Nathan Insulated Hydration Bladder – 1.6L

Happy customer!
Just bought this 1.5L hydration pouch for my vest for running. Very happy with the seller. Got it next day and was exactly what was described. It does not slosh around. The wide mouth (which I was unsure of before getting) is great! Easy to fill and clean, I put a stress soft ball in it to keep it open to completely air dry it before I put it away. The hose and the hose mouth piece easily come apart for cleaning and go back easily. I recommend this seller and product.

Fits Perfect
Fits perfect in my Nathan. Easy to clean.

Almost there
Decent bladder. Does not come with the magnetic clip. Nathan customer support no help after multiple attempts to contact. Very disappointing. Should’ve bought Solomon vest instead.

Absolutely Disgusting Taste
This hydration bladder leaves a horrible, chemical taste in your mouth. Not only that, it leaves your tongue feeling as if it was coated with something really nasty that’s hard to get rid of. I could still feel it for several minutes after taking a sip.Yes, I’ve followed the instructions: fill with water, squeeze some lemon juice, freeze, wash. I’ve done that 4–5 times at this point, and the horrible taste/feel remains. Before I purchased this item, I’d been using the standard 2L bladder that came with my Nathan VaporAir, and a single freeze/wash cycle was enough to make it usable. Not this one. In fact, you can even smell the chemical from up close.Other remarks: the hourglass design does help against sloshing, though it does make the bladder harder to insert into the VaporAir, and possibly any other hydration pack. It’s not that hard to get in—it just doesn’t drop to the bottom and you have to stick your hand in there to push it in (and you will also need to empty the back pocket first).Update: I was able to *mostly* get rid of the horrible taste by adding half a cup of baking soda to the full bladder and letting it sit multiple days in the fridge. I had to do this several times, and finally the taste is bearable. I might have to do this a few more times to completely get rid of it, but for now the bladder is usable. I would still recommend going for a Salomon or Platypus hydration bladder if I were you. They have a reputation for having no or little chemical taste right out of the box.As far as insulation, this bladder does keep water cool much longer, even on a hot Texas summer day, so I’m bumping this to 2 stars.