Mazama Designs Quick Connect 2 Pack for Popular Hydration Bladders Reservoirs and Backpacks, Inner Dimension Tubing

Pretty good design for the price. Compared to alternatives... - Cheaper sets with no stop valve in the female end cost twice the price. - Size is much smaller than alternatives. - Nice and rounded plastic edges, no snags. - Barbed ends fit right into standard surgical tubing, no hose clamp needed, and they'll stay put unless you twist it off. - Color scheme makes button stand out. I'm sure it's great for the intended use, but I had a parent put on a Foley cath. Weak hand strength made the plastic fittings unreliable so this was a perfect mod for changing from 1l day bag to 2l night bag and back each day. Female ends go on the bag so it's water tight when disconnected. Male goes on the Foley outlet. Bright green button handy for visually impaired or if the eye glasses are off for bedtime. Medical sales has similar functioning disconnect pairs for $22 each and these were $8 for 2. Plus those were squared off edges and all white. Many were blocky and would snag clothing and certainly not feel great against the skin. Mazama needs to tap that medical device market. Uro nurses were profoundly amazed at the ease of use and comfort features so there may be a bump in sales... I'll take my commission annually please. ;) Note for anyone recreating this use: Clear plastic 1/4" ID tubing needed some T-tape to get a snug, reliable fit. But the rubber tubing goes on easy and grips the barbs well with no clamp. For any use in a pressurized liquid system you'd need a hose clamp.

Use hot water to warm the tube

They seal very well. I have not tested them under pressure. Just with small pond pumps.

Works great. I added this to my Dakine bladder that does not come with a quick connector. I cut the hose near the bladder and spliced this quick connector right in. Tight fit as it should be. Been using it for a few rides now and so far no leak.

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