REI comments say the Nalgene products (both 48 &amp; 96 oz.) are prone to leaking, not like Platypus. Is that true?
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I've been using Nalgene Cantenes for 10 years now, never had one leak. I popped one, but that was my own fault, sat on it in my pack while it was half full of water.
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Hi Gnome, you should be good to go on the text books and (light)jacket. As to the question about the nalgene bottle, the quart would not fit but the 24oz. should. But let me ask, why are you using a bottle when the pack accommodates up to 100oz bladder? You need to measure the books and then check w/ the measurements I list for you here; Main Compartment: 17.5"(H) x 14"(W) x 6.5"(D)Upper Front Pouch: 5.5"(H) x 9"(W) x 2"(D)Lower Front Pouch: 8"(H) x 9"(W) x 2.5"(D)Approximate Overall Capacity: 1950 cu. in. / 32 LHydration: Fits up to 100 oz / 3L Reservoir (sold separately). Hope this helps.Yours, John Hi Gnome, you should be good to go on the text books and (light)jacket. As to the question about the nalgene bottle, the quart would not fit but the 24oz. should. But let me ask, why are you using a bottle when the pack accommodates up to 100oz bladder? You need to measure the books and then check w/ the measurements I list for you here; Main Compartment: 17.5"(H) x 14"(W) x 6.5"(D)Upper Front Pouch: 5.5"(H) x 9"(W) x 2"(D)Lower Front Pouch: 8"(H) x 9"(W) x 2.5"(D)Approximate Overall Capacity: 1950 cu. in. / 32 LHydration:... » Read More Hi Gnome, you should be good to go on the text books and (light)jacket. As to the question about the nalgene bottle, the quart would not fit but the 24oz. should. But let me ask, why are you using a bottle when the pack accommodates up to 100oz bladder? You need to measure the books and then check w/ the measurements I list for you here; Main Compartment: 17.5"(H) x 14"(W) x 6.5"(D)Upper Front Pouch: 5.5"(H) x 9"(W) x 2"(D)Lower Front Pouch: 8"(H) x 9"(W) x 2.5"(D)Approximate Overall Capacity: 1950 cu. in. / 32 LHydration: Fits up to 100 oz / 3L Reservoir (sold separately). Hope this helps.Yours, John « Show Less
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I replaced the 2L that came with it with this one when I need over 2L, but otherwise I use the factor bladder: Platypus Big Zip SL 3-Liter Hands-Free Hydration SystemWith 3L in it, it is a tight fit and the bladder is taller than the one that came with it, but I thought it worked ok. That said, I don't normally carry 3L and if I did all the time, I'd probably want a bigger pack. The other option would be to throw a couple bottles of water in the side webbing pockets. With the other stuff I normally carry, 3L makes the pack pretty tight when it's full of water, but obviously as you drink it down, it gets looser. I can say I really like the pack overall, it's great quality. I replaced the 2L that came with it with this one when I need over 2L, but otherwise I use the factor bladder: Platypus Big Zip SL 3-Liter Hands-Free Hydration SystemWith 3L in it, it is a tight fit and the bladder is taller than the one that came with it, but I thought it worked ok. That said, I don't normally carry 3L and if I did all the time, I'd probably want a bigger pack. The other option would be to throw a couple bottles of water in the side webbing pockets. With the other stuff I normally carry, 3L makes the... » Read More I replaced the 2L that came with it with this one when I need over 2L, but otherwise I use the factor bladder: Platypus Big Zip SL 3-Liter Hands-Free Hydration SystemWith 3L in it, it is a tight fit and the bladder is taller than the one that came with it, but I thought it worked ok. That said, I don't normally carry 3L and if I did all the time, I'd probably want a bigger pack. The other option would be to throw a couple bottles of water in the side webbing pockets. With the other stuff I normally carry, 3L makes the pack pretty tight when it's full of water, but obviously as you drink it down, it gets looser. I can say I really like the pack overall, it's great quality. « Show Less
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If you are talking about these specific bottles leaking ,NO.. I have bought three for my household alone and neither one of them leak and I ordered three one goes with me on the road,one is just my work out bottle and the other my husband uses for work and again absolutely No problems with any of them. Then my brother in law seen me with mine and ordered 2 one for him and the other for my sister and they love them and also purchased from the same seller!! Maybe the one you had purchased was just by accident was already damaged somehow.. So there are 5 of these bottles in my family and we love,love,love them!! Give it a second chance you will get a good one! There awesome���㈇7;�� If you are talking about these specific bottles leaking ,NO.. I have bought three for my household alone and neither one of them leak and I ordered three one goes with me on the road,one is just my work out bottle and the other my husband uses for work and again absolutely No problems with any of them. Then my brother in law seen me with mine and ordered 2 one for him and the other for my sister and they love them and also purchased from the same seller!! Maybe the one you had purchased was just by accident was already damaged somehow.. So there are 5 of these bottles in my family and we... » Read More If you are talking about these specific bottles leaking ,NO.. I have bought three for my household alone and neither one of them leak and I ordered three one goes with me on the road,one is just my work out bottle and the other my husband uses for work and again absolutely No problems with any of them. Then my brother in law seen me with mine and ordered 2 one for him and the other for my sister and they love them and also purchased from the same seller!! Maybe the one you had purchased was just by accident was already damaged somehow.. So there are 5 of these bottles in my family and we love,love,love them!! Give it a second chance you will get a good one! There awesome���㈇7;�� « Show Less
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is that a brand? give a brand or part number or something and i would know. my point in my review is that even though it is metal it is the same dimensions as the plastic nalgene so all my 3rd party components for standard nalgene widemouth bottles (drinking tube attachments, some filter brands etc) fit. i was even impressed that the thickness of the metal walls isnt a factor it hold the same amount of water as its plastic counterpart.
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I've owned a couple of these over the years and never had any leaking issues. Your most prone to issues from the removing and installing the bladder from the pack. Hope this helps.
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Hi, So the dimensions of the 48oz Nalgene bottle is the same as the 32oz Nalgene, except that it is taller by about 3.25-inches. So that puts the dimensions at about 3.2-in x 11.25-in for the 48oz Nalgene bottle. The internal dimensions of the Maxpedition (and says so in the add title) is 12-in x 5-in. I actually put my foot long ruler in the case and there is indeed 12-in of room. So assuming that the 48-oz bottle is the same diameter and 11.25-in (actually it's 11.2-in but I'm adding a bit).... it will fit and shouldn't have a problem! You should even have a bit of extra space on the sides for a very thin ice pack as well. The height of the 48-oz bottle was found on Amazon in the "details" section. Also, Nalgene advertises the 48-oz to be the same diameter of their 32-oz bottle, but taller.
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Hi, Luis. The bottle belt fits my 32 oz round nalgene bottles. It should fit the 48 oz bottles if they're the same diameter. I've never seen a 32 and a 48 oz side-by-side, so I don't know for sure. Before buying, it might be good to visit a store that has both and compare diameters. Thanks, Elgin
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We never had a problem with them leaking. But we only used it for our dog who was older with bladder problems and would have trouble occasionally holding it all night so the amount was never too much.
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yes, those can sometimes cause problems - leaking and such - I find an Auquafina bottle - the larger one - not sure the size - maybe 1.5 liters or such works great
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I had no problems with my products leaking. The bottles came with plastic bags secured around them...now I know why, but again neither bottle leaked within the bags other. Hope this helps.
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The Osprey 14 is a great hydration and mountain biking backpack. I only had one leak issue when I did not take care to thread the lid properly. If done correctly there are no leak issues. I've hit overhead branches and crashed a couple of times without a single leak.
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Yes! I got one... I found out that I didn't like it as much though and ended up not using it at all. It definitely works well to control the flow of liquid and would recommend it if the wide mouth of the nalgene bothers you.
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I have two of the 8-oz and one of the 40-oz of these bottles and none leak. All the lids have rubber gaskets on them. I use the small ones in my daughter's lunch box. It looks like they've changed the lid design since I bought mine about 2 years ago. I can say that I've found the quality of their bottles to be excellent.
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No problems, bring it hiking in my backpack all the time, turns upside down and hits on rocks and whatnot with no leakage. Best water bottle ever!
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Very reliable. No leakage at all. By sipping the water or drunk goes a long way and is economic. I have used this for backpack hiking and cycling long distances. Great product!
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It has leaked for my wife but not myself (we own two). It would seem that the quality of the seal varies. Due to this, I can't safely recommend this for bag carry.