Camelbak Hose Too Long?
09-07-05, 11:29 PM
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Camelbak Hose Too Long?
The hose on my Camelbak has a tendency to hang down too far and bump against my leg when I'm pedaling. I try to tuck the excess into the pack, but it eventually works itself out and gets in the way again. I guess the simple solution would be to remove the valve, cut the hose shorter and replace the valve, but I'm not sure if the valve would reconnect properly.
Anybody do this with success?
Anybody do this with success?
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09-08-05, 06:35 AM
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I had the same problem. Just cut off whatever you need from the end using a regular pair of scissors and reinsert the mouthpiece.
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This is a little off top but you can find lots of different hose parts at your local Lowes or Home Depot. They even have a cool quick disconnect coupler. Don't really know what it would be good for but still kind of cool.
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put a rubber band on the top of your strap and put the hose through it. I have this on mine and it never comes out of the pack.
09-08-05, 05:05 PM
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Its okay to cut it but make sure you do it straight across. We do it in the military all the time, usually i cut from the side connected to the bladder not the mouthpiece but that depends on the style of your C-back, barbs on bladder usually alot better than the mouthpiece ones.
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Cutting and re-inserting should be no problem. If you have trouble re-inserting the tube into mouthpiece or back into the bladder, just heat it (the tube) up a little with a hair dryer and insertion will be a snap. Just don't use so much heat that you melt the tube. You can even use a drop of mineral oil on the end of the coupling.
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09-08-05, 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by wargate
Its okay to cut it but make sure you do it straight across. We do it in the military all the time, usually i cut from the side connected to the bladder not the mouthpiece but that depends on the style of your C-back, barbs on bladder usually alot better than the mouthpiece ones.
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