Subject: RE: Hydration belts opinions I have a 6 bottle Fuel Belt and a one larger bottle Camelbak that has a bike type bottle that sits at an angle on your lower back.
Fuel Belt - I started with this and the first one I had worked fairly well. I bought the larger (10 oz ) bottles to give myself more water. With 6 bottles I did find bouncing to be annoying especially in the back. My solution was to use the small bottles in the back two slots and start with taking my first couple of sips from each of the back bottles. I lost weight and my original Fuel Belt didn't fit anymore so I bought a new one. This one the elastic for holding the bottles seems to be too big and bottles tend to fall out. It is very annoying and I should contact the manufacturer, but I haven't yet. If going the Fuel Belt route I would highly recommend checking the fit of the bottles in the belt before purchasing if possible.
Camelbak - This is not your typical camelbak with a pouch, it is a bike style water bottle that sits diagonally on your lower back. The "pack" also has a small pouch that will hold a couple of gu's, a house key, etc. The belt portion tightens from both side and has kind a two strap "v" pattern that really locks the belt in place. It doesn't not hold as much total volume as my Fuel Belt, but I really like the fit and snugness better.
Edited by k1200rsvt 2013-08-05 9:05 AM
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