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Katadyn Pocket Water Microfilter

Item #EXT0005 | 49 in Stock
5 Star Rating

Tremendous Filter

By Ranked #425 - Water Treatment 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.

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Tech Specs:

Purifier:
No 
Filter Construction:
Ceramic in Aluminum housing 
Adapter Base:
None 
Gravity Flow:
No 
Recommended use:
Hiking, backpacking, light camping 
Field Maintainable:
Yes 
Output:
1 l/min. 
Flow Rate:
1 l/min. 
Weight:
20oz 
Warranty:
Limited 
Country of Origin:
Switzerland 

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