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Katadyn Hiker Water Microfilter

Item #EXT0006 | 71 in Stock

What is the difference between this one and the "Pro hiker"...

By Ranked #606 - Water Treatment June 14, 2008

What is the difference between this one and the "Pro hiker" model

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By Backcountry.com Vendor Rep Ranked #4 - Water Treatment May 18, 2009

Hiker Pro information in Jeff's answer is all correct-----except Katadyn Hiker Pro is still in their lineup. The Hiker Pro sells to the more techy user and the Hiker to those that like the simplest, most idiot-proof: fast, lightweight, durable filter.

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By Ranked #1 - Water Treatment October 11, 2008

Hiker Pro is a upgrade. 1. It comes with three adaptors that you can use to pump into a Camelback bite-tube. 2. It has a quick release for the inlet hose so you can put it into a included sealable bag and isolate the dirty drippy water end from the rest of the system. 3. Most importantly: it has a field-maintainable "Filter Protecter" that wraps around the pleated glass fiber inner filter. When this clogs with sticky algae, which can trash the inner filter, you can clean the "Filter Protecter" with an included sponge. Works well enough that Backpacker Magazine's Gear Lab gave the Hiker Pro the title of "World's Toughest Pump Filter". I think Katadyn has eliminated the Hiker Pro from their lineup. I couldn't find it anywhere on their website. If you're thinking about purchasing one, you might want do it ASAP!http://products.katadyn.com/brands-and-products/produkte/Backcountry_Series_24.htmlhttp://www.backcountry.com/store/EXT0046/Katadyn-Hiker-Pro-Water-Microfilter.html

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Tech Specs:

Purifier:
No 
Filter Construction:
Glass-fiber w/ activated carbon core 
Adapter Base:
No 
Gravity Flow:
No 
Recommended use:
Hiking and lightweight backpacking 
Field Maintainable:
No 
Output:
N/A 
Flow Rate:
N/A 
Weight:
11oz 
Warranty:
Limited 
Country of Origin:
United States 
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