CondorHydration Bladder Carrier Black

Bought this not knowing it was a Condor brand until it actually arrived . I am surprised and impressed ! Condor namesake gives me a lil' respit of sorts knowing that they do in fact make reliable dependable gear although not the best obviously . But none the less this very inexpensive piece of kit came quick and easy via Amazon Prime and has already served me and my wife well . The bladder is large and BPE free and doesn't have that typical funky smell or odor to it and no particular odd taste to your water either which is sometimes a hassle and pain in azz when dealing with these more affordable hydration packs . The bight valve system is a bit complicated and that is to say it's way over engineered although it works fine and dandy and such , it could have been made much simpler and therefore run less risk of any potential problems failures leaks and so on ... You get the picture i'm sure . However we've had no issue and hope to not have any but , i could see where it could be an issue . As for the carrier itself , it's pretty straight forward and doesn't have obvious issues or flaws or set backs . In fact , it's better than the issued one I had and better than the higher dollar name brand who shall remain nameless here , carrier I've previously been using . It has 4 molle / pals compatible mounting points , 2 removable shoulder straps with cross-chest inter lock that are padded for comfort and offer some additional hooks/loops for clipping in additional gear if need be . The carrier offers drainage holes in it's bottom and a large velcro closure which routes the tube to one side or the other and has a large soft faced section for adhering patches , emblems , name tags whatever you want via velcro. The hose tube is also insulated and able to be channeled through the shoulder rigging as well and last but not least holds a large 2.5 liter baggy of your beverage of choice ! All this for a meer $25 is impossible to beat so buy with confidence and security , this is a bang up of deal right here !

This water carrier, combined with the H-harness (on the right in the picture), has been an excellent day-hike companion for over two years now. Pouches, strapping, hiking poles, bear spray, and the all-important poop-trowel fit well, securely, and comfortably. As a sign of Condor’s expertise, there are water bladder fastening loops on the top-inside of the carrier that keep the water bladder stretched out as one empties it and thus prevents bladder-bunching in the carrier bottom that ends up plugging the outflow in less thoughtful designs, like the one on the left. Please note that many “tactical” carriers advertised as “molle compatible” have strapping that is too tight, thus limiting what can be fitted, and stressing the connections of pouches that one manages to force upon them. Please look for molle spacing of 1 & 3/4” to 1 & 7/8” (45 to 48mm) and recognize the 1 & 7/16” spacing on the left as purely-for-show. BTW, though it costs more than an all-in-one carrier, I ordered another Condor carrier and H-harness combination for my significant-other and thus will assure a much-happier hiking companion in the future.

I am writing this review for fellow SUB-2000 owners looking for a carrying solution. When I purchased my SUB-2000, I began looking for some sort of molle based carrying/concealing solution. I was striking out left and right until I found a thread in a chat room that very briefly mentioned this hydration pack however there were almost no details. Given it's relatively low cost and ease of return (if needs be) I thought I'd give it a try and then report my experience to try to help others having the same struggles.I am very happy that I did. The folded SUB-2000 fits nearly perfectly in this pouch (minus the hydration bladder, of course). From top to bottom and left to right, it just fits so it doesn't shift around at all. There is technically still room for other things inside with the sub-2000 however I will not be using that space as items would be loose and might shift around.The pouch comes with easy snap straps allowing easy attachment to other molle gear. It also comes with backpack straps so one could also use this pack as a standalone. I chose to add a couple of molle magazine pouches to the outside of the pack which works perfectly and still leaves room for other molle pouches should I want to add any. I also have attached this pouch to a 5.11 rush 72 for my bugout/get-home bag. I also plan to use the backpack strap set up for day hikes with the addition of a few pouches of additional gear.If you are looking for a carrying system for your SUB-2000 and are struggling to find any purpose designed solutions, I would give this a try. I'm very please with this item for this purpose.

I use the the bladder attached to my kit. Very useful. The quality is good, no issues with the stitching or bladder itself. It's big though. I didn't realize how large it was until it arrived. Stupid me. I'm looking at ordering the Blackhawk hydration pack now just for the sake of real estate on my vest.

The pouch itself is extremely sturdy, I have zero issues with it, the included bladder is another story.Immediately upon opening the package there was an extremely intense plastic smell. It was bad enough that it was pretty obvious that using the bladder without a thorough cleaning was out of the question. Normally I wouldnt mind that, however many reviews stated that the bladder leaked after only a couple of uses so i just decided to go a different route.I had already purchased a 2.5l camelbak bladder after reading some of the reviews I mentioned. They are supposedly the same size but the camelbak is clearly larger, though it still fits nicely in the carrier, so no issues there.Over all I am extremely satisfied, would definitely recommend, given that you replace the bladder immediately. Trust me, the pouch itself is worth the price and then some.