The opening decides whether it dries; the liters only decide weight · review
The only listing on this shelf to state a dishwasher method, and the only one in this group to name both its film and its seams — heavyweight TPU, welded, fully reversible, with an insulated tube.
A 3 liter Force reservoir, mammoth grey, heavyweight TPU.
HydraPak states ultra-durable abrasion-resistant construction expanding to eight times its size without bursting; a HydraFusion drink tube with a dust cover that insulates in hot weather and protects in tough conditions; a flexible non-kinking drink tube with the high-flow self-sealing Phaser valve, stated leak-proof; and a 100 per cent BPA-free reservoir that is fully reversible and top-rack dishwasher safe. The description adds heavyweight TPU with welded seams, a wide Slide-Seal top, a removable tube and a Plug-N-Play connector — and names a Comet valve where the bullets name a Phaser.
No shut-off. No bore. No thickness. No weight.
Top rack, stated.
Seventeen reservoirs sit on this shelf. This shelf’s introduction calls a dishwasher claim worth finding, because the alternative is a brush set and a drying frame after every trip.
One listing makes it, and this is the one. The reservoir is also stated fully reversible, so there are two routes to a dry inside and neither needs a brush.
Heavyweight TPU, welded.
Fifteen of the seventeen reservoirs here say premium, durable or leak-proof and stop.
This page names the polymer, names the seam method, and states what the film survives: abrasion, rough pack conditions, and expansion to eight times its size without bursting.
A thickness in millimeters is still absent.
Phaser in the bullets, Comet in the description.
Both are the maker’s own valves, and both are described as high-flow and self-sealing.
Which one is in the box is not resolved anywhere on the page — and neither of them is given the thumb shut-off that the maker’s own Contour reservoir in this group publishes.
The American Amazon store was listing it at about $46 at the time of writing.
Every figure here is what Keepa held on the day this page was last revised. Offers and prices shift without warning.
Prices quoted in this text were read on October 8, 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.
| Capacity | 3 L — stated. The larger of the two HydraPak reservoirs in this group, and the most expensive listing on this shelf |
|---|---|
| Opening type | A wide Slide-Seal top — stated to make filling easy, with the reservoir fully reversible. It is the opening type this shelf's introduction prefers, because it can be turned back on itself and dried |
| Fill port width | Not published as a figure. The Slide-Seal is a full-width opening rather than a port |
| Hose internal diameter | Not published. The tube is described as flexible and non-kinking, insulated by a HydraFusion sleeve with a dust cover, and no bore is given |
| Bite valve | The high-flow self-sealing Phaser valve — named, and stated leak-proof for hands-free drinking. The maker’s description also names a Comet valve, so two valve names appear on one page |
| Shut-off | Not published as a separate control. The valve is stated to be self-sealing and leak-proof; no lever or thumb switch is described, where the maker’s own Contour in this group states a thumb-activated shut-off |
| Quick-disconnect fitting | A Plug-N-Play connector with a removable tube — stated, to simplify rinsing, drying and maintenance after use. That is the fitting this shelf's introduction says lets you lift the reservoir out to refill |
| Film material | Heavyweight TPU — named. It is the only American listing on this shelf to name its film, and the reservoir is stated to expand to eight times its size without bursting, and to be abrasion resistant. No wall thickness in millimeters is published |
| Seam construction | Welded seams — stated. It is the only American listing on this shelf to state a seam method |
| Stated cleaning method | Fully reversible and top-rack dishwasher safe — both stated. It is the only listing on this entire shelf, American or European, to state a dishwasher method, which this shelf's introduction calls a claim worth finding |
| Empty weight | Not published |
| Amazon reference | B0BRBRD8G5 |
| EAN | 0834456003205 |
The listing states top-rack dishwasher safe, and it is the only one of the seventeen reservoirs on this shelf to state any dishwasher method at all. This shelf's introduction calls that a claim worth finding, and the reason is practical: the alternative is a brush set, a hose brush and a drying frame, repeated after every trip. Note the qualifier — top rack, away from the element — and that the reservoir is also stated fully reversible, so between the dishwasher and turning it inside out there is no case for a brush here. Follow the maker’s instructions on water temperature.
Abrasion resistance and elasticity, which are the two failure modes of a reservoir carried in a loaded pack. The listing states the film expands to eight times its size without bursting and is built for rough pack conditions and tactical-style setups — and, more importantly for comparison, it names the material and the seam method, which no other American listing on this shelf does. Fifteen of the seventeen reservoirs here call their film premium or durable and leave it there. What this page still does not give is a thickness in millimeters, which one European listing on this shelf does publish.
That is the odd gap, because the maker’s own Contour reservoir in this group has one — a thumb-activated shut-off on the valve. Here the valve is stated to be self-sealing and leak-proof, which stops drips while you walk, but nothing closes the line if the mouthpiece is pressed by a strap or a car seat. This shelf's introduction names the shut-off as what stops a pack soaking itself in transit. What this listing offers instead is the Plug-N-Play connector: pull the tube off at the reservoir, and the line is empty.
Close prices, same category: comparable camping gear. We keep only the specifications all of them publish, because a column with gaps compares nothing.
| Model | Price | Capacity | Opening type | Fill port width | Hose internal diameter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HydraPak Force 3L | $46 | 3 L — stated. The larger of the two HydraPak reservoirs in this group, and the most expensive listing on this shelf | A wide Slide-Seal top — stated to make filling easy, with the reservoir fully reversible. It is the opening type this shelf's introduction prefers, because it can be turned back on itself and dried | Not published as a figure. The Slide-Seal is a full-width opening rather than a port | Not published. The tube is described as flexible and non-kinking, insulated by a HydraFusion sleeve with a dust cover, and no bore is given |
| deuter Streamer II 3.0 L reservoir | $45 | 3.0 liters — stated | A slide-clip closure — stated, and stated to be both easy to fill and leak-proof | Not published on the listing — the reservoir is given as 330 mm (13 in) × 170 mm (6.69 in) × 50 mm (1.97 in), which bounds the closure without measuring it | Not published on the listing — no hose length is published either |
| CamelBak Crux 3L | $40 | 3 L — stated, and given also as 100 oz. The larger of the two Crux reservoirs in this group, where the other is 2 L and ten dollars less | A leak-proof cap, stated to be easier to open and close and tightened so it will not leak in a bag. The type is not named beyond cap, and no reversibility is claimed | Not published. The reservoir is stated to be easier to load and refill, with no figure | Not published. Fifteen of the seventeen listings on this shelf publish no bore, and this is one of them — on a listing whose main claim is about flow |
| HydraPak Contour 2L | $40 | 2 L — stated. The smaller of the two HydraPak reservoirs in this group; the Force beside it is 3 L | A Slide-Seal top — a full-width slide closure, stated as updated, carrying a universal pack hanger designed to work with clips, hooks and loops from a variety of pack brands. It is the opening type this shelf's introduction prefers, because it can be turned back | Not published as a figure. The Slide-Seal is a full-width opening rather than a port, so the width is the width of the reservoir | Not published |
Hard use in heat or in a tactical pack, where the reservoir has to survive and has to be cleanable
Amazon reports what buyers took in the month before this page was last checked: at least 300.
The figure is a floor, rounded by Amazon, and read through Keepa — it says what buyers picked, not what a maker claims.
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for camping and hiking gear and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
2 L reservoir · large opening, type not named · hose supplied · almost nothing else published
A 2 liter reservoir sold with a hose, whose listing publishes the capacity and then almost nothing else — no opening type, no film, no valve, no fittings and no weight.
Best for: A replacement reservoir where the pack sleeve is the only constraint and the details are worked out on arrival.
3 L reservoir · two hoses, summer and winter · cleaning brush included · opening type not named
A 3 liter reservoir that ships with two drinking hoses and a cleaning brush — three items other listings sell separately — while naming neither the opening, nor the film, nor the valve.
Best for: Someone who wants the brush and the winter hose in the same box and will find out about the opening on arrival.
Two 2 L reservoirs, 70 oz each · 4 in screw cap, the widest port stated here · bite valve with on/off · quick-release with auto-lock · a neck gaiter supplied · no bore, no film named
Two complete reservoirs for sixteen dollars, with the widest fill port stated on this shelf at four inches — on a page whose wording appears under two other brands in this same group.
Best for: Two people, or a spare kept filled in a fridge, where price per reservoir is the whole decision
≈ $16
