Katadyn Befree Filter 1L

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Easily clean the EZ-Clean Membrane TM by simply shaking or swishing the filter in the water – in the field or at home. Although it’s true that this can dislodge some gunk from the filter, it will not be able to keep up with the speed at which the filter gets clogged. If I know that the water is moving and it’s continually fresh and for the most part is not stagnant, a just-sitting-there type of puddle or something really gross and something you wouldn’t want to drink out of, I use this. Easily clean the EZ-Clean MembraneTM by simply shaking or swishing the filter in the water - in the field or at home.

You can purchase just the filter and screw it onto a wide array of wide-mouth soft flasks available on the market, or purchase it with a 600-milliliter or one-liter soft flask. Please note: initial packaging incorrectly stated that this product meets EPA standards for virus removal. While our experience didn't yield a filtration system that didn't work, it's possible that it might happen.I got this specific product to help solve a corner case of summer hot weather hiking up above elevation of people when low chance of human viruses and so risk is only of bacteria and cysts - which this product filters. I toss it in the back of my pack; I have two soft flasks on the front of my chest and this in the back, and then I can just fill up those soft flasks whenever I need to.

Not many other bottle filtration systems have a profile that is as short, which saves space in the bottle, allows you to fit more water, and effectively collapses the container.The simple design of the water filter really takes the hassle out of filtration: no pumping, no waiting, no added funny taste. I think it’s really important to say here that it’s not all on the water filtration device you’re using: some common sense is needed to determine if your water source is suitable for filtration.