Mubasel Gear Insulated Hydration Backpack: Keep Your Drinks Cool and Hands-Free!

Ran: Very good product

United States on Aug 05, 2023

C23music: I used this pack for mountain biking. It is still going strong after 17 months of use. In fact, I've been waiting for months for something to fail so I can upgrade, but this thing just won't quit!

The pros:
-Very durable for the price point. Nothing has failed, but I have seen some slight deterioration (see cons).
-Plenty of room for stuff. Main pocket is spacious, and the waist strap pockets are really handy. I carried some chain links, a multi-tool, a spare tube, a pressure guage, smartphone, keys, tire levers, and sometimes a snack with room to spare.
-Well laid out. Everything is comfortable and intuitive to use.
-Easy to fill bladder, including ice.

The cons:
-Poor ventilation between the pack and my body, including under the straps.
-Slight decrease in integrity over time. Bladder began to tear around the hanging eyelets (I reinforced with duct tape and it worked perfectly after that), and any zipper that I rarely use would get corroded/gunked up due to saturation with sweat.
-The bladder is suspended via velcro straps. I hated this feature. Velcro frays quickly (although my straps are still working fine), is fiddly to use in this case, and...

United States on May 25, 2022

Dennis Wong: Just receive the item (buyer from Hong Kong).
The backpack is only a few steps to be rated 5 stars. And the possible reason for the complaint on water leakage is found. (see Point 2)
1/. The insertion of the tube to the water outlet is a bit tricky. Don't press the knob too hard onto the water outlet at the bottom. In fact, it's for releasing the tube. Just press and use a little force to insert.
2/. Crucially important: Remember not to lose the O ring, the very little white semi-transparent rubber ring at the tip of the tube to insert into the water outlet. It comes with a black cloth tube with the intention for insulating the temperature when the water is sucked out from the mouth piece. However, it is not transparent. Therefore, I decide to remove the black cloth tube. Apparently, I may have pulled out that little O ring when forcing the black cloth out. When insert the tube back to the water outlet, water leaks out from it. Then, I realize that I must have pulled out the O ring. Luckily, the ring is not drained away from my sink. After putting it back into place, no water leaking is found. That could be the reason why many buyers make this comment. The manufacturer...

United States on Oct 08, 2021

SalSal: I needed a hiking backpack that is light and would not bounce when running. This backpack is perfect just for that! I took it on a 15 mile, 4,300 ft climb hike/run. I didn't use the water bladder. I am too lazy to clean it but it does come with a cleaning wire brush to clean the bladder and hose just fyi.
In the main insulated compartment I fit a 24 oz water bottle and two 20 oz sports drink bottles. I also fit a light long sleeve track type jacket. There is still plenty of space. If needed I could fit 2, maybe 3 more 20 oz bottles. In compartment # 2, I fit some fuel (endurance gels, wafers), keys, & a power bank/phone USB cable to charge phone. The waist zipper pockets are great and fit your phone. When using the All Trails app to guide on the route, I can easily pull out phone to check the route and store back. There are two of those front waist pockets. The outside mesh pocket can hold stuff too.
The padding on the bag was very comfortable. The chest strap and waist strap were very comfortable and keep the bag very sturdy and you will feel no bounce. During this hike there would be times that I would be running at speeds of up to about 6:30 minute per mile pace...

United States on Feb 20, 2021