Customer Reviews

Chlor-Floc US Military Water Purification Powder Packets

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The product works well, it basically kills bacteria and everything else but YOU HAVE TO MAKE SURE THE TABLET IS DISSOLVED COMPLETELY! It's hazardous, like poison, so make sure its dissolved. You put the tablet in a canteen or bottle (1-2 tablets per liter of water) and shake for a minute or two then let sit for about 15 minutes, then you strain the water through a cloth (like a t-shirt) into a cup or another clean canteen and check to see if it needs another tab, if not then drink and see how it is. Make sure the canteen is cleaned out before next use, some of the tablet may not have dissolved so check and make sure! My package is good until 01/01/2012 so its an extremely short shelf life, that is my only complaint. I plan on stockpiling these items for a long camping trip, possibly 3 months but I need something that will last longer than 3 years. Will do business with seller again, but not for same product, grossly overpriced! Sorry seller, no offense.

These tablets are for backpacking and when boiling water is impracticable. Purification does take some time though I believe the process takes about 45 minutes in total. You will need a cloth or bandanna to strain any undissolved pieces of the tablet before drinking the water but this is the exact way the US. Army does it. I would recommend these tablets for the go-bag or a long multi-day hiking trip.

Overall I am pleased by my purchase.

For those going to giardia prone areas, you should know that CDC studies show chlorine does not remove giardia. For that you need an iodine based tablet. Flocculation just cleans the water visually from debris and you need two containers, one to mix the water initially and a second plus a cloth to strain it into. Otherwise this tablet and similar ones are good for most water purification needs. There's a cheap method called SODIS which is free and uses solar energy. A clear bottle filled with water and placed in direct sunlight for at least 8 hours will purify the dirtiest water. It will still have debris but that is easily filtered out, and it doesn't leave a chlorine taste that many dislike.

I love these purification tablets!! Lightweight and compact (compared to other methods of purification). I prefer to carry something lightweight, especially if it is only going to be used in a survival situation. I carry these in my canteen pouch and in my "Bug out Bag". Love them and recommend them to anyone building a survival bag, hiking preparedness or any outdoor enthusiast. Good to keep some of these around (you never know). Good price also!

Come the day, you will wish you had bought some.
Don't forget to pick up some Potassium Iodine 30mg (RAD Pills) as well.

Mark D. Avery
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Cancer Victim

You can purchase water purification flocking powder which is also called "bentonite powder" or bentonite clay in the health section.

Bentonite by itself will not kill germs but it will clear dirt water fast. I use it to clarify my wine. It will take a cloudy jug of new 2 week old wine and make it into a super clear wine. If it was dirty water it would do the same, then you can run thru your brita pitcher, boil it, or use chemical disinfectant.

Bentonite is used in municipal water before treatment. If you have ever drank municipal water it has been touched by bentonite first.

I used these when I was in the Army. There are probably better options out there that are quicker, but I am cheap and these are cheap so I will continue to buy them.

These thinks work great the water tastes a little weird but i haven't gotten sick yet so..........

These are the brand that the Military uses so I figured they were good. They were purchased to go to Haiti. The Sisters of St Margaret are begging for them, so many people are getting and dieing from Colera.

havent used these yet but i figure if their good enough for the military they must work .