The new Platypus Big Zip LP will mean a better fit in the backpack
Hydration specialists Platypus unveiled a slimmed-down version of one of its favourite products at the Friedrichshafen trade show OutDoor.
The Big Zip LP Reservoir – LP stands for low profile – is said by the company to reduce that awkward bulge produced by full water reservoirs when in a rucksack.
The Big Zip LP is 30 per cent slimmer and Platypus said it helps the pack fit better overall.
Erik Flink, director of Platypus hydration and filtration, said: “The Big Zip reservoir has been a staff and customer favourite since its release as the industry’s first wide-mouth reservoir in the early 1990s.
“We made it even better with a new, low-profile design that lies flat against your back and eliminates the tendency of your pack’s back panel to bulge with a full reservoir.
The LP version of the reservoir is 30 per cent slimmer
“This design controls the shape of the reservoir, keeping it flat against your back and reduces sloshing.”
The new Big Zip LP reservoir has a BPA-free, taste-free design with a food-grade polyethylene interior and a lightweight and durable polyurethane exterior.
The interior is finished with the delightfully named SlimeGuard silver ion antimicrobial treatment ‘to keep the yucky stuff from colonising’ Platypus said, and the wide-mouth opening makes it easy to fill, wash, and rinse.
The bottom is conveniently fitted with a quick-release hose, allowing quick, easy removal from a pack to clean or refill without rerouting the hose.
Platypus reservoirs are designed and manufactured in the company’s Seattle factory to meet exceptionally high standards for quality, ease-of-use, performance, and durability.
The new Big Zip LP reservoir will come in 2-litre and 3-litre sizes will be go on sale in January 2014, with a 1.5-litre size available in spring 2014.
Recommended prices are £28.99 to 30.99 in the UK, and €33.95 to 36.95 in Ireland.
