Platypus - Hoser 2L

We bought a pair of these for long hikes. On our first day hike using these, one of them split open on the side. Looking closely at them, you could see that the seam was much thinner on one side than the other; a manufacturing misalignment defect. It was thin enough that from normal use it split open. I was able to repair it enough using a lighter and melting the seam back together (had to do that twice during the trip) so all was not lost, but it's no fun having your backpack fill with water...We ordered replacements through here and the ones we received seemed much better at the seams, so we're happy to try it again.When well manufactured, these reservoirs are amazing. The tube is stiff so it won't pinch/kink easily, the bite valve is very well made and doesn't ... MoreWe bought a pair of these for long hikes. On our first day hike using these, one of them split open on the side. Looking closely at them, you could see that the seam was much thinner on one side than the other; a manufacturing misalignment defect. It was thin enough that from normal use it split open. I was able to repair it enough using a lighter and melting the seam back together (had to do that twice during the trip) so all was not lost, but it's no fun having your backpack fill with water...We ordered replacements through here and the ones we received seemed much better at the seams, so we're happy to try it again.When well manufactured, these reservoirs are amazing. The tube is stiff so it won't pinch/kink easily, the bite valve is very well made and doesn't leak, the bag material is tough and doesn't impart any plastic/rubber taste at all. The strap clip is kind of finnicky but once you get it sorted out it works well.Note that it doesn't come with a standard cap which is useful to buy separately if you want to use it to carry water.The Hoser comes in 4 sizes, but the size/weight in use is obviously just the water, so I'd recommend getting the largest size you can afford for maximum flexibility and convenience.

I took this along on a 50-mile hike near plenty of water sources. I like the hose to sip water as I go. In that sense, it is as good as my 3L Platypus. The hose cllip on this 1L reservoir is not great, though. I wish they'd use the same clip that I have on my 3L version. Also, the small opening on this 1L reservoir is less convenient than the zip opening on the 3L version. I didn't have any problem with leaks, so that was good. I'll keep using this when I don't need to carry a lot of water, but I really wish the features of the 3L version would have been incorporated into this 1L reservoir.

I guess a water bladder is fairly straight forward but the design of a good water bladder can actually save your day. I give the Hoser Reservoir a 3 Stars review which I believe is not super good and not super bad, it's right in the middle really.what I liked:- fairly straight forward design where not much can go wrong- I liked the way they made the out valve at an angle because I have two packs I can use this bladder inside and both have a different route to get the hose out of the pack, one on the side, the other at the bottom - which this bladder make it easy for me to route.- the material used to build this bladder is of common grade, nothing really heavy duty and I guess keeps the weight down.- all component worked fine out of the boxWhat I don't ... MoreI guess a water bladder is fairly straight forward but the design of a good water bladder can actually save your day. I give the Hoser Reservoir a 3 Stars review which I believe is not super good and not super bad, it's right in the middle really.what I liked:- fairly straight forward design where not much can go wrong- I liked the way they made the out valve at an angle because I have two packs I can use this bladder inside and both have a different route to get the hose out of the pack, one on the side, the other at the bottom - which this bladder make it easy for me to route.- the material used to build this bladder is of common grade, nothing really heavy duty and I guess keeps the weight down.- all component worked fine out of the boxWhat I don't particularly liked:- there is not an easy way to route the hose out of a pack without cutting the mouth piece or where it connects to the valve and then reattach. in my case the hose will be too short to use after I transfer the bladder from one pack to another about 5 times. The way they glued the mouth piece is not the best way to go when your pack has a tiny hole to route the hose out of the pack. Is it the fault of the pack maker for making such a small exit holes or is it the Hoser Reservoir for not having engineered this variable in their after market bladder???? I let you decide for yourself.