Camelbak

[OEF_VET]

I've had 4 Camelbaks over the last three years. They are absolutely awesome. I've had the old black & grey basic model, the all black 70 oz. version (actually Army-issued in Kosovo), a 70 oz. Desert camo pattern I bought for OEF, and the Motherlode w/ 100 oz bladder.

Mine have been used in some of the most inhospitable environments in the world, from Eastern Europe to Afghanistan to the woods of Louisiana and Kentucky. They've carried more things than I can remember, and have always proved themselves 100% reliable. My desert camo one is currently in Iraq with one of my buddies, and I'm sure it's doing just as good a job for him.

mrstang01, where are you in KY? If you're close to Hopkinsville, try either Lightfighter or U.S. Cavalry in Oak Grove, or Mr. Militaria in Clarksville, TN. If you're close to Ft. Knox, try U.S. Cav in E-town.

Frank

www.uscav.com
www.lightfighter.com

 

[mrstang01]

I'm just down the road from Cav. Boy, they are really suffering, I remember when they had 3 stores in the area, plus the one @ Campbell. Now they've consolidated the last store into the headquarters building. An example of how not to be a seller.

They used to have everything a gun & knife nut could want, then the owner got into thinking that everyone would instead want to buy Russian surplus crap @ inflated prices because the USSR was no more.

Sad.

 

[mercop]

My 70 oz Pakteen sees the most use when it rides in my Eagle AIII pack. I use it for missions and every day stuff like Amusement Parks. My kids love to drink out of it and it save me $$. I also slip it into my hydration sleeve on my Tac Vest. The Classic is what I wear on the range etc. BTW get a black one and do what you want with some Krylon. I LOVE MY CAMEKBAKS

 

[atek3]

What do you all think of the Viper and the Stealth. I wanted the ambush but it doesn't come in black so I guess viper it is.

atek3

 

[jthuang]

I have the old style Stealth (70 oz). It's great for biking and other activities where you want water but not cargo space.

I would not use the Stealth as your sole hydration system as you will run across situations where you want some cargo space to go with your water. I recommend using a Camelbak HAWG or HydraStorm Cyclone for such situations ... both hold a decent amount of gear (1,100-1,900 cu in) sufficient for a day trip.

Justin

 

[.45TCB]

Has anybody used the Morph? It adds cargo capacity to a couple of the "water only" models. I was thinking about trying this style since it would give a cargo capacity between the ambush and the MULE, and I could use the sabre model alone if cargo wasn't an issue (biking, etc)

For $65 ($28 for the morph + $37 for the sabre) it seems like a pretty good deal, too.