Sawyer Products SP128 MINI Water Filtration System, Single, Blue

This is rated one of the top portable water purifiers available. In FL, we have storms and outages that require we boil water with last minute notices! So glad to have this product on hand now because along with the boil water need, the electric goes with it at times! Boil by gas grill?? I like that there is a few ways to use it as well. I bought 2 which covers my husband and me and the other for our 2 dogs! Good for over 1500 gallons of clean water per unit...bargain

I haven't used it as I got it for a Christmas present to a young couple in case of emergencies. The power around here goes out at least a couple times a year. And I think everyone should have a way to make sure they have clean drinking water. ... I carry a Sawyer in my pack at all times. And with Sawyer's reputation, I thought it would make a nice Christmas gift. Hopefully I'll never have to report how it worked.

Hydrated me up to the summit of Mt. Whitney! Perfect for one person on a backpacking trip. It filters about a quart a minute. It did get a little slow and laborious when I was filtering for two extra people though. Obviously works for multiple people, but in an ideal situation, everyone should have their own.

Instead of laying down and drinking through a straw this allows you to fill the bag and drink standing up or while walking. You can use a standard water bottle instead of the bag that comes with it because it has standard threads. You can also attach a straw and use it exactly like a life straw. Finally, you can attach this to the drink tube from most bladders for use with unfiltered water. Sawyer filters, this one included, can be back flushed with clean water. Making Sawyer filters capable of lasting for years instead of one time use. I downgraded Durability because a long term filter should come in a stronger case. If you ever need this device, it would be disaster to find a connector snapped off.

Great filter, adapts to most everything. Had to buy separate more permanent and reliable water bags (VERY expensive but I found a great buy on "EVERNEW" Brand, replacement 1/2 gallon triple layered poly water bags at CampSaver dot com) found the bags with a Google search. they have several sizes available. REGULARLY $40 EACH !!!! I GOT FOR $12.90 EA !!! These water bags are meant to last and are made to readily accept the Sawyer water filters. The clear bags left in the sun for 8 hours kills bacteria, ultra violet light from the sun! Happy Camping!

Great lightweight water filter for camping, backpacking, hurricane supply kit. Long lasting and easy to use, filters thousands of gallons of water and cleans up easily of you happen to need to filter sandy or muddy water. GREAT product!!

Great filter, smaller than the usual size, however, it has good flow. Water taste is good. Haven't tested the water quality. We're also using the filter at home before the Brita.

Used this little filter on a backpacking trip into the High Uinta Wilderness. It was very light weight, and packed very small. We filtered stream and lake water with no ill effects and no chemical taste. In fact my son and I agreed it was the best tasting water we've ever had. My only complaint was the squeeze bag. 1 way to use this item is to fill the squeeze pouch with dirty water and either dispense into you bottle or drink directly from the filter. The bag/pouch is very durable and advertises "16 fl oz". The down side is that the bag is too durable. Even with a flowing stream we could only ever get the pouch to fill up half way, under 8oz of water at a time. It made refilling a 1 liter bottle take about 5 or 10min. The concept and use of the bag works great, it just wasn't as big as I would've liked. I do think, however, that Sawyer sells larger bags and before my next backpacking trip I'll probably buy one. I liked the way it worked very much, I just wanted more volume. Another alternative I might use, is to find a standard water bottle that has a neck/thread size that will fit (1liter smartwater comes to mind). That way I can just dunk it into the dirty water, screw on the filter and straw, and drink right from the filter. Overall, for the price, it is a VERY good deal. I will probably purchase a 2nd filter for my son and would highly recommend it. 4 out 5 stars due to the too rigid squeeze pouch. And to be honest, if I could give it 4.5 out 5, I would.

I appreciated the size and ease of use, however, I did not like that fact that I have to clean the filter after each and every use according to the instructions. It would be good for emergencies only.

This item is supposed to come with a drinking straw and water container for each filter, it came with neither. This is the second time I ordered and have had to return this item. DO NOT ORDER THIS ITEM!!!!