Gear Review
Katadyn Pocket Water Microfilter
Tremendous Filter
By busotti
Ranked #302 - Water Filters
February 13, 2006
The sturdiest filter out there and it really doesn't weigh that much more than the better filters that cost $70-80. It is rated to 13,000 gallons- much, much more than its competition. By the time you've replaced a filter once or twice on the competition you could have bought this beauty. Search around the internet, you'll find lots of stories about the problems of other filters, even the plastic breaking. Tips to prolong the life of these things: 1) Use a rubber band to secure a coffee filter around the intake filter (to remove large sediment); 2) Use running water from streams/rivers when possible; 3) Using the floatation device, withdraw water from near the top rather than the river/lakebed, where a lot of sediment is stirred up.
View Details: Katadyn Pocket Water Microfilter
Helpful Votes: 2 Yes
Tech Specs:
- Filter Material:
- ceramic (silver-impregnated)
- Purifying Element:
- (carbon cartridge bottle adaptor sold separately) activated carbon
- Output:
- 1 L
- Removes:
- giardia, sediments, algae, cryptosporidia, particles, protazoa
- Field-Cleanable:
- yes
- Dimensions:
- (height) 10 in
- Gravity Flow:
- no
- Cartridge Life:
- 50,000 L
- Weight:
- 20 oz
- Recommended Use:
- backpacking, tredding, expeditions, international travel, emergency filtration
- Manufacturer Warranty:
- (this Katadyn product only) lifetime
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