I have the newer Greyl Geopress. It's a bit heavier, but it hold more water and since you can use it without taking the lid all the way off there is less of a risk of cross contamination from dirty water from on your hands getting into the clean water resevoir when your filtering.
Grayl products are awesome. I've been using the Grayl Geopress on backpack trips for a couple of years now and really like it. Tip: take a black sharpie and mark the fill line on the outside of the receptacle. It makes seeing the fill line easier in low light. Oh, and make sure you read up on the proper storage of the filter cartridge between uses.
Just bought a larger one from REI on sale $62. Went hiking in the smoky mountains and filtered all my families water with it. It is by far the easiest filter I’ve ever used and very fast. I’d scoop up the water, filter, and pour into one of their bottles. Easy peasy. The water actually does taste great and it’s nice to have cold water on the trail. Those mountain streams are awesome.
Bought the larger version, have not opened it yet. I am keeping it for emergencies and using it with the rain barrel. Ladies knee highs are the perfect debris filter for pond water. Thanks it is nice to be reassured about my filter purchase. I enjoy your vids and find them full of great info.....................
I switched out from the squeeze as well to the larger Grayl bottle. the simplicity and ease of use sold me. I keep it with me whenever I am traveling or campng or on the motorcycle.
Great review. The Grayl is incredible. 👍👍 But I would still have a bottle on me that can be boiled over the fire as well. Also if you even take a piece of cloth and put it over the Grayl when filling it from your water source it will take more particles out before pressing it. Wich will make your filter last longer.
Nice vid of the Grayl. Used one for years. Check out the Grayl geopress. And Extend the life of the filter by prefiltering. Glad you say that at end but many don't understand that. Good job.
It's more impressive than a lot of the other filtration systems I've seen. In Scandinavia where I live, we have access to water almost everywhere so I just carry a 0,75-1,0 liter bottle and I use purifier tablets if I'm unsure if it's contaminated (tularemi and giardia).
I just purchased this for an upcoming trip to do the Inca Trail in Peru. I love knowing I can have safe water quickly! Thank you for showing the demo! I haven’t tried it yet! I’m getting them for Christmas gifts, too!
I enjoy your informative videos. I also have been looking for a better water filtration system and think that this could be the one. Thanks for the review.
Hi Earnie. Just ordered the geopress. Got a free second filter for free. The geopress has an improved top system. I like it better, take a look when you can.
A little pricy but it sounds like just what I've been wanting. I hope you give us an update when you finally have to change the filter. Thank you good sir. Keep it up for us. 😎
Shelf life is 10 years if unused, at least three once used. I had a shipping issue and customer service was outstanding even though not their fault. I saw a video where soda was filtered and toilet water in another. Love mine.
You should also carry a brown bag by badger claw . It's a canvas bag that you can use to pre-filter your water to get out all the big stuff so for filter will last longer
I like mine. It is another container in addition to water filter. A full smart water bottle and empty Grayl or vice versa is still pretty lightweight in my opinion. So much faster than sawyer and filters virus and heavy metals to boot. In addition it can withstand a freeze or two if not careful without compromising the filter.
Someone may have posted this but one aspect that is nice you can put in empty water bags and maybe a UV sterilizer as a second purifier option. So I carry several forms of water treatment and the other 2 forms would fit nicely into the empty container. I would not carry water in the container as I would be worried about the filter stuff you just took out could leach back into the now purified water. I’m thinking the living organisms we removed primarily. As always well done video with useful information. Thx
I liked the commentary, not sold on the filter for extended backpacking. It tradeoff is extra space in the pack and extra weight, for convenience. The seals are a potential weak point. They will wear. How fast will depend on the clarity of the water. Worth consideration for the day and overnight, or weekend hiker, which is most of us. I do a long hike every year, 2-3 weeks. I'll stick with my Sawyer Squeeze, for now. Thanks, Ernie! ☺👍
In the woods, the Sawyer is probably enough. But after an urban flood, or a roadside drain channel, that's going to have petrochemicals that the Sawyer won't clean. Activated charcoal (there are other brands) will filter out most chemicals. Including fertilizers around farms.
Awesome review, as always. Please review the Lifesaver Liberty, it has the same filtering rating down to virus, and the refil lasts much longer and is way cheaper
Actually I was wrong. The refil on the liberty is 3x more expensive, but it has an 8x longer lifespan (filters 2000 liters, vs 150 liters). So in the long run it is much cheaper anyways
Nice job Ernie. Great review. I have the full-size Geo press, and I kind of wish I would have gotten the ultralight version like yours. The larger size of the Geo press sometimes gives me a tendency to leave it home. Thanks much for sharing!
Another HUGE advantage of the Grayl over most of the other filters out there is that it doesn’t hurt the Grayl (unlike the Sawyer, etc…) if it freezes.
well that took about 26 sec to filter. Started at 4:50 finished at 5:17. Subtracted 1 sec for mosquito swat at 5:10. So would that mean your already do for a new filter?
If you use the Milbank bag as a pre-filter, is it not now soaked with potential biological contaminants that can then get all over your cook kit? Maybe I'm missing something, but I'm unsure of using such a bag to hold all of my stuff. Yeah, it would be great for packing. But health and safety? I dunno.
@@wanderingcalamity360 The heat of cooking should handle it but you are correct in worrying about cross contamination, especially for parts that will not be heated during cooking.
I like the larger Grayl holds more water, it replaces my Filter system and one of my 2 water bottles, the 2nd was a stainless steel bottle so I could boil in it, but Ive even swapped it for a Pathfinder Titanium recently.
Just ordered one yesterday. I can't dry out my Sawyer after usage, no telling what grows inside. Sucking through a survivor straw in public is weird and my sport berkey leaks if it gets squeezed inside a backpack side pocket. Like you I finally took the hint and luckily the 16oz was on special. Together with a 2L MSR Dromedary bag and I'm good to go
I have the Grayl, I have the Katadyn BeFree as well as the MSR Mini Works EX. I love all of them and they all have there place depending on what I’m doing.
Best filter in my opinion is still the MSR trail shot. Small and light, you can drink directly from it, or easily fill a bottle or bladder. I actually use it directly to my bladder hose. Don't even have to remove my bladder or even take my pack off.
I drove over to REI at Baybrook mall near Houston two weeks ago and bought a Grayle. Having no injuries nor physical impairment I had no problem holding onto briars and Palmetto while sliding down a negative gradient of a bayou's bank or creek bank or ditch bank. I'm sure PaleoHikerMD can attest to the bayous, creeks and slough's having steep banks, often several feet down to the water. My point, the collection cup has no lip or molded eyelet to attach a cord to lower it to the source. I improvised one. So if you're from near the Neches or Sabine, with our rainfall, mud etc., you will be laying flat on your stomach hopefully able to reach down to the source but that's wishful thinking in most cases and you will be holding onto tree roots while making your way down. A moderate to severe scenario where a user is injured or has a preexisting condition with back or knees etc., might want to improvise a loop on the cup before going out. Those folks on TH-cam squatting next to a brook with crystal clear snow melt flowing into the bottle is one thing, ain't the same here. I will say the Grayle seems well built and the water I drank from it appeared clean.
Speed is the main reason I am looking forward to ordering one of these..You would dehydrate before you can actually filter water thru the the sawyer mini it seems like sometimes 😆
Considering the filter just pops off and on to replace, how do you know there isn't some contamination coming though the connection point at the filter? Defective fit, seal rings etc... No one would know if a little bacteria or virus is in the clean water.
I got the bigger sized one , carry it on my trips to my doctors appointments and everywhere, different places have bad tasting water out of the water fountains as a general rule, I don't taste , the water taste of the fountain
If you plug the filter up or if it filters slowly long before the stated time to replace can it be back flushed or must you replace the filter element? Thanks Earnie.
I like a gravity system when hiking. When traveling...I take the military chemical tabs just in case. I do not think I want a purifier that weighs as much as two. Hope it continues to work out for you. Thanks for the video!
The 24oz can be backflushed with an aldi 15oz tika masala glass bottle, 🤣. Fill the inner bottle to 1/4 full with purified water and put the glass bottle in and push. Untwist filter and push glass out from bottom and repeat steps. Do it 5-10 times. Easy.
Hi Ernie,what is your honest opinion about that filter on regular usage and getting clogged up as some people saying? Awaiting your reply, and thinking you in advance yours sincerely Gunter
(Might be a dumb question) So when I take my filtered bottled part out of the other one, after the pushing the water through, it seems like some water come out of the bottom part of the filtered part..do I just keep the bottle in there and or is that not meant to happen
Love this style of filters.they work well. Is it at least 0.05 microns? Charcoal will remove organic compounds but not metal ions. Chelation needed for that. However I still like my hand pump filter that does the same in a continuous rather than batch purification. Lighter and smaller footprint. Would be a great competition between the two filtration methods. BOTH are easier than the squeeze filtration process
@@aurtisanminer2827 Conventional hollow fiber ones, yes. But some matrix and other types, not necessarily. And of course that's why I mentioned Steripen, it doesn't filter, it just nukes anything in the water and destroys dna.
Seems very easy to cross contaminate the clean water if you’re not careful. Impressive speed, and I’m sure it functions as advertised, just not sure how I feel about this product.
It's a long topic, but I personally believe cross contamination is an overly concerned about topic. It takes a good deal of pathogen to overcome the acidic environment of your stomach and cause illness. I think if you are careful you will be ok. I like it, but then again I hate the Katadyn BeFree and many swear by it. To each his own!
Would be interesting to see this side by side with a Sawyer Personal Filtration Bottle, which is even easier. Also, Sawyer’s select series similarly work by scooping water into a bottle and drinking directly from it.
I always wondered about cross contamination with those filters. Yes you need to be careful with any filter. If it’s nasty water you just scooped up, handled everything, pressed it & now had a drink from it. I haven’t heard of any complaints about it so I guess it’s ok.
You dipped the outside container into the contaminated pond. The inside water is purified, but the outside is still contaminated. How to deal? Ignore and still get sick? Wipe off with an alcohol swab?
I have owned the larger and newer 24 ounce Grayl Water Filter for the last year or two. It is good if you want to filter a greater quantity of water each time. Better, improved design than the smaller original 16 ounce version. Of course the larger 24 ounce version is bulkier, and heavier. The larger version will fit into the side pockets of all of my backpacks, albeit tightly. I will be purchasing the smaller version too for when I want to carry less weight and bulk. As you mentioned the Grayl is great for filtering water, that can then be poured into other containers, bottles, bladders, etc. The Grayl removes viruses, bacteria, parasites, heavy metals, pesticides, and micro plastics. Works great, and improves taste too.
i cant be the only one who doesnt bother going from one bottle to another bottle with the sawyer. i only carry dirty and drink strait from the sawyer on top of the bottle.
I got one right after they came out on the market. Really thought it would be a good idea for camping. Tried it one time and decided it was not worth the weight and time involved with it. Apparently the Sawyer water filters spoiled me back then. When it's required I pre-filter my water with a 1 Micron 4"x8" Singed Polyester Felt Filter Bag PESP3S size 3 from Amazon. Today I use a BeFree filter. Recently got a RapidPure Water Purification Straw by Adventure Medical to try.
I have the newer Greyl Geopress. It's a bit heavier, but it hold more water and since you can use it without taking the lid all the way off there is less of a risk of cross contamination from dirty water from on your hands getting into the clean water resevoir when your filtering.
Grayl products are awesome. I've been using the Grayl Geopress on backpack trips for a couple of years now and really like it. Tip: take a black sharpie and mark the fill line on the outside of the receptacle. It makes seeing the fill line easier in low light. Oh, and make sure you read up on the proper storage of the filter cartridge between uses.
Just bought a larger one from REI on sale $62. Went hiking in the smoky mountains and filtered all my families water with it. It is by far the easiest filter I’ve ever used and very fast. I’d scoop up the water, filter, and pour into one of their bottles. Easy peasy. The water actually does taste great and it’s nice to have cold water on the trail. Those mountain streams are awesome.
I wish they would make a cap like the geopress for the ultralight version. Then it would be close to perfect
Wow, the before and after is insane! Thank you for the great video!
Bought the larger version, have not opened it yet. I am keeping it for emergencies and using it with the rain barrel. Ladies knee highs are the perfect debris filter for pond water. Thanks it is nice to be reassured about my filter purchase. I enjoy your vids and find them full of great info.....................
Haven’t thought about using knee highs but it seems a no brainer now that you’ve mentioned it!! Thanks for the tip!
I switched out from the squeeze as well to the larger Grayl bottle. the simplicity and ease of use sold me. I keep it with me whenever I am traveling or campng or on the motorcycle.
Great review. The Grayl is incredible. 👍👍 But I would still have a bottle on me that can be boiled over the fire as well. Also if you even take a piece of cloth and put it over the Grayl when filling it from your water source it will take more particles out before pressing it. Wich will make your filter last longer.
Nice vid of the Grayl. Used one for years. Check out the Grayl geopress. And
Extend the life of the filter by prefiltering. Glad you say that at end but many don't understand that.
Good job.
What do you use to prefilter? I was thinking of using a sawyer squeeze for its ruggedness and life span.
@@chesterogilvie1393 A t-shirt or bandana.
It's more impressive than a lot of the other filtration systems I've seen. In Scandinavia where I live, we have access to water almost everywhere so I just carry a 0,75-1,0 liter bottle and I use purifier tablets if I'm unsure if it's contaminated (tularemi and giardia).
That is really a cool filter. I know quite a bit about ion exchange. It works very well for filtration. Thank you, gonna go an get one for myself.
I just purchased this for an upcoming trip to do the Inca Trail in Peru. I love knowing I can have safe water quickly! Thank you for showing the demo! I haven’t tried it yet! I’m getting them for Christmas gifts, too!
I enjoy your informative videos. I also have been looking for a better water filtration system and think that this could be the one. Thanks for the review.
Great review. I bought one of these about 8 months ago, love it!👍🏻🇺🇸
I recently purchased one of these because I like to always filter water.
Excellent 👍 video!
Hi Earnie. Just ordered the geopress. Got a free second filter for free. The geopress has an improved top system. I like it better, take a look when you can.
Looks perfect for kayaking
A little pricy but it sounds like just what I've been wanting. I hope you give us an update when you finally have to change the filter. Thank you good sir. Keep it up for us. 😎
NICE, I first saw it on SOOTCHs channel Sensible Prepper. thanx Paleo Hiker
Totally worth it in areas where it won't freeze. A good pre-filter bag to get out the big junk. Its a must carry.
I bought a special filter bag that is sized to put around the base of my geopress when they are not in use filtering.
@@overweighthikerwannabe901 as did I. It doubled the filter life.
Shelf life is 10 years if unused, at least three once used. I had a shipping issue and customer service was outstanding even though not their fault. I saw a video where soda was filtered and toilet water in another. Love mine.
Wow can you give us links
@@dzonhmf6475 th-cam.com/video/v6KBxPkNITo/w-d-xo.html. This is toilet water video.
You should also carry a brown bag by badger claw . It's a canvas bag that you can use to pre-filter your water to get out all the big stuff so for filter will last longer
I like mine. It is another container in addition to water filter. A full smart water bottle and empty Grayl or vice versa is still pretty lightweight in my opinion. So much faster than sawyer and filters virus and heavy metals to boot. In addition it can withstand a freeze or two if not careful without compromising the filter.
I look forward to seeing your next outdoor trail camp adventure 🏕️
Someone may have posted this but one aspect that is nice you can put in empty water bags and maybe a UV sterilizer as a second purifier option. So I carry several forms of water treatment and the other 2 forms would fit nicely into the empty container.
I would not carry water in the container as I would be worried about the filter stuff you just took out could leach back into the now purified water. I’m thinking the living organisms we removed primarily.
As always well done video with useful information. Thx
Thank you for the review!👍
I liked the commentary, not sold on the filter for extended backpacking. It tradeoff is extra space in the pack and extra weight, for convenience. The seals are a potential weak point. They will wear. How fast will depend on the clarity of the water. Worth consideration for the day and overnight, or weekend hiker, which is most of us. I do a long hike every year, 2-3 weeks. I'll stick with my Sawyer Squeeze, for now. Thanks, Ernie! ☺👍
In the woods, the Sawyer is probably enough. But after an urban flood, or a roadside drain channel, that's going to have petrochemicals that the Sawyer won't clean. Activated charcoal (there are other brands) will filter out most chemicals. Including fertilizers around farms.
Awesome review, as always. Please review the Lifesaver Liberty, it has the same filtering rating down to virus, and the refil lasts much longer and is way cheaper
Actually I was wrong. The refil on the liberty is 3x more expensive, but it has an 8x longer lifespan (filters 2000 liters, vs 150 liters). So in the long run it is much cheaper anyways
Nice job Ernie. Great review. I have the full-size Geo press, and I kind of wish I would have gotten the ultralight version like yours. The larger size of the Geo press sometimes gives me a tendency to leave it home. Thanks much for sharing!
Another HUGE advantage of the Grayl over most of the other filters out there is that it doesn’t hurt the Grayl (unlike the Sawyer, etc…) if it freezes.
Eventually it does
well that took about 26 sec to filter. Started at 4:50 finished at 5:17. Subtracted 1 sec for mosquito swat at 5:10. So would that mean your already do for a new filter?
Well M8 get your self a milbank style bag for a pre-filter also use the bag as a carry system for a complete cook - brew kit....ATB
Just saw Bex 🇬🇧 video on the milbank bag 👍
If you use the Milbank bag as a pre-filter, is it not now soaked with potential biological contaminants that can then get all over your cook kit?
Maybe I'm missing something, but I'm unsure of using such a bag to hold all of my stuff.
Yeah, it would be great for packing.
But health and safety? I dunno.
@@wanderingcalamity360 The heat of cooking should handle it but you are correct in worrying about cross contamination, especially for parts that will not be heated during cooking.
Just got my self the firebox titanium nano cause I already have a trangia gas burner and this water filter will go perfectly paired
Been using the sawyer mini for a long time but I am buying a Grayl after this review.
I like the larger Grayl holds more water, it replaces my Filter system and one of my 2 water bottles, the 2nd was a stainless steel bottle so I could boil in it, but Ive even swapped it for a Pathfinder Titanium recently.
Excellent Review,,,
Thanks,,,, Joshua
Just ordered one yesterday. I can't dry out my Sawyer after usage, no telling what grows inside. Sucking through a survivor straw in public is weird and my sport berkey leaks if it gets squeezed inside a backpack side pocket. Like you I finally took the hint and luckily the 16oz was on special. Together with a 2L MSR Dromedary bag and I'm good to go
I have the Grayl, I have the Katadyn BeFree as well as the MSR Mini Works EX. I love all of them and they all have there place depending on what I’m doing.
I'm betting you could double-up the use-cases for that thing, and also use it as French Press!
Purify the coffee?
@@vegahimsa3057 after pressing u just get water lol
Best filter in my opinion is still the MSR trail shot. Small and light, you can drink directly from it, or easily fill a bottle or bladder. I actually use it directly to my bladder hose. Don't even have to remove my bladder or even take my pack off.
I have the Grayl Geopress and I love it
Luv mine... awesome bit of kit.
I drove over to REI at Baybrook mall near Houston two weeks ago and bought a Grayle. Having no injuries nor physical impairment I had no problem holding onto briars and Palmetto while sliding down a negative gradient of a bayou's bank or creek bank or ditch bank. I'm sure PaleoHikerMD can attest to the bayous, creeks and slough's having steep banks, often several feet down to the water. My point, the collection cup has no lip or molded eyelet to attach a cord to lower it to the source. I improvised one. So if you're from near the Neches or Sabine, with our rainfall, mud etc., you will be laying flat on your stomach hopefully able to reach down to the source but that's wishful thinking in most cases and you will be holding onto tree roots while making your way down. A moderate to severe scenario where a user is injured or has a preexisting condition with back or knees etc., might want to improvise a loop on the cup before going out. Those folks on TH-cam squatting next to a brook with crystal clear snow melt flowing into the bottle is one thing, ain't the same here. I will say the Grayle seems well built and the water I drank from it appeared clean.
I have one and love it!
what does it mean to pre-filter the water? do I need a separate filter?
Does it filter floride?
Speed is the main reason I am looking forward to ordering one of these..You would dehydrate before you can actually filter water thru the the sawyer mini it seems like sometimes 😆
Are you concerned about the low protection against protozoa?
Thanks
Considering the filter just pops off and on to replace, how do you know there isn't some contamination coming though the connection point at the filter? Defective fit, seal rings etc... No one would know if a little bacteria or virus is in the clean water.
Better not to have a false sense of security and just boil untrusted water after using the filter.
Love my ultralight Grayl
Looks like a good system
I have 2 ultralights, and one original and wouldn’t go out without at least one.
I got the bigger sized one , carry it on my trips to my doctors appointments and everywhere, different places have bad tasting water out of the water fountains as a general rule, I don't taste , the water taste of the fountain
I bought one for Me & my Wife ($89.00 ea.) about 3 Years ago & have used them extensively. Worth every Penny.
If you plug the filter up or if it filters slowly long before the stated time to replace can it be back flushed or must you replace the filter element? Thanks Earnie.
I like a gravity system when hiking. When traveling...I take the military chemical tabs just in case. I do not think I want a purifier that weighs as much as two. Hope it continues to work out for you. Thanks for the video!
I might pick one up for quick water on trail if I run out/low but any time I make camp I use my gravity system.
I travel for a living and I use my geopress everyday in hotels and wherever
I love my Grayl.
The 24oz can be backflushed with an aldi 15oz tika masala glass bottle, 🤣. Fill the inner bottle to 1/4 full with purified water and put the glass bottle in and push. Untwist filter and push glass out from bottom and repeat steps. Do it 5-10 times. Easy.
Hi Ernie,what is your honest opinion about that filter on regular usage and getting clogged up as some people saying? Awaiting your reply, and thinking you in advance yours sincerely Gunter
Have to check it, you stated pesticides ...big issue are those and near old mines where chemicals are still present...arsenic, mercury...
(Might be a dumb question) So when I take my filtered bottled part out of the other one, after the pushing the water through, it seems like some water come out of the bottom part of the filtered part..do I just keep the bottle in there and or is that not meant to happen
Would it be able to filter urine? Just wondering
Love this style of filters.they work well. Is it at least 0.05 microns? Charcoal will remove organic compounds but not metal ions. Chelation needed for that. However I still like my hand pump filter that does the same in a continuous rather than batch purification. Lighter and smaller footprint. Would be a great competition between the two filtration methods. BOTH are easier than the squeeze filtration process
So, an aeropress for water. Clever.
Would freezing damage it?
Tried the Steripen?
Freezing will damage any water purifying filter element.
@@aurtisanminer2827 Conventional hollow fiber ones, yes. But some matrix and other types, not necessarily. And of course that's why I mentioned Steripen, it doesn't filter, it just nukes anything in the water and destroys dna.
@@lyfandeth I dont see how any water filter wouldn’t be damaged when the water freezes and expands inside the micro pores of the element.
Seems very easy to cross contaminate the clean water if you’re not careful. Impressive speed, and I’m sure it functions as advertised, just not sure how I feel about this product.
It's a long topic, but I personally believe cross contamination is an overly concerned about topic. It takes a good deal of pathogen to overcome the acidic environment of your stomach and cause illness. I think if you are careful you will be ok. I like it, but then again I hate the Katadyn BeFree and many swear by it. To each his own!
@@PaleoHikerMD Makes me think if cross contamination was such a big deal your life would be at risk going swimming.
Maybe I missed it? I did not hear or see how to clean it out. Does it never need washing or cleaning? I ask because you said to remove debris.
Just shake it inside of clean water to clear it out. Very similar to other filter elements like this.
Would be interesting to see this side by side with a Sawyer Personal Filtration Bottle, which is even easier. Also, Sawyer’s select series similarly work by scooping water into a bottle and drinking directly from it.
How do you clean it. And how often.
it looks good way to clean water !
I always wondered about cross contamination with those filters. Yes you need to be careful with any filter. If it’s nasty water you just scooped up, handled everything, pressed it & now had a drink from it. I haven’t heard of any complaints about it so I guess it’s ok.
You dipped the outside container into the contaminated pond. The inside water is purified, but the outside is still contaminated. How to deal? Ignore and still get sick? Wipe off with an alcohol swab?
It has a lid. You should be safe as long as you don't lick the outside container.
how do you test the integrity of the filter?
too bad links for the filter don't work---sign of the filter working?
When about First Need?
Do you have to protect it from freezing?
Yes.
Definitely
I have owned the larger and newer 24 ounce Grayl Water Filter for the last year or two.
It is good if you want to filter a greater quantity of water each time.
Better, improved design than the smaller original 16 ounce version.
Of course the larger 24 ounce version is bulkier, and heavier.
The larger version will fit into the side pockets of all of my backpacks, albeit tightly.
I will be purchasing the smaller version too for when I want to carry less weight and bulk.
As you mentioned the Grayl is great for filtering water, that can then be poured into other containers, bottles, bladders, etc.
The Grayl removes viruses, bacteria, parasites, heavy metals, pesticides, and micro plastics.
Works great, and improves taste too.
I hope it's worth it since I just got one!
As someone who picked up a rascally little something traveling to Haiti, I say go for it.
Those suckers can screw you up for years.
Open the lid about a quarter a turn before you press.
Can these work in filtering sea water?
No, there just for filtering freshwater - I believe sea water requires desalination.
How is it cleaned/back flushed some way or? Anyone know?
I keep one in my canoe... awesome
I don't see how this thing would be better than a BeFree.
Katadyn Hiker Pro, super fast, super easy, fill any container easily
How can it be stored between uses and for how long?
Honestly I don't know, but most similar filters need to be dried and they will keep a good long while. I'll look in to is specifically.
can you use urine and filter it using this Grayl?
Got two! They're great! ATB Sam Adler
i cant be the only one who doesnt bother going from one bottle to another bottle with the sawyer. i only carry dirty and drink strait from the sawyer on top of the bottle.
That works out great but when its time to eat and you need a pot of water, it just takes so long in my experiences
@@trailtrashoutdoors8173 well if your boiling the water you dont have to filter it, boiling will kill everything in it.
@@jhippl boiling doesn’t purify contaminates. It only kills pathogens.
It clogs easilly. This however depends on how you use it.
I personally like the Survivor Filter. I have the electric model and it works great
Looks like it's time to replace the filter now. Was close to 30 seconds
I got one right after they came out on the market. Really thought it would be a good idea for camping. Tried it one time and decided it was not worth the weight and time involved with it. Apparently the Sawyer water filters spoiled me back then. When it's required I pre-filter my water with a 1 Micron 4"x8" Singed Polyester Felt Filter Bag PESP3S size 3 from Amazon. Today I use a BeFree filter. Recently got a RapidPure Water Purification Straw by Adventure Medical to try.
I love laying flat, sucking through a straw, and saying hello to the fishes.
If it can handle heavy metals, can it handle Metallica??
I do not believe that it allows the entry of sand...man :)
Depends on which era.
No thanks I’ll stick to my Be free water filter it’s a lot lighter and easier to pack down
Alot of work for that little amount of water
New filters take 30 seconds to press. 10 presses later it takes 60 seconds to press