{"id":396,"date":"2008-06-19T11:55:56","date_gmt":"2008-06-19T15:55:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.allclimbing.com\/?p=396"},"modified":"2008-06-19T11:55:56","modified_gmt":"2008-06-19T15:55:56","slug":"gear-review-the-humangear-capcap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allclimbing.com\/gear-review-the-humangear-capcap\/","title":{"rendered":"Gear Review: the humangear capCAP"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nWith the recent Nalgene and BPA bottle<\/a> scare, I decided to start replacing my collection of water bottles. To be honest, I hadn’t looked at bottles for a while. I like the standard lexan Nalgene wide-mouth bottles, so I just kept buying them when needed without even really looking at other options. I also know many climbers are big fans of SIGG and CamelBak.<\/p>\n

While looking for new bottles, I was amazed at the numerous ways manufacturers can create complexity and choices for something as straightforward (at least in my mind) as a water bottle.<\/p>\n

For my usage, primarily on climbing trips, I much prefer a wide-mouth bottle to the narrow drinking versions. While the smaller lids make drinking easier, I like the ability to add liquid, ice cubes, and drink mixes quickly to the wide-mouth bottles. I’ve always preferred the overall flexibility as well as the easier cleaning aspect of a wide-mouth.<\/p>\n

So when I found an accessory cap replacement by humangear<\/a> called capCAP<\/a>, I was intrigued. The capCAP is intended to simply replace your current cap on any major wide-mouth bottle with their narrow, easier drinking version.<\/p>\n

At first I was a bit skeptical that a replacement cap would make any sense, but after using it non-stop over the past few days I love this product.<\/p>\n

The capCAP easily fit on my wide-mouth Nalgene bottle with no issues. The first thing I noticed was the rubberized lid on the small cap. This is what you will always be grabbing to open the bottle for drinking and it gripped well with a nice feel to it. This small, yet important feature will be useful out at the crags when hands get greasy, sweating, and chalky.<\/p>\n

The other really noticeable design feature is how the drinking spout is curved ergonomically. No spillage and very easy to drink from.
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The capCAP’s 2-in-1 design provides both the small cap as well as still giving you access to a large cap for filling the bottle. I like the fact that you get the easier drinking from the smaller cap without losing the functionality of the large cap.<\/p>\n

So what does this all cost? The big question, right? The capCAP retails for $5.95 at stores like REI. The average wide-mouth bottle runs from $6 – $12 so your total cost for a bottle after adding the capCAP would be about $14. Not too bad for what you get, especially if you compare it with a narrow mouth SIGG bottle (a one liter bottle runs about $22).<\/p>\n

Pros<\/strong><\/p>\n