Hey Everyone. I've done some searching here in the forum and out on the web, but I can't find anything that I might be able to substitute for the plastic bottle in the REO that would still allow squonk functionality. Here are some things I've imagined:
Basic
- Natural Rubber Bottle
- Silicone Bottle
- Animal Skin Bladder (j/k)
Engineered
- Combination of a spring-loaded plunger lid that drives an internal, ratcheted compression cylinder (like a syringe with a locking mechanism so it maintains the new positions when moving up the cylinder).
- Similar concept to the first item, but use a glass cylinder with an internal plunger to contain the liquid....and a small balloon underneath the plunger which you could inflate via an external button. This would move the plunger up until the air pressure was released in the balloon.
- Miniature bilge pump.
Having fun with the ideas, but ultimately hoping someone has found an alternative out there and would like to share. Thanks!
Basic
- Natural Rubber Bottle
- Silicone Bottle
- Animal Skin Bladder (j/k)
Engineered
- Combination of a spring-loaded plunger lid that drives an internal, ratcheted compression cylinder (like a syringe with a locking mechanism so it maintains the new positions when moving up the cylinder).
- Similar concept to the first item, but use a glass cylinder with an internal plunger to contain the liquid....and a small balloon underneath the plunger which you could inflate via an external button. This would move the plunger up until the air pressure was released in the balloon.
- Miniature bilge pump.
Having fun with the ideas, but ultimately hoping someone has found an alternative out there and would like to share. Thanks!
So I don't have any particular performance problems with the plastic bottles (I've read about people boiling them if they need a bit softer squeeze). I like to avoid keeping liquids of any kind in plastic, even BPA free, because of potential leaching/outgassing.
