[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]
Re: [at-l] Platypus life
AllTheWay wrote:
>
> I don't expect too much in the way of longevity from the platypus. I
bought
> my first at Neel's Gap and it cracked and leaked in short order. By the
time
> I got to Hot Springs the company already had two replacements waiting for
me
> in a mail drop.
My experience was quite different. I carried a pair of 2qt platypus bags
from Georgia to Maine without incident. I did treat them with reasonable
care, but I didn't baby them. About 1/2 way through I added one of the
drinking tubes. The first bite valve was very leaky, but the newer design
was much better.
After 2 years, my original platypus bags still serve me well. One developed
a leak when punchured, but was quickly healed with a platypatch.
I understand that Cascade Designs reformuated / redesigned the Platypus in
late 1997 to have a more durable make up.
Grace & Peace,
Terry Norton
game'98
* From the AT-L | Need help? http://www.backcountry.net/faq.html *
==============================================================================