Platypus GravityWorks Carbon Element
- Material
- ABS
- Purifying Element
- carbon
- Dimensions
- 1.25 x 2.25in
- Claimed Weight
- 1.2oz
- Manufacturer Warranty
- limited
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Overall Rating
5 based on 10 ratings
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Selecting an option will reload the available reviews on the pageSeptember 8, 2023
Great
I love my gravity system, and this makes the water taste great.
Originally reviewed on a Cascade Designs brand site
February 20, 2021
Improves flavor
We live and work with indigenous people in the headwaters of the Amazon basin. We use our GravityWorks filter all the time in the village. The added carbon filter helps improve flavor on some of the less-desirable water sources. Have never had a problem with the filter system. As long as a curious rat doesn't chew thru the hoses.
Originally reviewed on a Cascade Designs brand site
August 19, 2020
Works as advertised, will buy again
Good product and works as advertised. Makes the water taste better and doesn't slow the flow too much. At the reasonable price, small size, and low weight, I'll keep buying these.
Originally reviewed on a Cascade Designs brand site
August 3, 2020
Works great when needed.
This carbon filter works great but I use it sparingly, and only when the water truly tastes bad, for two reasons. First, it significantly slows down the filtering speed. Second, it inhibits back-flushing and makes it very difficult to purge the hose of air bubbles.
Originally reviewed on a Cascade Designs brand site
July 13, 2020
A plus for the Gravity Works system...
I'm a backpacker, I use this with the Gravity Works filter - does a great job removing unwanted flavors from most water sources. Makes the system a little bit bulkier, but IMHO it is worth the extra bulk and minimal weight increase.
Originally reviewed on a Cascade Designs brand site
June 21, 2020
Filters worked great - water tasted awesome
Recent 6 day / night camping into the Boundry Waters - first time for me - my camp mates could not believe how well the system worked and , with the filters, how good the water tasted - they all commented they would be buying the complete system once back home.
Originally reviewed on a Cascade Designs brand site
September 22, 2019
Seems good but not sure how to clean
Website lacks the information. I'm assuming I can run the chlorinated water through it just as with the GravityWorks normal filter, but then again doesn't this thing remove things like chlorine? Won't that just exhaust its lifespan?
Originally reviewed on a Cascade Designs brand site
July 9, 2019
good addition to basic system
Colorado river water still didn't taste great, but hate to think what it would have been w/o the carbon element. It is small and light.
Originally reviewed on a Cascade Designs brand site
June 19, 2018
It's a good product
But it's hard to fit into the storage bag with the original filter set, which has very limited room for an additional in-line filter.
Originally reviewed on a Cascade Designs brand site
May 29, 2015
Excellent results
Purchased 3 months and have taken on two backpacks. Second one was into a remote area of Florida with no moving water, only swamp ponds with a lot of algae, scum and guppies, etc. The system with the carbon produced almost perfect drinkable water. The only concern was a light brown still in the very brown tea-like pond water. It has been 3 weeks since that adventure and neither of us were sick or any problems. Gotta love the platypus filtration system as it has performed flawlessly.
Originally reviewed on a Cascade Designs brand site
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