

Do all Hydration Bladders Taste like Plastic? Note, not everyone has the same perception of taste and what tastes like plastic to one person may be imperceptible to another. However, this is more disagreeable to some than others. You essentially have a piece of plastic in your mouth so you are going to have a plastic taste.

In some cases, people taste plastic in their water due to the contact with the plastic mouthpiece.

So, if you can smell the plastic of a new hydration bladder, you’re much more likely to taste a plastic taste in your water, even after rinsing it out. Also, smell can cause us to taste things differently. Water of course does not have a very strong taste, if any, and is easily flavored by what it is served in. This is especially true when you consider the plastic tubing.Īir is trapped within the tube, so the smell of the plastic takes a long time to go given its length and confined nature. When they are new, therefore, it is not uncommon for them to smell and taste slightly of plastic. Hydration bladders are made from plastic. Why Does my Hydration Bladder Taste like Plastic?
