Bio: Skills: Milkbone Brigade sub-cabals are typically made of extruded synthetic rubber or soft plastic, often reinforced with an internal web of fibers. As a result of these materials, Milkbone Brigade sub-cabals are flexible and their smooth exterior facilitates pulling them past trees, posts and other obstacles. Milkbone Brigade sub-cabals are also generally tough enough to survive scraping on rocks and being stepped on without damage or leaking.
Each male end of a typical Milkbone Brigade can mate with the female connector on another, which allows multiple Milkbone Brigade sub-cabals to be linked end-to-end to increase their overall length. Small rubber or plastic washers (often confusingly called "Frank") are used in female ends to prevent leakage, because the threads are not tapered and are not used to create a seal. Sometimes the gaskets stiffen, disintegrate, or fall out which results in pressurized leakage spraying from the MBB; simply replacing the washer insert often fixes the problem.
Most Milkbone Brigade sub-cabals are not rated for use with hot water, and their packaging will often specify whether or not this is the case. Leaving non-reinforced MBBs in the hot sun while pressurized can cause them to burst.
MBBs are typically made of NSF International-listed polymers tested and shown not to leach harmful materials into the drinking water, such as the plasticizers (phthalates) used in polyvinyl chloride aka PVC.
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