CamelBak Big Bite Valve Cover

I realized I needed a dust cover for my Antidote 100 reservoir after wearing my Camelbak Trinity in an unlit port-a-potty at night while helping my young child to go to the bathroom. Unfortunately the tube wasn't secured in the clip at the time and was flinging around as I tried to negotiate the tight space. Shudder. As you can imagine, I wanted a cover should I ever find myself in a similar situation. I contacted Camelbak customer service who told me that the Big Bite Valve cover would work for the Antidote. It attaches fine but it dribbles water even when fully closed. I didn't have this problem prior to installing the cover. I contacted Camelbak customer service and was told that it is dribbling because it was not designed for the Antidote. I am rather exasperated and would have preferred to know this on the front end when I contacted them to ask prior to purchasing. At this point, I will still keep the cover because I prefer dribbly mess to dirty bite valve. Since the Antidote is their new improved reservoir model, I hope they make a cover/accessories that actually fit & work like they are supposed to.*I'm revising my review. I happened to be watching a video review of the Camelbak Aventura 18 that also has the Antidote 100 reservoir. I found that the Big Bite valve actually has a hydrolock that will prevent the dribbling issue. I'm more astonished that none of the included tags, labels, marketing materials mentioned that fact. It does dribble more with the cover so that hydrolock is going to be key. I also agree with other reviewers that this should be standard not an add-on.

Bought this to keep the sand off my bite valve while on a river trip, which it does well as long as I remember/pay attention before letting go of it after a sip. Works great for that because it fully encloses the entire bite valve instead of just covering from the top like some. It is a hassle to get it on the first time, but once it’s on it can stay there, so just a minor in convenience. Didn’t notice any weird flavor, but I also washed it before using it.

They should all come with these—no joke! The best thing I’ve ever bought for my water backpack. I used my water backpack for cleaning when I worked as a cleaner for 10-16 hours a day. This made it difficult to carry my cup everywhere. Eventually, I bought a CamelBak, which was a great investment, but the products would splash back up on the straw, making me sick. I knew I needed this, and I’m so glad they had it! I bought it and was extremely happy with it. I highly recommend it if you own a water backpack and use it often!

This is a great addition to any Camelbak user who want to have some cover for their bite valve. I do a lot of outdoor activities, some consisting of very dirty environments. This cheap addition to your camelbak will allow you to prevent small debris from getting into your bit valve. It is very easy to install and has a great, tight fit so that it will not fall off during whatever activity you are doing.Pros:Easy to installEasy to cleanTight fit to both your bite valve and tight fit between the mount and valve cover.Sturdy build - has not failed me yet after going on many hiking and mountain biking trips.Not too expensive considering the qualityCons:None that I can see or have experienced*Please be aware of the compatibility of this item for other Camelbak products. If your Camelbak is not installed with a Big Bite Valve, you may need to look for a different cover. This item does not fit on some mil-spec Camelbaks that have different styled valves.

I picked one of these up because I was tired of always worrying about setting my bite valve on the ground. My camelbak is also a part of my airsoft kit so it's pretty important to keep the valve covered. The cover comes in an easy to open package with instructions printed on the back. The instructions are a little hard to follow because it's not entirely clear on how to remove the bite valve itself. I'll try to explain it a little:This may be easier if you remove the bite valve part from the hydrolink, so do that if you wish.It doesn't look like it will separate, but the rubber part will come off the plastic part. I did it by using my fingernail on the bottom of the rubber part to push it up little by little. Once that is off, you can put the bottom part of the cover on. It will be a little easier to reinstall if you wet the plastic part, so do so. The rubber part can be coaxed back on by pushing and twisting until it seats properly back onto the plastic part.Once the cover is installed it works great! It definitely makes the bite valve massive but it makes a great seal and protects against dirt. Also, if you need a cover this is basically your only choice so there you have it!

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I had damaged my original part and was looking to find a replacement to keep using my system. Workes great.