Gear Review
MSR MIOX Purifier w/ Batteries
Better than UV lights
By Jon D
Ranked #124 - Trail Running Hydration
March 26, 2009
I have been using this purifier for a few years now and ran into trouble on a trip where temps where hovering in the low teens. I had a hard time making the brine solution required for the chemical reaction with the cold water. I also had a problem with my original battery in the low temps. My friend was carrying the UV light treatment device and it worked fine but he needs 4AA batteries which makes his much heavier. This is great for mild weather, tastes fine, and is super light. I still trust it more than anything else on the market because the water you treat will treat anything it comes into contact with. Therefore, one can shake the bottle to treat the inside and flip it over with the lid partially unscrewed to treat the threads and cap on your watter bottle. For this reason it's much more trustworthy than the UV light options even if you have to wait 30 min to drink the water after treating.
View Details: MSR MIOX Purifier w/ Batteries
Helpful Votes: 6 Yes
Tech Specs:
- Purifying Element:
- mixed oxidants (MIOX)
- Purification Time:
- 15 min viruses and bacteria, 30 min giardia, 4 hour cryptosporidium
- Output:
- 4 L
- Weight:
- 3 lb 5 oz
- Recommended Use:
- backpacking, popular wilderness areas, rafting trips, foreign travel, disaster preparedness
- Manufacturer Warranty:
- lifetime
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2 Comments Last Reply: April 17, 2010 By: Marc A. Gionet
I've been looking out for a way to treat water in the event of a long term catastrophy or any lonf term situation where I would need to produce drinking water. I've just found my solution with MSR VIOX. Thanks everyone.
Helpful Votes: 0 Yes
Very helpful. I wondered how the threads and cap. Very clever.
Helpful Votes: 0 Yes