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Aquamira Frontier Pro Ultralight Water Filter | 
 enlarge | Brand: Aqua Mira
List Price: $35.00
Buy New: $17.95
You Save: $17.05 (49%)
Rating:  1 reviews
Media: Misc.
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 2 x 7
MPN: 67006
UPC: 877267000063
EAN: 0877267000063
ASIN: B000WG40ZS
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Ultralight, Compact, "Pump Free" personal filtration device fits in the palm of your hand | | • | Straw style filter attaches directly to water bottles or bladders (28mm thread adapter) | | • | "Porous Plastic" filter with Miraguard technology. Miraguard suppresses the growth of bacteria, algae, fungus, mold and mildew in the filter media | | • | Remove bite valve to use as hanging drip filter | | • | Filters up to 50 gallons |
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Product Description
Aquamira Frontier Pro Ultralight Water Filter, mil. - spec efficient and uniquely effective! Here's the cleanest, easiest, most compact Water Filter System in the world! It's ultralight (just 2 ozs. dry) and compact (1 1/4" diam., 5 1/2"l.) making it about half the size of a typical filter. Filter with MiraGuard antimicrobial technology removes 99.9% of harmful giardia and cryptosporidium, and other contaminants down to 3 microns; Filter has finest quality coconut shell carbon that absorbs chemicals and odors, even improving the taste of the water; Comes with 3 replacement pre-filters to maximize filter life; Cleans up to 50 gallons of water per filter; Patented Bite Me valve; Order yours now! Aquamira Frontier Pro Ultralight Water Filter
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| Customer Reviews:
Great ultralight one-person filter / backup unit October 8, 2008
alltheusernamesaretaken
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Despite a lack of reviews when I purchased this unit, I decided to risk the $20 due to its novel design. After a couple of trips, I have to say I'm impressed. I'll be taking the filter with me on future trips.
If you're into ultralight backpacking or simple day hikes, this filter could save you a lot of weight. It screws onto any standard soda/pop/water bottle (think Coke, Sprite, Aquafina, etc.) and you bite/suck through the nozzle (like a CamelBak) to drink; the water is filtered between the bottle and your mouth.
I coupled the filter with a 1.5L Smart Water bottle (available at most grocery stores) due to the Smart Water's unique size/shape combination, which makes it easier to carry and squeeze. The system acted as an excellent backup unit during my trips. I just filled the bottle directly from the water source, screwed on the filter, and drank. Much easier than pumping.
The unit is also supposed to work with the included straw (for drinking directly out of water sources) or with hydration packs (in place of a regular bite valve). I have not tried either configuration, so I can't attest to their effectiveness.
Pros:
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+Works like it's supposed to
+Small and very light
+Low-cost
+Fits onto any standard soda/pop/water bottle
+Stretchy silicone/rubber neck keeps cap in place while closed and safely attached while drinking
+Floats if accidentally dropped into water
+Comes with several replacement pre-filters
Cons:
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-Non-replaceable filter cartridge (you can just buy another one for $20, but this creates unnecessary garbage)
-Flow rate isn't terribly fast. It feels like a slow CamelBak, and you might have to start squeezing the bottle as it empties.
-Only practical for one person (unless you don't mind sharing)
Things to watch out for:
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*To increase filter life, make sure you use the included pre-filter
*Leaks when used with handheld Platypus bladder-bottles (NOT the same thing as a hydration pack; these soft "bottles" are basically small bags with a water bottle opening). The filter screws on, but not tightly enough to create a vacuum seal. This makes drinking very difficult and gets everything wet. I had no such problem with a regular (hard-bodied) plastic bottle.
*Long-term reliability/flow rate is uncertain due to a lack of reviews.
*This unit does not filter viruses -- no pump/mechanical-action filter does except for the First Need series. You'll need chlorine tablets if this is a concern to you, though it should not be in most North American waters.
*This will not work with Nalgenes (even narrow-mouthed ones), Kleen Kanteens, or SIGGs.
Conclusion:
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All in all, I love this little thing and will be taking it with my as a backup filter for future trips. It's great if you're camping near a water source and don't want to have to keep pumping for drinking water. Just remember what it's designed for: solo drinking out of a dirty water bottle, not group filtration into clean bottles.
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