new bladder for her pack but is looking for anything but a camelbak one, reckons it's harder being left handed to open it :?:Niner Air 9 Rigid
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Though now I need to go back and edit my post because suddenly I understand what Jedi meant, and he's right...Uncompromising extremist0
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I've never had a problem with undoing camelbak bladders. Then again I'm a skinny git so prob can't tighten them all that much.Kona Stinky Six
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I seem to remember the tool thing being called a Slug??
Seem to remember it in MBUK or MBR.Eagles may fly high but Weasels dont get sucked into jet engines.
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http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/j ... ener-23668
Looks like a useful tool. I know what people mean about it being easier to tighten than it is to undo for the right-handed user.1998 Marin Hawk Hill
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you all need to MTFU!!!
almost as bad as the tool that puts a tyre on for you....0 -
bigbenj_08 wrote:you all need to MTFU!!!
almost as bad as the tool that puts a tyre on for you....
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come on ladies there is a limit to how many things you can buy to make it easier for you. You ride bikes in freezing conditions, baking conditions, up hills that quad bikes wouldn't attack and down hills that have the potential to cripple you for life - you can use your hands to undo the cap of a camelback!!!Not really active0 -
bigbenj_08 wrote:you all need to MTFU!!!0
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If it's tight use your teeth!!!
oh and MTFU0 -
i always manage to unscrew them....but it is definately more awkward to undo than it is to do up....especially with my big mashed hands and fingers...
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It's not difficult, but the pressure used does mean that I'm worried about my big fists of ham ripping the bladder.Visit Clacton during the School holidays - it's like a never ending freak show.
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My 5 year old one sometime is completly locked on and I don't even tighten it up fully as it can be a little leaky through the top. I've been in situations where my hands are raw and none of my mates can undo it either. It always gives in the end and that is the reaon I've not bought a new one. The tool looks great but I'd rather just buy a new bladder... but am strangly fond of 5 year old one that I have never cleaned out. Gross or what.
Grease and oil only seem to make the situation worse for some reason it acts more like some form of Camel Pack super gluing compound.0