Mubasel Gear Insulated Hydration Backpack Pack with 2L BPA Free Bladder - Keeps Liquid Cool up to 4 Hours – for Running, Hiking, Cycling, Camping

Excited to try this out this weekend and I will update my review but wanted to share my initial thoughts. This will not be suitable for really small framed men, women or kids. I am 5'4" and 126 lbs, chest is 36", waist is about 27" so quite average size and at the smallest of the chest and waist strap of this hydration pack (I got the one that has the belt pouches), it is only just barely small enough to be snug so that it doesn't move much when running.It's good enough for me, but anyone smaller might have difficulties making it smaller.Will review once I use the bladder pack as I live in subtropics weather so I'm keen to test the coolness of the water.

This is a nice inexpensive hydration backpack. My previous pack was a Camelbak and compared to that this is less convenient to fill. The water bag attaches with three Velcro straps which are attached so that instead of pressing them together or wrapping them around the top you must use a half twist so that the faces that stick to each other meet. Seems like either a design flaw or assembly error. Not a big deal. The major improvement over the Camelback is the drinking tube. On the Camelbak "the bite and drink end" fell off and disappeared twice within two weeks. Once it falls off, water leaks out as soon as you bend over. The drink tube end on the Mubasel has an attached cover and a "pull to use" fitting. Much more secure. The water bladder sits inside a reflective foil case which does keep the water a little cooler a little longer. The interior pockets are big enough to hold a fleece pullover and some smaller stuff and the side hip pockets have additional room if needed or can be folded out of the way. Pretty happy with this pack so far which I have used for hiking, biking and kayaking. Very good value for the price.

Bought these for my kids (11 & 13) so they could stay hydrated on our vacation hikes. I appreciated that these were insulated (most that we looked at were not) & they can fit 2L of water in them. We previously had water bottles and slings but those get in your way when climbing on rocks and through caves, etc. We really appreciate the caps on the end of the mouthpiece. When hiking through Utah, it gets really dusty and we saw others with hydration backpacks who had to have a friend wash off their mouthpiece prior to drinking. It also gave my kids adequate space for their Junior Ranger packets, pencil, phone, sunglasses and chapstick. My only complaint is that we use the water bottle refillers to fill them up and you have to hold them at a bit of an angle since the opening is a screw-on large cap on the side & you have to use your hand to "activate" the water filler. We saw another person filling their bag from the top & it was much easier. Of course, my 11 &13 YO can fill them... so probably most anyone can do so too. ;) We put ice in them each morning so their water was nice and cool most of the day.

I bought this to run long runs wearing. I wore it for a 25k race and it worked out really well. The bladder holds plenty of liquid and I had no issues running out during my race. We started at 7am and that day the high was 39. There were other runners who had issues with their drinks freezing in the tube but mine did not. It didn't freeze in the bladder either. Everything was well secured but I do wish the waist pockets were longer because if you have a big phone like I do( Samsung G8 Note), it doesn't fit there. For me, that's really important because I also like to use Strava to track my runs and I have to put it in my back pack instead, which requires me to have to take it off and put back on. It's not that much of a hassle but just wanted to make it a note for people in case they want to know. (I had a Samsung Galaxy 7 that fits just fine in the waist pockets without the case on it before I got my Note)

Fast delivery. Wears comfortable, functioned perfectly, easy refill, water tasted fine to me, easy to clean, ample storage areas. Considering ordering another to dedicate 1 for music festivals & 1 for hiking. Excellent value for the affordable price I paid. Also appreciate the reflective areas & 2 small zippered side pockets on waist belt (which i comfortably tuck under the pack when not in use).

I bought two of these for my daughters. My 50lbs, 9 year old is quite petite & the 11 year old is an average at 75lbs. They both enjoyed the packs very much. My eldest knocked off a star, "...because there are no straps to hold my trecking poles." My younger daughter thought that the pack was heavy when full of water. In her defence, I was not able to tighten the hip belt enough to carry the weight, thus her shoulders burdened the entire load. I also give them 4 stars. The stitching on the insulation over the drinking tube unraveled within 30 min of first use on one of them. They are just big enough to carry a few small items once the water bladders are full. Honestly, if the packs were bigger, my girls would bring more than they need. All considered, everyone is happy.