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Hydraflex Drink Tube Kit

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Description

Halfway up the climb, you bite down and get a trickle that tastes like an old garden hose. The USWE Hydraflex Drink Tube Kit is the fix: a fresh taste-free TPU hose and bite valve that clicks onto your USWE bladder in seconds.

What it is

A complete drinking end for a USWE hydration bladder: a red, 91.4 cm TPU hose with a high-flow bite valve on one end and a Plug-n-Play quick connector on the other. Swap out a chewed valve or a hose that has started to taste of plastic, and your bladder is back in service in the time it takes to click it in.

Who it's for

Anyone running a USWE pack or bladder with the Plug-n-Play coupling - the Elite, Shape-Shift and Compact Lumbar bladders. That covers the mountain bikers on Nerang and Mt Joyce singletrack, the trail runners out in the Gold Coast hinterland, gravel riders and the moto crowd. It is also the spare worth keeping in the shed, because a split hose the night before a race is a much smaller problem when the replacement is already on the bench.

Key details

  • Length: 91.4 cm (36 in), enough to run from the pack over your shoulder strap
  • Tube: taste-free TPU, BPA-free, so a hot day in the car park does not turn your water into something you would rather spit out
  • Kink-resistant: keeps flowing when the hose gets bent around a strap or squashed into a full pack
  • Bite valve: high flow for a quick drink between efforts, with a lock so it stays shut while the pack is in the boot
  • Plug-n-Play connector: clicks into the bladder coupling and pops out again for cleaning or for moving the tube to another bladder

How it compares

Hydraflex is the standard USWE drink tube: clear red TPU, light and easy to see when it is clean. If you ride or run through Queensland summers and want the water to stay cooler for longer between sips, the USWE Hydrafusion Insulated Drink Tube Kit uses the same Plug-n-Play connection with foam insulation around the hose.

Looking after it

After each ride, unclip the hose at the connector, run warm water with a little mild soap through it, rinse and hang it up to dry with both ends open. A tube that dries out properly between uses stays fresh far longer than one left coiled up wet in the pack.

Specifications
  • Material
    Taste-free TPU, BPA-free
  • Type
    Replacement drink tube with bite valve
  • Compatibility
    USWE bladders with Plug-n-Play coupling: Elite, Shape-Shift, Compact Lumbar
  • Length
    91.4 cm

Sizing Guide

Additional Information
  • 91.4 cm taste-free, BPA-free TPU hose
  • High-flow locking bite valve fitted
  • Plug-n-Play quick connector
  • Fits USWE Elite, Shape-Shift and Compact Lumbar bladders
  • Kink-resistant tube

FAQ's

Which bladders does the USWE Hydraflex Drink Tube Kit fit?
The USWE Hydraflex Drink Tube Kit clicks into USWE bladders with the Plug-n-Play coupling: the Elite, Shape-Shift and Compact Lumbar. Other brands' bladders need that same coupling for the connector to lock in.

How long is the USWE Hydraflex drink tube?
The USWE Hydraflex drink tube is 91.4 cm (36 in) long, which runs comfortably from a pack's bladder sleeve over the shoulder strap to your mouth.

Does the USWE Hydraflex Drink Tube Kit come with a bite valve?
Yes. The USWE Hydraflex Drink Tube Kit comes with a high-flow bite valve already fitted, and the valve locks shut so it does not drip when you are not drinking.

Will the USWE Hydraflex tube make my water taste of plastic?
No. The USWE Hydraflex tube is made from taste-free, BPA-free TPU, chosen so water stays clean-tasting even after it has been sitting in the hose on a hot day.

How do you clean a USWE Hydraflex drink tube?
Unclip the USWE Hydraflex tube at the Plug-n-Play connector, flush it with warm water and a little mild soap, rinse well and hang it to air dry with both ends open.

Can I use the USWE Hydraflex Drink Tube Kit with a 2L Elite bladder?
Yes. The USWE Elite bladders, including the 2L, use the Plug-n-Play coupling, and USWE lists the Hydraflex Drink Tube Kit as a compatible tube for them.