Thanks for tuning in today we're going to be reviewing the Polar Breakaway Muck insulated
water bottles. When you're riding in wet weather or on dirt trails it doesn't take long for your
water bottle to get covered in dirt or grime. That means when you go for a drink of water
you might get some extra nutrients that's why Polar has introduced their new muck insulated
bottle variation that provides a nice protection from the elements with this little cap cover.
Now in terms of packaging really simple you just get this little paper tag that's attached to the
top of the cap so while i take that off we'll go over the specs.
It's available in three variations a $14 12 ounce as well as a $15 20 ounce and then the
24 ounce that we have here for $16. There are only insulated options currently available
and this insulation provides twice the duration for keeping your bottles cool so
with their tri-layer design and you can see it's this little membrane on the inside of the
bottle that actually reflects off the sun and as well as providing insulation from the inside.
This has their Muckguard cap which is a simple
plastic cap here you see that goes over their Surge cap which is a combination of a membrane
which automatically blocks the flow when there's no pressure
as well as this push-pull style that allows you to lock the nozzle for transportation. Lets take a second
to look at the weight of the bottle so with the cap on there and the 24 ounce variation that comes
in at 160 grams and out of curiosity just the Muckguard by itself which you should be able to
purchase separately fairly soon i think it's about three dollars it's only eight grams so very light.
So with these new Muck bottles polar has taken their Breakaway road cycling insulated bottles
and add this nice little guard on top so this helps prevent any dirt or grime for getting on
the nozzle head keeping it clean. It is a really simple design you can actually take off. Now they've also
provided two new color schemes we have a variation of each here the Zipper which takes a top color
and a bottom color and sort of blends them together with these little rectangles really clean
design. It's available in two colors we have the blue here but it's also available in a moss green
and then the Shatter color scheme and this is almost like a digital camo print and
looks really cool. Here this is the charcoal variation which has these almost copper-like
spots on it it's also available in a camo forest color for a different color variation. It's only
available in insulated options currently for the muck but you could buy the muck cap separately
and put it on any other polar bottle. So if we go look at the muck guard it's a very simple design
it's a hard plastic cap that has a little grip ring that goes underneath the nozzle
and what's nice about this it's actually designed to work with the nozzle head really well so it has
these little ridges on here. I'm not sure how well they show up on camera but inside here there's little
ridges so you see when i put this on and actually holds it pretty well so it doesn't really move
off and it stays in place provides really good protection too you can see all the way around.
It's a really nice option and you can simply pop it off take a drink from it and then pop it back.
Now if you're a road cyclist you can always take this completely off and use this on the road where
you don't need to stop and drink so you can see it slides over the threads put this back on and
you have the standard Breakaway bottle again. Now one of the best things about these bottles
is the cap, this is the Surge cap and it's a really simple design. It's a two piece design
you have the body of the cap and then you have the nozzle itself so soft plastic and inside there
you have the membrane. You also see that there's little dimples here so when these are 90 degrees
this doesn't come off you can simply push pull to lock or unlock so this is locked and then
unlocked. Now if you want to come out and clean this you can simply pop this out by rotating the
nozzle head and apply a little bit of pressure and then you can see when these dimples are lined up
that means these little locks are aligned here so you can simply slide it out. Here's a better
view of that little membrane similar to Camelbak and it's a really nice design so it doesn't leak
and provides really high flow and you can see how wide this nozzle is. So really good flow on here
no plasticy taste either despite being a plastic bottle
and good flexibility so really easy to squeeze and drink from. With the insulation that means
you can ride on warmer days with cold bottle for much longer than you would with a standard bottle.
What i have here is the standard Polar Breakaway insulated bottle and the same 24 ounce
you can see the main difference is just the color scheme otherwise they're literally the same bottle.
Different color cap and just the Muckguard is the other difference. You simply pop that off and you
can have the road cycling variation. Something to point out with extended use the ridges on the
cap can be a little hard to clean so you can see there's a little dirt and grime in there
it's harder to get to the bottle cleat. It does take a little bit of damage so if you drop this
will show but these are cheap to replace otherwise. It has held up fairly well there are
just some little marks from the bottle cage. Now compared to the other bottles on the market like
the Elite bottles. This is the Nanofly which has a $40 retail price but sells for a
lot less around $26 dollars. You can see the Elite bottle is much more squeezable
than the Polar bottles so if i open this up you can see because of the membrane design
it's less squeezable than the Elite but i like the membrane design over the standard push-pull.
This is a standard push-pull so if you push down the locks open it unlocks and you can see it's a
very simple design one piece with the a big rubber cap and really easy to clean so you just run in
there so it's a good option for flavored drinks that are a little bit dirty or harder to clean
and this simply pops back in place. Now what's nice about the Polar is that they combine that
push-pull style with the membrane design that's more common in the Camelbak so you can see here
the Camelbak has the same membrane in there. Pretty similar this is the
a more insulated variation so four times compared to twice that of the Polar. Similar squeezability
and similar design all the bottles look the same they have a little grip ring here to accommodate
bottle cages and again the caps are similar but the Camelbak is far more complex. So if you open
this up you can see it has a little internal guard it has a little lock ring then you can actually
press down on the nozzle head and you can pop this whole assembly out. Here we have the cap off you
can see there's an o-ring you can additionally take off this little rubber cap on the main body
and then that's it and it also has that membrane in there that you can see here
so comparing that to the Polar you can see how much simpler the Polar is.
It's simply a two-piece design with the cap head you simply rotate this push down
and then that's it so same idea you have a bottle cap but rather than all this complexity with the
Camelbak. You simply have a one piece design here so nozzle head membrane instead of o-ring nozzle
head lock ring and then the little underneath muck guard so much simpler easy to clean easier to
maintain. The other comparison with the Camelbak is their dirt series podium bottle.
Now with their dirt series they add a little different color scheme
which makes a little more off-roady and then they add the little guard
a little cap. So with their guard Camelbak uses a simple rubber cover so you can
simply pop it on or off. It's a little more convenient as far as taking it on and off as you simply pull it
off and then you have a standard bottle again but you can see it's a lot cheaper and simpler. It
provides a little less protection doesn't quite sit as well as say the Polar bottles here.
So you can see with the Plar sits nice and flush actually has a notch design so it
really sits in there well while this one you can easily get the rubber twisted around so.
I do like the Polar variation better as it seems a little more engineered than the simple rubber cap.
Now let's go over the pros and cons for the Polar Breakaway Muck bottles. What we like about them are
the eye-catching designs these look great on the road or on the trail. They also have a very secure
and robust mud cap cover fits well in the nozzle and even stays in place on tough terrain.
Finally the surge cap is one of our favorites it's easy to use and clean and combine the push
pull valve with a little membrane design for a no spill bottle. Some of the cons for the bottles
the fact that it's fairly heavy especially for an insulated 24 ounce and the ridges on the cap can
collect dirt so they're a little harder to clean over time. Finally Polar only offers them in
the insulated option currently. Taking everything into account would give the breakaway muck bottle
a 9.3 out of 10. These are great insulated bottles with a nice secure cap that keeps it protected
whether you ride on the trail dirt or mud. Thanks for watching this review don't forget to like and
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