Mini Water Filtration System

It's smaller than my Katadyne Hiker Pro. It filters better (Katadyne 0.03 microns - Sawyer 0.01 microns). It will last waaaaay longer than the Katadyne. It's less than half the price, and it fits in my pocket. All these reasons the Sawyer wins, or otherwise outdoes my Kat. Yet. I still really don't like using it. Trying to get water into those silly, fiddly little bags is a ballache. Then trying to squeeze it into your mug, or whatever is also awkward. God help you if you've injured a hand. Also, while you're farting around getting water into your bottle, there's water dripping everywhere, which makes it very difficult, in my opinion, to keep potentially unhealthy water out of your drinking water. I carry it when on the moors with the dog. I have used it under such conditions, and I wasn't ill. But I treat it as an absolute last ditch survival item. Which is what I think it is. I am going to try it with a squeezy bottle instead of the bag. And also, use it as a drip filter to see if I get on with that method better. But, I think, if I want water at the riverside, whilst on the move, I'm sticking with my Kat. Bigger, heavier, not as efficient at filtering (though more than adequate for the UK). But simple, easy, quick and keeps both ends of the supply seperate from each other, and doesn't need any bags. To be honest, some of my most pleasant memories include sitting on a rock by the river, dangling my Kat hose in the water and pumping a few litres whilst looking at the scenery around me. (Rather than bent double, cursing and more likely to fall in the scenery than to appreciate it. All this is a matter of personal preference, at the end of the day, but for me, it all comes down to those stupid bags. I love that the filter fits coke bottles and radiators and all that, but, you know. Try one. They work. It does exactly what it claims to do. It may be perfect for you. But if I'm carrying both, I know which one will get used.

Superb bit of kit Been procrastinating about buying one for nearly a year So many different options and brands, but bought this one after seeing the brand being used on YouTube Apparently it lasts for years, it’s small enough to put in your pocket. Used it a couple of times, was a little hesitant at first nut had no issues with it Only issue is the the pouch, it’s quite a hard material and the water from the river struggled to enter the pouch, not sure how long it will last, but Amazon sell something similar that will act as a replacement when it fails

The product is great and I give 5 stars to the seller. If it was a rating for Amazon it would be 2/10. Packaging ie box was in pieces, someone had had a good old game of pull it apart or lets play football with it! The seller a big thumbs up, good price, product as described and not too long for delivery from the US

The Sawyer Mini is a pretty great product. I was expecting flow through rate of the filter to be really slow, but it's actually decent. Although I didn't measure it, it was relatively easy and quick to fill up our bottles. Where we hike there is a good supply of very clear water, so sediment build-up on the filter never occurred over 3 days of use, or at least I didn't notice any slowing in the flow. I don't know how fast this filter will clog under different circumstances, but the cleaning plunger is available to sort that out. The system is very small and light, the filter fits easily into a pocket (after it's wet you don't want to expose it to freezing temperatures) and overall the system is quite easy to use. Issues: - The bag is small - I needed to fill it up several times to fill my 1 litre water bottle. It's a bag so doesn't take up much room and you can fill it up as much as you want, they should just make it bigger. Or rather, longer. Plus the design of the bag makes it a bit tricky to get it to really fill up. - It would be really nice if you could actually attach the cleaning plunger to the nozzle on the filter. I found it pretty tricky to get it to stay on the nozzle while at the same time trying to depress the plunger with a good amount of force, as instructed in the manual. They should design the plunger and filter nozzle to actually attach - for example, add threads. It is important to use enough force the first time around so that you efficiently clean out the filter (or so it says in the instructions). They could also add screw threads to the straw/tube that's included - I didn't use it at all, but I can't see that thing staying on the filter nozzle by itself. I'm not really sure how the tube is even intended to be used - surely, you couldn't just pop it on and expect it to stay there. Overall, this is a good lightweight product that worked. It supplied enough water for 2 people over 3 days easily without needing cleaning (although, the water sources were very clear), and I'm certain it would have worked for longer. I'm pleased with the system, although it could use a few minor design improvements.

Tomo mucha agua, hasta 4 litros al día. El garrafón de agua de 20 litros cuesta 38 pesos en la tienda. Con un consumo diario de 4 litros estamos hablando de 228 pesos al mes y 2,736 pesos al año. Con este producto tomo agua limpia gratis. Tomando agua de la llave ya no me preocupa que me voy a enfermar ya que este producto filtra 99.99999% de las bacterias y protozoas existentes en el agua. Lo que no filtra son los virus. Pero es raro que haya virus en el agua de la llave. Tampoco filtra sustancias químicas como fluor, etc. Para filtrar virus y contaminantes químicos, uno necesita otro tipo de filtro. Cuando mejore mi presupuesto, pienso comprar otro filtro que filtra todo. Pero por ahora, este filtro Sawyer Mini Filter me sirve de maravilla. Este producto es para uso de toda la vida ya que tiene garantía para 100,000 galones (378,000 litros). Con mi consumo diario de 4 litros, este filtro me duraría por 258 años!

What a great little product, small lie weight and practical, that's what you want any day of the week on the trail. The only downside is, I found the squeeze bag (16 oz) a little too small for my liking, constantly need to fill up and filter. A large squeezy bag would be ideal.

Wir haben viele YouTube Videos geschaut um das richtige für uns zu kaufen. Die Literzahl der Benutzungszeit und das Preis Leistungsverhältnis hat uns überzeugt. Aber Achtung er filtert natürlich weniger als der Kohlefilter heraus. Bitte nicht überstürzt am nächst liegenden Bach benutzen, das Wasser darf nicht vom Menschen verunreinigt sein.

Tolles Produkt wo man sicher sein kann keine FÄLSCHUNG gekauft zu haben (sind leider einige im umlauf) lizenzierter Händler: schnelle Lieferung, alles perfekt, UND DAS ZU EINEM GUTEN PREIS.

I am very happy with my purchase!