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2012-09-24 2:14 PM


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Subject: Need a longer drinking straw for profile
My profile drinking straw is way too short. I have seen much longer ones that curve towards the rider but cannot find them anywhere. Any ideas?

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2012-09-24 6:06 PM
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Subject: RE: Need a longer drinking straw for profile

This is what I would try.  Not sure if they have the right size/flexibility there but:

 

Take your tube to home depot.

ask where the plastic tubing is.

find one with the same OD

cut a longer piece and take it home.

2012-09-29 2:12 PM
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Subject: RE: Need a longer drinking straw for profile
morey000 - 2012-09-24 6:06 PM

This is what I would try.  Not sure if they have the right size/flexibility there but:

 Take your tube to home depot.

ask where the plastic tubing is.

find one with the same OD

cut a longer piece and take it home.

This only a slight twist.  I hate how big the straw is so I went to HD and bought 6 inches of tubing that would fit on the current straw, then bought 6 inches of smaller tubing that would fit in the previous tubing.  Works well.  Pic below:

 





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2012-10-04 4:28 PM
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Subject: RE: Need a longer drinking straw for profile

I had the same problem and just found a fix a couple weeks ago.  I bought a Camelbak tube extender, cut the tube to the length I needed and then jabbed the plastic piece into the original straw.  It works and now I can bend the flexible piece to get it where I want it.  I also have a bite valve which may be a good thing because it keeps me from drinking too fast.  I have lots of leftover tube so if it gets dirty or I want to change the length, I can. I'll try to post a picture later.

Here's the extender:http://www.amazon.com/CamelBak-90041-Camelbak-Tube-Extender/dp/B0019DCVZY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1349385810&sr=8-1&keywords=camelbak+extension

2012-10-06 6:50 PM
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Subject: RE: Need a longer drinking straw for profile
Here's my straw.



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