Katadyn

BeFree Water Filtration System

Excellent Filter

This is by far the best on-the-go filter on the market. It’s incredibly reliable, easy to use, easy to clean, and excellent for trail running, hiking, and everything in between. I run with it often, where I use it to fill other soft flasks on the move, and also drink straight from the flask and carry water for the next section. I couldn’t be happier with this filter!

Love this bottle. I take it on trail runs so I don’t have to carry any water. I just dip it in a lake or stream, drink my fill, and then collapse it down into my vest and keep running. Good flow rate and easy to drink from.

Perfect for Fly Fishing

I got tired of carrying a water bottle in my sling pack - too heavy. My son, an avid fly fisher, recommended a water filtration bottle. I’ve used it a few times now and it works great. Doesn’t take up space and it weighs next to nothing. This will work for anyone looking to lighten their load.

Filters well and collapses for easy carry

The filter bottle is light and filters water when I’m hiking.

Best Trail Filter Option I Have Found

Great water filter. I use a liter bottle as a canteen when backpacking and my water filter is used to fill it when I need more. In that context, this is the best filter I have used. The flow rate is nice, I can keep the one liter bag full if I need extra water, and it packs up small. On my last trip, everyone was using my filter to make meals because their screw on tube style filters were too slow and a pain to screw on and off our water bags. Great versatile product!!

Amazing

Used a few times on walks and trail runs, water comes out well and taste great.

Easy to use, quick filter

I've done a video or two about this product, that kind of says it all. https://youtu.be/a31Bem0s8UE?si=mpROiA8nQlNP9ExX What I love about it is that it's pretty simple to use, and filters water fairly quickly. One tip or trick is to leave the filter parts soaking overnight in water at home before you use it on your next trip. Preferably, this is 24 hours prior. That way, the individual strands have a chance to separate, rehydrate, and perform better to filter out any particular it's in the Water Source you are obtaining water from. Once you screw the filter part back into the main water bag, it's a breeze to squeeze and get fresh water.

After a season using these in the alpine of Wyoming and Colorado, the BeFree has proven its worth. I use both the 0.6 and 1 L versions. They are light and filter faster than anything I’ve ever used before, huge benefit over other systems. Works great filtering snow melt fast too. Though it’s speed is indicative of a larger micron filter size than most other filtration systems. I would not use in areas with lots of known contaminants, but have had no trouble in high mountain streams and lakes. Last thought, there is a vary fragile plastic connector piece on the nozzles that secures them closed. I haven’t broken one yet, but probably only because I’m so focused on not doing so. Overall would recommend even with those caveats.

Lightweight and clean, what’s not to like?

This bottle is just about perfect— the top gives enough structure to fill from a stream or other body of water, it collapses nice-and-small when not full of water, and you get clean water right away. I haven’t done much back flushing yet— that will be the crucial test.

Shipped right away product is as advertised and easy to use