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Pro-Force SL Hydration System Reviews

3.9 Rating 10 Reviews
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The SL Hydration System is an innovative hydration bladder/reservoir featuring a wide lock opening top (making it easy to fill, clean and dry), Microban antimicrobial protection (fights bacteria that causes food poisoning, stains, odours), integral hose with neoprene protective cover and high flow bite valve with ant-dirt cover. Also features attachment points for hydration sleeve in rucksacks etc. Size: 2 litre and 3 Litre capacity. Weight: 2 Litre 200g, 3 Litre 225g. Colour: olive green.

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A good basic bladder that saw me through my entire time in OTC, but it did start to leak! I had to glue the tube to the bladder. As a result, I was unable to clean out the tube, so after my time at OTC, I had to throw it out, lasted three years though.
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Posted 6 years ago
Zac Brown Surrey Wing Nijmegen Team
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To begin with, this bladder was great and did its job well! But as the days went on the connection between the bladder itself and the pipe began to get looser and leaked. But it was a simple tighten every once in a while to deal with that. However that being said, it was easy to refill once you got the hang of it, and like I previously said, did its job well.
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Posted 10 years ago
Fabio Vasconcelos Surrey Wing Nijmegen Team
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Really good as a first bladder but it can sometimes leak. The opening at the top is also very fiddly unlike screw tops. Overall it is not bad and set at a good price
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Posted 10 years ago
Tristan Fahey - Surrey Wing Nijmegen Team
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It was a very good piece of kit as it holds the perfect amount of water. However the way to fill it is annoying as it is difficult to open and close the bladder. I can easily drink out of it and overall I think it is great for the Nijmegen marches.
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Posted 10 years ago
Oli Etheridge Surrey Wing Nijmegen Team
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The bladder does hold the right amount of water for long distance marches but the connection at the top can be awkward to fix on. The actual drinking mechanism works well and I had no problems with leakages.
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Posted 10 years ago
Alex Muir Surrey Wing Nijmegen Team
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The bladder isn't bad. The sliding top can be a bit of pain at first and can also be annoying if your tired, however it doesn't leak from there. The issues I had with it, were it leaking from the base of the tube and the mouth piece. I found that the mouth piece could get cut very easily by your teeth, and at its base the tube could come out of place and start to unscrew. Despite this, they are both easily fixable problems, making the bladder quite good.
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Posted 10 years ago
Ross Maclennan - ATC Surrey Wing Nijmegen Team
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A very good bladder. Folding sealing mechanism actually works surprisingly well if closed properly. Valve anti-dirt cover extremely useful for when you put your bag down. Only issue is that after use it is quite hard to dry and clean the hose due to how it has been attached and how the valve functions. Conclusion: I recommend this product.
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Posted 10 years ago
Having come from two issued, insulated camelbaks, I had high expectations. I was overall very pleased, as there were no leaks, and the handle made securing the bladder inside my bag very easy in comparison to the camelbak. However, the filling mechanism can be a bit confusing and quite a lot more difficult than a twist cap. CDT SGT Blane Miller. Surrey Wing Nijmegen Team
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Posted 10 years ago