CamelBak Ergo Hydrolock

I'm fairly new to hydration bladders. I've owned my camelback for bout a year now and love it. However, before I ever bought it I had read many reviews on bladders altogether. It seems camelbak makes the only foolproof non-burstabble bladder, which is why I got camelbak. At any rate, the one thing I noticed to be a non-stop complaint with any manufacturer's bladders was the 'drip effect'. I am gearing up for a hike thru the AT and the last thing I would want is a leaky hose drippin all over me and loosing valuable water during a thru hike. So, I purchased this hydrolock to compliment my bladder and have never had the first issue with it. I am very pleased that I spent (come on) 6 xtra bucks to have this feature with my hydration system. Do yourself a favor and throw this in with your bladder purchase!

...side note = I also purchased the cleaning kit along with my hydration system and it is a nice/convenient addition as well...def. worth 10 bux!

I've always hated the squishy mouth piece on my camelback as when ever I put down my pack or roll over in my tent, I end up loosing a bunch of water and soaking my gear. Not now with the simple solution. I just finished a 14-day backpack trip in the sub-arctic where clean water was scarse. After filtering my water I didn't want to loose any. I didn't. The extra step before a drink didn't slow me down at all and it gave me great peace of mine.....q

At first glance on the internet, I thought that this was going to be unnecessary, but i needed a couple extra dollars for free shipping, so I threw it in. I'll say it was a very good decision. There's nothing worse that a leaky bite valve dripping all over you during your whole ride. Pay the $6 dollars to never have the feeling again. I've used mine for almost a year with no problems. I most definitely recommend it.

I bought this because my other one started leaking, it lasted 4 years or so before it started to leak, it only started to leak because I put it in boiling water after mold gathered in it when I forgot to clean it in Central America, so I ruined it myself, I guess I got what was coming to me. Oh well, I bought this and it works great! Thumbs UP!

The on/off lock has been superb to ensure water doesn't leak from my hydration pack.
The elbow shape hasn't made any particular different with my set-up, however it doesn't change the fantastic experience.
In addition the ability to control flow rate (by releasing it to full or halfway) has been a great.
I highly recommend this Hydrolock especially for the difference it makes for a small cost.

This is a great concept and something to add to any bladder without a locking mechanism. Bite valves tend to wear out and leak over time. Adding this thing eliminates that problem. If you have a "little one" going around chomping on everything it can do wonders for saving you from a wet shirt and less water than you wanted when you get to your destination.

I put this on my hydration hose to finally stop it from leaking all over me. Guess what -- it worked! While it does make it a little trickier to feed the hose through hydration sleeves and what not, it'll still go through w/out having to take it off -- you just have to work with it. Great product. I highly recommend it.

This is a must have In my Opinion. It works great at shutting off the water. However when the valve is in the Off position the yellow lever is jutting off to the side. Just asking to get mud and rocks jammed behind it (especially if you take your pack off frequently and drop it in the mud)

After squishing my CamelBak hose and getting my pack wet I decided to purchase the ergo hydrolock to avoid leakage again while traveling with my pack and losing much needed water. It is supper easy to work and the design places the mouthpiece in a much better position for drinking. Highly recommend!