Camelbak Streamlines Podium Bottles While Easing Cleaning

*checks to see how the original’s valve comes off*

That rubber end is a spit magnet. I didn’t like it at all, until I found out I can remove it, not to clean, but permanently. It’s not necessary to work, but I guess that will change with this new design.

I’ve never understood how people get moldy bottles. I almost never wash mine and they never get funky. I think the key is to leave them mostly full when you finish a ride. Either way, these are my favorite bottles by far.

@ CK: A lot of drink mixes mold up pretty quick when left in a bottle/bladder.

Whoa, nothing special? Just pull the rubber tip off?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eATl8ZPRp7g
I never wanted to try it for fear of breaking it off. It certainly does not come off as easily as the bite valves on their Nalgene-type bottles.

Still one of the best bottles out there in my opinion. I like the Purist bottle but really don’t like the nozzle. I’ve had 3-4 of each bottle and the Purist seemed more likely to leak and took a bit of getting use to the oversized nozzle. The Podium sure does blast out the water though if you’re not expecting it and squeeze like a normal bottle, it always makes me laugh.

Used these for years on and off the bike. Never would go back to traditional bottles. I pry that rubber tip off sometimes with the help of a butter knife or one of those rubber gripper pads you use to open jars. Small brush to clean nooks and crannies and bottle brush to clean inside. Always dry upside down in dish rack. Ride in the dishwasher every now and then.

The only problem these bottles have is the damn squeaking sound they make from the valve from the pressure differentiation. Anyone who uses one off the bike knows what I am talking about. Its friggin irritating. All mine do it and always have. Still, I always have one filled in my possession, car, office, etc…

I swear by Purist bottles due to their intelligent internal coating of the bottle, however the valve and moving part is simply too hard to clean. When I first started using them I would pull the entire black portion out so I could clean the docking portion of the lid along with the inside/outside of the black cylinder containing the valve. After you do this about 5 times the rubber O-Ring gets stretched and makes it very hard and nearly impossible to push the valve down to the ‘closed’ position and once it’s there you need two hands and twisting motion to get it to the open position.
Wish the CB lid fit the Purist bottle = problem solved!

I like old bottle and the new top, but I can’t tell if they’re compatible. Anyway, I’ll wait for the carbon version.

They are way to heavy

Yoshi – try drilling the bottles to save weight.
My biggest question is always “do they leak”? I’ve lost a few bikes to sugar ants carrying them off at night after nutrition product leaked all over the frame.

When I removed the Jet Valve assembly from the cap it separated into three parts – plastic Jet Valve cylinder, o-ring, and soft outer tip. I wasn’t sure where the o-ring fit as the Jet Valve fits tight in the soft tip. At first I left it off and didn’t notice leaking. Then I went online to Camelbak to find where to place the o-ring – no luck. Anyway, I slipped the o-ring over the smaller diameter of the valve cylinder and pressed both into the soft tip. This seemed to work. I can remove the tip without the cylinder and o-ring getting separated. If you are wondering about this o-ring you should be able to see it between the tip and Jet Valve after you remove the assembly from the cap. Phew!