Gear Review
Katadyn Pocket Water Microfilter
If You Could Only Have just One...
By Dean Whitehead
Ranked #1 - Water Filters
September 11, 2011
If you could only have just "one" filter for everything, i.e. camping, international travel, natural disaster preparedness, this is it... Yeah its flow rate/number of strokes per liter is less/more then others but its bombproof, filters down to .2um sized "stuff", has the longest lifespan filter, and is super easy to maintain.
I pack this filter if I know the water where I am going is more than questionable, i.e. I have to filter from a puddle or pool of water in the cattle field, etc... I then just pack drops/pills or my UV pen for viruses...
I pack the Katadyn Vario only for all other conditions and an UV pen only when I know the water is clear...
View Details: Katadyn Pocket Water Microfilter
Helpful Votes: 0 Yes
Tech Specs:
- Filter Material:
- ceramic (silver-impregnated)
- Purifying Element:
- (carbon cartridge bottle adaptor SOLD SEPARATELY) activated carbon
- Output:
- 1 L/min
- Removes:
- giardia, sediments, algae, cryptosporidia, particles, protazoa
- Field-Cleanable:
- yes
- Dimensions:
- (height) 2.4 x 10 in
- Gravity Flow:
- no
- Cartridge Life:
- 50,000 L
- Weight:
- 20 oz
- Recommended Use:
- backpacking, trekking, expeditions, international travel, emergency filtration
- Manufacturer Warranty:
- (this Katadyn product only) 20 years
Change me.