Katadyn Water Filter's BeFree Tactical, Black, 1 L

I bought it to replace a Sawyer Squeeze filter, which worked well but which I found unwieldy. I used it on a through-hike of the GR10 in the Pyrenees, where there is a lot of livestock and therefore a LOT of poo. While I always filtered moving water from streams or from springs, I had no stomach problems ever. It takes 2-3 uses to get flow up to speed, but after that flow was strong. It folds down to a pretty small size. I kept it on an outside pocket on my backpack, and it got bashed about quite a bit but it survived everything unscathed, so sturdy and well built. Weight is negligible. As noted, its real benefit is that doesn't have a filtered attachment dangling out the front like a Sawyer, so it's just easier to use, particularly when drinking straight from the filter. No discernible impact on water taste after a few uses. Overall, I'm very glad I switched to this Katadyn bottle.

Good filter. Fast easy and portable and I officially didn't die or get the squits.

Received the item fast and easy. Goo quality but I had to send it back as I was mislead to believe that it was made in Switzerland but in reality it is made in China. I will not mind if it was at a Chinese price but I find it little bit cheeky to pay such a price for a item that it was so cheap made. I already own a Katadyn pocket filter but I was looking for a more compact lighter version. Highly recommend this brand but one must pay attention to the manufacturing country of some products when buying. The quality can be inferior to the original one and this is not a thing to mess around with... it’s your life on the game at the end!

Usually works well, I only use it for clear flowing water that I’ve collected up high on hikes and camping trips. I wouldn’t trust this (or most other water filters) for any more questionable water sources. There is often an issue with the flow rate through the filter, not sure what causes it. All in all lightweight, packable and good value.

Bought for a multi day camping/hiking trip in Exmoor and Dartmoor. Really simple to use, with a very quick flow rate of filtered water. Allowed us to save carrying extra water weight when we were near streams, but the 1L bottle also gave us an extra option to carry 1L of unfiltered water if we thought we might need it.

Great for long walks where you may need to access water, but no taps. Really works well.

Let's start with flavour yes it's made from plastic it will taste of it if you don't wash it then use lemon juice and water and freeze it.but at the end of a the day it keeps you hydrated on a long hike and that's all it's meant to do if you want spring water you carry it.cpl down sides the filter only last 1000l and there expensive to replace but unles your hiking every day and using all the time you should get a few years use out of it if you clean it regularly.the bottle is pretty robust so if you damage it I'd say take better care of your kit.

Great if you walk in the hills and dales,no need to carry water just fill up in a running stream or brook.

Utilizzato per una uscita .. ha fatto il suo lavoro.

Swietnie sprawdzaja sie w kazdych warunkach, niezaleznie od sytuacji. To moj pierwszy zakup tego typu, jestem bardzo zadowolony. przed uzyciem polecam wyparzyc butelke ciepla woda z cytryna, aby pozbyc sie specyficznego zapachu, ktory towarzyszy nowemu produktowi.

Perfect filter for hiking, little volume and lightweight and water is filtered very good

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Sadece bir kez kullanabildim. Net hatırlamıyorum ama en fazla 2 litre su içmişimdir. O kadar bile olduğunu sanmıyorum. Bu kullanımdan sonra aradan zaman geçip tekrar kampa gittiğimde filtreden tek bir damla su akmadı. Eşyalarımı özenli kullanırım; temizliğine, bakımına, ıslaklığına kuruluğuna dikkat ederim. Neyse, şırıngayla tersten su basarak açmayı denedim. Olması gerektiği kadar olmasa da su gelmeye başladı. Hiçbir şey yapmadan kurumasını bekleyip güzelce paketine koydum. Kısa bir süre sonra kampa götürdüm ve aynı şekilde tek bir damla bile su akmadığını gördüm. Herhalde 15 yıla yakın kampçılık hayatım içinde bugüne kadar satın aldığın en kötü üründür.