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Hydro Photon Water Bottle Pre-Filter

Hydro Photon Water Bottle Pre-Filter

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Hydro Photon Water Bottle Pre-Filter

The Hydro Photon Water Bottle Pre-Filter is just what it says—a pre-purification screen system for larger particles that screws right onto your water bottle. The Hydro Photon SteriPEN is a magical miracle of water purifying technology, but alas, while it kills the baddies you can't see, it won't make the dead bug floating in your water bottle disappear. That's where the Pre-Filter comes in, filtering out anything bigger than 17 microns and making the water you're about to zap with ultraviolet radiation clear before it's clean.

Bottom Line: Because you'd rather drink water you can see through—the Water Bottle Pre-Filter.

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Will any steripen fit into this pre-filter??? Looking at the

Will any steripen fit into this pre-filter??? Looking at the LCD Journey Model....

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August 19, 2009

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Boundary Waters must-have

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May 16, 2008

Friend and I used this for a week long trip to the Boundary Waters. I didn't know before hand that my generic-brand Lexan bottle wouldn't have the same threads on this screw-cap prefilter. Luckily my friend had a Nalgene bottle, and we had no problems. It filtered out debris, but not the color of the water. Not a problem for us, but beware to those who have a problem believing brown water is safe to drink after you've used the pre-filter with the Steri-Pen.

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Does this also screw onto the MSR Dromedary bags?

Does this also screw onto the MSR Dromedary bags?

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May 27, 2009

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Yes, the MSR Dromedary and Nalgene share the same thread.

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May 27, 2009

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Rating for this product: 5

Hyro Photon Water Bottle Pre-filter

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August 5, 2009

I used this on a river kayak camping trip with a group of friends. It works great, attached perfectly to an old water bottle that I use.
Friends were a little skeptical about the whole filter and steripen process but everyone survived and they were able to party on with no ill effects!
I'm thinking it would be a great addition to a grab and go pack.

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for how long is the filter good for? (ie, how many times can

for how long is the filter good for? (ie, how many times can you use it, assuming it doesn't get totally clogged; and if it does get clogged, can you rinse it out?...sorry if this is a stupid question!)

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April 2, 2009

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It's a Nylon screen that is removable, so it can be rinsed out and reused endlessly. The number of uses between cleanings depends upon how much debris there is in the water you are filtering.
Just to clarify for everyone, the blue part is not a drinking spout, it is an air vent. This cap is only made for filling water bottles, not for drinking out of them.

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June 25, 2009

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Not a dumb question perfectly fine... The filter should last a very long time. You really cant put a finite time frame on it. It is analgous to a metal coffee filter that you use over and over again. Really as long as you clean it from buildup and dont break the micron screen this will outlast most of your other gear

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June 15, 2009

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Nescessary for filtering!

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June 15, 2009

Just because you have a Steripen doesnt mean you will have clean-debris free water. This filter is essential, in fact it should come with the Steripen standard (that crucial). It screws on top of your wide mouth Nalgene bottle as you dip it into a stream lake etc... and the nasty silt sand etc... get stuck outside the filter and not inside the water you are about to zap with UVC light. Then as the water bottle is filled with untreated water pull out the mouthpiece portion while leaving the filter screwed into the Nalgene and add the Steripen then turn the Nalgene upside down and rotate for 90 seconds and blam fresh water without debris and killed microorganisms. The one thing this and the Steripen do not do is eliminate color from the water. So hopefully that dosent bother you, but most streams and lakes you get pretty clear water anyway.

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Tech Specs:

Filter Type:
Mechanical, 17 micron 
Cleanable Filter:
Yes, and replaceable 
Adapter:
Nalgene 
Gravity Flow:
Yes 
Country of Origin:
China 

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