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" I almost never write product reviews but I feel this one deserves it. Not sure what the negative reviews are about. I had no issue with flow or leaks. You do have to screw it onto the bottle pretty tight and make sure the gasket is clean. Flow was only slightly slower compared to a sawyer squeeze (oh whoop dee doo you spend an extra 5 seconds squeezing a bottle, are you really that stretched for time while hiking?). Compared to its main competitor the sawyer squeeze (which I also own) here are my findings.
Pros: -includes a bottle you can use to drink from -includes a optional/removable activated carbon cartridge -same weight as its competitor -screws onto standard water bottles -screws onto wide water bottles (nalgene) -has a drinking cap to keep it clean -bottle shrinks as you drink from it to take up less space. You can easily store it in a pocket.
Cons: -carbon catridge has a fairly limited lifespan (100L, so about 2 months of regular daily use on something like the AT), it costs $12 to replace (1/3 the cost of the unit itself) -soft plastic bottles are pricier to replace -soft plastic bottles are less durable -soft plastic bottles don't hold their shape which limits placement and means you can't for example stand it up on a table -slightly slower flow (if you suck through it and squeeze the bottle at the same time you'll get very good flow though) Carbon filters allow this to remove common chemical contaminants in addition to the physical contaminants (dirt and microbes) that the hollow fiber membrane removes. This is important if you want to use it overseas or near agricultural or industrial sectors. I have looked far and wide and this is the only backpacking filter with one, period. It also removes any foul odors and tastes from water. Which I find useful for allowing me to drink water in the backcountry from stagnant sources that would otherwise make me want to puke from the smell/taste or tap water that has too much chlorination or sulfur in it. Seriously why do all larger water filters use carbon but not backpacking filters? "