Customer Reviews

CamelBak Better Bottle Bite Valve and Straws

5 star:		(16)
4 star:		(15)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

The bite valve and straws work perfectly with the Camelbak water bottles. It is necessary to note, because the listing doesn't say at the moment. One size fits all bottles. You cut the straw to the correct size for smaller bottles.
After about four months it's time to change the bite valve for sure. As gunk builds up in the valve.

We love the CamelBak bottles (no spill!), but the kids have a bad habit of biting tiny holes in the bite valves and then they don't work as well. I was glad to find that we could replace the valves without having to buy new bottles, but I wish that they would sell the valves with out the straws - we are now up to about 12 straws that we do not need!

I was in need of a replacement for my water bottle & it's a great replacment. I just wish it would have come with one straw and 2 tops, since that's what I need more of!

I love the water bottles for my kids. But having expensive replacement parts such as the bite valve is enough for me to stop buying the product. This isn't the way it should be for consumers.

REI sells just the bite valves (multicolor pack of 5 for $10). I know at least in my house, we need the bite valves and not the straws, so buying from REI works out better for us.

Great product - the valve does wear out after a while.

I wish Camelbak would sell the straw and valve seperately, though - the only reason it gets 4 stars instead of 5. My kids do tend to chew on the valve and sometimes break them, so I need the valves more than I need extra straws.

The Camelbak bottles really cut down on the disposable bottle waste here.

I clean my bite valve regularly, but eventually the rubber itself gets stained and retains smell/taste. The straw, being hard plastic, is much easier to clean fully and AT MOST I would need 1 straw for every 2 valves. Fortunately, camelbak sells a 5 pack of valves on their site, though I'm not sure why it's not on Amazon yet...


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I have had my Camelbak Better Bottle for more than two years now. I recently had to buy this because the bit valve/mouthpiece was all worn out, complete with holes and mildew that wouldn't come out. I didn't have reason to replace the straw, but this was the only way to get the mouthpiece. The straw is a durable, hard plastic that doesn't seem to accumulate mildew and whatnot. With the cleaning kit (or usually a cotton swab), It's as good as new.

Honestly, I'm not sure why this pack comes with two straws and one bit valve. I feel like the next time my mouthpiece wears out, I'll have FOUR extra straws which I may never use. They're not recyclable, so I'm at a loss.

I purchased this after the bite valve on my older CamelBak bottle got all funkified and gross. It'd be nice if they offered kits with two bite valves and one stem instead of the other way around, but oh well.

Wow, it's great to be able to get fresh valves and straws for these bottles. The bottles aren't cheap so we hate to get rid of them! This is so easy. Just clip it at the length marked on the package for your bottle. My grandkids love these too!