I am a brand loyalist. I will stick to a brand and keep buying products from the brand until the brand starts disappointing me. For instance, I used to be Nike loyalist, all my T-shirts, shoes and whatnot must be Nike, no other competing brands.
I got to know Camelbak when I begun my cycling life 13 months ago (Wow! Time flies!). The first Camelbak product I bought was a hydra bag...